The Camel Club
David Baldacci
(Reviewer - Narayan Radhakrishnan)
2005 Warner Books
ISBN: 0446577383

Four Capitol misfits meet weekly to discuss conspiracies, & what to do about them.

Sr. Associate Reviewer Narayan Radhakrishnan writes:

Is this a Baldacci work or a Dan Brown I'm reading? I turn to look at the cover -- yes -- it is but I'm not convinced.

With Baldacci you expect taut & subtle action, not rapid fire intense action, broiled in conspiracies. Charmed by Absolute Power, The Simple Truth & Last Man Standing I was expecting something along those lines with The Camel Club. Proving that you can't second guess a master author, Baldacci delivers a real suspense thriller that's so un-Baldacci, & I mean that in a positive sense.

The Camel Club is a group of people, each one more enigmatic than the other, with one common thread -- they believe in wild fantasies, they develop wild conspiracy theories & discuss them.

Most mysterious of the group is Oliver Stone (not THE Oliver Stone, but a name adopted by the character in honor of the real numero-uno conspiracy theorist film director), & it's through the eyes of Stone & his fellow conspiracy devotees The Camel Club proceeds.

When the members of the Club witness something more shocking & gruesome than their collective wildest theories, Stone begins to realize that truth definitely is stranger than fiction.

Conspiracy books & for that matter, movies & television serials like X-Files, have always commanded a cult following, & for those, The Camel Club is a must read. Oliver Stone is one character you will not forget in a long, long time.

What the conspiracy was, & how bizarre/ intriguing it was.... find out for yourself & know... THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE.

A good read -– wonder when the movie will be out?

More from David Baldacci:
The Christmas Train
The Winner
Wish You Well
Saving Faith
Total Control & more!
(01/15/06)

Narayan
2006©Narayan Radhakrishnan
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
I am a 26 years old lawyer practicing in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Along with my legal practice, I have finished post-graduate studies for both Business Law & Human Rights. I am a self proclaimed numero-uno legal thriller lover & am the proud owner of all of Grisham's & Turow's novels. I enjoy John Mortimer's Rumpole & relish an occasional Martini & a rare Scot(ch)t-oline with a Patterson on the side.

My work A FICTION OF LAW is now about 500 pages in length & features 500 lawyer authors & 2000 legal thrillers covering a 300 year period - inclusive of entries from the USA, UK, Asia, Europe, China, Middle East etc. Still in search of a publisher.
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