Maxwell A Novel

Nobody is truly evil in Time Will Darken It, but the core of the book is the reluctance of its central protagonist, Illinois-based lawyer Austin King, to give credence to the fact that the motivation of others won't always be as honourable as his. We first join King in his bedroom, preparing for a party that will be attended by his neighbours and his relatives from Mississippi, the Potters. His somewhat high-maintenance wife, Martha, is not speaking to him, and wishes the whole thing wasn't about to happen. Austin is trying his best to do right by everyone, setting a pattern that will continue for the rest of the book.

In the process — as the elder Potters take advantage of Austin's good nature and professional standing and their daughter, Nora, falls in love with him — Maxwell shows us why being an upright, honest person as Austin certainly is is no guarantee to living a blameless life. The setting is a small town, Draperville, where this being people are still saying "Pshaw! I can't recall whether Maxwell describes a creaky porch there at any point, but I emerged feeling sure I'd heard one. A vivid topographical picture arises from crisp sentences such as "After three unbroken blocks, Elm Street dipped downhill in a way that was dangerous to children trying out new bicycles …" and a classic cast of early 20th-century small-town characters follows: Maxwell is also very good on the gossip that's unavoidable in such a place.

These little three- or four-paragraph homilies that pop up from time to time, slightly separate from the plot, come across less as know-it-all sermons and more as gentle life lessons from a compassionate, slightly saddened god of semi-rural life. Maxwell is too interested in the emotional life of his characters to write a really gossipy, rollicking small-town novel though.

He's fascinated by the little actions and gestures that cause big problems. Because, when Nora announces her feelings for him, and Austin chooses neither to take advantage of her nor to brusquely brush her off, but to be kind to her, he makes her love him more. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.

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Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — King and Maxwell by David Baldacci. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father. Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father.

But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target? Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler--though they may pay for it with their lives. Hardcover , pages. Published November 19th by Grand Central Publishing.

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about King and Maxwell , please sign up. Jean Parr I liked this book - I did not find it to be about Muslims. He had a young son in the U. There was another man who was out for revenge against the govt.

Do I have to read the first five King and Maxwell books before I read this? Lisa Emmerson I would, it gets very confusing without having read the earlier books as some characters are from previous stories. See all 3 questions about King and Maxwell…. Lists with This Book. Aug 09, carol. None of my friends have reviewed this book. Friends, this is your fault. I hold you all responsible. As well as my mother's eighty-five year-old friend who loaned her this book. It just goes to show you that even elderly ladies can't be trusted, particularly ones with brain cancer. A moderately readable beginning that careened between two ex-Secret Service Agents running a detective agency and the adventures of a lone soldier on a critical mission in the Middle East.

Son running away None of my friends have reviewed this book.

Son running away after he is officially notified that his father is dead hires the detective team; father goes AWOL to solve who framed him. Canned dialogue, but vaguely likeable characters and an interesting set-up. Inspiration always hits at just the right time a man crossing the street! The situation becomes ever more unbearable with a somewhat forced analogy to the Iran-Contra affair and a psychopath bent on revenge. Somewhat unhelpfully, Baldacci channels wikipedia so he can explain Iran-Contra all the readers under thirty just what that was, as well as all the readers older than thirty who forgot that was even a big deal Reagan was perfect!

Characters were straight from Central Casting: Nothing makes sense beyond the surface description, so when they act inconsistently, it is uncomfortably clear that it is in service to the plot, not out of character creation. I started skimming large swaths view spoiler [once the soldier made it out hide spoiler ] , although I returned for the end.

Apparently this was a single-season TNT tv show, and I can absolutely see tv on every page of the book. Action escalates to ridiculously implausible degrees, culminating in the absolute silliest of scenes, which is then topped--ala Speed --by an even more ridiculous capstone which made the minimal character development earlier almost meaningless. It's really, really good. I would even go so far to say that it is the thriller version of A Discovery of Witches.

View all 25 comments. Another excellent suspense thriller from David Baldacci. His first-class writing flows along easily with an intriguing plot, interesting characters, and edge of your seat action from the first page to the last. View all 35 comments. But trust me, my friends, they were there.

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KING AND MAXWELL started off well enough, with desert scenery and a finger placed on the kill switch and high powered weapons pointed at foreheads, tripped over its own two feet a bit in the middle with some Swiss cheese dialogue and gouda lines, and then had a rather disappointing ending, at least in my opinion. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell prove rather emphatically that opposites do attract, that partners can banter as well as brother and sister, tease each other relentlessly in the pursuit of some comic relief, and that even while being chased by alphabet soup agencies, good humor never dies.

The premise could have been straight out of Hollywood: I value entertainment, and I definitely felt the back of my knees on the edge of my seat. There were lines of dialogue that could have been pilfered from an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie, and the premise, while entertaining, probably was a tad outlandish, and was all wrapped up a bit too neatly for an edge-of-your-seat roller coaster ride.

I received this book for free through NetGalley. Cross-posted at Robert's Reads Dec 06, Monnie rated it really liked it. Something not so good happened between publication of this book and its predecessor, The Sixth Man ; the new TV series based on Baldacci's series about former Secret Service agents turned private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell was canceled after a single season on TNT.

But that said and the good looks of Tenney and Romijn notwithstanding , 'tis almost Something not so good happened between publication of this book and its predecessor, The Sixth Man ; the new TV series based on Baldacci's series about former Secret Service agents turned private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell was canceled after a single season on TNT. But that said and the good looks of Tenney and Romijn notwithstanding , 'tis almost always better to read than watch.

The story begins as the dynamic duo meet a teenage boy named Tyler Wingo, who has learned that his soldier father has been killed in action in Afghanistan. But something seems a bit off, and Tyler wants to hire Maxwell and King to find out what really happened. Michelle, who identifies with the boy, insists on taking the case - especially since the government is less than forthcoming with information, refuses to bring the father's remains home and claims his father is a traitor.

Eventually, they learn why Tyler so insistent; it seems he received an email from his father a couple of days after the U. But all attempts to ferret out the truth put Maxwell and King in the cross hairs of both the government powers-that-be and other, more ruthless bad guys; if they don't cease and desist, they could pay with their lives. Everything moves along quickly with plenty of action; along the way Maxwell and King are forced to take a closer look at their own relationship, King has to interact with his ex-wife with unexpected consequences and a third "partner" joins the team.

View all 4 comments. May 14, kartik narayanan rated it really liked it Shelves: While I enjoyed reading the book, I had this feeling of deja vu since it has all the hallmarks of a Baldacci novel. Great writing and excellent character combine with a predictable plot to make this an not-great but good book. Sep 19, Ray Palen rated it really liked it. The sixth novel to feature private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell starts out with an unexpected and clandestine international incident and continues along a break-neck story-line whereby the ripple effects of this event lead all the way to the steps of the Oval Office.

Army soldier Sam Wingo is driving the small b The sixth novel to feature private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell starts out with an unexpected and clandestine international incident and continues along a break-neck story-line whereby the ripple effects of this event lead all the way to the steps of the Oval Office. Army soldier Sam Wingo is driving the small box truck containing a cargo weighing in at a hefty forty-eight hundred pounds. When the truck is stopped, Wingo fears he is being hijacked by Afghan rebels. Much to his surprise, the group that asks for possession of his truck and the cargo it carries is American and claiming to be from the CIA.

Wingo walks away from the truck and the delivery he was tasked with completing is never made. The action switches state-side where King and Maxwell, while driving back to their office at night, nearly run over a gun-wielding teen boy. When they grab the teen they find him distraught and the weapon he holds is not loaded. The boy is Tyler Wingo and he is in a frenzy due to the fact that the U. Army showed up at his door that evening to inform him and his step-mother that his father, Sam Wingo, was killed in action overseas. The only problem is that Tyler received a message from his father after the notice of his death was given.

It turns out that the cargo was forty-eight hundred pounds in Euros and Sam is considered to be a traitor to the U. Tapping into their savant colleague, Edgar, they are able to utilize his superior hacking skills to find out what may actually be going on. This leads them to a local D. This serious allegation is quickly noticed by Homeland Security and the White House and threat of an international scandal is on the forefront of their agendas. The only issue is that the person who leaked the story is deeply imbedded in the U.

Government and has a deadly agenda that only he is aware of. With the ultimate goal being the takedown of the President and his cabinet there is no time to waste and King and Maxwell are literally caught in the cross-hairs of a deadly showdown that will claim many lives before it is over. The only difference is that this abundance of fiction has not in the least diluted his exceptional story-telling cannot say the same for Mr. Baldacci truly has his fingers on the pulse of the U. It is with regret that I noticed Mr.

The regret comes from the fact that just this week TNT announced that they were cancelling the series even though it received decent reviews and ratings. View all 3 comments. Oct 24, Julie rated it really liked it Shelves: I received a copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. In this sixth installment of the King and Maxwell series, we start off with Sean and Michelle coping with Michelle's near death experience and the physical and emotional scars left behind.

As they are about to make plans to take a vacation, they find themselves in yet another murky situation they pretty much King and Maxwell by David Baldacci is a Grand Central Publication released in November As they are about to make plans to take a vacation, they find themselves in yet another murky situation they pretty much just stumbled upon. Tyler is a teenage boy who has just learned his father was killed in action in Afghanistan.

He is left behind with a step mother that isn't the warmest person in the world. Sam, Tyler's father, accepted a mission in Afghanistan. Things didn't exactly go as planned and now Sam is being hunted by his own country. Tyler has asked King and Maxwell for help. But, there are people that do not want them involved and make that crystal clear, not only to Sean and Michelle, but to Tyler and a few other people that became involved, including the unlikely source of Sean's seldom discussed ex-wife.

The first book in the series left me a little underwhelmed, I must admit. However, I didn't want to dismiss the series out of hand. After reading a few more King and Maxwell novels I have been thankful I stuck with it. This plot was very detailed. Greed and revenge motivated the operation that snared Sam into a plot he patriotically accepted, that was anything but.

Overall a satisfying addition to the series. This one is an A. Dec 09, Travis Starnes rated it really liked it. I have read a few books from Baldacci in the past but this might be the best book of his I have read so far. The plot of King and Maxwell is gripping and kept me turning the page. There are tons of twists and turns as the two privet investigators work out what is really going on, and none of them feel ridiculous or out of I have read a few books from Baldacci in the past but this might be the best book of his I have read so far. There are tons of twists and turns as the two privet investigators work out what is really going on, and none of them feel ridiculous or out of left field.

The dialogue is not only very believable and helps the story but is also pretty witty most of the time. Both King and Maxwell, while pretty typical as far as protagonists in a thriller novel go, are both pretty interesting. It helps that there are the two of them and they spend the whole book together. At no point does one feel like the lead and the other the side kick. Baldacci does a good job balancing the two protagonists. The side characters, especially the small cast of reoccurring characters, feel pretty well conceived and rounded out. I did not feel at any point when reading this book that these characters were just stereotypes, they all seemed to have more going on.

Not that the book was completely perfect, it does have a handful of flaws to it. Also the motivation of the lead antagonist seems a bit weak. Nov 25, Ware rated it it was ok. When the sixth book in an established series is entitled simply by the names of the series characters, you have to say to yourself, there must be a movie deal in here somewhere.

Well, you would be wrong, it is a television deal replete with a pitch from the author to watch the show, also titled King and Maxwell. That's my biggest beef. But there are others. The book itself attempts to channel the Iran Contra affair in the s. Two former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell get When the sixth book in an established series is entitled simply by the names of the series characters, you have to say to yourself, there must be a movie deal in here somewhere.

Two former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell get involved when trying to rescue a visibly upset teenager running in the rainy and darkWashington streets with a German pistol. From there it gets really crazy to the point that the President, who has an entire government at his disposal turns to Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to make the world safe from cyber-terrorists.

The problem is that Baldacci is too good a writer for this over the top commercialism. It can be fun, but I would wait for a sequel which isn't designed to jump start the Nielsens. Nov 30, George Lichman rated it really liked it Shelves: Sam Wingo had a mission. Drive a truck across Afghanistan and deliver its forty-eight hundred pounds of cargo. But, as one might expect, it's easier said than done. When he arrives at his destination, the recipient wasn't who he expected. Instead, a group of men identifying themselves as CIA operatives told him the plans had changed, and he's to deliver his cargo to them.

Despite his orders to destroy it, along with himself and anyone else in the blast radius, Wingo decides he'd like to play it Sam Wingo had a mission. Despite his orders to destroy it, along with himself and anyone else in the blast radius, Wingo decides he'd like to play it out and live to fight another day.

But when he contacts his superior to explain the missing cargo and that he's alive, he's suspected of double crossing the government and stealing the truck's contents. Meanwhile, in Northern Virginia, private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell nearly run over Tyler, a teenager running in the road during a rainstorm. The boy was distraught, running from home after learning of the death of his father, a soldier in Afghanistan: But when he receives an email from his father, after the time of his supposed death, he suspects there is more to the story, and hires King and Maxwell to look into it.

But what starts as Michelle's desire to help Tyler, and by extension help heal her own emotional wounds, turns into Sean's desire to solve a case that has the makings of an international incident that could disrupt an entire region and involve the United States President in a potentially unrecoverable scandal. Baldacci has been a favorite of mine since I read Last Man Standing over a decade ago, and he did not disappointed with King and Maxwell. I enjoy the relationship of the two protagonists.

Sean is older, more experienced and diplomatic, with a career full of contacts throughout Washington; Michelle is youthful, full of energy, bold, sometimes rash, and extremely physically fit. But they work well together, each generally using their strengths towards the mission. There is an obvious mutual attraction between Sean and Michelle, and although it hardly dominates, I look forward to their relationship progressing in future books. The ghosts that haunt Sean and Michelle clearly motivate them throughout the book, but I can see it being difficult for those not familiar with the characters to understand why.

Baldacci mentioned that Michelle had been inured while they were working on a high profile case, how each had saved the other's life many times, and that they left the Secret Service after personal and professional failures.

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However, even minor details of those events were not explained for readers new to the series or whose memory of the previous books is a lacking. It might have been more helpful and less intrusive to dedicate a paragraph or two to a summary of Sean's and Michelle's past so readers could appreciate the history of the relationship. The smaller but seemingly constant reminders throughout the book were effective at demonstrating their dedication, but failed to explain its origin.

In King and Maxwell, the antagonist is haunted by the death of his parents, which he blamed on a government scandal decades earlier. When he learned of an opportunity to avenge those deaths, he took it. Although I don't know if it was Baldacci's intent, the story could be a warning about the far reaching implications of the actions of those in power.

Decisions made on a large scale, considering only the bigger picture, have consequences on individuals, too. Recklessly making decisions with without consideration of those viewed as inconsequential, especially if those decisions are more about preserving political power at the expense of others, could create problems that are far reaching and unpredictable. King and Maxwell accomplished what many thrillers have difficulty with: Jun 26, Matt rated it really liked it Shelves: Baldacci returns with a new instalment of the King and Maxwell saga, infusing a little of the television series into the story, with the addition of Mr.

When the PI pair come upon a teenage boy during the middle of a thunderstorm, they learn he's been told of his father's death in Afghanistan, another casualty in one of Bush's futile wars. What seems to be a cut-and-dry situation soon becomes all the more complicated when Tyler receives an email from his dad.

The communi Baldacci returns with a new instalment of the King and Maxwell saga, infusing a little of the television series into the story, with the addition of Mr. The communication is laced with a code only Tyler would know, making its author seem eerily to be speaking from the other side. Interests piqued, King and Maxwell begin to dig around and soon discover the supposedly 'KIA Soldier' is anything but dead and the Pentagon is fully aware.

A covert mission's gone awry and there are those buried deep within the upper echelon of the military and federal bureaucracy that will stop at nothing to divert the money into their own hands.

The more King and Maxwell discover, the deeper the plot appears to be, so high that the Commander-in-Chief might play a role. With those out to both destroy the United States and pad their own pockets, it's more than a race to find the missing soldier and all about saving one's life at every turn. A sure page-turner right out of the scripts of the TNT series, Baldacci treats his readers to a wonderful novel. A fan of the author and book series, I was dismayed to see its television transformation did not last more than ten episodes. However, Baldacci has a way with is words and plot lines that keep readers highly entertained and thoroughly engrossed from the opening pages until the stunning endings, with much action and historical ties throughout.

This novel is no exception and is truly proof positive that Baldacci values Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, even if television execs cannot translate the hype the novels receive into something fans will flock to watch on the small screen. Filled with great research and dialogue that is both full of dry wit and yet serious at times, Baldacci encapsulates all that's needed in a great thriller, leaving little for the reader not to enjoy. His master storytelling abilities is second to none and he knows how to keep things fresh and exciting, while juggling a number of series and projects simultaneously.

James Patterson could surely take a lesson or two from Mr. Baldacci, on such an exciting piece of work. I am eager to see what else you have up your sleeve in the coming months. Apr 16, Corey rated it really liked it Shelves: A widely entertaining addition to the phenomenal King and Maxwell series!!

They come across a teenage boy named Tyler Wingo, who has come to them for help. According to Tyler, his father Sam Wingo, who is in the Military and fighting in Afghanistan, has been killed in action. But at the moment with not much to go on, Tyler then receives a message supposedly from his father, who he believe A widely entertaining addition to the phenomenal King and Maxwell series!! But at the moment with not much to go on, Tyler then receives a message supposedly from his father, who he believes to be dead. Now caught up in it, Sean and Michelle put all their skills to practice and find themselves in yet another government conspiracy that goes right up the chain of command.

Entertaining from beginning to end.