Baldacci brings back Atlee Pine and Joe Puller for another suspenseful story about finding Atlee's sister and of course they get pulled into another case they just can't let go. I really enjoy the Atlee Pine series and can't wait until the next book - Baldacci keeps his readers waiting for more!

Despite having been a Baldacci fan for many years, this is the first Atlee Pine book that I’ve read. In this third book in the series, Pine is on a quest to find her twin sister who was kidnapped at the age of six. As she tries to question someone who might give her a lead to finding her sister, she inadvertently interferes with a case that John Puller, a Baldacci series character, is working on. From that point on, Pine assists Puller in this case with the expectation that it may potentially lead to clues about her sister’s fate.

Being a fan of Puller’s character, I wanted the main character in this Atlee Pine book to switch to him. It didn’t! Pine had that roll. This became evident about midway in the book when Puller is shot and hospitalized. Pine picks up his investigation and makes major progress in uncovering the crime taking place and the high-level players involved in it. Unfortunately, the persistence with which she pursues these criminals results in associates and witnesses being either captured or murdered by the bad guys. The ultimate mystery throughout the book is who are the high-level people in this criminal enterprise who have the power to block an Army Intelligence investigation at seemingly every turn.

After wrapping up the case and turning it over to the FBI, Pine tracks down her sister using the information gathered from a drug dealer's beach house. She finds that her sister was imprisoned, but not killed by her kidnapper. Unfortunately, the people who imprisoned her on the kidnapper’s behalf are dead and her sister has, again, disappeared. This was a necessary book conclusion, as, without it, the Atlee Pine series would end. In the next book, we can therefore expect Pine to take up the search for her sister where this book ended.

Not accomplishing the goal that the book’s main character set out to achieve doesn’t mean that this book leaves the reader frustrated. It is a stand-alone book that leaves a reader satisfied and that makes them want to read the next one but doesn’t compel them to do so.

Very involved and exciting!

What do you mean they only have one place to go...."The End" ARGH!! I was reading on my computer or I might have thrown a real book ;)

I see now that is the 3rd book in this series and I have not read the other 2 books first. With that being said, maybe that's why I could not "get into" this book and I just had a hard time connecting to the characters. I'm definitely in the minority here with others showing 4-5 stars. Give it a chance, it's probably just me. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early review in exchange for my honest review.

Daylight is the third installment in author David Baldacci's Atlee Pine series. This story begins right where A Minute to Midnight finished. Atlee Pine is a Special Agent with the FBI assigned to the remote and isolated wilds of the western U.S. as a Resident Agent. She's also criminal profiler specializing in serial killers--a field she became interested in after her twin sister Mercy was abducted and she was left for dead. With her boss’s permission, Atlee, and Carol continue the search for information about Mercy by heading for New Jersey.

She finally has a credible lead, but one that will put her in the crosshairs of another agent's case. Every time Atlee gets one step closer to finding out what happened to Mercy, something always gets in the way. The more she finds out, the more she realizes that many facets of her life were just an illusion including who her parents were. She is determined to find the truth, and no one is going to stand in her way. Upon her arrival in Trenton, New Jersey, Atlee goes hunting for Teddy Vincenzo, the grandson of Ito Vincenzo who Atlee now believes was involved in the disappearance of her sister Mercy. She encounters trouble right away, but not the bad kind.

US Army Chief Warrant Officer & CID Special Agent John has been working on an investigation of a case involving illegal drugs at a large army base located in Fort, Dix, New Jersey. His lead takes him right to Teddy Vincenzo’s doorstep where he runs into Atlee. Atlee and Puller find that there are common factors in both of their investigations. They decide to pool their resources and in doing so come upon a conspiracy involving highly placed officials of the U.S. government, as well as many extremely wealthy and influential men and women.

The action is constant for both Atlee and Puller. They can be hurt and require recuperation time showing that they are human and not supermen. For those who haven’t read the Puller series by this author, join the crowd. I do understand that Puller is something of a hero with rows of ribbons and medals that would make a 4-star General blush with envy. Puller’s brother Robert is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force with some of the highest security clearances a person can have in this country. Robert joins Atlee and John when a friend of the family is removed from his command, and others seem to be doing everything they can to shut Atlee and John down by any means necessary.

After Atlee and John wrap up their case, Atlee & Carol return to Georgia to deal with some information that she discovered over the course of this story as well as her alleged father’s knowledge of the events. I am not going to say anything more about what she discovers since apparently this isn’t the final book in the series. I will say that what happened to Mercy shouldn’t happen to anyone ever. Is Mercy still alive? I don’t know. Fairly good chance that she is but Atlee has a long road to go before she is finally finished with her journey. She also needs to figure out what happened to her parents who all but abandoned her.

I liked the pairing of Atlee and Puller and would think about picking up the books in his series and reading them. There’s nothing romantic about the pairing. Just two people who are good at their jobs and must deal with so much over the course of this series. I continue to express my fondness for Carol Blum who has been working for the FBI for 4 decades. Her loyalty to Atlee and what she goes through makes her an extraordinarily strong woman to emulate. Once again, the author’s conspiracy theories involve something so farcical that you must suspend disbelief at times. But, then again, who knows? We’ve seen worse from our elected representatives and K-street lobbyists and advocacy groups.

I’ve been a David Baldacci fan since I discovered The Camel Club in high school. I’ve read every single book except Atlee Pine #2. The first Atlee Pine novel, Long Road to Mercy, was disappointing. Perhaps I had too much excitement over a female protagonist, but she fell flat for me. The story was intricate, and ensnared me enough to make me finish, but I didn’t love it, so I didn’t read book 2.

NetGalley and the publisher recently gave me the opportunity to read book 3, Daylight, and offer my opinion. I liked it better than book 1, but Atlee’s characterisation still isn’t working for me. I just really struggle to find her believable. In good news, I didn’t miss too much in the second book. Despite my misgivings, I still got hooked on the storyline and couldn’t put it down. Really not sure if I’ll read the next book when it comes out or not. I do kind of want to know what happens re Mercy, but maybe I can just google it?

My rating: 4 stars. I have always enjoyed Baldacci's writing and have read all his books! Yes, I did enjoy this novel ...but, I did end up speed reading over sections of the book that (in my mind) ...the author was rambling! I did feel like I needed to refresh my memory and read the last book as there was some details that were brought up that I had forgotten about or wish the author was a little more clear on. I do think the author needs to bring to conclusion what happened to Atlee's sister. I would not like to see this ending up 10 - 15 novels down the road!

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange of an honest and unbiased review

Awesome! Get all three Atlee Pine novels! You can always tell as soon as you start a book if it is written well and this is the embodiment of a well written story that grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. I wanted to know what was going on and how it would play out. It is almost two stories blended nicely into a great book. Atlee Pine is searching for her twin sister who was kidnapped when they were very young, She is FBI but on leave to focus on finding out what happened once and for all. Is she alive somewhere and can she find her if she is? Most likely she is no longer alive but Atlee wants to know for sure to move on plus her boss says it's distracting her work. While following leads she stumbles into a sting by John Puller a military investigator after the same person Atlee was aiming to talk with. She blows his operation and they end up working his case together as she is after information from him, It turns out to be very deadly for both of them.
I highly recommend this book and I am planning to get the two previous books that I missed that feature Atlee Pine and her search for Mercy her missing twin,
Thank you David Baldacci, NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing.

I just love all David Baldacci books, especially when he combines series. The enjoyed the first 90% of this book, but the last 10% was disappointing.

Can this series get any better than this?! Wow, never was I more enthralled in a book without a lick of romance in it. I don’t usually read romance as a genre but I prefer my books to have sprinkles of romance. I admit shamelessly that I kept looking for it and waiting in this book but it never happened and you know what, I’m not even disappointed! And that’s BIG.

After that bomb was dropped in book 2, I was ever more keenly to follow up on Atlee’s hunt for her twin sister, Mercy. I’m going to be fair and give you warning of a nuclear blast in this one. And the ending hurts… It’s not finished yet though. I think Baldacci has more pain in store for us 😰

Of course, such a thick book can’t just be about Mercy. Atlee inadvertently stumbled over a raid and an old friend while following up information on Mercy. And again, of course, there are much bigger things at play but this time, it’s all the way to the highest level of authorities. As their investigation is being stonewalled from above, it didn’t mean the field work stops because not only are people’s lives have been lost, the country is also at risk.

There seems to be quite of a bit of patriotism in this novel (a lot of comments of serving the country, etc) and there are also certain contemporary issues bought out in it. I feel the author’s love for his country and at the same time acknowledging some deep-rooted issues in it. And in all this, kept readers riveted to the unfolding plot of crime solving. Daylight is my favourite of Baldacci’s so far; highly recommend that fans get behind this series!

Thank you Grand Central Publishing via Netgalley for the e-copy of this book in exchange of my honest thoughts

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4.25 HeartsI love the writing style of Baldacci.

For years Atlee has wondered what happened to her sister, Mercy and finally she is going to get some answers. But finding answers also has her finding herself causing a problem in the arrest of a wanted man. And now she has to right the wrong she caused. Leading to a global search.

Any fan of suspense/crime thriller will LOVE this book. There is so much going on and it is non-stop. This could easily be turned into a movie with all the ins and outs that happen.

Baldacci has a way of writing that pulls you in and leaves you wanting more. At time I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going to happen.

Great book.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A new book by David Baldacci. Just hearing those words should make any book enthusiast start to salivate

And what does he do in this one, he only mixes lead characters from two separate series together. And it works, spectacularly.

The only down side from a new release is the fact that the reader knows that the "one more chapter" sleeplessness is coming to pay a visit and it most certainly did.

Buy, buy, buy this book.

There is a lot going on in David Baldacci’s latest book, Day.ight. An abundance of shootings, murder, chases, angst, and seemingly super human feats flood the pages. This all kept me engaged, but a bit dizzy, throughout, David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors but things seemed somewhat formulaic. And, of course, it ended with a promise of more to come to tie up loose ends in the next book.

Another great David Baldacci read. I hadn't read any of the Atlee Pine books, so decided to just read them all. It is great how he weaves a continuing mystery through the books, while have a mystery in each book with a resolution. Makes it so you can't wait for the next one.

New heroine, Atlee Pine, is back, not only solving FBI cases, but also trying to solve the kidnapping of her twin sister who was taken when they were six years old (Atlee was critically injured and left for dead). Pine has been investigating a minor (she thinks) drug ring case, and runs into John Puller, a military investigator and old friend; Pine blows Puller’s case and prevents him from arresting a suspect, and they team up to solve the drug case together. During the investigation, Pine gets several excellent leads on her sister Mercy’s abduction, and learns that several trusted people have been lying to her. The drug ring case ends up being huge, and includes not only high-ranking politicians, but also military and law enforcement people. Needless to say, this is very risky case, and Pine and Puller are in grave danger.

Fans of Baldacci know that he is a master storyteller, and this one keeps readers on the edges of their seats. One bonus is that he includes two excellent characters from previous novels; both are well-developed and seem real. The supporting characters are also interesting and believable, and make the story unputdownable.

All told, this novel is indicative of the reason that Baldacci is one of the most popular thriller authors in modern fiction. The story is easy-to-follow and has enough ups and downs to keep readers staying up late at night, unable to stop reading. The story is fascinating, but the ending leaves a cliffhanger with the promise of a subsequent novel to come. Readers will need to have patience to wait for a new book. This excellent novel is highly recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

This is the third Atlee Pine book and it is nice to have a female protagonist in this genre of books. I also liked the John/Robert Puller overlap, characters from previous Baldacci books. Daylight got off to a slow start for me but then picked up and I found it a quick read. Pine got closer to the information as to what happened to her sister Mercy while also helping shut down a blackmail scheme set up at high levels of government. The multitude of strings all come together nicely at by the end. I liked the blossoming friendship between Pine and her assistant Blum and overall I found Pine more of a realistic character than the over-the-top version I felt previous books had. I look forward to reading more Pine books in the future.

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

If you've read and enjoyed the first two instalments of the Atlee Pine series you should definitely grab <b>Daylight</b> as I'm sure you will not be disappointed with book 3.    This latest novel by David Baldacci sees Atlee and her sidekick (assistant) Carol Blum back in action solving crimes, fighting bad guys and trying to bring hardened crims and corrupt members of society to justice.  As always Atlee and Carol find themselves in some hairy situations but as the book came to its end I realised the door had been left open for Atlee and Carol to make a return so I'll be looking forward to being reacquainted with them if/when that happens.

Atlee was supposed to be on sabbatical from her FBI role, using her time to resolve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her twin sister thirty years ago.    Though she definitely made progress, her personal case took a backseat to another new case she found herself enmeshed in.   This has been a winning formula for Baldacci and  I really enjoy how this storyline has continued seamlessly throughout all three books.

In my review of A Minute To Midnight (book 2 of this series) I wondered if David Baldacci might develop the friendship/relationship between Atlee and either Sam or Eddie.     Apparently that wasn't on Baldacci's radar this time round but I'm not complaining as <b>Daylight</b> kept me completely engrossed in the story from start to finish.  With twists and turns at every corner  I've come to realise we should expect the unexpected in this series.    Another great offering from this prolific and highly successful author.

My thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review which it was my pleasure to provide.

This book was my introduction to Agent Pine and to John Puller but rest assured I will going back and catching up.

This books picks up on Atlee's search for her sister with her support personnel, Carol Blum. Atlee very early on collides with Puller, literally. Once they realize they are looking for the same person they help one another out.

This book will take you all over the place emotionally and destination wise within the book and it is amazing! This is a great weekender to read. But beware. You are not going to want to put it down. And when you do, it will not always be gently from the emotional investment you'll have made. All I can add is please write faster to this author.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Baldacci at his most suspenseful! This book is by far the best Baldacci I’ve had the pleasure to read!!

Another excellent Baldacci book. This is the third in his Attlee Pine series and might be the best of the three. This book focuses on two key events that are loosely intertwines. Mr. Baldacci does well in maintaining a lot of interest and intrigue in dealing with both issues. This book kept me riveted throughout. I enjoy the Attlee Pine character.. She is a top notch agent with extraordinary physical skills for a female or male and these skills help her in her quest to deal with the two issues. Based on the way the book ended, I expect the series to continue and I look forward to the next Attlee Pine book.