Web London, a member of the FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team, roars into a darkened alley one night with his team members, only to be ambushed seconds later. For reasons he can't understand, Londonis the sole survivor. As the FBI conducts their investigation, the cloud of suspicion surrounding London grows. Riddled with questions and guilt, he seeks the help of psychiatrist Claire Daniels. In a search for the truth, that will take him from the battlegrounds of inner city Washington to the affluence of Virginia horse country, Web London sets out to discover what really happened that deadly night, as forces from all sides try to stop him.
A great read by Baldacci - you feel sympathy and frustration with the main character. You feel as if you have been drawn into the countryside and plot line. A book that makes you feel as if you're there is a great book in my mind!
Jean C. (grace) from SPRINGFIELD, IL wrote on 9/25/2007...
Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark alley cost him everything - his friends, his fellow agents, his reputation. Among his super-elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Web was the sole survivor of a high-tech, devastating ambush. Now Web is trying to put his life back together and understand what really happened. To get answers, he'll need the help of psychiatrist Claire Daniels and the one other human being who lived through the attack - a ten year old boy. But when his search leads him back to that bloodstained alley, Web suddenly realizes he is about to face his assassin again. And this time, one of them will become the ... Last Man Standing.
This is one of my favorite Baldacci books - and I've read most of them.
Karen F. (earlsgirl) from GRAND RAPIDS, MI wrote on 6/11/2007...
Another excellent novel by David Baldacci. Lots of action!! This story doesn't calm down for a minute. Baldacci is such a good storyteller. If you are a fan, this book will satisfy you for sure.
Diane G. from PACIFIC GROVE, CA wrote on 4/3/2007...
Action-packed thriller that goes fast. I feel like I know something about being an FBI agent after reading the book.
Janet C. from PORTLAND, OR wrote on 3/31/2007...
"This book finds the author i his familiar bestselling territory; the seamy underbelly of the antion's bureaucracy."
Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark alley cost him everything: his friends,his fellow agents, his reputation. Among his super-elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team. Web was the sole survivor of a high-tech, devastating ambush.
Now Web is trying to put his life back together and understand what really happened. To get answers, he'll need the help of psychiatrist Claire Daniels and the one other human being who lived through the attack - a ten-year-old boy. But when his search leads him back to that bloodstained alley, Web suddenly realizes he is about to face his assassin again. And this time, one of them will become the...Last Man Standing.
Joanna S. (jks) from CRP CHRISTI, TX wrote on 3/12/2007...
A special teams member trying to right wrongs...can he do it?
Marian L. (sunfish) from BETHEL, VT wrote on 2/28/2007...
Baldacci is a fantastic thriller writer! I've read most of his books. From the cover: "A killer thriller...a heartracer"
Eloise S. from TOLEDO, OH wrote on 2/27/2007...
The First man in...Web trained to pentrate Hostile ground.The first man down...Web is trying to put his life back together.He'll need the help of psychiatrist Clair Daniels and the other human being who lived through the attack-a ten-year-old boy.
Gloria B. (glorybe) from MADISON, OH wrote on 1/31/2007...
David Baldacci is a superb author. This is a suspensful/thriller page by page right up to the end of the book.