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fotoshopguy52's review against another edition
5.0
Another very entertaining story from David Baldacci. The Camel Club has changed and evolved along the way, but the camaraderie has always been wonderful, the banter enjoyable and often hilarious, and the characters continually growing and developing. That being said, there is again much in this novel that would be construed as far-fetched and unbelievable, but like many books and movies in this Genre, you simply have to suspend your beliefs and enjoy the ride. Many will be able to do that, but unfortunately, many will not, and may find this type of storytelling to be facetious and unrealistic. In some sense they may be right, but that's what makes life so great - the fact that we can all look at the same object, yet see many different things. 4.5 stars.
quinnreads2's review against another edition
4.0
Dead Rock
Nothing is as it seems. John Carr / Oliver Stone / Ben Thomas is on the run, but unrelated trouble seems to find him... in spades. I like that even under his circumstances, he's still true to himself, looking out for the little guy. In this case, his first soul to save is Danny Ryker, but he's far from the last.
The curves and sharp turns are many and kept me engaged. I did read this previously, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this all over again. The investigator on his trail, Joe Knox, is like a dog with a bone. As much as I didn't want to like him, I admired his tenacity.
Caleb and his fascination with "water dunking" is hilarious. Add that to his proclivity for telling Annabelle some tall tales, and he becomes quite the entertainer.
I borrowed a copy of the audio book. The narrator is Ron McLarty. In addition to liking Ron, I enjoyed the sound effects... except when I was driving and thought some of them were coming from outside the car.
Nothing is as it seems. John Carr / Oliver Stone / Ben Thomas is on the run, but unrelated trouble seems to find him... in spades. I like that even under his circumstances, he's still true to himself, looking out for the little guy. In this case, his first soul to save is Danny Ryker, but he's far from the last.
The curves and sharp turns are many and kept me engaged. I did read this previously, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this all over again. The investigator on his trail, Joe Knox, is like a dog with a bone. As much as I didn't want to like him, I admired his tenacity.
Caleb and his fascination with "water dunking" is hilarious. Add that to his proclivity for telling Annabelle some tall tales, and he becomes quite the entertainer.
I borrowed a copy of the audio book. The narrator is Ron McLarty. In addition to liking Ron, I enjoyed the sound effects... except when I was driving and thought some of them were coming from outside the car.
adamrshields's review against another edition
3.0
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Short review: It was a pretty good spy story/mystery. This was a free book from Audible.com to promote its blackberry software. And it was well worth free. I am not sure I would have wanted to pay more. This isn't a standard genre for me, so maybe other would like it more. The audio production was mixed. The narration was good but there was lots of background music and gun shots. I am not a fan of a music soundtrack in an audiobook. Transitions or chapter interludes are fine, but this was way more than that. Just annoying.
Short review: It was a pretty good spy story/mystery. This was a free book from Audible.com to promote its blackberry software. And it was well worth free. I am not sure I would have wanted to pay more. This isn't a standard genre for me, so maybe other would like it more. The audio production was mixed. The narration was good but there was lots of background music and gun shots. I am not a fan of a music soundtrack in an audiobook. Transitions or chapter interludes are fine, but this was way more than that. Just annoying.
iancmclaren's review against another edition
4.0
Another entertaining read. Not high lit but would make a good TV miniseries imo.
pickleballlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This time the Camel Club take on small town rural America. Just like D.C., there's also corruption there.
katemc7's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! Starts off kind of slow but ends up where you keep reading until 2 am because you have to know what happens.
msphyl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
avid_read's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
afox98's review against another edition
4.0
It's rare I don't love a Baldacci book, but this one was exceptionally good, I thought. Well, it must have been, since I spent most of my day Sat. reading it and finished the whole thing in a day.
I think the Camel Club series is his best group of books. In this one, the leader of the Camel Club is on the run after some things happened based on earlier events in his life, and his friends band together to help him out. In addition to his trying to escape the big bad government guys after him, he's uncovering the deep dark secrets of the small town he's escaped to. Both plots in the book were equally engaging. Can't wait to read the next one!
I think the Camel Club series is his best group of books. In this one, the leader of the Camel Club is on the run after some things happened based on earlier events in his life, and his friends band together to help him out. In addition to his trying to escape the big bad government guys after him, he's uncovering the deep dark secrets of the small town he's escaped to. Both plots in the book were equally engaging. Can't wait to read the next one!
smr311's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0