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Divine Justice (Camel Club #4)
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who hid the truth of Stone's past and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. But Stone's freedom has come at a steep price; the assassinations he carried out have prompted the highest levels of the United States Government to unleash a massive man...more
Hardcover, 387 pages
Published
November 4th 2008
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Nov 14, 2008
Jeffrey
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all fans of thrillers especially baldacci fans
Shelves:
thriller,
read-in-2008
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Ok, this is my first Baldacci, and I know this is part of a series, but stop me if you've heard this one: a former spy/cop/assassin is on the run after getting vengeance on the people who killed his wife/child/parent/partner and finds himself mixed up with a child/woman/town who needs protection from the local drug dealers/gang bangers/corrupt officials. Needless to say, this is definitely a genre piece. However, I can’t really fault it, even with the absurd Appalachian setting. It was an entert...more
As payback for their dirty deeds, Camel Club member "Oliver Stone", murders a US Senator and an Intelligence Chief and has no choice but to flee Washington DC. On the train ride out of town he intervenes in a 3-on-1 fight and saves Danny Riker from getting pummeled. Now kicked off the train and no where near his destination Oliver has no alternative but to join Danny on his return trip to the tiny town of Divine, Virginia.
Oliver only intends to see Danny home, earn a few traveling dollars and hi...more
Oliver only intends to see Danny home, earn a few traveling dollars and hi...more
Well, I never knew this was the last book of a Series!!! Much to my surprise I never once felt in the whole read that It was a continuation to some other books.thats the sole reason I have given this book a 5 star. I am not really into Crime genre, having only read Millennium Series twice. On an impulse I picked this book from a colleague and started to read rather un-interestedly on my long journey to office. First few chapters I don't really felt like reading mind that I am not at all into Cri...more
A great dual story of a small town whodunit coupled with a look into Carr/Stone's past and a continuation into the machinations of the Camel Club. Readers are treated to more of John Carr's backstory as more people from his mysterious past come to the forefront. Eventually, the story comes full circle to a satisfying crescendo.
Themes of honor and loyalty make the book as friendships are put to the test and characters are challenged. These are the foundation on which the book and series are base...more
Themes of honor and loyalty make the book as friendships are put to the test and characters are challenged. These are the foundation on which the book and series are base...more
Last week I had to travel by train from my home in the Midlands to Llandudno for a job interview. The morning of my departure I downloaded Divine Justice, so I would have something to read on my journey, in case I got bored with the other book I was reading. (Which I did - it really wasn't the kind of day where I wanted to be reading political commentary all day!). I would say it was a good reading day, as I managed to read all of Divine Justice in the 8 hr journey there & back!
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There is nothing like listening to a book to make the miles fly by! We began listening to David Baldacci’s Divine Justice as we drove from Michigan to Minnesota a week ago, When we got home, we still had two disks to hear. But we were home. What to do? Well, I went to the library and got the book, and we read it aloud to each other at the breakfast table until we finished it this morning. Ah…satisfaction.
Frankly, I had never read...more
There is nothing like listening to a book to make the miles fly by! We began listening to David Baldacci’s Divine Justice as we drove from Michigan to Minnesota a week ago, When we got home, we still had two disks to hear. But we were home. What to do? Well, I went to the library and got the book, and we read it aloud to each other at the breakfast table until we finished it this morning. Ah…satisfaction.
Frankly, I had never read...more
"Divine Justice" was a fairly typical Baldacci book, light, easy reading, very fast paced, but without a whole lot of depth or thinking required.
Another in the series centering on the character, Oliver Stone, formerly known as John Carr. A former Army sergeant and later one of the CIA's best assassins, who then lived in a park across from the White House in anonymity, along with his friends who form the "Camel Club".
It opens with the ending of the previous book, "Stone Cold" with Stone as a sni...more
Another in the series centering on the character, Oliver Stone, formerly known as John Carr. A former Army sergeant and later one of the CIA's best assassins, who then lived in a park across from the White House in anonymity, along with his friends who form the "Camel Club".
It opens with the ending of the previous book, "Stone Cold" with Stone as a sni...more
My second audio, and I am still in love with the format. For my second foray into this format, Divine Justice was a free download from Audible when I downloaded the app to my phone. It is not my typical choice of reading, but I like to occasionally read a good political thriller. I have never read anything by David Baldacci, but given how popular he is, I figured it was a safe choice. I was not wrong.
As with any audio, the choice of narrator is important. Mr. McLarty was perfect. He sounded a bi...more
As with any audio, the choice of narrator is important. Mr. McLarty was perfect. He sounded a bi...more
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who hid the truth of Stone's past and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. But Stone's freedom has come at a steep price; the assassinations he carried out have prompted the highest levels of the United States Government to unleash a massive manhunt. Joe Knox is leading the charge, but his superiors aren't telling him everything there is to know about his quarry-and t...more
I'll be surprised if some Hollywood producer doesn't make a movie out of this one. there is actually a book that comes before this, don't know that title, but this story can stand on it's own.
John Carr, aka "Oliver Stone", assassinates two important U.S. government officials who orchestrated the murder of his wife and daughter. After years of doing such "work" professionally for the CIA, he wants out once and for all. Now on the run, with the alias "Ben", he gets mixed up with the seedy underwo...more
John Carr, aka "Oliver Stone", assassinates two important U.S. government officials who orchestrated the murder of his wife and daughter. After years of doing such "work" professionally for the CIA, he wants out once and for all. Now on the run, with the alias "Ben", he gets mixed up with the seedy underwo...more
The 4th Camel Club book continues the excitement of this fabulous series. Baldacci is a master of story-telling, building another complex yarn in the adventures of former CIA Triple-Six assassin John Carr, aka Oliver Stone. The Club lost one of its members in a gunfight in book 3 and Stone avenges the murders of his family, putting him on the run as book 4 begins. His goal for starting a new life is interrupted when he intervenes in a fight aboard Amtrak, probably saving the life of the victim....more
I thought that Baldacci had ended the Camel Cdlub series and was delighted to see he hadn't.
This is the aftermath of Oliver killing the the two men who'd ruined his life and killed his wife and daughter, as well as Camel Club Milton Farbe, who is mourned and missed.
He's decided to go on the run so his Camel Club friends aren't implicated in any wrong doing. He flees south on a train, hoping to make it to New Orleans, where he hopes to lose himself in the chaos of a rebuilding city.
He never makes...more
This is the aftermath of Oliver killing the the two men who'd ruined his life and killed his wife and daughter, as well as Camel Club Milton Farbe, who is mourned and missed.
He's decided to go on the run so his Camel Club friends aren't implicated in any wrong doing. He flees south on a train, hoping to make it to New Orleans, where he hopes to lose himself in the chaos of a rebuilding city.
He never makes...more
*CAVEAT: I'M READING OUTSIDE OF MY PREFERRED GENRE*
I can't believe I finished this book. This is the kind of book you read because you are too busy/lazy to go to the bookstore or the library and it's been laying around the house for like two years and you think it's going to be a nice light read.
This book is going straight to goodwill when I'm done.
Blah blah blah, the former war hero kills a prominent but crooked politician---but wait--he's a really good person who happens to fall into several...more
I can't believe I finished this book. This is the kind of book you read because you are too busy/lazy to go to the bookstore or the library and it's been laying around the house for like two years and you think it's going to be a nice light read.
This book is going straight to goodwill when I'm done.
Blah blah blah, the former war hero kills a prominent but crooked politician---but wait--he's a really good person who happens to fall into several...more
This book starts the same day that "Stone Cold" ends and continues the adventures of The Camel Club, now one member short, in its search for truth. It also provides a complete history of Oliver Stone (aka John Carr). By the time you finish this book, you will be ashamed to be an American, if only part of it is anywhere near the truth. As the book starts, Oliver has just assassinated two of the most powerful men in the country, who were responsible for the murder of Oliver's wife, and has decided...more
Not the best in the series, but a good solid political thriller quick read nonetheless.
Giving no spoilers, here are the pros and cons of the deal...
Pros: reasonably accessible even if you're unfamiliar with the first three novels in the series, strong pathos of peripherial characters, mindless- you don't need to be a secret government agent to read it, continuity of character, good pace, you may not immediately know whodunnit, but once you figure it out, it's still worth finishing
Cons: the basi...more
Giving no spoilers, here are the pros and cons of the deal...
Pros: reasonably accessible even if you're unfamiliar with the first three novels in the series, strong pathos of peripherial characters, mindless- you don't need to be a secret government agent to read it, continuity of character, good pace, you may not immediately know whodunnit, but once you figure it out, it's still worth finishing
Cons: the basi...more
Very good novel; definitely worth the read. Below is a breakdown of my rating:
Enjoyability: 4.5
Re-Readability: 4
Character Development: 4
Complexity: 4
Writing Style: 4
Believability: 4.5
Overall: 4.17
First, let me start by saying that I read this book about four months prior to writing this review, so it may not be as detailed as my more recent reviews; when I reread the book, I will update where necessary.
This book is the fourth in the Camel club series and definitely ranks among my favorite Baldac...more
Enjoyability: 4.5
Re-Readability: 4
Character Development: 4
Complexity: 4
Writing Style: 4
Believability: 4.5
Overall: 4.17
First, let me start by saying that I read this book about four months prior to writing this review, so it may not be as detailed as my more recent reviews; when I reread the book, I will update where necessary.
This book is the fourth in the Camel club series and definitely ranks among my favorite Baldac...more
Divine Justice is the fourth book in the Camel Club series. This story follows Oliver Stone, aka John Carr on a breathtaking ride to Divine, Virginia. Stone, a former hit man for the government is on the run after taking out two very high profile figures. He lands in Divine, Virginia a little by accident thinking that the small, quiet town will be a great place to hide out for a while. However, he gets pulled into a much larger situation that threatens his life as much as the feds that are after...more
This is the third book in the Camel Club series. I started reading the fourth book, and realized that I had skipped one book. Scott hadn't read the second, so he just finished the second and the third and we are both listening to the fourth book together. It's a normal David Baldacci book. You have bad guys that deserve to get killed, and some of them do get killed. You also have bad guys that get Divine Justice. Ha Ha. *** stop here for spoilers*** So the book starts off right where the last on...more
Mar 12, 2009
Angela
marked it as to-read
Published in The Florida Times-Union
By Angela Bussone
It's rare in the publishing world that a writer's first manuscript would end up in a bidding war.
But that's exactly what best-selling author David Baldacci was faced with when he sent out his manuscript for his novel Absolute Power. Not only did his first book become a best-seller, but it was made into a movie starring Clint Eastwood.
"I never thought it would happen to me," David Baldacci said from his office in Virginia.
Before becoming an int...more
By Angela Bussone
It's rare in the publishing world that a writer's first manuscript would end up in a bidding war.
But that's exactly what best-selling author David Baldacci was faced with when he sent out his manuscript for his novel Absolute Power. Not only did his first book become a best-seller, but it was made into a movie starring Clint Eastwood.
"I never thought it would happen to me," David Baldacci said from his office in Virginia.
Before becoming an int...more
It's very refreshing to come across a novel that does not portray the Vietnam vet as a trigger-happy, murderous psychopath. In this book by David Baldacci, John Carr, aka Oliver Stone, was an elite member of a secret CIA group that specializes in assassination. He was also a war hero who was denied the Congressional Medal of Honor because he refused to carry out an order from one of his commanding officers. This is also the fourth novel about the Camel Club that he heads and continues from the p...more
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John Carr otherwise known as Oliver Stone and the rest of the Camel Club are back in David Baldacci’s latest book Divine Justice.
John is on the run after his recent assassinations have pissed off some people, particularly Macklin Hayes with the CIA. Now John is American’s most wanted man. John makes his way to the small town of Divine, Virginia. A town where the biggest attractions are its mine and Dead Rock State prison. John figures no one will find him in Divine. To John’s misfortune he beco...more
John is on the run after his recent assassinations have pissed off some people, particularly Macklin Hayes with the CIA. Now John is American’s most wanted man. John makes his way to the small town of Divine, Virginia. A town where the biggest attractions are its mine and Dead Rock State prison. John figures no one will find him in Divine. To John’s misfortune he beco...more
This is the sequel to Stone Cold, where protagonist Oliver Stone had just dived off a high cliff after assassinating the CIA chief. Divine Justice picks up from there and Oliver leaves Washington DC and his Camel Club friends behind and, through a chance encounter on a train, goes to ground in a small town in Virginia.
But a number of mysterious accidents and a disputed suicide lead Oliver to start asking questions. Before long there's an attempt on his own life, and all the while the CIA's best...more
But a number of mysterious accidents and a disputed suicide lead Oliver to start asking questions. Before long there's an attempt on his own life, and all the while the CIA's best...more
The first couple books of this series by David Baldacci about his Camel Club characters were really great. The plots are typical thriller/spy types, but the characters made up for that. This book, the fourth in the series, continues on in the same fast paced action vein. John Carr/Oliver Stone, the main character has been used and misused by his government, and has tried to disappear so those looking for him for various nefarious reasons have a hard time doing so. He's kind of quirky, but also s...more
John Carr, "Oliver Stone", has assassinated the two men who were responsible for the death of his daughter and for destroying his life and keeping him in the shadows. Now he is on the run. He wants to be sure that his friends can honestly claim they knew nothing about the murders or his whereabouts. CIA investigator Joe Knox is assigned to track him down. As he gets further into the investigation, he starts to question the motives of his boss. In the meantime, Knox has questioned Stone's friends...more
This books picks up seconds from where the last one stops. I don't advocate killing people, but do think that the actions that Oliver took at the start of this one were ones that needed to be done. What amazes me even more was the way that Oliver went about this, what makes it even more unbelievable is that this man is 60 years old and for the last 30 years has stayed away from violence.
I wish that Oliver could have stayed with his friends, I think that he could have used the support, but do un...more
I wish that Oliver could have stayed with his friends, I think that he could have used the support, but do un...more
Don't waste your time. As a writer, I'm always reading in a genre related to my current work. That's why I chose Divine Justice. Unfortunately the work is not inspiring. The characters are not at all believable, the plot even less so, and the dialogue inconsistent. The novel at the level of a D movie. Stone's superhuman abilities make him a great choice for a commic book character.
Of Baldacci'st three books I've read, I see in all of them an exaggerated development of character. Puller in The F...more
Of Baldacci'st three books I've read, I see in all of them an exaggerated development of character. Puller in The F...more
Seri terakhir dari petualangan Camel Club.
Setelah membunuh kepala intelejen Amerika, Carter Gray dan Senator Simpson, Oliver pun menjadi buronan FBI dan CIA. Dalam pelariannya, Oliver terdampar di sebuah kota pegunungan kecil bernama Divine, di Virginia.
Divine yang kelihatannya aman dan damai itu ternyata menjadi sarang gembong narkoba. Oliver yang mencoba menyelidiki pun malah tertangkap oleh sang gembong dan disekap di pejara supermaximum security. Agen CIA, Joe Knox yang ditugaskan melacak Ol...more
Setelah membunuh kepala intelejen Amerika, Carter Gray dan Senator Simpson, Oliver pun menjadi buronan FBI dan CIA. Dalam pelariannya, Oliver terdampar di sebuah kota pegunungan kecil bernama Divine, di Virginia.
Divine yang kelihatannya aman dan damai itu ternyata menjadi sarang gembong narkoba. Oliver yang mencoba menyelidiki pun malah tertangkap oleh sang gembong dan disekap di pejara supermaximum security. Agen CIA, Joe Knox yang ditugaskan melacak Ol...more
Nov 25, 2008
L
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of edge of your seat thrillers
Shelves:
thriller-action-mystery
I recieved this as one of the Goodreads giveaways and realized it is part of a series. I hope I can get into the story without first reading the others.
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The basis of the story (which I gather I missed in the previous books)is that Oliver Stone/John Carr is an ex-CIA assasin whose wife and daughter are killed. The last person you would want to anger in this way is a trained killer. So in this book you get the unique perspective from the mind of the killer, and the thrill of seeing political...more
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The basis of the story (which I gather I missed in the previous books)is that Oliver Stone/John Carr is an ex-CIA assasin whose wife and daughter are killed. The last person you would want to anger in this way is a trained killer. So in this book you get the unique perspective from the mind of the killer, and the thrill of seeing political...more
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David Baldacci was born in Virginia, in 1960, where he currently resides. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. Baldacci practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., as both a trial and corporate attorney.
David Baldacci has published sixteen novels: Absolute Power, Total Control, The Win...more
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