The Sixth Man

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Edgar Roy - an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins-en route to their first meeting with Bergin, Sean and Michelle find him murdered.

It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? With help from some surprising allies, they continue to pursue the case. But the more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

©2011 David Baldacci (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Really tedious narration!

What made the experience of listening to The Sixth Man the most enjoyable?

I have always enjoyed the King Maxwell series. Ron McLarty has a very good narrating style.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

This narration was tedious at best because of the addition of Ms. Cassidy. It was choppy, and her southern accents were terrible. She made the characters sound like backwoods hicks! Perhaps she should actually visit the south and hear what a real southern accent sounds like.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The female narrations almost caused me to stop listening. I had to rewind numerous times to hear what I had missed due to the distraction of Ms. Cassidy's voice. Wish I had saved my credit and bought the ebook! Then I could have imagined the voices as they should have been as I read it.

Another great Baldacci book

David Baldacci is on of my favorite authors and I have begun the King and Maxwell series. I find this series very interesting, though it is a bit different from his other series.
I love the political intrigue in this book. Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy do a great job reading the characters.
Gonna go look for another in the series. I do recommend!!

Love love love

Always a great time when those that think they are above the law get their rear handed to them for breaking the law.

Another great Baldacci thriller!

What made the experience of listening to The Sixth Man the most enjoyable?

I kind of like the sound effects and dramatic music. I'm not inclined to be too critical of the presentation. It's not a Hollywood production and there is no reason to expect anything overly fancy.

What did you like best about this story?

The story had many plot twists and you never knew who was on who's side. As with other books in this series, a little bit of the puzzle is revealed gradually with each chapter. It kept me interested. I finished listening in 3 days.

What about Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy ’s performance did you like?

I was worried about the narration based on the comments, but I thought it was fine. I'd rather McLarty narrate it by himself but I didn't think the addition of Cassidy ruined anything. They are the narrators for the next book, King and Maxwell, and it isn't going to stop me from buying that audiobook. They are simply reading the book. In my mind I already have a mental image of what Sean and Michelle look and sound like. The accents didn't bother me..it's just their take on the characters.

Good Book

excellent book. Looking forward to reading the next one. excellent twists and turns and good narrator

entertainment and intriguing

Great listen, well done. A King and Maxwell mystery but different from the others. enjoy

Good story. Awful performances.

It’s not so much about the actors themselves. It’s about the wrong voice casting. Ron & Orlagh are fine actors but their voices don’t work for the roles of King & Maxwell. Orlagh sounds the same with each female character she portrayed. It just doesn’t work. If they were going to do two voice actors, they should have done a third for narration. You can’t tell half the time when Ron is Sean or Narrating. Don’t get me started on the unnecessary sound effects. It really hurts the flow of an otherwise excellent story.

all audio books should be like this

to all audio book producers. follow the example here. great production value. it's nice having a woman play women's parts and a man playing mend parts. ok voices. adding sound effects also really gives you s movie feel in your head. great job.

The Narrators Make The Book

My headline sums up my feelings. Ron Mclarty and Orlagh Cassidy are a superb team for narration and made this book especially enjoyable for me. The story is great too, but frankly, you expect that from an author of this caliber. It's the narrators who make an audiobook enjoyable. The male/female team up is a great concept and I hope we see more of it as the audiobook industry matures.

Good series

Enjoy listening to this series with these two readers. Looking forward to the next in the series. The relationship between the two characters develops as they take care of business. Entertaining