Split Second (King & Maxwell Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446533122 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split second. And the candidate he was protecting was gunned down before his eyes. Sean King knows how the younger agent feels. Now Michelle and Sean are about to see their destinies converge.Drawn into a maze of lies, secrets, and deadly coincidences, the two discredited agents uncover a shocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shattered their lives were really a long time in the making-and are a long way from over. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment, and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air. The world can change forever in a singleSPLIT SECONDMichelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service
Maxwell sees King on TV and decides to look into the event that caused his disgrace, so similar to hers. Meanwhile, King's old flame, Joan Dillinger, an ex-agent whose security firm has been hired to find the kidnapped presidential candidate, hires King to help in the hunt. It begins in 1996, when Secret Service agent Sean King is distracted-by what isn't revealed until near the book's end-just when the presidential candidate he's guarding is shot dead. . The novel is primarily a mystery, with lots of talk and untangling of clues, and a less than gripping one at that. From Publishers Weekly "We just solved a huge, complicated
Is this the same Baldacci? C'est La Vie I love almost anything by Baldacci, but I think I made the mistake of starting with his later works and working my way down. This book is nothing like his later books and almost appears juvenile in writing style. The plot is confusing and the main character not very likable.I will give the . An interesting Story but not his best I found the story very interesting. A young secret service agent is charged with protecting the vice president. He disappears during a visit to a funeral home which causes her career to implode. A former agent, Sean King, had a similar experience years earlier. They join forces to determine. P Phillips said A bit slow to start - but stick with it!. This book started out a bit slower than previous David B works I've read but I kept with the story and eventually got hooked into the plot and character development. I'm now reading the "A bit slow to start - but stick with it!" according to P Phillips. This book started out a bit slower than previous David B works I've read but I kept with the story and eventually got hooked into the plot and character development. I'm now reading the 2nd in the series and it's flowing much better since I'm already familiar with the main characters.. nd in the series and it's flowing much better since I'm already familiar with the main characters.