Divine Justice (Camel Club Series)

This is the first (and likely the last) book I've ever read by Baldacci. That being the case, it is obvious that I came in late in the ongoing story of the Camel Club. Despite this, I picked up on the history and the characters involved. Early on, the book surprisingly involved me in the ongoing story of Oliver Stone. It looked as though this could be a good tale. However, as the story progressed everything fell completely apart. The last 50 pages or so of the book was so bad I quickly scanned it to get this painful ordeal over with. It started to fall apart about the time Stone wandered into Divine. At that point, the book became a poor copy of something by Lee Child and Stone became a poor copy of an already unbelievable Jack Reacher character.

I have a theory on writers. There are good writers and there are good storytellers but the best books come from good stories told by good writers. "Divine Justice" is neither a good story nor is it done by a good writer. Maybe Baldacci is capable of better work but I doubt I will make any effort to read him again because this book is simply pathetic. I'm amazed I even finished reading it. At least I didn't have anything important to do so it wasn't a total loss of my time.

Where do I begin? How about a storyline that is so implausible and juvenile it would embarrass an college freshman to turn it into his Literature 101 professor? Every step of the way, Baldacci builds drama that leads to one giant thud of a conclusion. I will not give away the plot in case someone actually decides to read the book after seeing this review, but I will tell you I felt embarrassment for Baldacci over creating such drivel. Then there are the characters. Other than Stone and Joe Knox, they are cardboard cutouts. And even Stone and Knox join the other stilted characters in clumsy and wooden dialog.

Amateurish best describes the writing, the characterizations and the story. Don't waste your time.

It seems as though Oliver Stone, the leader of the informal Camel Club, cannot escape his past as a hit man for the CIA. In the last installment, Oliver eliminated two high level officials, who had essentially destroyed his life thirty years prior. Now, there is yet another intelligence higher-up determined to get Stone.

Stone is on the run, but he knows it’s only a matter of time. He ends up in small town Divine, VA, where there seems to be sinister forces at work. Stone’s desire to help is bound to be his undoing. Stone has a real dilemma on his hands: he has stirred up powerful local criminal elements and he has the national security apparatus on his tail.

The Camel Club finally arrives and provides enough timely help to let Stone live for another day. The plotting is pretty farfetched and needs a new focus, other than Stone’s decades-old problems.

Camel Club novel. Good read.

Like others in this series, some rather unbelievable scenarios but what the heck, that is why it’s called fiction.

Writer is always consistent and good. His stories are just slightly less than Jack Reacher or Harry Bosch - but still very good.

David Baldacci is probably the number one political thriller writer in the world. His novel "Divine Justice" is the 4th book in his Camel Club series, and It's one of his best! The characters are fully developed and relatable, the story line is full of twists, turns, and tension, and the story is told always with a touch of humor. A great read!!

i've just completed reading the camel club series and all i can say is one book is better than the last one!!! i don't know how mr. baldacci can keep it up. each book is so different and soooo compelling. i usually buy all the books at one time so i don't have to wait for the next one. i'm going to be reading king and maxwell soon.

The book is very damaged contrary to what the seller claimed. I am a collector of David Baldacci's books and this book really stands out in my collection for it's damages. I am very unhappy with this purchase.

I have read many of Baldacci books and this is like all the others, I JUST COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!!!! Wish I had friends like those in the Camel Club!!!

A must read

Enjoy all Baldacci

I loved this book. You will learn even more about the past of Oliver Stone a/k/a John Carr. The friendship of those in the Camel Club deepens and you also get to see a new side of some of these members and their history. It has mystery, a bit of romance and of course action. Baldacci sure knows how to write characters you love to hate! The Camel Club series has been very enjoyable. I look forward to reading the last book in the series and will be sad to see it come to an end.