King and Maxwell

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

David Baldacci brings back Sean King and Michelle Maxwell - former Secret Service agents turned private investigators, featured in the hit TNT TV series King & Maxwell - in their most surprising, personal, and dangerous case ever....

It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father...after his supposed death.

Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target?

Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler - though they may pay for it with their lives.

(Book 6 of the series)

©2013 David Baldacci (P)2013 Hachette

Another great one!

As expected, Mr. Baldacci crafted another great story (last book in the King/Maxwell Series) that certainly did not disappoint!!
Only negative is that, (like I noted for other books in this series), numerous times facts are repeated (not just said but FULLY EXPLAINED including basis/justification/history) -again. Ok to restate a fact of patient-but don’t need long explanation each ride…. We can remember it from the first time 😃

Another winner!

Loved this as I do every thing this author writes!! This book had me going in circles…. Great read thanks Sir!

Great Writing, Specious Motive

*** SPOILER ALERT! ***

Iran/Contra being the motive for plotting to assassinate a current day sitting president because Reagan wasn't convicted, Really?! If that weren't bad enough, the writer even had to use it as causative the reason why some imaginary couple committed suicide which drove the perp looney tunes. I mean, it's not like he couldn't have pick liberal LBJ who caused the real deaths of over 50,000 troops by use of an intentional lie.

Anyway, 2 stars off for the leftist tilt but 1 star added back for the entertaining sound effects.

Another good book, but...

What did you love best about King and Maxwell?

At times it felt like it was trying to bring the story line of the TV show into the book (Edgar and all). But overall, enough plot twists and such to keep me listening.

Love the series and this did not disapoint

I have enjoyed all the King and Maxwell books and this one was as good as previous.

Exciting, though a bit far fetched at times

As other's have mentioned, the narration was fantastic -- I just can't get enough of Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy. However, this new idea of adding sound effects not only is unnecessary with such great narration, but was distracting to me. Just as I'd get really into a suspenseful scene, there would be an explosion sound effect that would snap me out of the scene.

The story was a bit more far fetched than the other Baldacci novels I've listened to recently. While this isn't necessarily bad (it is fiction after all), I felt that it made me feel a bit less immersed in the experience -- almost a distraction. Additionally, I found it very hard to relate to Tyler Wingo in general. I'm not sure if that's what Baldacci was going for (the character is much younger than the average audience member), but regardless, he was written in a way that didn't lend me to root for him as much as I have rooted for other characters in the past. And with all the plot twists and turns, I still somehow found the book predictable.

Overall, I'd recommend this book. The negatives don't outweigh the positives for me, and the narration did indeed make for a great experience if you ignore the sound effects!

Brilliant

We Love this series and every book is just Brilliant. The dual narrators are always in sync and it's like your listening to a play. Brilliant!

Wow! Great plot switches.

Every part was amazing from the writing to the performances. Keep them coming can't wait for the next book.

King & Maxwell

Another great adventure with King & Maxwell. Hoping another book will come out in the series.

spellbinding

I hope to see more of king & maxwell series even mote now that Edgar wants to join them