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[The Escape Artist] by Brad Meltzer
4 ★
WHO IS NOLA BROWN?
Nola is a mystery
Nola is trouble.
And Nola is supposed to be dead.
Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she's dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim "Zig" Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. And on the run. Zig works at Dover Air Force Base, helping put to rest the bodies of those who die on top-secret missions. Nola was a childhood friend of Zig's daughter and someone who once saved his daughter's life. So when Zig realizes Nola is still alive, he's determined to find her. Yet as Zig digs into Nola's past, he learns that trouble follows Nola everywhere she goes.I found this book a little hard to believe the main characters were capable of some of the things they did when you consider how mentally damaged they appeared to be. However they were interesting and carried the story line well as they went about their respective "jobs"...which none were what they really were. Overall it wasn't one of Brad Meltzer's great books but certainly a 4 star one.
