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It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father . . . after his supposed death. Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target? Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler--though they may pay for it with their lives.Sadly this may be the last book in this terrific series...but maybe not as Baldacci further explores the special relationship between Sean and Michelle. However the question "are they or aren't they" still hangs in the balance without an actual answer. We also see Sean's ex-wife Dana, in a more than cameo role as the wife of a 2 star General at the Pentagon.
I have found that one of David Baldacci's great strengths is his ability to create and bring to life a number of compelling characters while showing each ones strengths and weaknesses throughout the story. The reader either likes or hates them...there is no in between. I highly recommend this entire series to all that enjoy a great deal of conspiracy mixed with their mystery & suspense. Although I am the probably the world's most notorious ROO reader, I do believe that this series needs to be RIO as each book brings a continuation of characters and events that could be missed otherwise.
