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| Stone Cold | 
 enlarge | Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Pan Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1818
Media: Paperback
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0330450980
EAN: 9780330450980
ASIN: 0330450980
Publication Date: July 4, 2008
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The Camel Club is back again! July 13, 2008
I love Baldacci's Camel Club and its characters, especially Oliver Stone. This book is fantastic, never boring and full of surprises... a must have in your books collection!
 Routine with some good twists July 11, 2008
There are no good guys in this novel, they are either killers, con artists or thugs.
Annabelle Conroy is on the run from vicious casino owner Jerry Blagger after taking him for forty million dollars. Ex SEAL and security expert Harry Finn is on a mission to kill all the CIA agents involved in assassinating his father. The Camel club lead by world class ex CIA assassin Oliver Stone join in the fun.
Thoroughly workmanlike the writing does not grip you as it should, the plot is fairly predictable but there are some good twists.
Baldacci fans will not be disappointed, otherwise enjoyable but not outstanding.
Stone Cold
 Most enjoyable of the Camel Club books so far July 9, 2008
This is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Its not as light hearted as the previous Camel Club books, nor does it hit the heights of Baldacci's very early work (e.g. Absolute Power), but it is fast paced and keeps you guessing until the end. My only, slight, criticism is that one or two of the devices used to tie up the loose ends at the finale are a little clumsy.
No longer at his earlier heights? January 22, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have read of lot of Baldacci, including one prior Camel Club effort. I have rated most of them highly, but I can't help feel that there's been a slide in quality. (I did not read the prequel to this one, however, so it may have lost some of its intended impact on me). Judging by other positive reviews, however, I am not going to bring the average rating down too much here with this somewhat negative review.
There are two sub-plots, one a conspiracy involving the past of one of the Camel Club members, and another involving the aftermath of a con-job executed by a Camel Club friend. They are unrelated, so I suspect both were there to make sure Baldacci could produce 400 pages - neither would have satisfied that test on its own.
It is an easy read without a great deal of real depth - but it has short, punchy chapters, some twists, and a lot of action to produce a good ride. But there are holes in the sub-plots, inaccuracies (which Baldacci admits to, to be fair) and a lot of coincidences to keep the plots moving. And there are bad guys at the highest levels of government, as usual, in an attempt to sustain interest. The writing is nothing special and there is little characterisation, although readers will have established favourites from the prequels.
In view of a couple of things that happen, the Camel Club will be different if Baldacci keeps it live. To me, however, the theme is wearing thin and Baldacci is struggling to come up with new ideas to keep the members actively engaged.
Here, I would say, he has just used too much licence to create his story and I suspect he will do more of the same next time. I would feel a lot better if Baldacci started with a new sheet to allow him to get back where he once was (then again, just prior to reading this book, I had finished a far-fetched Andrew Gross novel, and perhaps two of similar ilk, in a row, is one too many!). 7/10
STONE COLD is a continuation from DAVID BALDACCI'S earlier works November 19, 2007
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
STONE COLD is a continuation from DAVID BALDACCI'S earlier works The Collectors and The Camel Club which are both worth reading. As for STONE COLD, the speed of this thriller is incredible as both subplots move out at an extraordinary pace yet the key players seem fully developed and plausible especially Harry and the CAMEL CLUB members. Both Oliver and Annabelle recognize the problems they respectively face as each knows they are in trouble, but in some ways welcome the confrontation. Underlying this strong thriller is a caution that government secrets are rarely security issues, but more likely the hiding of embarrassments usually caused by a lack of adequate checks and balances on arrogant imperial power!!! I would also recommend, if you missed reading TINO GEORGIOU'S masterpiece--THE FATES, go and read it. With fascinating and brilliantly created characters in `THE FATES' coupled with two intertwining plots makes for a completely enjoyable and page-turning read.
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