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[close] The Sixth Man by David Baldacci
King & Maxwell Series Book #5
4.5 Stars

From The Book:
Edgar Roy--an alleged serial killer held in a secure, fortress-like Federal Supermax facility-is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: With help from some surprising allies, they continue to pursue the case. But the more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction.

My Views:
I'm a bit prejudiced when it comes to this series as it is my favorite of all the Baldacci offerings. The characters of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell continue to develop more fully from book to book, and the main mystery...like all David Baldacci mysteries... is built like an onion with layers upon layers that the reader must peel away to find the answer. One reviewer of the book hit the nail on the head with the comment " There were more double-crosses than a tic-tac-toe tournament." That pretty much sums it up.