Books can be inspirational, educational, and thought-provoking. All of that is good, but sometimes a reader needs to dive into one, knowing the value is just entertainment. When I saw David Baldacci’s new book Daylight on Net Galley’s list, I knew that was exactly what was in store, and I was ready.
The book begins as agent Atlee Pine and her assistant Carol Blum discover a promising clue to her very personal case of the abduction of her twin sister Mercy, never seen again after she was taken when they were six. Unknowingly in following that clue, they blow the arrest of John Puller’s case of a drug ring investigation at a military installation. This leaves Atlee and John at a dead end with both their cases.
Joining forces John and Atlee agree to help each other as the stakes escalate into a global conspiracy with people in high places in the government involved. Danger and deceit entangle them as they begin to see connections between their cases and are helped by John’s brother Robert, a computer genius and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. Stashed in between kidnappings and shootings are strange relationships that may or may not be part of the solution to either case. There’s the Vicenzo gangster family with one saintly member who has kept his nose out of the family business, and yet he appears to have been connected to Mercy’s capture. David Baldacci does his usual and keeps the reader turning pages to see what is going to happen next with an ending that still has me wondering. The book did exactly what I had anticipated and entertained me from beginning to end.