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Divine Justice | 
 enlarge | Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 58
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0446195502
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446195508
ASIN: 0446195502
Publication Date: November 4, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
Following the instant # 1 New York Times bestseller Stone Cold, Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in David Baldacci's most surprising thriller yet . . .
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced.
But his freedom comes at a steep price: The assassinations he carried out prompt the highest levels of the U.S. government to unleash a massive manhunt. Behind the scenes, master spy Macklin Hayes is playing a very personal game of cat and mouse. He, more than anyone, wants Stone dead.
With their friend and unofficial leader in hiding, the members of the Camel Club risk everything to save him. Now, as the hunters close in, Stone's flight from the demons of his past will take him from the power corridors of Washington, D.C., to the small, isolated coal-mining town of Divine, Virginia-and into a world every bit as lethal as the one he left behind.
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 More of a mystery than a political thriller November 21, 2008
Characters keep saying he (Oliver Stone) saved my life I owe him everything and with that the reader who has picked this book up without reading the previous books in the series can be left wondering what happened?. It might make you want to read the previous books, but I feel there might be a gap in understanding for those who read this as their first Balducci or `Camel Club' book, they must keep asking themselves what??? What is the camel club and what are the specifics of the glue that holds these characters together.
For much of the novel it seems as if the plot line has split in two - there are the murders of a Senator and a CIA chief ... and then there is the hunt for their killer, who is soon identified as Oliver Stone. Questions crop up in the investigator's mind of the motives and the reasons for the urgency of the hunt for Oliver Stone - this also creates an attention-grabbing air of mystery in the plotline. Then there is the mystery of the strange happenings in the town of Divine. I must admit that I appreciated it when ... Oliver Stone, using the alias of Ben is asked "why are you always there when something happens". When a plotline has this consistently taking place it can... without better reasoning seem so artificial... yes the omnipotent hero Oliver Stone is there to save the day or to witness the unfolding tragedy.
The two plot lines converge together, of course at the end of the book and all is solved with the exception of some questions you still might have, unless you have read the previous books in the series. You might find yourself questioning the why of loyalties or the what is the camel club but that shouldn't deter you from enjoying this as a good `read'
Baldacci meets Lee Child November 21, 2008
The fourth (and probably the last) in the Camel Club series.
The Camel Club was an interesting diversion for Baldacci, the books started off very light and then got darker as the series progressed. I would not recommend Divine Justice unless you have read the previous novels in the series.
This starts off with our hero John Carr (aka Oliver Stone) on the run having taken out two senior US officials (who were bad guys). A manhunt is underway and Carr is looking for somewhere to disappear when he gets involved in a fracas and ends up in Divine, a small town which is hiding a lot of secrets. Does he keep his head down or does he get involved?
Meanwhile tenacious CIA tracker Joe Knox is on his trail and getting closer, as are Carr's friends from the Camel Club who want to help their friend....
As other reviewers have mentioned much of this did remind me of Lee Child's latest (Nothing To Lose) where his hero Reacher ends up in a small town called Despair which also has many secrets.
This ends up as a hit and miss book, the Joe Knox and Camel Club elements are the most interesting but the stuff in Divine was so similar to Lee Child's latest that it really did jar and the scenario around the bad guys felt too contrived.
 Best Yet in This Series November 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having assassinated the two men who had been inhibiting his freedom, John Carr becomes the target of a high-stakes manhunt involving the highest levels of the U.S. government, prompting Joe Knox to launch a frustrating investigation that tests the resources of the Camel Club. BT.
David Baldacci has yet to disappoint me with any of his novels. In fact this one is my favorite in the 'Camel Club' series. I had a great time reading this fast and highly entertaining thriller. A feel good adventure that true Baldacci fans will find much to there liking. I am highly looking forward to further adventures.
 Instant Book November 18, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Divine Justice is the typical product of an author writing to fulfill a contract. This tale is unbelievable and poorly told. I have purchased all of Baldacci's books but Divine Justice and The Whole Truth have convinced me to look elsewhere for quality fiction.
 4th in the Camel Club series November 18, 2008
I have read many of David Baldacci's earlier novels, but haven't read him in awhile. Big mistake - I forgot how good he is!
Divine Justice picks up the story of Oliver Stone, aka John Carr - one of the most deadly assasins the U.S. government ever produced. But when Carr wanted out and they killed his family, they made a terrible mistake. Stone retaliates and Macklin Hayes, a high ranking spy, is determined to find him and make him disappear for good. Stone ends up in the small mining town of Divine, Virgina hoping to lie low for awhile. But trouble seems to go hand in hand with Oliver Stone. All is not fine in Divine. Stone's sense of justice will not let him walk away. At the same time his friends from the Camel Club are trying to find him to help him.
As I had not read the Camel Club, The Collectors or Stone Cold, the other novels featuring these characters, I was a bit concerned that I wouldn't understand the plot in Divine Justice. But it wasn't a problem. A few pages in I was up to speed. Most of the action takes place in the Divine setting.
If you're looking for a fast paced, thrilling novel - this is it! The characters are larger than life and the action never stops. Good and evil are clearly defined and you'll find yourself rooting for John Carr.
If you have enjoyed the Jack Reacher character by Lee Child, then this is a series you would enjoy.
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