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Title: Stone Cold
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Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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| Stone Cold by Grand Central Publishing A Rip-roaring Thriller | Fete of Death "Stone Cold" is a fast-paced conspiracy thriller starring the shadowy CIA hit man Oliver Stone, not to be confused with the eponymous conspiracy-minded movie director of "JFK." Men involved in Stone's unsavory and violent past are being picked off by a ruthless assassin.
Stone, with good reason, begins to fear for his own life. It is obvious to him that someone out there, most likely a member of Washington's powerful elite who has a dark secret to hide, wants Stone and his former operatives dead. The only certain way to protect this secret is by eliminating Stone and his cronies who are in the loop.
The story moves at a brisk pace and hurtles forward courtesy of plot twists and a plethora of action. I myself haven't read Baldacci's Oliver Stone prequel "The Camel Club," but I found reading it isn't necessary to enjoying or understanding "Stone Cold." I did read "Hour Game," an earlier thriller sans Oliver Stone by Baldacci, and, for my money, "Stone Cold" is an improvement, both in its pacing and story line.
| | Stone Cold by Grand Central Publishing Long Awaited Sequel is More than Worth the Wait! | | Well, there are so many well-written reviews of this book that all I have to say is, hooray for Annabel Conroy! Let's see more of this smart and sassy Irish lady in Baldacci's upcoming novels. I'm sad for one of the members (no spoilers here), and I just know Oliver/John will rise to the occasion some other day. Baldacci kind of bored some of us with the initial Camel Club book, but The Collectors definitely brought us some anticipatory goodies. This sequel will have you hanging onto the edge of your seat like some white knuckle ride at an amusement park. Hang onto your hats kids, because David Baldacci is going to pull rabbits out of them the next time around if you don't. And that's a very good thing! | | Stone Cold by Grand Central Publishing The Camels ride again | | In all their glory the Camels are at it again. With a new assassin, a long con by Annebelle continued and some corrupt politicians we ride the enjoyable ride again. Baldacci has it all his character development is superb. His settings give you the feel you are there and his plot and sub plots all reign pefect. I like most would say be sure to read the Novel you would not make a mistake. | | Stone Cold by Grand Central Publishing One Of His Best | | I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a quick and easy read. However, I will say you will get more of out of it if you read the two previous books. It can stand alone but you will want to know the backstory of why people are doing what they do and making the decisions that they make. I loved the Camel Club members for all their quirks and talents. I really did enjoy the interplay between Oliver and Carter Gray. Mr. Baldacci writes depth to his characters so that you feel you know them and what they are going to do but you don't. I was totally shocked by the ending and what happens. Not the last two pages ending but the last 25 pages ending. How it all goes down. It has a lot of twists and turns that are unexpected but seem to make perfect sense. I hope this isn't the last of the Camel Club but I suspect it is. I would highly recommend any of David Baldacci's books but would strongly suggest you read these three books. They will definitely keep your interest. | | Stone Cold by Grand Central Publishing The Camel Club to the rescue! | What a fun, fast-paced story! Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back in their third adventure, which is essentially a continuation of The Collectors. In this installment Oliver's true identity is used to lure out an assassin who is killing former CIA assassins. As I said, the story moves fast, but maybe a might too fast. Many of the chapters are only two or three pages long. You just get into a scene and it's over. However, Baldacci delivers a great story you won't regret reading.
| | Stone Cold by Grand Central Publishing Product Description | The #1 bestselling author of The Collectors and Simple Genius returns with STONE COLD...an unforgetable novel of revenge, conspiracy, and murder that brings a band of unlikely heroes face-to-face with their greatest threat.
Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the Camel Club, is both feared and respected by those who've crossed his path. Keeping a vigilant watch over our leaders in Washington, D.C., the Camel Club has won over some allies, but it has also earned formidable enemies-including those in power who will do anything to prevent Stone and his friends from uncovering the hidden, secret work of the government.
Annabelle Conroy, an honorary member of the Camel Club, is also the greatest con artist of her generation. She has swindled forty million dollars from casino king Jerry Bagger, the man who murdered her mother. Now he's hot on her trail with only one goal in mind: Annabelle's death. But as Stone and the Camel Club circle the wagons to protect Annabelle, a new opponent, who makes Bagger's menace pale by comparison, suddenly arises.
One by one, men from Stone's shadowy past are turning up dead. Behind this slaughter stands one man: Harry Finn. To almost all who know him, Finn is a doting father and loving husband who uses his skills behind the scenes to keep our nation safe. But the other face of Harry Finn is that of an unstoppable killer who inevitably sets his lethal bull's-eye on Oliver Stone. And with Finn, Stone may well have met his match.
As Annabelle and the Camel Club fight for their lives, the twists and turns whipsaw, leading to a finale that is as explosive as it is shattering. And when buried secrets are at last violently resurrected, the members of the Camel Club left standing will be changed forever.
With unrelenting pacing, stunning reversals, and two of the most compelling characters in modern fiction, STONE COLD is David Baldacci writing at his breathtaking best.
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