The main points are summarised at the beginning, a great reminder of the twists and turns that have occurred, including the discovery that Atlee's father is not Tim, but actually Jack Lineberry, and that Mercy had been imprisoned, exploited, tortured and abused by her 'adoptive' parents, Joe and Desiree Atkins, and had possibly escaped.
#Long road to mercy david baldacci goodreads series#
A well deserved 8 out of 12, Four Star read.ĭavid Baldacci neatly ties up all the threads in this series where FBI agent Atlee Pine, based in Arizona, has been desperately searching for her twin sister, Mercy, abducted at 6 years old from their bedroom. An extremely impressive commercial thriller in which Baldacci as ever seems to take that bit more time and craft in creating and sharing his story. With what appears to be the final instalment of the series Baldacci multiple layers the overall conspiracy around the Pine family, introduces a seemingly unbeatable antagonist and manages to tug at the heartstrings throughout with the twins. Is Mercy Pine alive, and if she is, what hurdles lie in the way of their reunion? 570+ pages indicates hurdles galore! Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States.Ī lifelong Virginian, David is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law.Ītlee Pine #4: The formidable Atlee Pine, 5' 11" ex world class weightlifter and MMA fighter and now FBI agent with Carol Blum her 'PA' in sixties, finds herself somewhat satisfied with the information they retrieved in the previous volume Daylight to now finding themselves hot on the trail of Atlee's sister a sister she last saw seconds before someone tried very hard to kill her before they abducted her twin, when they were just six years old. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist, and his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation®. David has also published seven novels for younger readers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. In total, David has published 46 novels for adults all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then.”)ĭavid published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 the feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. When the truth is finally revealed, Atlee Pine will face the greatest danger yet, and it may well cost her everythingĭavid Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. Atlee has no idea if her sister is still alive, and if so, how she has been surviving all this time. Mercy left at least one dead body behind before fleeing her captors years before. Though Atlee is tantalizingly close to her family at last, the final leg of her long road to Mercy will be the most treacherous yet. Now, after a perilous investigation that nearly proved fatal, Atlee has finally discovered not only the reason behind her parents’ abandonment and Mercy’s kidnapping, but also the most promising breakthrough yet: proof that Mercy survived her abduction and then escaped her captors many years ago. Mercy’s disappearance left behind a damaged family that later shattered beyond repair when Atlee’s parents inexplicably abandoned her.
FBI Agent Atlee Pine’s harrowing search for her long-lost sister Mercy reaches a boiling point in this breakneck thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.įor her entire life, FBI agent Atlee Pine has been searching for her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted at the age of six and never seen again.
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