Book info

• Title The Sixth Man
• Author David Baldacci
• Year 2011
• Genre Thriller

A dangerous asset, the analyst. The government’s uniquely talented, top-tier intelligence analyst, Edgar Roy, is arrested for mass murder and locked away in a psychiatric unit. Is he innocent, guilty, insane? An old friend. Roy’s lawyer – and King’s former mentor – calls on the pair of former Secret Service agents to look into the case. On the way to the meeting, King and Maxwell discover his dead body. Web of deceit. As King and Maxwell dig into Roy’s past, the more they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths and dead ends that make filtering the facts from fiction nearly impossible. A rush of terrifying events unfold that will push King and Maxwell to the limit. Could this increasingly deadly case be the one that leaves the duo permanently parted?

Thoughts

This was a great mystery thriller novel with King and Maxwell back to doing what they do best. I didn’t rate the last book in this series very highly so it was nice to be back enjoying it again. We’ve got the slightly awkward interplay between our two protagonists, but a greater puzzle to investigate and solve. I wasn’t entirely convinced by just how much trouble was made over this one guy, however smart he was, but if you go with it, it’s a good ride.

Rating: 4 / 5