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The 4400 #2
Wet Work
1992: For nearly a decade, the international assassin known only as "the Wraith" has eluded authorities. Political leaders, powerful heads of business, terrorists known and suspected have numbered among the many victims until -- without explanation -- the Wraith disappears....
2005: Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris are investigating Jordan Collier's murder, but they're pulled off the case. Washington believes the Wraith -- a onetime freelance agent for the U.S. government -- is active again. A high-ranking CIA officer, who oversaw the rogue operator's activities, is killed. Evidence at the scene points to the Wraith and that this highly efficient killer is now a 4400. The NTAC agents only have thirteen-year-old leads to follow an assassin who was never caught. Suddenly, the Wraith kills another returnee. Why? What does this mean? Can the mounting fears of the 4400 be right? Or is this just one returnee who has gone off the track. Baldwin and Skouris need to know -- but will they find out before the Wraith completes this deadly covert objective?
2005: Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris are investigating Jordan Collier's murder, but they're pulled off the case. Washington believes the Wraith -- a onetime freelance agent for the U.S. government -- is active again. A high-ranking CIA officer, who oversaw the rogue operator's activities, is killed. Evidence at the scene points to the Wraith and that this highly efficient killer is now a 4400. The NTAC agents only have thirteen-year-old leads to follow an assassin who was never caught. Suddenly, the Wraith kills another returnee. Why? What does this mean? Can the mounting fears of the 4400 be right? Or is this just one returnee who has gone off the track. Baldwin and Skouris need to know -- but will they find out before the Wraith completes this deadly covert objective?
- GenresScience Fiction
355 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Dayton Ward
106 books319 followersDayton is a software developer, having become a slave to Corporate America after spending eleven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. When asked, he’ll tell you that he left home and joined the military soon after high school because he’d grown tired of people telling him what to do all the time.
Ask him sometime how well that worked out.
In addition to the numerous credits he shares with friend and co-writer Kevin Dilmore, he is the author of the Star Trek novels In the Name of Honor and Open Secrets, the science fiction novels The Last World War and The Genesis Protocol, and short stories which have appeared in the first three Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthologies, the Yard Dog Press anthology Houston, We’ve Got Bubbas, Kansas City Voices Magazine and the Star Trek: New Frontier anthology No Limits. Though he currently lives in Kansas City with wife Michi and daughters Addison and Erin, Dayton is a Florida native and still maintains a torrid long-distance romance with his beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ask him sometime how well that worked out.
In addition to the numerous credits he shares with friend and co-writer Kevin Dilmore, he is the author of the Star Trek novels In the Name of Honor and Open Secrets, the science fiction novels The Last World War and The Genesis Protocol, and short stories which have appeared in the first three Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthologies, the Yard Dog Press anthology Houston, We’ve Got Bubbas, Kansas City Voices Magazine and the Star Trek: New Frontier anthology No Limits. Though he currently lives in Kansas City with wife Michi and daughters Addison and Erin, Dayton is a Florida native and still maintains a torrid long-distance romance with his beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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April 24, 2019
A 'Monster of the Week' style storyline features a government assassin 4400 who continues to wreak havoc after her return.
Agents Baldwin and Skouris naturally get plenty of page time but with much of the book taken up with new guest characters, many of the TV series main characters either do not appear or only make cameos.
As a one off story it is good but the later books handled the ensemble nature of the series better.
Agents Baldwin and Skouris naturally get plenty of page time but with much of the book taken up with new guest characters, many of the TV series main characters either do not appear or only make cameos.
As a one off story it is good but the later books handled the ensemble nature of the series better.
November 23, 2021
I started watching the new series and it was quite confusing so I decided to read the books first. Read all four of them and now I am even more confused. Books were more like an outline. Each book started in the middle of nothing and ended almost in the same place. No real answers just hints, empty space and incomplete storylines. Just like most of the Tv scifi series. Start in confusion and end the same way.
April 11, 2018
I honestly forgot all about this cool show until I saw this book at a bargain book outlet. It was decent it caught me up on the world of the 4400 and reminded me why I was so bummed that it didn’t get another season. Too bad there are only 4 books in the series.
September 26, 2020
Good tie-in to the TV series I love.
December 9, 2024
Wet Work is the second book written in the 4400 mythology. However, historically, it comes before the other three books that complete the series. Thus, it was the first one that I read.
Talk about being at a loss for words. And, no, I don’t mean that in the most spectacular and positive way…
Well, there’s no going around it: this book sucked. And it sucked badly.
Granted, it’s not the worst book I’ve ever tried to read. It’s not ever the worst book that I’ve actually managed to read. But, it’s nowhere close to “novel” quality.
Of course, we all define that level differently. In my case, I think that, this book at least –and, I seriously hope that the other three will raise the bar, significantly- capitalises on the 4400 appeal. It’s just nowhere close to being a novel.
In any case, it does pull a couple of punches. It would have been unfair of me not to mention it.
I have to say I was surprised to see that in all the mediocrity that the rest of the book was, I was stunned with a spark, a flash of genius. I would totally ruin it if I said any more. All I can say is that it was brilliant.
Another point for the writers goes to keeping true with the original series. Not only for the characters but also for a couple of social remarks that brought back some of the sparkle of the writing of first season. I do remember Skouris (in the TV series) throwing a punch at the US paradox which is their army deploying around the world. In the book too, a couple of such remarks keep the reader’s brain active.
Unfortunately, that’s all the book had to offer. The rest was a struggle. Both the story and the writing, there' was nothing more I enjoyed. Not remotely.
Talk about being at a loss for words. And, no, I don’t mean that in the most spectacular and positive way…
Well, there’s no going around it: this book sucked. And it sucked badly.
Granted, it’s not the worst book I’ve ever tried to read. It’s not ever the worst book that I’ve actually managed to read. But, it’s nowhere close to “novel” quality.
Of course, we all define that level differently. In my case, I think that, this book at least –and, I seriously hope that the other three will raise the bar, significantly- capitalises on the 4400 appeal. It’s just nowhere close to being a novel.
In any case, it does pull a couple of punches. It would have been unfair of me not to mention it.
I have to say I was surprised to see that in all the mediocrity that the rest of the book was, I was stunned with a spark, a flash of genius. I would totally ruin it if I said any more. All I can say is that it was brilliant.
Another point for the writers goes to keeping true with the original series. Not only for the characters but also for a couple of social remarks that brought back some of the sparkle of the writing of first season. I do remember Skouris (in the TV series) throwing a punch at the US paradox which is their army deploying around the world. In the book too, a couple of such remarks keep the reader’s brain active.
Unfortunately, that’s all the book had to offer. The rest was a struggle. Both the story and the writing, there' was nothing more I enjoyed. Not remotely.
January 24, 2016
Lona is one of the people who was abducted and later reappeared with all the others. Lona is a professional assassin, working for the government to kill off people it feels are dangerous. Once she returns, though, she seems to be under someone else's basic control, and she begins to kill off people from her past.
It's up to NTAC to track her down and stop her, even though she now apparently possesses incredible powers of speed and time control. She even murders her lover. Still, a different 4400 has his own ability, and he aids NTAC in its quest to stop Lona.
It's a good book, true to the series, and a good indication that more 4400 books should be done.
August 4, 2020
This book I kept in my car for times when I needed something to read but didn't plan ahead, so it took me awhile to finish. It was okay. What especially interested me was reading at the end that both authors are from Kansas City and may even still live here! I'll have to do some research into that! Very cool in my humble opinion.
February 24, 2012
I couldn't really get into this. The plot was heavily focused on original characters, while series stars Tom & Diana played background roles. The whole deadly female assassin plot has been done to death, making this story seem pretty familiar. Not great, but I am looking forward to reading the books that take place after the series.
July 1, 2014
I really like how it tied in with a large part of the show but is still a stand-alone story. There's barely a handful of references that require you to have actually watched the show. But of course it's so much better if you have actually watched the show and do understand all of it.
September 2, 2009
This was ok not as good as The vesivus prophecy
Still worth a read if reading and watching thwe 4400
Still worth a read if reading and watching thwe 4400
Want to read
June 3, 20122nd book after the 2 series finale books. Read fourth.
December 28, 2012
Read fourth
April 28, 2016
Loved this TV show. And this very short series of books gave it a much needed wrap-up. Thing is, I need more 4400 novels. Yes, I said more please, sir!
March 8, 2013
Nice flow from the TV serie.
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