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One of Amazon's Best Audiobooks of 2019
Something sinister is going on in Baronville. The rust belt town has seen four bizarre murders in the space of two weeks. Cryptic clues left at the scenes--obscure bible verses, odd symbols--have the police stumped.
Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are in Baronville visiting Alex's sister and her family. It's a bleak place: a former mill and mining town with a crumbling economy and rampant opioid addiction. Decker has only been there a few hours when he stumbles on a horrific double murder scene.
Then the next killing hits sickeningly close to home. And with the lives of people he cares about suddenly hanging in the balance, Decker begins to realize that the recent string of deaths may be only one small piece of a much larger scheme--with consequences that will reach far beyond Baronville.
Decker, with his singular talents, may be the only one who can crack this bizarre case. Only this time--when one mistake could cost him everything--Decker finds that his previously infallible memory may not be so trustworthy after all...
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"This was a nice addition to the Amos Decker series. If you've read the other books and enjoyed them, pick this one up, it's more of the same. Baldacci sticks with his typical formula, but adds some wrinkles to Amos by tampering with his super powers (synesthesia & mental DVR). The suspense/"who done it" aspect of the book was good as always. There was a "dangers" of drug use theme to the books. Overall, enjoyed the read, recommend you give it a shot. Not necessary to have read any other in the series before this one, but it does help. Spoiler alert section: No Melvin Mars and I would have liked to see the loss of Decker's super powers have some more severe consequences."
— samuel (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Decker is one of the most unusual detectives any novelist has dreamed up…Highly entertaining.”
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“Baldacci is a wonderful storyteller, and he incorporates wonderful characters into baffling conspiracies. …he takes on small-town America, capturing both good and bad elements. He demonstrates why these small towns are worth saving. It’s a theme he has explored before, but it still has potency and relevance.”
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Amos Decker novels just keep getting better and better, and it's partly due to the careful in-depth characterization Baldacci gives his main character.
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Amos Decker shines again. . . The Fallen is David Baldacci at his very best.
— The Real Book Spy -
The pace picks up considerably with each passing chapter until the inevitable ending that most surely will deliver a resolution at about the same time you are catching your breath.
— BookReporter.com -
Baldacci is a wonderful storyteller, and he incorporates wonderful characters into baffling conspiracies. ...he takes on small-town America, capturing both good and bad elements. He demonstrates why these small towns are worth saving. It's a theme he has explored before, but it still has potency and relevance.
— Associated Press
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A #1 iBooks bestseller
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#1 New York Times bestseller
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An Audible.com bestseller
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A USA Today Pick of Books Not to Miss
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" Quite a good story, even though as little far fetched. Good readers "
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Kenneth Lowery, 11/16/2022
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Woodbutcher52, 11/16/2022
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" I think I may have found my new all time favorite author in Baldacci! He makes me feel as if I know each character. Baldacci has a gift of drawing the reader into the book "
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Teacher Karen, 11/17/2019
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" Really liked this..nice twist! "
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Elizabeth Burchard, 3/17/2019
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" I like the Amos Decker series more with every book. This time it is a different setting without most of the team present, although they were mentioned. Jamison and Decker are on "vacation". The plot has a more intimate feel in the small town setting. I really enjoy the pairing of Jamison and Decker. Jamison accepts Amos eccentricities and still pushes him to be more than just "memory man". Decker's character is showing more sides (feelings), especially when he is with Zoe. The mysteries keep me guessing throughout the book. Can't wait for the next book! "
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" I really like David Baldacci books, I've read, or have listened to, all his works. I like the premise of Amos Decker's superpowers/curse. It was a little disappointing that they could fade or be excised so easily. His kriptonite I guess. But still a great book. "
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Kathy Measles, 1/24/2019
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" Great Series! Amos Decker is brilliant as is the author! "
— Anne, 10/4/2018 -
" Very much enjoyed this book. I have always like David Baldacci's writings. Love the suspense, and the twists. "
— Florence, 6/29/2018 -
" This was a very good story, with a lot of characters to keep track of-you need to be paying close attention or you'll lose track of the story line. I particularly enjoyed the narration by Kyf Brewer. I did not care for the narration of the female lead (by Orlagh Cassidy), but I realize that may have been a directorial decision--they made her sound quite flat, which detracted from the story for me. Her narration of other female characters was good. "
— lisa, 5/24/2018 -
" The Fallen (Amos Decker, #4) by David Baldacci is a great, engaging, and well-written story. The plot is like a slice of "today's" America, town's that have lost their luster now that the primary businesses have shut down, the influx of drugs and its effects on the people, corruption within the ranks of law enforcement, and people struggling to make ends meet. What starts out as a vacation trip to see Alex Jamison's family, turns into a complex murder mystery, but by the last page of the book, all loose ends are neatly tied up in a logical fashion. This is a must-read for fans of David Baldacci's Amos Decker series. "
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Angela, 10/28/2017
About David Baldacci
David Baldacci is one of the world’s favorite storytellers and a global bestselling author, with twenty-one of his novels making the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. In 2011 he was inducted into the International Crime Writing Hall of Fame. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. He is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America.
About the Narrators
Kyf Brewer, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor known for Serial Mom, Stop, Record, and Fallen Arches.
Orlagh Cassidy, an American actress of stage, television, and film, is an audiobook narrator who has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, as well as many AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is a graduate of SUNY at Purchase and a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Scholarship. She has been seen on and off Broadway and in films, including Definitely Maybe and Calling It Quits. Her television credits include roles in Law & Order and Sex and the City and as Doris Wolfe on Guiding Light.