The Collectors

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: LJ Ganser, Aimee Jolson, Richard Mover

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

The US Speaker of the House is assassinated in a terrifyingly precise execution in the heart of Washington, DC. In a quieter corner of the nation's capital, the rare book room of the Library of Congress, a reclusive, wealthy scholar drops dead under mysterious circumstances that leave no clues. Following on the heels of the natural death of the Speaker of the House, the city and the nation begin to tremble. In California, a beautiful but capable woman is planning and executing one of the most brilliant cons on record.

All the while, "Oliver Stone" and his quirky Camel Club stand by and observe as the genius of their collective perspective begins to connect the dots between these seemingly disparate events - and they realize they must act, and act quickly, before their country falls victim to a silent yet bloody coup.

©2006 Columbus Rose, Ltd (P)2006 Hachette Audio

Better than the first Camel Club

If you could sum up The Collectors in three words, what would they be?

Great old books

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Pretty much. Never knew how the story was going to go.

Any additional comments?

I think it was this book where there is a woman who reads the Annabelle part. Her sections seemed spliced with the male reader. There was clearly a different background ambient sound and very different recording of her voice. I found that distracting. Poor production.

Great writer

I like all his books, written or audio. I have most of David's books and I am enjoying listening to then.

another great story

loved it, can't wait to listen to the next book in the series. very good.

The camel club is great

This is a very good book. I very much enjoyed it. One of Baldacci good ones

Narration better than expected

Would you listen to The Collectors again? Why?

Well, now that I know how it ends, why would I?
It's a good book by a good author.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes it did

Which scene was your favorite?

Caleb before and during his surprise interview with the police.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes
When Annabelle, against her own best interest decided to stay and work on the case

Any additional comments?

I was wary about purchasing this book because of the reviews that panned the multiple narrators. I had never listened to a multiple narration before and thought I would probably find it distracting. Actually, my experience was the opposite.

The Collectors

Excellent Plot. The 2nd edition of the Camel Club was great and look I forward with great anticipation to the next installment. I like any book that can put images into my head and this book did.

Wraps like an episode of "Scooby-Doo"

This wooden Baldacci mystery is filled with cliches and hackneyed, dated stereotypes. The three-voiced dramatization is a big minus, unfortunately, especially as the sole female has to bring multiple characters to life, and she is simply not equal to the task. All of her voices sound like a 1970s throwback to a 1940s tough broad. The men fare a bit better, but have little to work with, as the dialogue is weak and the story is absurd. Not an agonizing time-waster, but a time-waster all the same.

My least favorite baldacci so far

I have listened to almost all of the baldacci books and have loved them all...even if listening to them all at once reveals many common character traits and themes amongst the series. This was my least favorite so far. I just kept getting lost in the story. I still liked it...and the camel club characters just not as much as the others.

Horrendous narration

The narration was so bad it may have destroyed the book for me. It took everything I had to finish it.

The Camel Club series

This series and the Camel Club is so good that I've read it twice! Enjoy!