Divine Justice (Camel Club) by David Baldacci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Divine Justice (Camel Club)
Book Review: "With two early morning pulls of the trigger..."
Summary: 4 Stars
If you haven't already read a David Baldacci book, can't imagine how you missed him. He's penned fifteen bestsellers four of which feature affecting protagonist John Carr also known as Oliver Stone. Once a CIA assassin Stone now battles mightily to right wrongs. Through this character Baldacci has taken readers to Washington, more often than not shocking them with scenarios that may be too close to the truth.
Stone is back in this the fourth installment in the Camel Club series, and he's once again on the run. "With two early morning pulls of the trigger he'd become the most wanted man in America."
He's too smart to try to board a plane knowing the major airports are alive with those looking for him but instead buys a ticket on the Amtrack Crescent, headed for New Orleans. Once settled in his seat, ever alert, he takes note of his fellow passengers - a mother with a baby, a thin man eating a cheeseburger, and a kid a few years out of high school but still wearing his varsity jacket. "To Stone's eye the young man also had the look of someone who was certain that the world owed him everything and had never bothered paying its bill"
The young man is Danny Riker who is soon assaulted by a trio who accuse him of cheating at cards. Stone rescues Danny and the two leave the train at the next stop. When Stone finds out that Danny is from an Appalachian coal mining town, Divine, Virginia, he decides that might be the perfect place for him to hide out.
Divine might be a good place to take cover but it's also a place where corruption is rampant and most of the coal miners are methadone addicts due to the daily injections they take to pass inspections. Couple this with a suicide that in truth might have been murder, and you have an idea what Stone is up against.
In addition to being a masterful storyteller, an expert at creating riveting suspense, Baldacci is a native of Virginia and lives there today. Thus, he brings an added realism to his descriptions of this area and its people.
Highly recommended.
- Gail Cooke
Book Review: 3 1/2 stars -- solid but not spectacular
Summary: 4 Stars
In his fourth book featuring the characters introduced in the Camel Club, Baldacci presents an entertaining, if somewhat contrived, tale as Oliver Stone (aka John Carr) attempts to run for freedom following the assassination of two, high-level government officials in the third book. At the same time, the eccentric band of conspiracy-hunting club members seeks to help Stone. Although at times stretching the limits of believability, Baldacci brings together a number of different subplots that are woven together as the story progresses. Action and surprises keep the reader turning the pages, but not quite in the compelling, can't-put-it-down way that was the case of Baldacci's earliest works like Total Control or Absolute Power. This should be an enjoyable read, especially for readers who have become comfortable with the characters of the Camel Club series.Book Review: 4th and best in the series!
Summary: 5 Stars
Baldacci truly did a wonderful job with these four books about the "Camel Club." The first book is THE CAMEL CLUB, the second, THE COLLECTORS, the third, STONE COLD, and the final one is DIVINE JUSTICE. What an amazing and wonderful cast of characters that you immediately fall in love with in THE CAMEL CLUB. Fortunately my local library had all of these books on tape, so I enjoyed them in that venue. I would hope that any avid reader of mystery would pick up these books. You'll simply love Oliver Stone (John Carr). He's one amazing man. Don't hesitate to read Baldacci and check out his website! Wonderful reading...I hope there's more to come!Book Review: 4th in the Camel Club series
Summary: 4 Stars
I have read many of David Baldacci's earlier novels, but haven't read him in awhile. Big mistake - I forgot how good he is!
Divine Justice picks up the story of Oliver Stone, aka John Carr - one of the most deadly assasins the U.S. government ever produced. But when Carr wanted out and they killed his family, they made a terrible mistake. Stone retaliates and Macklin Hayes, a high ranking spy, is determined to find him and make him disappear for good. Stone ends up in the small mining town of Divine, Virgina hoping to lie low for awhile. But trouble seems to go hand in hand with Oliver Stone. All is not fine in Divine. Stone's sense of justice will not let him walk away. At the same time his friends from the Camel Club are trying to find him to help him.
As I had not read the Camel Club, The Collectors or Stone Cold, the other novels featuring these characters, I was a bit concerned that I wouldn't understand the plot in Divine Justice. But it wasn't a problem. A few pages in I was up to speed. Most of the action takes place in the Divine setting.
If you're looking for a fast paced, thrilling novel - this is it! The characters are larger than life and the action never stops. Good and evil are clearly defined and you'll find yourself rooting for John Carr.
If you have enjoyed the Jack Reacher character by Lee Child, then this is a series you would enjoy.
Book Review: A Great Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Another great read in the Camel Club series by David Baldacci. I couldn't put this book down...the pages just kept turning. I would recommend first reading the three previous books to get the background for this one though. David Baldacci knows how to keep the pages on his novels turning!