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Release Date: 3rd Oct 2008Baldacci has created a super assassin in John Carr (Oliver Stone)...
I was distraught at the end of Stone Cold that that was the last we would see of Oliver Stone - oh, the blessed relief that Baldacci has given us Divine Justice! Stone is still very much alive and kicking, although his antics in Stone Cold have raised his profile more than he would want and inevitably, he finds himself on the receiving end of some unwanted attention (to put it mildly).
Joe Knox is trained to find people who don't want to be found. When Macklin Hayes, a former army three-star, calls and asks him to take a look at two high profile assassinations, Knox is happy enough to sniff around and give Hayes some professional feedback. Knox is convinced there is only one killer - and that that man is highly trained and extremely dangerous. Set on Stone's trail, Knox begins to dig deeper into his history and discovers that Stone (aka John Carr) is not exactly the traitor he had been led to believe he was.
Meanwhile, Stone goes deep underground in a small coal-mining town called Divine. The trouble is, there is nothing divine about what seems to be going on there. A spate of deaths appear to be connected and Stone can't just look the other way. It could be that someone else will get to Stone before Knox and Hayes do.
Impeccably written, Baldacci delivers another bestseller with poise and finesse. The Divine angle is a little awkward and slightly far-fetched, but Baldacci still produces an adrenaline fuelled, suspense charged and action packed ride that will give chills to even the most staunch thrill seekers.
- Feb 2012 -
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone
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