The characters enchant immediately from the ferocious spit-fire Vega to her perfect complement of a best bud, the docile, dependable Delph. The Finisher is a fantastical, awe-inspiring, action-packed adventure that will pull the reader into the Vega Jane’s Wormwood and hold him captivated, enthralled and experiencing a range of emotions that surely will have him hooked, like a greedy fish on a line. Baldacci’s inaugural endeavor into this genre so near and dear to me? Oh, good, it’s the latter and I’m eternally grateful, because this book is spectacular! think I’ve grown up (gasp) or is she just feeling particularly fond to have chosen me to review Mr. My treasure chest is always loaded with Middle-Grade and YA books. I couldn’t have been more excited to discover The Finisher in my latest box of brilliance from Buried Under Books.Īdmittedly, I did a double-take. My friends on GoodReads adore his writing, his titles are peppered through-out my To-Read List and as a fellow Virginian I’ve really and truly been looking forward to joining the mania. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States.Ī lifelong Virginian, David is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law.Īs all readers, I’ve seen “David Baldacci” in every bookstore and library I’ve entered since 1996. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist, and his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation®.
David has also published seven novels for younger readers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. In total, David has published 46 novels for adults all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then.”)ĭavid published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 the feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories.
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