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HELL'S CORNER
by David Baldacci
Grand Central, November 2010
448 pages
$24.99
ISBN: 0446195529


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A few years ago David Baldacci introduced readers to an enigmatic man calling himself Oliver Stone. He could be found camped out near the White House holding a sign saying "I want the truth," and most people would just dismiss him. But Oliver Stone is no ordinary civilian; he was once a CIA government assassin who used to kill for Uncle Sam. He never questioned, he just did his job, until one fateful day. He left without looking back and he wants nothing to do with Washington. He is now the leader of a group known as The Camel Club, a group of eccentric personalities whose purpose is to be on the look-out for dubious government activities. They never thought that they would be involved directly with several terrorism attacks and government conspiracies as revealed in other books in the Camel Club series, but they are loyal to each other. However, in order to save his friends, Stone has acted as judge, jury, and executioner to two high-powered government officials and now he is forcing himself to serve penance in the latest book HELL'S CORNER.

At the start of this book, Stone is offered a choice to "redeem" himself and wipe the slate clean by taking one last mission. If he completes it, he'll be free and clear and the government will leave him and his friends alone. So while pondering his future he visits Lafayette Park right across from the White House. He then witnesses a bomb going off inside the park and his hand is forced. He is given government clearance and is told to investigate the bombing and see if there is a new terrorist plot threatening the nation. Little did he know about the new dangers in store for him and those close to him.

HELL'S CORNER is typical Baldacci. It is an entertaining thriller where a lot happens and there is little breathing room. The book mostly focuses on Stone, but the Camel Club manages to assist one way or another. They were always fun and they are still fun now. The only problem I found with the story is that the conspiracy involved in the book is a little too elaborate. In order to keep its façade there are so many red herrings, secrets, and lies that they could get a bit tiresome for some readers. On the plus side, the book does what it is meant to do and that is to thrill and to entertain. That is all that matters.

§ Angel L. Soto is an equal opportunity reader and a book editor at a New Jersey academic publisher.

Reviewed by Angel L. Soto, November 2010

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