This is the 4th Atlee Pine novel. FBI agent Atlee Pine has been searching for her twin sister who was abducted when they were 6 years old and when Atlee was left for dead. Finally after many twists and turns Atlee has evidence that her sister had lived, albeit imprisoned and sadistically tortured. Now she is trying to find Mercy with the help of her father and his enormous wealth and the support of Carol Blum her assistant and friend. Nothing is straight forward and the people involved in Mercy’s imprisonment are still keeping secrets, telling lies and hiding key truths that will help Atlee trace her. However, unknown to Atlee, she is not the only person looking for Mercy. Whoever finds her first could make all the difference. This is another fast paced, emotional roller coaster of a read. Once again David Baldacci has you sitting on the edge of your seats, holding your breath at every page you turn. Despite this being the culmination of Atlee’s journey to find her sister, I don’t doubt there’s more to come from FBI Agent Atlee Pine and I for one look forward to hearing just what happens next.

This is the 4th book in the Atlee Pine series by author David Baldacci. FBI Agent Atlee Pine is a troubled soul, she is tormented by not knowing what happened to her twin sister Mercy. Mercy was abducted from her bed at the age of six and has not been seen since. Now Pine is at the end of her long journey to finally discover what happened to her twin sister, Mercy, an incident which destroyed her family and left Atlee physically and mentally scarred. Atlee is now aware that her sister and parents are out there and she needs to find them whether they are dead or alive. With the help of her assistant, Carol Blum she seeks the truth. The road to uncovering the truth has been tough and she has encountered lies, greed, fear and revenge along the way. Now with one final push the goal is insight, but this challenge is more deadly and dangerous than they could ever have imagined. I enjoy reading David Baldacci novels but have found this series difficult to fully engage but thought that this novel is the best of the series. I thought the pace in this novel was turned up a notch and there is plenty of suspense throughout. So glad I decided to follow this series to the end. I would like to thank both Net Galley and Pan Macmillan for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book, which is the fourth book in this action thriller series. The book is about Atlee Pine, who is an FBI agent who is searching for her twin sister Mercy. Mercy was abducted at 6 years old, and Atlee has been looking for her ever since. Atlee finally finds what she is looking for, but she has to go through a lot to get to that point. The story is fast paced, dramatic and full of action, with a lot of twists and turns. With interesting characters and a great plot, this book will thrill anyone who loves gripping crime books and a great story. Highly recommended!

And so we come to the end of the Atlee and Mercy Pine saga – at least for the moment. Reflecting on this series, which I have enjoyed immensely, I realise that it is the women – four of them, who have been pretty much front and centre of this series. Initially driven by FBI Agent Atlee Pine and her assistant, Carol Blum, the final book expands into telling the story of Ellie Cain, although another woman also takes on a prominent role. That’s pretty excellent as I love reading about hard-core women who can be both protagonist and antagonist. Mercy is the book where FBI Agent Atlee Pine finally gets enough intelligence to track down her twin sister Mercy, abducted when they were six. In this thrilling and entertaining read, we understand how much damage has been done to these twin sisters – so much so that the real question has to be if there is any way back for Mercy? The bad guy this time is rather different and I liked that. A man who has learned to clothe himself in a veneer of wealth and sophistication; making his abhorrent behaviour all more surprising and repellent. Baldacci has given us a fast paced and exciting all-action thriller. It’s often brutal and deals with psychological as well as physical damage. Some scars never heal. Parts were predictable and I felt there was a rush to conclusion which did not serve the book as well as it might, but I loved the interplay between all of the women and especially the way that Carol Blum, older, not usually in the field, manages to play a pivotal role and go on the road with Attlee while she is on leave, on a mission that risks life and limb, all the while still referring to her as Agent Pine and never by her first name! There’s a lot of serious action, described in excellent detail with guns blazing and much damage inflicted and an ending that shows you that believing in fairy tales is probably still OK. Verdict: I have enjoyed this series and I can see that there may yet be more potential, but for the time being I’m pretty content to leave things as they are.