“Baldacci delivers crisp, economical prose and a cast of Annabelle Conroy is con-artist extraordinaire…Seagraves and the Camel Club are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game, and Annabelle Conroy is the special guest star.” - Kirkus Reviews “Helped by a beautiful grifter, the ‘Camel Club’-the four-man band of conspiracy theorists-returns to battle a threat to national security. “Entertaining …Baldacci wisely tones down the wackiness of the club members, focusing instead on bringing Seagraves to justice while Annabelle works her ingenious scam.” - Publishers Weekly After reading this, I want to go to the Library of Congress reading room and peruse a book!" His chapters are 3-10 pages, so it is very easy to say, "Well, I'll read just one more!" A great read for anyone who enjoys interesting thrillers with a historical/governmental context and flavor. Of course, I have to now read the next one to see how the cliffhanger on this one unfolds! I also love Baldacci's pacing (although it has cost me many a late night). This is the second installment of their adventures, and I just love every minute of it. The Camel Club is an organization of disenfranchised former (and current) government employees who always seem to be in the thick of things and have a unique combination of skills that help them stay alive while solving dangerous crimes. The first part of this book, I was trying and trying to figure out how the two seemingly disconnected stories were going to tie together, and then BAM. He does such a wonderful job of character development and plot timing. I think he is my guilty pleasure when it comes to books. In "The Collectors," #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Baldacci once again demonstrates why he is one of the world's favorite writers.
The splicing of the two plots is problematic, but Baldacci sacrifices a bit of believability to cobble together a new cast of characters destined to continue fighting the forces of evil in the next installment.People are dropping dead in Washington, D.C., and the Camel Club must unravel a secret that threatens to bring America to its knees. This time around, Baldacci wisely tones down the wackiness of the club members, focusing instead on bringing Seagraves to justice while Annabelle works her ingenious scam. Meanwhile, an enigmatic young woman, Annabelle Conroy, is assembling a team to engineer a "long con," a $33 million scam targeting Jerry Bagger, the sleazy owner of an Atlantic City casino. The Camel Club, a group of four dysfunctional crime solvers headed by ex-CIA assassin Caleb Shaw, becomes involved with Seagraves through a killing at the Library of Congress, where one of the club members works. In bestseller Baldacci's entertaining if overly long sequel to The Camel Club (2005), renegade CIA agent Roger Seagraves has set himself up in the business of freelance assassination and selling our country's secrets to the highest bidder.
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