Walk the Wire (Memory Man, #6) (Amos Decker)

by David Baldacci

Remember his name: FBI Agent Amos Decker is back in a thrilling memory man investigation from number one bestseller, David Baldacci.

A town with a secret.

A lone hunter discovers the remains of a woman in North Dakota’s Badlands. She appears to have had a post-mortem performed on her reminiscent of those only seen on TV shows – but this time, there was no slab, morgue or camera in sight.

A victim without a past.

The reason why Irene Cramer’s death merits an FBI investigation becomes rapidly clear when key questions surface about her mysterious past. Little is known about this school teacher, where she came from or her true identity. She clearly had something to hide.

A hero with a unique skill.

FBI investigator, Amos Decker and his colleague, Alex Jamison, are summoned to seek answers in the local community of London, North Dakota, which sits at the very heart of the fracking industry. Enriched with oil money, jealousy and a deep-set rivalry lie beneath a veneer of glitz and opulence.

Decker soon realizes that the nearby ‘eye in the sky’, the Air Force Station, may hold the vital clues and that this town holds secrets so explosive that they could destabilize the entire country . .

Walk the Wire by David Baldacci is the sixth book in the Amos Decker series. Continue the investigative thrillers with Long Shadows.

Once read, never forgotten.

• ISBN10: 1509874518
• ISBN13: 9781509874514
• Publish Date: 16 April 2020
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 15 April 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Imprint: Macmillan
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Berls]

While this was not my favorite Amos Decker book, I definitely enjoyed it. Anne and I buddy read this and both gave it 4 stars/hearts. I'm really glad there's another book coming because if this were the last book in the series I would be disappointed. But as just another in the series development, it's good!

The mystery was a weird one - so much going on that didn't feel connected but also couldn't be sure that it wasn't, in part because the FBI was giving so little information. But hey, at least Amos is finally working an approved case lol! There was some unexpected personal development with Amos, thanks to running into his brother-in-law, and I always enjoy seeing Amos growing (particularly emotionally). The case(s) ended up being fairly tragic and I was a little heartbroken for one character in particular.

There's a crossover with Will Robie, a character from a series by David Baldacci that I haven't read before and I actually feel like I was missing something by not having read that series. Maybe not, but I felt like those characters played a pretty big role in this book and while I'm sure that was super cool for those who have read that series, I wasn't sure that I wasn't missing something in terms of their characters and overall roles. I was already planning on reading more David Baldacci after enjoying this series so much, but now I know which one I'll be going to next. Will Robie here I come (soon lol)!

I continue to love the narration for this series. They've done a really great job with the co-narration by Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy voicing everything together, with Kyf doing the male parts and Orlagh doing the female parts. I really wish more books were narrated this way! Can't wait for #7 this fall (I think).

[jojo_k]

It didn't have the best plot or mystery, just too many strings pulled without satisfaction results. I liked Will Robie watching out for Decker was great but also distracting as well. But at this point, I just love following Amos Decker's quirky personality, I could pretty much over look anything.