Jacque's Review:
The Sixth Man is the fifth book in the King and Maxwell series. Sean and Michelle are former secret service agents who are now working as private investigators. This time around they are contacted by one of Sean's former law professors, Ted Bergin, to help with a case he is working on. When Bergin turns up dead, Sean begins to take the case personally. Even when the stakes are more than they are willing to risk, he can't back away from uncovering the truth behind his friend's murder.
Edgar Roy is accused of killing six people and burying them in the barn on his family farm. He is one of the smartest people in the world, if not the smartest, so nobody believes he would have been caught red handed if he truly were a killer. He had to have been set up, but why? And why is the FBI so involved in a case that is clearly outside their jurisdiction?
As people associated with the case keep dropping like flies, Edgar is locked away in a maximum security facility in Maine. He obviously isn't involved in the latest murders. It is becoming increasingly clear that there are some very high powered players who are determined to keep Edgar's real story under wraps.
This was a very fast read with a ton of action and some very unique plot twists. Until the very end, I didn't really know who was on what side or how all of the pieces would come together. As usual, Sean and Michelle find themselves in immense danger. They are fortunate to have Edgar's half sister on their side for most of the investigation. Her background is never revealed, but she was obviously part of the FBI, CIA, or something along those lines. She is very resourceful and has a very large support network, which helps them out of numerous dire situations.
I accidentally read the last two books in this series out of order, but that didn't make too much of a difference. There were a few references in King and Maxwell to events that took place in this novel, but I felt like these could be read as stand alone novels. The characters and their personal relationships develop throughout the series, but each of the cases are completely independent.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series so far and sincerely hope Baldacci will continue Sean and Michelle's story. I know he has a number of other series, which I plan on exploring now that I have read all of these, but this series seems far from complete.
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