The Collectors Reviews

by David Baldacci

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4.40 of 5 (by 5 users)

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kind of long for one sitting (1)

The Collectors Ratings and Reviews

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Wonderful surprise....

chronic book buyer, a fiction reader, a fan of clever plots, an avid reader, Enjoy humor in other genres

AUG

2008

Our office has a table in the lunchroom where people leave books that they have finished for others to enjoy. This particular title intrigued me as well as the blurb on the back cover. The author is noted for complex characters and plot lines, well researched backgrounds and history, vivid and accurate place descriptions. Well this book is no exception, and a wonderful treat. David Baldacci delivers on all counts with suspense, thrills, intrigue, mystery, and complex personalities and interactions between characters. What is exceptionally nice is that reading this book does not require... review »

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AWESOMEMOM88
Montgomery, IL

Made my want to read more by this author

avid reader, a fan of clever plots, a library-goer, Every day computer user, classics lover

NOV

2007

Suspense at its best. A twist when you least expect it. Very interesting plot and characters. Leaves you wanting to know more about these people who are caught up together thru no fault of their own. Makes you wonder if this is close to reality or just fiction at it best.

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bhinchee
Tampa, FL

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riveting, couldn't put the book down until I finished it.

a fiction reader, avid reader, an avid reader

AUG

2008

Excellent overall, one of Baldacci's best novels. The collectors is a good way to spend a rainy weekend & still feel like you've had great fun.

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lawardrop
Grosse Pointe, MI

This is a fabulous book, I couldn't put it down.

an avid reader

FEB

2008

David Baldacci did an excellent job with the collectors. I love the way the story lines intertwine and he keeps the reader hooked with details.

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skeeterred
Port Isabel, TX

Why was the Speaker of the House and a librarian killed?

avid reader, chronic book buyer

NOV

2007

David Baldacci's recent book, The Collectors, is the second in his series on The Camel Club, a loosely organized collection of four men who have met and bonded over the years in Washington, D.C. The Camel Club consists of Oliver Stone, nee' John Carr, a former assassin for the CIA and now a groundskeeper/caretaker for an old cemetery and sometime protester with a tent in front of the White House; Caleb Shaw, a research specialist in the Rare Books room of the Library of Congress; Rueben Rhodes, a Vietnam veteran, former Defense Intelligence Agency employee, and currently working on a loading... review »