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

Great Book

Reallyfine stty and well narrated. A must listen/read. highly recommended. I think everyone will enjoy.

Reliable Read

As usual, a reliable Puller novel. My only gripe about this one is the accents and voices used to differentiate the female characters. Other than that, good read with a solid plot.

fantastic

I'm a Clive Cussler fan who was looking for a comparable author. I am so pleased to have found David Baldacci. Superb!!! This is the first book I've listened to by him, but have have become an instant fan.

Thoroughly entertaining, John Puller is a great!

I've found another exciting series with a great hero, hooray! I'm loving David Baldacci, he writes great characters and exciting stories. I also LOVE the way he writes his women. Loved the Will Robie series and was hoping that this series would be as good, so far they are and this story was one hell of a ride. Plenty of action and explosions and bad guys getting wasted. Fun stuff!

Outstanding action!

kept me on the edge of my seat, awesome characters in the story didn't expect the ending.. bad guy got what he deserve!

Fiction but close to reality

Where does The Forgotten rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One among my favorites.

What did you like best about this story?

The story has many good twists and turns, and I believe it took all these great parts to weave the story seamlesly together.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene where "the big guy" comes to the rescue of the small and helpless (didn't want to give away any names), and makes the bad guys back off. A real hero, something that this great author has been able to put across so well.

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

The sad story of slavery and inhumanity is so well illustrated in this book. This is as prevalent today as it has been as far back as we can go in time. We need more champions like the heroes in this novel, who fight for the downtrodden. Personally, it was comforting to see the good guys prevail at the end, though the book left me with a little ache in the heart.

Any additional comments?

This book has led me to think differently about the oil platforms one sees in the distance off the coastline ..... many of these have been abandoned after use, due to the high costs of breaking them down... definitely fertile grounds for a story or two to develop....

great!

great story line and really enjoy the narrators. Baldacci always delivers an exciting and interesting plot.

Love the John Puller Series!

This book was exciting from beginning to end! Not a boring moment many times I started chapters over because I didn't want to miss anything.

Great twist

I really enjoyed the twist at the end. I usually don't ready books with military stuff in it but I enjoyed this one

I was rivoted

Would you listen to The Forgotten again? Why?

Kudos to David Baldacci, his books get better and better. Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy make a great team. I have read all of Baldacci's books and they seem to get better with time.

Have you listened to any of Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I like the familiarity of having the same readers for each book within a series.

Any additional comments?

read it