Review: End Game

End Game by David Baldacci
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed it, holding at 3 stars instead of 4 due to a couple gripes. Mostly with too many instances of me thinking "yeah right," on some really hard to believe actions.

We find Robie reunited with Reel after an uncomfortable absence. The two are tasked with investigating the disappearance of their CIA handler "Blue Man," who's gone missing in his home state of Colorado. The resulting search brings an array of anti-government groups, racists and doomsday preppers. The frequent hand-to-hand combat and shootouts is definitely a highlight for me. If you're a fan of the Robie series you won't be disappointed. I would however advise against reading this #5 without the priors as there is quite a bit of back reference even if not directly related to the current plot.


Likes: Reel's confession to Robie. Pretty much all the shootouts, Baldacci gave us some good action in this one. A welcomed change from the last addition. And Rourke's bunker, COOL!

Dislikes: Avoiding spoilers i'll describe it as a completely irrational/unrealistic decision by the antagonist at the end. Similar to Austin Powers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism into a pool of ill tempered sea bass (with laser beams) instead of a bullet to the head. The Scooby-doo like reveals we get of BOTH gang leaders.... Good one shaggy

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