The Forgotten (Baldacci novel)
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| Author | David Baldacci |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | John Puller |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date | November 20, 2012 |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 464 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0446573054 |
| Preceded by | Zero Day |
| Followed by | The Escape |
The Forgotten is a thriller novel written by American author David Baldacci. This is the second installment to feature John Puller. The book was published on November 20, 2012 by Grand Central Publishing.[1][2]
Reception
The Washington Post
David Baldacci’s new bestseller-to-be is a good example of a certain type of commercially successful novel. Its hero is a warrior and patriot who does battle against the forces of evil. Although often outnumbered by his enemies, and face-to-face with death, he never surrenders. Combat aside, he loves children, honors his father — himself a great warrior in his day — and sometimes dallies with women, but only if they leave him no choice. The book is a fantasy, a prose cartoon, but if you buy into its highly improbable plot, it’s readable enough and at times even exciting.Baldacci’s hero, John Puller, was introduced in last year’s bestseller, “Zero Day.” The most interesting thing about him is how much he resembles Lee Child’s hero, Jack Reacher. Beyond their similar names, both are huge men: Puller is “almost six feet four” and weighs about 232 pounds, and Reacher is 6-5and 250. Both men learned the killing arts in the U.S. military: Reacher retired after a dozen years as a military policeman, and Puller, an Army Ranger and combat veteran, is still active as an agent of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division. Reacher hitchhikes around Middle America confronting crime; Puller travels via rental cars and thus far has fought evildoers in West Virginia and the Florida panhandle. I have no idea if these resemblances are coincidence or not, but it must be said that Child’s novels are more crisply written and somewhat more attuned to reality.
—Review by The Washington Post[3]
Huffington Post
David Baldacci seems to write one book after another but unlike other authors who are this prolific, Baldacci creates stories that are fresh and well planned out. You never get the impression a Baldacci book was created by committee. His latest novel The Forgotten is a prime example of Baldacci at his action adventure best. ... Baldacci has the skill to keep the plot interesting from page one to the end of the story. There is no lag time, no extraneous characters, and no unnecessary side stories. Everything is there for a purpose and the purpose is to engage and entertain the reader.When Baldacci uses a character from a previous story he does it knowing a little bit of background is necessary. He gives just enough detail to familiarize the reader with the character but doesn't rehash the plot from the past book. This keeps everything fresh and that is what the reader wants.
—Review by The Huffington Post[4]
References
- ↑ "The Forgotten by David Baldacci". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ↑ "The Forgotten by David Baldacci". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ↑ Anderson, Patrick (December 9, 2012). "Baldacci, unlike his hero, plays it by the book". dallaslibrary2.org. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ↑ Cooper, Jackie K. (2012-05-12). "The Forgotten Is Another First Rate Adventure Novel From Baldacci". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-01-12.