The Camel club by David Baldacci

"The Camel club" by David Baldacci. This book is published by Pan MacMillan in 2011 and has 704 pages. This is Book 1 of the series.

Oliver Stone, keeper of a cemetery, is a man with no past. He and his bunch of rag tag friends call themselves 'The Camel club'. They are patriots who do good things for the country but remain anonymous and dabble in conspiracy theories.

A set of middle Eastern terrorists led by an American has planned and executed the most daredevil terrorist attack in America. The President has gone missing. Where is the President? Who are the terrorists? What is the plot? How does The Camel Club get involved? Can they do something? Who exactly is Oliver Stone?

It's a David Baldacci book, so you don't get bored. Introduction to Camel club takes some time. Murder of a government operative in the beginning starts the story on a fast note.

Oliver Stone is an enigma. His background comes out bit by bit. His relationship with young detective is easy to guess.

Kidnapping of the President of America on American soil and announcing to release him in Medina is a very bold plot. It is not abundantly clear why the perpetrator plots such an elaborate plan. It's also not clear why Grey decides to sacrifice his boss.

Nevertheless it's a light and fast story. A thriller. A bunch of people can do what all the intelligence agencies can not do.

The perpetrator escapes thereby making provision for next book. It's a good time pass book that you can read without taxing your brain.

Read if you plan to read the 'Camel club' series.

Bullseye by David Baldacci

"Bullseye" by David Baldacci. This is advertised as 'An original Will Robie / Camel club short story' and is third book of Will Robie series.

Will Robie and Oliver Stone (of Camel club) happen to be in a bank when a robbery takes place. But the robbers do not seem to be interested in the bank. They want to go somewhere from here.

Where do they want to go? Why rob the bank? What is the real target? Are Will Robie and Camel Club with each other or against? What will be the outcome?

It's a classic situation where two unrelated characters of an author meet each other for or during one assignment. It's a way for the author to make them contemporary and entice fans of one to read the stories of other (cross selling of product). Clive Cussler has done it, television soaps do it all the time.

The story is small, full of action. An assassination attempt, a plot, hostages and our heroes happening to be on the spot at the right time. The story, being short, is self propelling and heroes don't do much to take the story forward. Although the protagonists foil the plot, who is behind it never becomes clear.

Although it is listed in Will Robie series, Camel club members get more page space.

A good cross over, but you can give it a miss.