The Camel Club

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

It exists at the fringes of Washington, D.C., has no power, and consists solely of four eccentric and downtrodden members whom society has forgotten. Their simple goal is to find the "truth" behind their country's actions.

One man leads this aging, ragtag crew. He has no known past and has taken the name "Oliver Stone". Day and night, Stone and his friends study wild conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government, hoping to discover some truth that will hold America's leaders accountable to its citizens. Yet never in Stone's wildest nightmares could he imagine the conspiracy the Camel Club is about to uncover.

After witnessing a shocking murder, the Club is slammed headfirst into a plot that threatens the very security of the nation, full of stunning twists, high-stakes intrigue, and global gamesmanship rocketing to the Oval Office and beyond. Soon the Club must join forces with veteran Secret Service agent Alex Ford, who becomes an unwilling participant in one of the most chilling spectacles to ever take place on American soil. It's an event that may well be the catalyst for the long-threatened Armageddon between two different worlds, and all that stands in the way of this apocalypse are five unexpected heroes.

In The Camel Club, best-selling author David Baldacci paints a frighteningly vivid portrait of a world that could be our own very soon, and the few people who have a chance to stop the chaos.

©2005 Columbus Rose, Ltd. (P)2005 Time Warner AudioBooks

Critic reviews

"As fans of this writer know, years of experience have made him an author who promises a good story and then delivers it." (Publishers Weekly)

Baldacci never disappoints!

I love the characters in the Camel Club series. Looking forward to listening to the Collectors.

David Baldacci never disappoints

This is one of the best authors I have ever listened to or read before audible came along.

I read everyone of the Camel club books,
not in order, however I finally read the Camel club there is no doubt that this man is one of the greatest writers I have ever listened to in audible the stories never disappoint
My only regret is I have no more books to choose from I have read every book
Mr Baldacci ‘s books never disappoints!

excellent thriller

this is David Baldacci working at the top of his form. if you like tightly woven and well crafted thrillers then this book is likely to be a success for you. the main characters are quirky and fun to read about. the villains are sufficiently evil to get the blood racing. there is just enough mora ambiguity to keep this story plausible within the framework of this kind of thriller.

as always, Baldacci is able to draw clearly defined characters but fails to give them the kind of depth one would expect in a more literary novel. that is fine, as reader of this kind of book are looking for plot not for character.

Love the story!!!!!!!!

What did you love best about The Camel Club?

Characters

Who was your favorite character and why?

kate

Would you be willing to try another one of Jonathan Davis’s performances?

No way. Almost stop listening even though I love the story due to Jonathan Davis's performances.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

laugh.

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!

This book was fantastically written and I love the plot hooray for the camel club!

a little difficult to follow

Where does The Camel Club rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The Camel Club ranks in the middle of the audiobooks i've listened to.

Would you recommend The Camel Club to your friends? Why or why not?

Sure - it is a good book, and lead in to the other books in the series. It is a little detailed and intricate. I recommend this for a long road trip when you won't be listening in short intervals.

Great Book

Once again Baldacci delivers another great story!! Perfectly written to have a continuous flow and leave you hanging on every word.

Entertaining

Qualifies as a book you are sad to hear it end. Would have liked to see a little bit more romance for the title character...Oliver Stone. What annoys me is someone his age could retain his killing edge but seems oblivious to the lady trying to seduce him in the next tent.

Was very pleased with the narrator and the book content however, dont get me wrong.

Love this author and his style of writing. This is consistent with his normal releases, and it was an entertaining listen.

No complaints. This is what I expect in an entertaining read.

Not his best!

Pretty good but not Baldacci’s best. Too slow paced for my taste. I will read the next in the series.

Gotta Love These Tough Older Guys

The whole premise of retirement age intelligence operatives who have not lost their edge and dig into government misdeeds (despite a phobia here and an "off the grid" life there) is entertaining, the characters all very endearing. With a culture that focuses on youth so much, these wise geezers are fairly original characters (Clint Eastwood doesn't count he makes movies not books), and fun for action thrillers. This, of course, is the actual first book of the "Camel Club" series. Several book references to earlier events character' lives (that it sounded like I should have known) made me wonder so I checked his novels list. Also, Dang, I was really hoping the writer was a retired CIA man or black ops guy writing about a few non classified tricks..but blast it, the author is younger than I am! Still he writes riveting books. Well read and well produced. (my shorthand for solid narration with no sloppy mouth sounds.)