Stone Cold by David Baldacci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Stone Cold
Book Review: Best series by the best author
Summary: 5 Stars
David Baldacci is my all-time favorite author and the Stone Cold series was my favorite of his books. There are plenty of reviews on this book already so I won't waste a lot of time. All I will say is that the books keep my interest (and then some!) and they're very well written. He doesn't bore you with long, useless descriptions of things. I have read just about every book of his and I've liked them all.Book Review: Camel Club, volume three
Summary: 4 Stars
A couple books ago in The Collectors, David Baldacci did what I consider a cardinal sin in a thriller novel: he left a major storyline unresolved. While multi-book stories may be fine for science fiction or fantasy (and even that's debatable), they aren't appropriate for thrillers, which by definition, are novels of suspense. The payoff for the suspense should be in the same book.
In Stone Cold, the follow-up novel to The Collectors, it looks like Baldacci is about to repeat that sin. As in The Collectors, Stone Cold has two almost separate plots running parallel to each other. Happily, this time, Baldacci resolves both of the plots.
Stone Cold is actually the third novel featuring the Camel Club, a group of four loners who have a knack for uncovering grand conspiracies. The leader of the club is Oliver Stone, the long-held alias of ex-government assassin John Carr. Stone may have faked Carr's death, but the ghosts of the past are coming back to haunt him anyways.
One plot focuses on Harry Finn, a nice family guy who happens to also be a killer. He is murdering individuals linked to the death of his father, a group that included not only Carr, but retired intelligence chief Carter Gray. Finn's father was killed as a government-sanctioned hit, supposedly because he was a traitor; Finn doesn't buy it and is out for revenge. Though Carr/Stone is not on the hit list because he's presumed dead, Gray (who knows what's really going on) intends on changing that, endangering Stone and his friends.
Meanwhile, in the second story (unresolved in The Collectors), the Camel Club is assisting Annabelle Conroy, the beautiful con artist who is on the run from nasty casino owner Jerry Bagger. She had conned Bagger out of a heap of money, principally out of revenge for Bagger's murder of her mother. As Bagger closes in, the Camel Club tries to assist, with the aid of their honorary Club member, Secret Service agent Alex Ford.
With a good deal of twists and rapid-pace suspense, Baldacci atones for his past crime. Nonetheless, I would not recommend reading this book until you've read its predecessors, The Camel Club and The Collectors. Once you have, this book should be a fine addition to the series.
Book Review: Excellent Read!
Summary: 4 Stars
I could not put this book down from start to finish. Can't wait to read more of Mr. Baldacci!Book Review: Exciting stuff, first time Baldacci reader
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed Stone Cold and particulary the characters of Harry Finn and Oliver Stone. I was glad to find out that there is another chapter to the story with Divine Justice. Stone Cold had so many twists and turns, but it still was a well written story that flowed easily. It is not difficult to understand the entire Camel Club story even if you start on this book. Very entertaining book.Book Review: Fantastic Read-
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought Stone Cold was a great read. The 3rd in the Camel Club series, the book kept me turning pages to see the next action and adventure. Baldacci gives you characters that you love and characters that you despise. Some action may be what some folks have referred to as unbelievable, but that is why I read fiction. I love a book that is fast paced, suspenseful, and intriguing. This book did not disappoint. I have read all of Baldacci's books and l love his writing style. I highly recommend this book. (Read the first two of the series first.)