A Grand Central hardcover.America's best hitman was hired to kill-but when a D.C. Cassidy performs all female dialogue: her reading is clear, and she ably differentiates multiple characters with subtle but effective characterizations. His slightly gruff, world-weary delivery perfectly suits both Robie and the tone of the novel. Of the two readers, McLarty does most of the heavy lifting, providing narration and voicing all the male characters. These wildly different individuals must come together and determine who is out to kill them and why. Meanwhile, Julie Getty, a 14-year-old girl who witnessed the murder of her parents, is also running for her life. It's a decision that puts him on the run and his life in danger. But that all changes when Robie refuses to kill an assigned target. Forty-year-old Will Robie is a top government assassin who for years has carried out his hits with a cool, do-the-job-don't-think precision. Narrators Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy team up to bring Baldacci's latest thriller to life in this enjoyable audio edition. Does he need to change sides to save lives - including his own? Robie finds himself a fugitive in a dangerous position. And he's particularly attracting the attention of a tenacious female investigator who believes the two cases may be connected.

The police investigating the deaths start to take an interest in Robie. She's too scared to reveal her true identity and why, if indeed she knows, there are those who want her dead. On his escape from the city, he saves a young teenage girl from an unknown killer. But it seems that he is not the only one who is on the run and in danger. Having failed in his mission, Robie needs to leave the scene fast. She's an unlikely victim, and why does she pose a threat to national security? But back in DC, when government employee and mother of two, Denise Tamaron, is detailed as his next target, Robie fails to pull the trigger. His task is to eliminate suspected enemies of the US government.

Five stars.' įreelance hitman, Will Robie, has a mission which takes him first to Edinburgh and then to Tangier. 'Provides the reader a non-stop pulse pounding ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat into the wee hours of the morning. 'This taut, action-packed adventure is Baldacci at his very best' Daily Express 'The page-turner of the season' The Times

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