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Hell's Corner (Camel Club #5)

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Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in #1 bestselling author David Baldacci's most stunning adventure yet. An attack on the heart of power . . . In sight of the White House . . . At a place known as . . . HELL'S CORNER John Carr, aka Oliver Stone-once the most skilled assassin his country ever had-stands in Lafayette Park in front of the White House, perhaps for the...more

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Nov 10, 2010 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oliver Stone is recruited by the President of the United States to help serve his country on a top secret mission. In exchange for his services, Stone will never have to worry about the government knocking on his door again. The offer is too good for Stone to refuse.

Stone is standing outside in Lafayette park, outside of the White House, enjoying his last night before he heads out of the country. High dignitaries are heading to their cars after being wined and dined at a dinner honoring the Bri...more

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May 27, 2011 Tequila rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm in the middle of this one. The Camel Club is my favorite of David Baldacci's series because of its misfit crew led by a homeless vet who lives in a cemetery a little north of Georgetown. It is also propitious as I have been working a 1/2 block from Hell's Corner which is actually Lafayette Park across from the white house. Lately I have been thinking that Baldacci should add a DC contract attorney to his ragtag group of ragamuffins. During periods between jobs I have worked as a contract att...more

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Dec 11, 2010 Jeffrey rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: thriller fans

Shelves: read-in-2010, thriller

Although the ending was for the birds, up to the very last few pages this book was prime thriller material and kept me completely engrossed.

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Feb 09, 2011 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Hell’s Corner by Baldacci
I have really enjoyed reading most of Baldacci’s Camel Club series, including The Collectors, Stone Cold, Divine Justice and The Whole Truth. The eclectic cast of characters with Oliver Stone at the center keeps the reader captivated by their research, planning the next dangerous move and their relationship twists and turns. In this book, there is a disaster and huge security threat when a bomb goes off in the root of a tree in Lafayette Park across from he White House....more

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Nov 18, 2010 Giovanni Gelati rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

David Baldacci is one of my top ten favorite authors. I have read his previous nineteen novels, all NYT bestsellers and enjoyed them all to a high degree, so when I got this my fingers were tingling, ready to turn the pages and enjoy. Here is the synopsis of the novel:’ John Carr, aka Oliver Stone-once the most skilled assassin his country ever had-stands in Lafayette Park in front of the White House, perhaps for the last time. The president has personally requested that Stone serve his country...more David Baldacci is one of my top ten favorite authors. I have read his previous nineteen novels, all NYT bestsellers and enjoyed them all to a high degree, so when I got this my fingers were tingling, ready to turn the pages and enjoy. Here is the synopsis of the novel:’ John Carr, aka Oliver Stone-once the most skilled assassin his country ever had-stands in Lafayette Park in front of the White House, perhaps for the last time. The president has personally requested that Stone serve his country again on a high-risk, covert mission. Though he's fought for decades to leave his past career behind, Stone has no choice but to say yes.
Then Stone's mission changes drastically before it even begins. It's the night of a state dinner honoring the British prime minister. As he watches the prime minister's motorcade leave the White House that evening, a bomb is detonated in Lafayette Park, an apparent terrorist attack against both leaders. It's in the chaotic aftermath that Stone takes on a new, more urgent assignment: find those responsible for the bombing.
British MI-6 agent Mary Chapman becomes Stone's partner in the search for the unknown attackers. But their opponents are elusive, capable, and increasingly lethal; worst of all, it seems that the park bombing may just have been the opening salvo in their plan. With nowhere else to turn, Stone enlists the help of the only people he knows he can trust: the Camel Club. Yet that may be a big mistake.
In the shadowy worlds of politics and intelligence, there is no one you can really trust. Nothing is really what it seems to be. And Hell's Corner truly lives up to its name. This may be Oliver Stone's and the Camel Club's last stand.”
I think that you can see that the plotline is heavy and detailed. The subplots and characters are many and they just came flying at me. Is this his best work, I leave that to you to decide, I enjoyed it to the max. Anytime I can get my hands on a David Baldacci/Oliver Stone/John Carr novel is a good day. Could the novel be done in a less is more type thing, yes, I think that would have worked better. The characters of the Camel Club and Oliver Stone are strong enough that some of the minor subplots could have been eliminated and given them, the Camel Club, more time.
Overall I still give this novel a high rating because Baldacci knows how to put it all together and keep us guessing till the end. He can weave a great story and make the pages fly. The cast of characters he has grown and nurtured are incredible and really stand the test of time. What’s next Mr. Baldacci, I am ready for more.
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Nov 09, 2010 Mary Gramlich rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

HELL’S CORNER
Camel Club Series #5
David Baldacci
November 9, 2010 - Grand Central Publishing - Hardcover, 448 pages
ISBN-13: 9780446195522

You will not be able to put this book down

Oliver Stone has led so many lives he lost count. For all the losses he has suffered there has been the gain in his friends and cohorts known as the Camel Club. A group of people that are as different they come together and make one large, right group. They solve crimes, take care of each other and never fail to have one...more HELL’S CORNER
Camel Club Series #5
David Baldacci
November 9, 2010 - Grand Central Publishing - Hardcover, 448 pages
ISBN-13: 9780446195522

You will not be able to put this book down

Oliver Stone has led so many lives he lost count. For all the losses he has suffered there has been the gain in his friends and cohorts known as the Camel Club. A group of people that are as different they come together and make one large, right group. They solve crimes, take care of each other and never fail to have one another’s back. But this latest case is one Stone has to handle on his own and no one including him is happy about it even though the President of the United States is asking for his help.

But before Stone can do his work for the President a bomb goes off across the street from the White House creating the scenario where conclusions are drawn, angles are worked and assumptions made. While everyone is running to the right the masterminds are veering to the left and keeping everyone off balance including all the alphabet agencies in Washington, DC. Stone is drafted back into the service of the government with the promise that all past indiscretions would be erased yet the problem for Stone is that his sins have been of such huge proportion he is not sure this is a statement based in fact. But Stone finds himself partnered with an MI6 agent who is as cunning as he is and keeps up even while running after him. The Camel Club goes from upset at being turned away to forcing its way into the investigation and from that moment on the determination to capture the criminal and figure out what is really going on grows to a proportion even Stone can’t control.

But the agency he is now working for is throwing him off with smoke and mirrors, bodies are piling up, misconceptions abound and everyone becomes a suspect. Stone wants the nightmare to stop but for every decision he makes that draws a resolution to the case another one shows up to prove to him the last one was way off base and leads blow away with the wind.

Without his group Stone knows he can’t solve this case but in this particular situation is the gain of apprehension worth the answer to who did the deed?

This series blows me away every time because the characters have so much depth and they are written with such clarity that you feel they just passed you on the street and said Good Morning. Stone may lead this merry band of misfits but he is not their leader he is a member of a close knit, well thought out group of people that can easily carry any book on their own and have proven that in the past. Mr. Baldacci knows how to write a great story and this one stands out in that it will scare you to realize the fiction he is proposing is probably fact and I hope there is a retired Agent Stone out there protecting us.
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Nov 19, 2010 Johnny Williams rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh my David -- I long for the days gone by when you really dug deep for your clues -- and drove mystery and intrigue from carefully deposited hints and facts -- etc-- But this one seems so convenient-- Whatever you need --you just write it in-- without allowing us to find the foreshadowing you used to expertly weave into the storytelling-- that made them believable-- In this one although half of Washington lie dead in the path of Oliver-- The villain was not only impossible to imagine but her pa...more

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May 20, 2013 Nancy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Excellent as an audiobook. I chose it because it seemed likely to entertain both my husband and myself on a road trip. I did not know that it was the fifth in a series about Oliver Stone (the first that we've read), but it made little difference. Whatever background information we needed was provided without much disruption to the story. Oliver Stone is an aging former FBI agent and first-rate assassin for the US government. He is called back into service with the backing of the president, but w...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Maira rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Camel Club books are my favorites from David Baldacci - I am not sure why, maybe because one of the characters works in the Library of Congress. Actually it is more because of Oliver Stone, the well worn agent, who has been in Nam and the Cold War, who still solves major problems for our country, even if he has not been treated well half the time. He is good at what he does, deduces things, bends rules when needed, and attracts strong women. This was my favorite of the series, with plenty of...more The Camel Club books are my favorites from David Baldacci - I am not sure why, maybe because one of the characters works in the Library of Congress. Actually it is more because of Oliver Stone, the well worn agent, who has been in Nam and the Cold War, who still solves major problems for our country, even if he has not been treated well half the time. He is good at what he does, deduces things, bends rules when needed, and attracts strong women. This was my favorite of the series, with plenty of twists and turns in the plot.

Oliver Stone is present, when a bomb goes off at Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House. (I had to look it up on the map, and will try to go visit it next time I am in DC. Never have been to the White House, but there are still a lot of things on my to-do list in Washington.) There are four people in the park around that time, and the British Prime Minister across the street. Stone is asked to officially get involved and is given a powerful side kick in MI6 agent Mary Chapman. They follow leads that often turn out to be red herrings. Stone does not want to involve his Camel Club friends, but they get involved themselves and help him run down some leads, and are with him at the last stand. The plot is complex with Russians, Mexicans, British, nanobots, the CIA training mountain and more.

I also enjoyed the interview with the author at the end of the audio book. He reiterated one of the things I learned from the book - that after the Cold War was over, a lot of spies were retired or laid off, and when there was again need for them after 911, they hired a lot of young and inexperienced agents. This is why Stone was brought into the story.

The name Hell's Corner comes from the fact that Lafayette Park is under the jurisdiction of three different government agencies - the Secret Service cover the sidewalks (because it is so close to the White House), the Park Service covers the park itself and DC Police cover the street. From the other Camel Club books I know that Stone had a protest tent at the park and at least according to the Wikipedia it has really been a protest spot over the years.(less)

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Apr 11, 2013 Deborah Balzotti rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

“Hell’s Corner”
I hope you got a book for Christmas. I did – surprise! I suppose it’s difficult to buy a gift book for someone who reads a lot. One of the books I received was a good-for-nothing read just-for-enjoyment novel titled “Hell’s Corner”. It’s by one of my favorite authors, David Baldacci and I enjoyed taking a break after Christmas with a good book.

The story begins in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. aka Hell’s Corner. It’s named for the law enforcement jurisdictional nightmare created...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Joseph rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hell's Corner takes Oliver Stone into a new direction, as he returns to working for the government that once spurned him and of whom he was among it's biggest critics. This takes a little getting used to. And despite being away for a couple of decades, Stone seems to easily navigate within his new confines.

Also, Hell's Corner becomes more of an Oliver Stone book rather than a Camel Club book with the team relegated more towards the background. This is a little disappointing, especially for those...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Jose Hernandez rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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From Publishers Weekly
Baldacci's implausible fifth Camel Club novel (after Divine Justice) disappoints with cartoonish plotting and characterization. The night after the U.S. president persuades former assassin Oliver Stone (aka John Carr) to re-enter government employment to tackle the growing threat of Russian drug gangs, Stone finds himself in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, when gunfire breaks out and a bomb explodes. Apparently, the intended target was the visiting B...more From Publishers Weekly
Baldacci's implausible fifth Camel Club novel (after Divine Justice) disappoints with cartoonish plotting and characterization. The night after the U.S. president persuades former assassin Oliver Stone (aka John Carr) to re-enter government employment to tackle the growing threat of Russian drug gangs, Stone finds himself in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, when gunfire breaks out and a bomb explodes. Apparently, the intended target was the visiting British prime minister, who was scheduled to walk across the park before an ankle injury modified his plans. Taken off his original mission, Stone seeks to identify the forces behind the assassination attempt. Stone's old Camel Club allies involve themselves in his search, which includes the de rigueur mole hunt and the McGuffin of choice these days, a lead on Osama bin Laden's whereabouts. Those who prefer intelligence in their political thrillers will have to look elsewhere. (Nov.) (c)
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Shortly after the events related in Divine Justice (2008), Oliver Stone, former CIA assassin and now the leader of the shadowy group known as the Camel Club, is whisked away to a top-secret meeting with the president of the U.S. Russian drug cartels are operating on American soil, possibly with the approval—if not the direct supervision—of the Russian government. Stone’s mission is to go to the drugs’ point of entry, Latin America, and find a way to shut the cartels down. But before he can even begin his mission training, Stone finds himself in the middle of what appears to be a terrorist attack on the life of the British prime minister. Teaming up with a British intelligence agent, Stone attempts to determine if the attack is connected to the Russian drug-smuggling operation. The latest Camel Club novel is, as usual, skillfully constructed and very difficult to put down. Baldacci keeps peeling back layers of Stone’s psyche, revealing him to be a man full of unresolved conflicts and a potentially self-destructive amount of guilt over his past actions. Another winner. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Since Baldacci’s first novel, Absolute Power, appeared in 1996, he has owned a place on most best-seller lists. His latest Camel Club novel won’t break the string. Author tours and all the attendant hoopla will get the ball rolling. --David Pitt(less)

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Sep 05, 2012 Randy Cashner rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It has been a while since I had read Baldacci's series the Camel Club and thought I would see if this book was an improvement in the series. I found the majority of this book to be entertaining with adequate character and plot development. Again, the reader finds John Carr, aka Oliver Stone, called back into service by the President of the United States. With great misgivings, Stone takes the assignment and quickly finds himself paired with a young, female British MI6 agent and together they are...more

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Jul 13, 2012 Jim rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, fiction, thrillers

As is the case with most Baldacci outings, this most recent Camel Club novel has lots of fun plot twists and turns. Unfortunately, as is also the case with most Baldacci outings, this one also has lot of plot developments that make that whole suspension of disbelief thing difficult. Still, it *is* the Camel Club here, so we're talking about a truly awesome cast of supporting characters, even if we see far too little of them this time around, given that Stone becomes an official government agent...more

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May 21, 2012 VaultOfBooks rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

By David Baldacci, Grade: A. #5 in Camel club Series.
David Baldacci has a new fan now. When I accepted the book for reviewing, I hadn’t heard of Mr. Baldacci. After reading the novel, I am beginning to think that I must have been living under a rock for the past few years to not have heard about a writer as brilliant as he. In simple words, this book was awesome. Hence, Mr. Baldacci has a new fan now. Me.
Oliver stone- once the country’s most skilled assassin- stands in front of the white house...more By David Baldacci, Grade: A. #5 in Camel club Series.
David Baldacci has a new fan now. When I accepted the book for reviewing, I hadn’t heard of Mr. Baldacci. After reading the novel, I am beginning to think that I must have been living under a rock for the past few years to not have heard about a writer as brilliant as he. In simple words, this book was awesome. Hence, Mr. Baldacci has a new fan now. Me.
Oliver stone- once the country’s most skilled assassin- stands in front of the white house, perhaps for the last time. The president has personally requested that Stone serve his country again on a high-risk, covert mission. Though he has fought for decades to leave his past career behind, Stone has no choice but to say yes.
But Stone’s mission changes drastically before it even begins. It’s the night of a state dinner honouring the British PM. As he watches the Prime Minister’s motorcade leave the White house, a bomb is detonated in an apparent terrorist attack against both leaders. It’s in the chaotic aftermath that Stone takes on a new, more urgent assignment: To find those responsible for the bombing.
Stone’s opponents are elusive, capable and increasingly lethal. Worst of all, it seems that the park bombing may just have been the opening salvo in their plan. With nowhere else to turn, Stone enlists the help of the only people he can trust: The Camel Club. Yet that may be a big mistake.
In the shadowy worlds of politics and intelligence, there is no one you can really trust. And Hell’s Corner truly lives up to its name.

The story is very complex, with six hundred and thirteen pages of intense action. To explain the story, I would have to give away most of the twists and turns, which are plentiful in a novel this long. However, I can give you a brief outline of what happens.
Oliver Stone is a man with a troubled past, which followers of the Camel Club Series would know about. In this latest adventure, he has to figure out who it is behind the bombings at Lafayette Park, also known as Hell’s Corner, because the safety jurisdiction is split: The D.C. Metro cops patrol Pennsylvania Avenue. The sidewalks are the Secret Service’s turf. And the park itself comes under the jurisdiction of the Park Police. Hence, of course, the name. He works with MI6 agent Mary Chapman and the camel club to uncover the truth. As for the story itself, think lots of action, suspense and a dramatic ending, and you’ll get the gist of all that follows. It is brimming with twists and turns, and that is no exaggeration.
Well, I loved the story. I hadn’t read any of the other books in this series – hell, I hadn’t read any book by the author, but I was still able to understand what was happening. The book can be read as a standalone, although I am sure that its quality would only get enhanced if you read the other books first.
The characterization were superb. I have always liked James Bond-style action, and this one had that. Also, the suspense was amazing. The perpetrator of these crimes was someone completely unexpected. It is the kind of story where you point a finger at everybody but the actual criminal. It was totally awesome.
However, I did have one problem. Stone is old – older than sixty. I don’t mean to be stereotypical, but it was a little odd to read of a sixty year old person performing the astonishing physical feats which he performed. It did not convince me.
Besides that, the story is bang on, and after loads of romantic novels, and one non-fiction, it became exactly what I wanted.
Over all, Hell’s Corner is a novel with an absolutely thrilling story, and some great action. Go for it, definitely!

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Apr 26, 2012 Pete Denton rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read the paperback version of this book. It is 600+ pages and I wish I’d read it on my Kindle it would have been easier to handle!

This is the fifth Camel Club book, a group of misfits and loners who have come together throughout the series. The interaction between the characters is always very entertaining, though the main protagonist, Oliver Stone, takes centre stage once again. Stone is a man with a triple six killer past and a knack for getting the best out of his friends. The establishment...more

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Apr 09, 2012 John rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Is David Baldacci one of your favorite writers? Do you enjoy Oliver Stone and the Camel Club? Can our intelligence agencies protect us? Are you an American? If your answer to these questions was a heartfelt and loud "YES", then you are going to just LOVE Hell's Corner!

This book is absolutely the best of the Camel Club series to date. From the first ten pages to the last three, this book will keep your mind running wildly in circles trying to keep up with the twists and turns in this plot. And, a...more

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Nov 27, 2011 KarenC rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to KarenC by: series

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4 stars because I was so looking forward to reading this latest installment in the Camel Club series. I've really enjoyed the series; seeing how characters developed and stepped up to the challenges Baldacci has placed before them. I admire the loyalty and support the group engendered. Originally became a loyal reader because one of the characters is a librarian at the Library of Congress and I was curious to see how Baldacci would develop the character; not so well in this particular story, bet...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Bernard Mcdonnell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I thought the Camel Club was history....until I found volume five in the library...here we go again. John Carr is alive and well in a well conceived and twisting plot about a bombing near the White House in his beloved Lafayette Park. Add a Brit, a host of half truths and deceit, plus misdirection and you have a page turning plot that keeps you guessing. Baldacci's story almost sees then end of John and others in his entourage. But you can never get a handle on how an explosion occurred until yo...more

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May 07, 2012 Debby rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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A 5-star rating for a book writen by an author whose name is genrally larger than the title on teh dust cover? Yeah, I was shocked too! I am a big fan of David Baldacci and regularly give his books 4-star ratings. But 5? This one was, for me, a hit out of the ball park!

Up to this point, I've only read the first book in Baldacci's Camel Club series and if I remember correctly I was particularly overwhelmed by it. The plot of Hell's Corner intrigued me enough to ignore the fact I was going to enc...more

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Oct 05, 2011 Kathleen Yoshida rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I discovered that Hell’s Corner is David Baldacci’s 5th book in the Camel Club series. I have not read the first four books in this series but luckily this book is able to stand on its own without requiring my setting it aside to read the others first. Like most “spy/assassin” novels these days the premise for Hell’s Corner is a little hard to swallow, but if you accept it, the rest of the book is a fun ride.

Oliver, who used to be known as John Carr, is an ex-US assassin who has been screwed ove...more

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Aug 11, 2011 Chad rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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David Baldacci returns to the Camel Club series with Hell's Corner. Oliver Stone, America's most deadly protester is brought back in to work for the government which he has been protesting against for the last 30 years. But when a bomb explodes right across the street from the White House it's clear that things aren't always as clear as they seem, especially when they aren't clear to begin with! Stone must weigh his concern for the other members of the Camel Club against getting the help he need...more

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May 21, 2011 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

On the night of the State Dinner honouring the British Prime Minister, Oliver Stone witnesses an explosion as the motorcade leaves the White House. A bomb has been detonated in what looks like a terrorist plot directed at the President and the Prime Minister. In the aftermath, British MI5 agent Mary Chapman, an experienced, lethal operative with an agenda of her own, is sent to assist and coordinate the investigation alongside American authorities. Stone, together with Harry Finn, Alex Ford and...more

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Jan 30, 2011 Dominique rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love David Baldacci's "Camel Club" series. This one, however, is by far the best. 14+ hours on audio, and 103 chapters! You would think that would get really drawn out but it didn't.

I was hooked right away and couldn't wait to find out what happened next!

More endearing to me was the incredible character developments. I left this book feeling like I knew each of the characters even more fully then in the previous four books.

Also, I figured out one of the guilty parties but was pleasantly surpr...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Jmrathbone rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have liked the other Baldacci books about the Camel Club, but this one was one too many. For one thing, I couldn’t think of a single reason the president of the United States would call on Oliver Stone to stop the Russians from taking over the Mexican drug trade. Was there no one in the CIA, NSA, or FBI who would be better prepared to do this than an aging assassin? Not to worry, before he can get started on that assignment, there is an assassination attempt on the British PM and he must help...more

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Jun 24, 2011 Jane rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have read several David Baldacci novels before, so I grabbed this one at the library without knowing what it was about. What a thrill ride! The book follows Oliver Stone, an ex-CIA spy that just wants to be left alone and lead a quiet life. He gets snatched up by the government and strong-armed into performing another undercover operation, but before it even starts, he gets sucked into a bombing investigation in Lafayette Park, across from the White House. The storyline has a lot of twists and...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Carolyn Arnold rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oliver Stone isn’t getting any younger, but his government still wants him. In fact, everyone from the President himself to the FBI, to NCA, to the M16 (yes you read that right), want him.

The book starts off with Stone being ushered to meet with the President, who gives him an undercover assignment to fly to Mexico to deal with Russian drug lords. But the trip never comes to fruition. After the meeting, Stone is walking through LaFayette Park and finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong tim...more

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Apr 29, 2011 Daniel Audet rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I finished Hell's Corner yesterday afternoon wishing Baldacci would have gone on for another 100 pages or so. Our hero Oliver Stone, feeling his mortality (aren't we all?), goes on the hunt for the bad guys in DC's Hell's Corner, right across from the White House after a powerful bomb is detonated in Lafayette Park. His loyal friends, otherwise known as The Camel Club, jump in the mix, against Oliver's better judgement, and risk it all to help their unofficial leader. All hell breaks loose with...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Jeanie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As I got into this read, I was beginning to think that I did not like it as much as the others, but I think I liked it a little more as the plot thickened. His pals from the Camel Club were not heavy in the plot, and quite frankly I missed them. They are all different in personality and they add to endeavors of Oliver Stone and seeking the truth. The Camel Club did come together towards the end and true friendship and loyalty are thick. I think what made this read so good, is you did not know wh...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm a big fan of Oliver Stone and the Camel club. What's not to like about them?

In this offering, which follows Divine Justice in the series, Oliver is "doing penance" for acts of the recent past by taking on an assignment and this time a badge.

On his way to the first part, he is dragged into a different sort of mission. He is pulled along clue by clue, thwarted by an enemy who is always a step ahead. As expected by now, he tries to protect his friends, but they will have none of this being shu...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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Hell's Corner (Camel Club #5)

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