Towards the end of the plot, it looked very clear that Baldacci was coming to a closure in the series. Although I couldn’t identify all of them until Baldacci revealed himself, aside from the two obvious ones, I was spot on in figuring out at least one other antagonist. That was also slightly different from how Baldacci's books go.Īs always when I read a thriller, I try to imagine who the antagonist would be. These two characters also ended up driving the plot than the hero and heroine of the book - King and Maxwell. It almost made me wonder if Baldacci would expand his character further and create his own line of books. A strong personality with darker shades worms his way into the readers hearts and takes a steady position more than the actual protagonists. It made her look more mysterious than she already was, but I felt that an odd trait in characterization by Baldacci.Īnother one is James Harkes.

She is addressed all through the book as Paul as opposed to being called by her first name (only a handful of times it happens). However, two characters from this plot, raised my eyebrows. He takes us into a world where when a mind is used to it's maximum capacity, one can be tempted to play God.Īlthough his characters charm us, keep us grounded to the plot and some even irritate and frustrate us, Baldacci always manages to justify them to the role they play. Now Sean and Michelle take upon themselves to represent Edgar Roy and crack the case.īaldacci spins a huge conspiracy involving high officials in the Government a power fight between two companies dealing with intelligence field and it's various machinations and a turf war between various law enforcement agencies.

However on the way to meet Bergin in Machias, Maine, they find his dead body instead. Ted 'Teddy' Bergin, a defense attorney representing the alleged serial killer Edgar Roy, hires Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to investigate for him on the case.

Yet they continue on in the pursuit of justice, case after case. Each case takes them back to their former lives, sometimes pushing them closer to losing their lives. Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, two former Secret Service agents, now work as private investigators after retiring from the service.

The Sixth Man by David Baldacci