The Innocent (Baldacci novel)
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| Author | David Baldacci |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Will Robie |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date | October 9, 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 448 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-1455519002 |
| Followed by | The Hit |
The Innocent is a thriller novel by American writer David Baldacci. This is the first book to feature Will Robie, a highly skilled U.S. Government assassin. The book was initially published on October 9, 2012 by Grand Central Publishing.[1][2]
Plot
It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.
Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway-her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her.
Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power.
Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life . . . and perhaps his own.
—Review by Barnes & Noble[3]
Reception
This is a violent book, with lots of casualties. You don't see the blood and guts as in the movies, but the descriptions are graphic and mind-bending. There are a lot of ways to die. Yes, this is another great novel by a brilliant writer. Baldacci catches you from the very first page and grabs your attention until the last word. Read it.
—Review by Lincoln Journal Star[4]
References
- ^ "The Innocent by David Baldacci". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ "The Innocent (Will Robie #1) by David Baldacci". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ "The Innocent (Will Robie Series #1) by David Baldacci". barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ MOUL, FRANCIS (April 17, 2012). "Review: 'The Innocent' by David Baldacci captures deadly world of hesitant assassin". journalstar.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.