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I like Baldacci. I really like protagonists Puller, Decker, and Robie, but I'm not sure I really like this offering in the Amos Decker series. Baldacci always writes a book that instantly grabs you and then you pretty much hold on for dear life for the rest of the story. This one grabs you but then makes you loosen your grip when the dialog goes on and on and on with much of the same information being repeated over and over again. There are the usual crew of agents, some fleshed out a bit, some left behind and DIA Agent Brown adds some interest and life to the story but I have to say I got to the point where I didn't care if Decker solved the case or not. The story lagged at times and the action scenes who implausible and sometimes just plain silly. Amos seems to be softening, and his quirky, Aspberger type behaviors were less evident which, to me, is an injustice to Decker's character. Succeeding despite not adhering to the usual social conventions made Decker endearing in a funny sort of way. I miss his struggle. I miss his courage. I miss his awkward vulnerability.
This is a very good entry in a great series. I just wish that the series remained as good as the first book had been. This series still has potential so I am not going to give up on it.
I really recommend that you read at least the first book in this series before you tackle this one---in fact since there are only three books I would say go for reading both earlier books before reading this one. HOWEVER, you don’t HAVE to read the earlier books to get into this one – it will just make it easier on you to understand Amos Decker’s quirks and fantastical ability.
This book is total mystery with a slight dash of fantasy thrown in. A theft of our Countries secrets, spying, hacking, espionage, Russia- Middle East, murder and a story line a little too close to home/the truth for my taste! In the first book, we find how Amos came to have his ‘abilities’ and he goes from a cardboard box living, shell of a man, to this book where he is a successful part of a team that is part of the FBI and making friends. (with the possibility of a girl-friend I think!)
What slightly bothered me about this book is the fact that it (in my opinion of course) could have lost about one hundred pages of dead-horse beating, repetitive conversation that I am sure if you are in the business of crime fighting, is important but for the average reader is just annoying. I needed a tad more action and a tad less wash-rinse-repeat.
There is also one brief story-line and action sequence that I don’t see how it made the main story move forward -but perhaps this was a set-up for a future story-line.
Not a bad book at all, but not my favorite by far.
Amos Decker is a fascinating character with great talents and insights. But he's also flawed in ways that are unfathomable to the "normal" (whatever that is) people around him. They don't begin to understand him. He's a total enigma.
The storyline is complex. Alex hauls us all along, giving us a glimpse into his extraordinary thought processes as he peels away the lies and half-truths that confound the rest of us. The murky shadows of the FBI and DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) don't disappear, but their methods set the scene for their all-too human and vulnerable counterparts to deal with the consequences of their own actions and the actions of those who came before.
I recommend "The Fix" to any reader who likes spiderweb plots and unique characterization.
This is one of David's best. The theme of the story is very current with international terrorists trying to damage the US in any way possible. Amos Decker is one of my favorite protagonist, as a result of a rare football injury, Amos has an ability to remember each detail of his life.
This is a worthwhile investment of time for any Fan of conspiracy tales. I also related to the plot as it is set near our home in Northern Va..
I've read most or all of David Baldacci's novels, finishing only to anticipate the next. I am finding it difficult to choose between Amos Decker, John Puller or Will Robbie as my favorite solver of difficult challenges. Decker may be the most contrived - the man who can't forget anything. Baldacci unveils the changes as human beings in each of them. In "The Fix," Decker and his team change their status in the FBI - discomfiting to Decker - just in time to catch a fresh case rather than a cold case like they had worked before. Decker is a witness to an FBI contractor shooting to death a mystery woman just outside FBI headquarters. The man then shoots himself. They know what happened, just not why? As usual, progress on the case is a team effort, with Decker's partner Alex Jamison a big contributor. But Decker's total recall is the key that leads to the ultimate solution. Until the answer reveals a deeper, cataclysmic puzzle. "The Fix" is pure Decker with a twist and emotional impact.
Previous episodes lead into this story line. Decker offers a distinct personality as the good guys figure out international spy rings and a terrorist plot. Nice to read that various Federal and local agencies can work together in the name of national security and public safety.
I am a big fan of David Baldacci's fiction and enjoy his characters. Well, most of them. Amos Decker was one that I considered too one dimensional to carry a series, yet here I am reading the latest installment. My error. I found "The Fix" to be unbearably repetitive. Decker is a boor; we get it after the first twenty or so characterizations. The Mars character is a human Deus ex Machina who arrives in just one to many nicks of time when Decker's bacon would appear fried. The young Hispanic boy in the apartment who sees all with remarkable clarity and maturity is a trite cliche. And so it goes. If you must, see for yourself. But as for me, I'll salve my Baldacci fix by rereading some of the old Camel Club novels!
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