The Forgotten

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

In Paradise, nothing is what it seems....

Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case - but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida.

A picture-perfect town on Florida's Gulf Coast, Paradise thrives on the wealthy tourists and retirees drawn to its gorgeous weather and beaches. The local police have ruled his aunt's death an unfortunate, tragic accident. But just before she died, she mailed a letter to Puller's father, telling him that beneath its beautiful veneer, Paradise is not all it seems to be.

What Puller finds convinces him that his aunt's death was no accident… and that the palm trees and sandy beaches of Paradise may hide a conspiracy so shocking that some will go to unthinkable lengths to make sure the truth is never revealed.

©2012 David Baldacci (P)2012 Hachette Audio

Puller is Da Man

As a 22 year Army Vet I just felt so comfortable reading about these characters and how detailed the information was spot on. I rarely read about military things written by non-military authors who can give me such a visiual picture of how things really work. This made the book easier to listen and I wasn’t concerned about errors with jargon. Great leading men, I’ve read the whole series

Follow Puller again

Audio books are the best way to enjoy Baldacci escapes like radio plays of old. Thanks

The fogotton

Loved the mix of voices and tempo
Like the added music and sound effects
Good job

Entertaining Story

Another entry in this series. It was interesting enough to keep me hooked. I didn't take any breaks from it. Predictable if you enjoy these types of stories but still enjoyable.

Very Good Installment

I thought the first installment of the series was s little far afield, but this second installment hits a good stride. The characters were interesting and there were some good plot twists. When the action happens, it has you on the edge of your seat. I thought it well done and the narration first rate...

Great Read

Loved It!! Could not put it down. loved the characters, there was a big surprise that I didn't see coming.

One of Baldacci"s Best

What did you love best about The Forgotten?

This was an excellent read and follow-up to the first Puller book. If you like Baldacci, you'll really like this book.

It is a pleasure to see that at least this Tier 1 author continues to write his own novels rather than get others to do them under his name and just editing their basic work.

Which character – as performed by Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy – was your favorite?

Mecko

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Outstanding story, and a story that needs to be told...

Outstanding story, and a story that needs to be told...

Great characters, good twists, solid performance..., an overall excellent book.

mjs

Good story well presented

This is a well written and well produced thriller that kept me entertained and involved from start to finish. The production is unusual in that there are "sound effects", (you hear gunfire, ocean sounds, etc) which at first were a distraction but overall were marginally an enhancement. The two narrators are an improvement over men doing women's voices and vice versa.

The plot moves along well and although I wasn't surprised by the ending, it was entertaining and kept me engaged from beginning to end.

Baldacci at His Best

So far, out of all of the Baldacci books I have read, they have all be in the 4-5 star range. I attach easily to series, probably for the same reason I prefer TV series over movies more times than not.

Anyhow, John Puller's character is one of my favorites in Baldacci's arsenal. Not sure who I like more. I appreciate the plot of The Forgotten. It moves along well, without ever giving me the feeling of spiraling out of control, like some of Baldacci's endings tend to go. I found this to walk the tight rope of being predictable/unpredictable. While I love unpredictability, there is something oddly comfortable about reading a book that still has a healthy amount of expected-ness.

I'd highly recommend the John Puller, Amos Decker and Will Robie books. Once I finish one of these, I need to expand my horizon over into his other characters. Any recommendations?