"Fast-paced, action-packed tale."
In 1996 Secret Service Agent Sean King guards presidential
candidate Clyde Ritter during a rally when his attention
is diverted for the longest second of his life. In that
moment a killer assassinates Ritter. Though King kills
the murderer his career died on that day. He since
accepts leg work for a legal firm that pays well, but is
quite boring. In 2004 Secret Service Agent Michelle Maxwell protects
presidential candidate John Bruno until he heatedly
demands she and her entourage give him a moment to pay his
respects to the widow of a close friend. Michelle does
but John vanishes. Michelle's fast track to the White
House is now a one way ticket to the out house. Former
agent turned security guru Joan Dillinger is retained to
locate the abducted candidate. The cases are similar in many respects. King and Maxwell
reluctantly join forces to find who distracted Sean and
who set up Bruno (even as a Buick tracks their progress)
as both want to regain their shattered reputations. As
they follow clues across the country, neither can picture
what is going on and if they do they will become victims
too. Though quite exciting as expected by a David Baldacci
thriller, SPLIT SECOND lacks an acceptable full blooded
villain. Instead the culprit seems more of a caricature
than a real challenge to the terrific trio working the
case. The tale is powerful when the good guys interact as
sleuths or in a romantic triangle. Though not quite LAST
MAN STANDING, readers will enjoy this fast-paced, action-
packed tale. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 22, 2003
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