The Last Mile, David Baldacci
The Last Mile, David Baldacci
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The Last Mile

Bestseller

Author: David Baldacci

Narrator: Kyf Brewer

Unabridged: 11 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/19/2016

Synopsis

When a convicted killer is saved by another man's confession, Amos Decker, now an FBI special task force detective, must find the truth in this "utterly absorbing" #1 New York Times bestseller (Associated Press).

Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution--for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime.

Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars's case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men's families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth.

The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars--guilty or not--a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now?

But when a member of Decker's team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger--and more sinister--than just one convicted criminal's life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.

About David Baldacci

Author, David Baldacci, was born in Richmond VA in 1960. He had had a different plan for his life than most authors. He received a law degree from the University of VA and practiced in law for many years in Washington, DC. He actively began writing stories as a child after his mother gave him a notebook. As he got older he wrote short stories and screenplays without reaching much success. He then turned to writing a novel where he spent three years writing Absolute Powers in 1996, which proved to be a bestseller. He has published 29 bestselling adult novels and 4 children's novels.

Baldacci and his wife live in Vienna, VA where they are the founders of "Wish You Well Foundation". (named after one of his novels, "Wish You Well" which was also a screenplay for the movie starring Ellen Burstyn.) The Foundation works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci has over 110 million copies of his book in print.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luffy Sempai on November 05, 2016

The Last Mile's plot is rehashed, and many familiar ideas and objects are about this book right from the start. Baldacci being Baldacci, i.e the author whose thrillers have wowed me more often than not, takes these familiar things and gives them his own personal spin. Melvin Mars' case is rooted in......more

Goodreads review by Baba on September 12, 2024

It took me over four hours to wheedle out 25 books from my shelves to take to the charity shop, and just five minutes in the charity shop to pick up seven(!) David Baldacci reads, which this is one of, so I am working my way through the Amos Decker series, even though I've not read the first in the......more

Goodreads review by Karen on May 19, 2024

Catching up… Oh, how fun it is to re-visit a Baldacci read from my past. Especially when someone has dropped it off as a donation to my Little Free Library Shed for some lucky reader. And, now I get to bring my review to Goodreads. This is the second in the Amos Decker series. For those following Amos......more

Goodreads review by daph pink ♡ on June 20, 2020

3.5 stars ✡ I remember reading this book 4 years back....and my 14 year old heart was like OMG OMG OMG OMG HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!!! but when I reread it again few months back I realised even this book have some issues!! what I liked? • Amos decker:- brilliant character with perfect memory,imperfect s......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 31, 2022

In this second book in the 'Memory Man' series, newly hired FBI consultant Amos Decker helps free a man from Death Row. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** Background: Amos Decker, 6'5" tall and over 300 pounds, was a professional football player until a massive hit ended his career and left h......more

Quotes

"Entertaining and enlightening, The Last Mile is a rich novel that has much to offer...In the best Baldacci tradition, the action is fast and furious. But The Last Mile is more than a good action thriller. It sheds light on racism, a father-son relationship and capital punishment. Both Mars and Decker are substantive, solid characters....Utterly absorbing."—Associated Press

"[Amos Decker is] one of the most unique protagonists seen in thriller fiction....David Baldacci has always been a top-notch thriller writer ...[his] fertile imagination and intricate plotting abilities make each of his books a treat for thriller readers. The Last Mile is no exception."—BookReporter.com

"The intricate details in Baldacci's explosive new novel engage until the final word. He's hit the pinnacle traveling the Deep South and exploring its traditions. Decker and his compatriots are characters to remember long after reading this impressive undertaking."—RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars - Top Pick!)

"A compelling mystery with emotional resonance. Just when the story line heads to what seems an obvious conclusion, Baldacci veers off course with a surprising twist. The end result is another exciting read from a thriller master."—Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Baldacci excels at developing interesting, three-dimensional protagonists...Baldacci fans will not be disappointed, and The Last Mile gives good reason to look forward to the next Amos Decker thriller."—New York Journal of Books

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