The Innocent: A Novel

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone-cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target.

But Will Robie may have just made the first - and last - mistake of his career....

It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable: He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.

Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a 14-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway - her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her.

Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power. Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life... and perhaps his own.

©2012 David Baldacci (P)2012 Hachette Audio

excellent read

What made the experience of listening to The Innocent: A Novel the most enjoyable?

it kept my interest

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Innocent: A Novel?

the ending was real

Which scene was your favorite?

loved it all

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

no, I like putting the ending off

Well paced, good story

Well paced story, developing characters could have been better, but satisfied overall. Great to listen to.

Outstanding Book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a well written book. The plot is great and slowly unfolds. Great storyline.

What did you like best about this story?

The complex plot.

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

Will and Julie

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

Listened to in two settings

Any additional comments?

Another great novel by David B. Worth listening buying and enjoy listening to as an audio book. Great narrators!

Kept us engaged and interested while traveling

Lots of twists and turns of mystery that allowed us to cover 800 miles easily.

Decent story, distracting narration

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Ditch the dramatization and stick with a straightforward reading of the text.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Yes!

Was The Innocent: A Novel worth the listening time?

Yes.

Enjoyed this story!

The actual story was both interesting and intriguing, and the narrators did an excellent job! Well worth your time.
My only criticism is that the background sound effects were more distracting than helpful - they were just “off” - as in not timed well and the sounds of the different firearms were wrong as well.

Excellent listen

loved this book. Very intriguing and the story teller was excellent. Hard to quit listening. I usually only listen while driving but found myself listening at home also.

Great book! Many different storylines

Ranks 4th or 5th on my list of books. Good Baldacci book as usual.

Great story line

Keep you involed from the beginning. Hardly ever a dull moment, did not want to stop listening until end. Would highly recommended if you like adventure, intrigue and many plots.

Good story. Less compelling then many Baldacci's n

Again I did enjoy this novel but in comparison to last few novels I've read just a little less engaging