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| The Collectors | 
| Author: David Baldacci
Creators: L. J. Ganser, Aimee Jolson, Richard Mover
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $39.98
Buy New: $10.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  142 reviews
Sales Rank: 191851
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 1428115595
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781594835841
ASIN: 1594835845
Publication Date: October 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good escapism August 18, 2008
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.
 Part two of the Camel Club August 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Amateurish narrative and on-the-nose dialogue. July 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Excellent read - couldn't put it down! July 12, 2008
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.
fun fast pace read June 24, 2008
I enjoy the book and really enjoy the crazy characters. It wasn't as good as "Simple Truth" or "The Winner", but still a fun read.
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