A Minute to Midnight: 2 (Atlee Pine Thriller)

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Be they friends of the parental Pines or those who have crossed paths with Atlee in her adult life, Baldacci leaves no path untraveled and this enriched the story for me. As with all Baldacci’s books, this was another fantastic book and am so pleased that I was able to get an early read. One being Atlee asking questions about her family and talking to people that were friends of her parents or those that lived in the town the time of her sister’s disappearance. The main story keeps getting sidetracked by sub-plots that are completely unrelated and not fully solved to the point we are so far from the start of the story it's left unfinished, leaving me very dissatisfied.

And, as always with Baldacci’s work, there are numerous story arcs unfolding at the same time and they do come together well. Others who make appearances in the novel prove to be just as exciting and allow the reader to better understand the larger picture. The plot is a bit dry and slow towards the middle and the main focus of the book shifts from the murders to Pine's investigation into her sister's case. But in a small town full of secrets — some of which could answer the questions that have plagued Atlee her entire life — and digging deeper into the past could be more dangerous than she realizes . I loved the previous book in this series as well as characters etc, also due to the location of the Grand Canyon.While a friend of mine on Goodreads ‘pined’ (pardon the pun) for a full-on investigation into the Mercy disappearance, the fact that another case takes centre stage pleased me. Pensi di sapere coese succede nelle pagine seguenti e sistematicamente Baldacci ti stupisce con qualcosa differente. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Discussing the matter with some who knew her parents at the time, Atlee begins to see that much of the story she knew hinges on misconceptions, though she is not yet ready to give up. I equally enjoyed the developments of the main character, Atlee Pine, who, thirty years ago was brutally assaulted and left for dead and her twin sister Mercy was abducted from their family home. As she probes into the past, she uncovers shocking surprises and secrets that have her questioning everything she ever knew about her family. Whilst doing this there is a brutal killer on the loose in town and she joins forces with the locals to stop them.Atlee is asked to help, and as she delves into learning who her parents were and why they left town in a hurry, a man is found dead, shot to death in a tux. Atlee and her assistant, Carol Blum, head to Andersonville, Georgia where Atlee was living at the time of the traumatic event thirty years ago. Cyrus Tanner and his dog, Roscoe, now live in her dilapidated childhood home, as Pine interviews various town residents about what happened that night, including Lauren Graham, Jackson Lineberry, and Myron and Britta Pringle.

At six years old, Atlee’s twin sister, Mercy, was taken from the family home while Atlee was left for dead.His novels have been translated into over 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide.

Baldacci shows off his mastery of the twist-and-turn-thriller, keeping us on edge throughout, right up to a surprise finale. In this, the second Atlee Pine adventure as a 'reward' she is allowed to re-investigate what happened to her as a child and unwittingly opens up a whole new can of worms!Baldacci but this one and the first of the Puler Series (Zero Day) are just too implausible and unbelievable for me. As a thriller it is well written, indeed better than some of his other books which I enjoy but can work out what happened or which characters might be responsible for certain actions. A Minute to Midnight is the second book in the Atlee Pine series about a solitary FBI agent on a mission to find out what happened to her twin sister, who was abducted when they were only six years old. Once I again, I really liked the Attlee Pine character, she is gutsy,strong and does not fall for the main male characters, which I personally think is really good and it shows women do not need or want a man in their lives. I don't need to be informed as personal life is personal for a reason - I mind mine, please, mind yours, it's none of my business.