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Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Author: David Baldacci
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Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Author: David Baldacci
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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The Collectors Description
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446580199
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 0446580198
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 624
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446580199
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 0446580198
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 624
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
Editorial Review of The Collectors
People are dropping dead in Washington, D.C. First the Speakerof the House falls victim to a hitman in a carefully orchestrated murder infront of dozens of the city's power elite. Next, the director of theLibrary of Congress's Rare Books Room dies in a book vault, but no oneknows how. Caleb Shaw, Camel Club member, nearly falls victim, too. Acrossthe country, a gifted con woman assembles an A-list team to pull off one ofthe most audacious scams ever, against one of the most dangerous men in theworld. When the worlds of Washington and the elite con collide head-on, theCamel Club finds itself teamed with a person they don't really trust butwhose skill helps them unravel a secret that threatens to bring America toits knees.
Customer Reviews of The Collectors
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: better than the first installment!
Review: imo,
more action, more humor, more wit!
looking forward to reading the third book in the series!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good escapism
Review: I thought this was better than the Camel Club - & the plot was top notch. It took a while to get into it & though he tidied the 2 separate plot lines, it was still a bit disjointed. Sure - it was a bit 'fantastical' in places but then again it didn't make a difference to the overall story. Good effort - i look forward to the next installment.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Part two of the Camel Club
Review: Besides THE COLLECTORS, I have read the following works of David Baldacci: THE WINNER, THE SIMPLE TRUTH, and THE CAMEL CLUB. I found most of these unmemorable. However because of the difficulty in following the storyline, I forced myself to read THE CAMEL CLUB twice. It took a long time to assess my problem with Baldacci's writing. Actually, it is the same problem that Americans have with watching a soccer game - slow scoring.
Baldacci includes simultaneous multiple major storylines. Each is seemingly unconnected and could easily become an independent novel. He takes these unconnected storylines and slowly weaves them together. A reader can become distracted and frustrated with the movement from one storyline to another. If one gets distracted, one will miss the connection when the diverse storylines emerge into a single coherent novel. It takes an extraordinary amount of writing talent to be successful with this approach.
As soon as I became adjusted to his writing style, the book was hard to put down. In the end, I have to say, THE COLLECTORS is the best novel I read this summer.
Based on the last page, it is clear that there will be a 3rd novel in this series.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Amateurish narrative and on-the-nose dialogue.
Review: This is the first Baldacci novel I've read, and I have to say I was surprised by the ham-handed narrative and dialogue. Every plot twist had to be immediately (and sometimes repeatedly) summarized and explained as if readers are incapable of making intelligent inferences. It was more like having someone retell a novel than reading it yourself. The plot was not as tight as I would expect from a NYT best selling author, but good execution can compensate for a pedestrian plot. This book lacked in both areas.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent read - couldn't put it down!
Review: I bought this book for my husband many months ago, and just picked it up from his shelf to look at as a summer read. After two chapters, I couldn't put it down! Very well written, interesting, entertaining, and I love the cliff-hanger end. My next read will be The Camel Club.
Review Summary: better than the first installment!
Review: imo,
more action, more humor, more wit!
looking forward to reading the third book in the series!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good escapism
Review: I thought this was better than the Camel Club - & the plot was top notch. It took a while to get into it & though he tidied the 2 separate plot lines, it was still a bit disjointed. Sure - it was a bit 'fantastical' in places but then again it didn't make a difference to the overall story. Good effort - i look forward to the next installment.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Part two of the Camel Club
Review: Besides THE COLLECTORS, I have read the following works of David Baldacci: THE WINNER, THE SIMPLE TRUTH, and THE CAMEL CLUB. I found most of these unmemorable. However because of the difficulty in following the storyline, I forced myself to read THE CAMEL CLUB twice. It took a long time to assess my problem with Baldacci's writing. Actually, it is the same problem that Americans have with watching a soccer game - slow scoring.
Baldacci includes simultaneous multiple major storylines. Each is seemingly unconnected and could easily become an independent novel. He takes these unconnected storylines and slowly weaves them together. A reader can become distracted and frustrated with the movement from one storyline to another. If one gets distracted, one will miss the connection when the diverse storylines emerge into a single coherent novel. It takes an extraordinary amount of writing talent to be successful with this approach.
As soon as I became adjusted to his writing style, the book was hard to put down. In the end, I have to say, THE COLLECTORS is the best novel I read this summer.
Based on the last page, it is clear that there will be a 3rd novel in this series.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Amateurish narrative and on-the-nose dialogue.
Review: This is the first Baldacci novel I've read, and I have to say I was surprised by the ham-handed narrative and dialogue. Every plot twist had to be immediately (and sometimes repeatedly) summarized and explained as if readers are incapable of making intelligent inferences. It was more like having someone retell a novel than reading it yourself. The plot was not as tight as I would expect from a NYT best selling author, but good execution can compensate for a pedestrian plot. This book lacked in both areas.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent read - couldn't put it down!
Review: I bought this book for my husband many months ago, and just picked it up from his shelf to look at as a summer read. After two chapters, I couldn't put it down! Very well written, interesting, entertaining, and I love the cliff-hanger end. My next read will be The Camel Club.