Wednesday 20 December 2017

No man's land by David Baldacci

"No man's land" by David Baldacci - Another super soldier thriller. 
This book is published by  Pan Macmillan UK in 2017 and has 624 pages. This is book 4 of John Puller series. 

Case of John Puller's mother, who went missing when he was eight, was never solved. His father is now suffering from dementia. Their old neighbour sends a letter from her death bed accusing his father of murdering his mother. The case is opened. Puller starts investigating privately. Veronica Knox joins him. Paul Rogers is released from jail. He is incredibly strong for his age. He wants to kill the woman who 'changed' him.

Why did the neighbour accuse? What does the investigation lead to? Who can he trust? Who is Rogers after? Why?

 As soon as Puller starts to make headway, investigation is called off and he is ordered to go to Germany. An unexpected help arrives. He smells a cover up. He is all alone. Can he solve the case? Can he find what happend to his mother?

The story is interesting. Puller is one of the best Chief Weren't Officer (Investigator) for military CID. When he starts investigating, he starts peeling off the layers to unearth new truth. 

The story is decently paced and interesting enough to maintain reader's interest. One thing leads to another and the story goes through a sequence of events. Character of Claire Jericho is mysterious. Puller is living on the edge. It's a story that has mystery, sinister plans, espionage and deception in addition to super soldier who does not know fear.

The questions that beg answers are: Why did Puller Senior return early? How come the sickness frequency of Paul increase upon his release? Where does Veronica really work?

I read two books by two bestselling authors, published in 2017, about creating a super soldier. Is it a coincidence or is it a new trend?

Why did I read this book? David Baldacci. 
What I didn't like?  Loose ends. 
What did I like? 30 year old case. 

Read if you have time.  


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