Review of Redemption by David Baldacci

• Publication Date: April 16, 2019

Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences in this compelling Memory Man thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.

Decker is visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio when he's approached by a man named Meryl Hawkins. Hawkins is a convicted murderer. In fact, he's the very first killer Decker ever put behind bars. But he's innocent, he claims. Now suffering from terminal cancer, it's his dying wish that Decker clears his name.

It's unthinkable. The case was open and shut, with rock-solid forensic evidence. But then Hawkins later turns up dead with a bullet in his head, and even Decker begins to have doubts. Is it possible that he really did get it wrong, all those years ago?

Decker's determined to uncover the truth, no matter the personal cost. But solving a case this cold may be impossible, especially when it becomes clear that someone doesn't want the old case reopened. Someone who is willing to kill to keep the truth buried, and hide a decades-old secret that may have devastating repercussions...

• Print Length: 433 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1538761416
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 16, 2019)
• Publication Date: April 16, 2019

My review:  David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. I think I have read all of his books up to this point. This one didn't disappoint. This is #5 in the Memory Man Series. Decker the main character in this series is one of my favorites. The Character that Decker has developed into you can't help but like. He has come a long way from book #1. 

This book is long. But it covers a lot. So many things keep happening. It keeps you in the dark until very close to the end. Many times I thought the murderer was someone else. That kept me very intrigued and not wanting to put the book down. I like David Baldacci's writing style and character development. There is never a shortage of characters in his books. And he is true to his characters in his book series. Of which he has several.  Amos Decker will be back I am sure. He always leaves it open to bring his characters back. 

I would recommend this book to anyone that loves mysteries and murder stories. As a big fan of all of David Baldacci's books, I would say you don't have to read this series in order. The characters' backgrounds are explained somewhat in each book. This book is one you won't want to put down.