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Divine Justice (Camel Club #4)
Following the instant #1 New York Times bestseller Stone Cold,
Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in David Baldacci's most astonishing thriller yet.
DIVINE JUSTICE
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced.
B...more
Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in David Baldacci's most astonishing thriller yet.
DIVINE JUSTICE
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced.
B...more
Mass Market Paperback, 560 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Vision
(first published January 1st 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 ent...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 tr...more
Oliver only intends to see Danny home, earn a few tr...more
Free from Audible when I downloaded the client for my blackberry
What I Loved: The 2 simultaneous stories worked well in parallel. When they finally came together it was a very good ending to the story. Stone and Knox were great anti-heroes, they both were trying to do what they had to knowing that they were caught between a rock and a hard place. Annabelle was a fantastic character also as a 3rd player in this thriller.
What I Liked: The pacing of this book was pretty good....more
What I Loved: The 2 simultaneous stories worked well in parallel. When they finally came together it was a very good ending to the story. Stone and Knox were great anti-heroes, they both were trying to do what they had to knowing that they were caught between a rock and a hard place. Annabelle was a fantastic character also as a 3rd player in this thriller.
What I Liked: The pacing of this book was pretty good....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 perfec...more
As with any audio, the choice of narrator is important. Mr. McLarty was perfec...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 qu...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"...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"...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 victi...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 rebui...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 rebui...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 fin...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 fin...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 four...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 four...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 ...more
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...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...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 misfo...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 misfo...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...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...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 sup...more
I wish that Oliver could have stayed with his friends, I think that he could have used the sup...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 ya...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 ya...more
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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 kill...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 kill...more
Of all the "adventure" fiction I read, this series by David Baldacci is my favorite. I really like the characters he develops, there's plenty of action, plenty of character development, even a little introspection thrown in now and again.
In this one, it seemed early on as though Stone/Carr was moving on and some new characters would get developed. I kind of liked that idea, though that's not what happened. His old friends came back, and he connected with them again. Though th...more
In this one, it seemed early on as though Stone/Carr was moving on and some new characters would get developed. I kind of liked that idea, though that's not what happened. His old friends came back, and he connected with them again. Though th...more
I could focus on the ridiculous plot elements of this one and how contrived it all is, or I could recommend that you appreciate it as a lightweight, but fun thriller with perhaps the most likable cast of regular characters (including, hopefully, a new regular) from any series that I follow. I'm going to choose the latter, and it's only because of the characters (and some late character developments for the main protagonist) that it gets a third star. But honestly, anyone who requires a story tha...more
I have been meaning for some time to read one of Baldacci books. I know nothing at all about him and I chose this story at random. It features a protagonist known as Oliver Stone, an ex CIA killing-machine. I was disappointed by the book, although it's well enough written. I'm tired of these super-human protagonists that take on the bad guys, are heavily-outnumbered, and always do the right thing. Child's Jack Reacher is another one from the same mold. I much prefer my protagonists to have weakn...more
Divine Justice by David Baldacci was good book for me to read because it was on two different murders that took on the same day, but in different states. When I really got into the book it was like I was in the actual book as character trying to piece together the murders. The best quote that I liked from the book is that a conduct came running down the isle of the Amtrak because it turns out that there was fight between an FBI agent and a couple of teenagers. Toward the end of the novel it fel...more
What an AWESOME book! The fourth in the "Camel Club" series, "Divine Justice" is without doubt one of Baldacci's best works. Once again, Oliver Stone and friends find themselves fighting for their lives in a story filled with action, suspense, and more twists and turns than the mountainous back roads in the small Virginia town where most of this book takes place. After being disappointed with a lot of what happened in the third book, "Stone Cold", I had high hope...more
"I don't think I'm that lucky"
"Well, I am"
"Why?"
"I'm Irish. We always keep some reserve in the tank."
Oliver Stone has finally exacted justice for some old wrongs, but he has sacrificed his liberty and identity for the justice. On the run in deepest Virginia, he seems to have been appointed guardian angel to the town of Divine, where a hot-headed youth named Danny keeps getting into trouble. Oliver's old Camel Club bu...more
"Well, I am"
"Why?"
"I'm Irish. We always keep some reserve in the tank."
Oliver Stone has finally exacted justice for some old wrongs, but he has sacrificed his liberty and identity for the justice. On the run in deepest Virginia, he seems to have been appointed guardian angel to the town of Divine, where a hot-headed youth named Danny keeps getting into trouble. Oliver's old Camel Club bu...more
I needed a quick, mindless book on CD for a long car ride, and this certainly fit the bill.
Spoiler: The good guys -- in fact, every one of them -- win and/or survive, despite seemingly desperate situations and insurmountable odds; their foibles are forgiven; their laudable acts are lauded; while... the bad guys are vanquished and/or killed, sometime ignominiously.
I hope that didn't ruin it for you.
The story was, admittedly, interesting enough, with more twists and ...more
Spoiler: The good guys -- in fact, every one of them -- win and/or survive, despite seemingly desperate situations and insurmountable odds; their foibles are forgiven; their laudable acts are lauded; while... the bad guys are vanquished and/or killed, sometime ignominiously.
I hope that didn't ruin it for you.
The story was, admittedly, interesting enough, with more twists and ...more
I'm on a bad streak. Once again, I find myself reading a less then satisfactory book by one of my favorite authors. "Divine Justice" is the fourth book in the Camel Club series and it doesn’t even come close to matching the thrill level of the any of the previous books. I would even go so far as to call this book’s plot hokey. There are two good things about the book. First, you learn that Oliver Stone (aka John Carr) is finally granted justice. Second, it is an easy read so you ...more
I really like David Baldacci's style of writing, however, this was my first book in his series about the Camel Club. The book details the trials of Oliver Stone?John Carr, a former government hit man, set on exacting justice for his murdered wife and daughter. The action is fast-paced and furious. Despite the wish of Stone/Carr to keep his devoted friends from the Camel Club out of what just might be his final act of vengeance he discovers that it is easier said than done. This was a passion...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.
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