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The Camel Club [Abridged] [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by David Baldacci (Author), James Naughton (Narrator)
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Product details

  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Hachette Audio; Abridged edition (May 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1594839514
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594839511
  • Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 13.5 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Few crime novelists have been as successful as David Baldacci, and The Camel Club joins an illustrious collection. In such books as Absolute Power and Saving Faith, he forged a reputation as an adroit and imaginative writer, while with Wish You Well, he enriched his already accomplished characterisation. Baldacci is particularly good at the dynamics of conflict within a family as much as external threat, and without ever trying to manipulate the reader’s emotions, he had us involved in a dramatic and affecting narrative that dealt with issues of personal choice quite as cogently as with the large-scale emotions of the plot.

Subsequently, Hour Game was an innovative spin on a familiar theme, featuring Baldacci's series characters: the tall, athletic Michelle Maxwell and the brilliant aesthete Sean King, both ex-Secret Service personnel who were obliged to leave their jobs under a cloud. The duo encountered some pretty nasty things in Hour Game, which added new levels of gruesomeness, with the decomposed body of a young woman found arranged in a bizarre position, while two teenagers are bloodily slaughtered having sex in a car.

The Camel Club, however, is both similar to and different from Baldacci’s other books. We meet an enigmatic figure, Oliver Stone (one wonders why Baldacci chose the name of a well-known film director for this character), a man with no past. His occupation appears to be permanent protestor outside the White House, member of a cabal of believers in all available conspiracy theories, who are, collectively, The Camel Club. But (as in the author's signature book, Absolute Power) the group stumbles across a murder that they're not supposed to see--a murder rigged to appear as suicide. And, as in the earlier book, Stone and his friends find themselves involved in a very dangerous plot, reaching to the upper echelons of Washington society.

While Baldacci may be ploughing a field he’s worked before, he remains a master of the complex, character-driven thriller.

--Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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'another gripping thriller' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid, Entertaining without ever really excelling, 22 Dec 2006
By Matthew Thorbes "Pads" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Camel Club (Paperback)
Washington gets the Da Vinci code treatment as the author of the fabulous Absolute Power, Last Man Standing and Split Second tackles Islamic terrorism and government conspiracies.

Following the exploits of a band of social misfits, an ageing Secret Service agent and arguably the most powerful man in the US after the President, the Camel Club charts a plot against the President of the United States from inception through to execution and it's aftermath (can't really tell you too much, obviously...) in a fluid and well written manner, keeping you interested and, honestly managing to shock you as the plot begins to unfold.

The characters are well realised and believable though, as with all Baldacci's books, there's a feeling you've met them before in previous novels.

My only real criticism is the fact that Baldacci feels the need to demonstrate the extent of his background reading on his subject - most notably the long winded explanations of Islamic beliefs and practices. This probably stems from writing about Islamic terrorism in a time when writers and journalists are often targeted for failing to understand the Islamic point of view when addressing this issue, and Baldacci feels that he must show that he has done everything he can to present a fair and balanced representation of all parties to the plot.

That said, a lot of the information presented is interesting in it's own right, and - much like after reading a Dan Brown novel - you feel you have taken a crash course in the basics of a number of subjects all at once.

A good, solid, enjoyable read, but nothing there to really distinguish it from the rest of the political thriller genre.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Readable once you suspend disbelief, 12 Aug 2006
By lmhh (UK) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: The Camel Club (Paperback)
While this is not the world's most plausible thriller, I think the reviewer below is a little harsh. Baldacci has an easy style, and if the idea of a bunch of misfits working out the big conspiracy ahead of the combined intelligence services of the US and saving the world in the process makes you smile, you may well enjoy this book.

Yes you do have to suspend your disbelief from the outset, and believe that Washington is peopled with ex-intelligence agents whose families were murdered by the state, and acting intelligent agents who can punch so hard that the door of the car their victim is leaning against buckles. Hey - it's popular fiction.

That aside, as always with Baldacci, the story has plenty of action, the dialogue is unforced and the plot is sufficiently complex to require some concentration. An entertaining if not intellectually taxing read.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Bit of a mish-mash!, 15 Feb 2006
By N. Brett (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Camel Club (Hardcover)
This is quite an odd book really. A number of interesting characters and a slow (but interesting build up) and then suddenly the story goes into hyper-drive and the action is non stop and out of synch with the story up to that point. In addition the plot veers from the interesting to the over the top very quickly and this change of both style and pace does not work.

The members of the ‘Camel Club’ are well fleshed out and a good mix, I would certainly enjoy reading more of their stories but I think the author needs to decide if he is writing thrillers or comedy thrillers because this sat a little uneasily on the edge between the two. The somewhat stock character of the Secret Service agent could have been lifted from any thriller, as could his relationship with his new female partner, but the club members do have potential.

So this is okay, it was good until a ludicrous last quarter when the over the top plotting, double crossing and comic book action kicked in and then it let itself down.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Contrasts and Intrigue
Usually in Baldacci's books the parts or subplots fit together rather neatly in a carefully constructed overall plot. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Douglas P. Murphy

4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting read
The Camel Club. A quartet of misfits who like to keep their eyes on the US government trying to spot and stop conspiracies and wrong doings. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr P

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite enjoyable once you manage to get into it
This is a very long (too long) and rather odd thriller, with a storyline that seriously strains one's credibility, but it is entertaining - if you are patient enough to get into... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. D. A. Chettleburgh

4.0 out of 5 stars First Baldacci book and i am...
Pleasantly surprised! I like modern day thrillers, american settings and a good page turner. This ticks all the boxes so far. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ivor Biggun

5.0 out of 5 stars The Camel Club
David Baldacci has once again produced a magnificent clever thriller. He has combined a smart well-paced plot full of interesting, believeable characters and a page-turning style... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Richard

1.0 out of 5 stars Feed this book to Camels
I came about this book in a rather strange way. I literally found it on the concrete by a city park bench. Bargain, free book! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Peter M. Clayton

3.0 out of 5 stars excellent, but a bit long
excellent book. well researched. i couldnt find fault with anything he says about islam. well balanced.
but i found the end deeply disturbing. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2008 by stitch

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
This was my 4th book by David Baldacci and I was disappointed. The previous 2 books I absolutely loved reading, but I just could not get into this one. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2008 by Daisy

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining read
The Camel Club proves an enjoyable read, helped by the quirky, yet likeable, group of misfits that make up the title gang. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2007 by Graham Simons

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good read, but not his best
The Camel Club is a Baldacci thriller that does not stand up to his other writings. Though an enjoyable read, I cold not read in this in one evening as I usually do with his... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2007 by M. A. Ramos

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