Can a successful investment banker become a ruthless fugitive and outwit the FBI and international criminals in order to save his daughter? Would YOU be able to give up everything to do so? The question of how far a parent will go is the core of David Baldacci’s latest, Nash Falls, a thriller that trades the boardroom for the battleground.
4/5 stars ★★★★☆
From the publisher: When Walter Nash is recruited by the FBI to help bring down a global crime network his life is turned completely upside down in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
Published on: November 11, 2025
To read more about the book: https://amzn.to/4589gJE
Pages: 448
What I Liked About Nash Falls:
What I loved most is how Nash Falls takes a common man, Walter Nash, and executes a brutal transformation, turning him into a cold-blooded ‘hero.’ This profound shift fuels the fast pace, making it impossible not to cheer on Nash throughout his ordeal.
I like thinking about the theme of sacrifice. How far would someone go to save a loved one? It was really the sub-plot and characters that made this book more interesting for me. “Shock” is easily my favorite character in the book. Loyalty means a lot to me, and Shock exhibited his loyalty until the very end. From a coach’s standpoint, Shock knew the meaning of pushing someone to find their inner core. He set out to teach Nash how to be resourceful and find his true grit.
The only downfall of this book for me was that it has a cliffhanger ending. It is such a long book, but this left me somewhat disappointed. The good news is that the 2nd book will be published on April 14th, 2026.
The beginning is a slow burn, and the ending is a cliffhanger, but the middle makes it worth the read.
Where To Buy This Book and More:
- Purchase Nash Falls here: https://amzn.to/48UpE1N
- If you liked Nash Falls, I’d recommend these other thriller books:
- Dead Money by Jakob Kerr
- The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
- The Profiler by Helen Fields
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Thank you to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing, and David Baldacci for my free copy. This is my honest opinion.
To read more about David Baldacci: https://www.davidbaldacci.com/
Comment below: Walter Nash was forced to completely abandon his identity to survive. If your life was suddenly erased and you had to reinvent yourself entirely, what is the first new skill you would master?
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