Black Camel

Non-stop action in a contemporary background. So deftly written that I was right there with the characters! I enjoyed the characters, locale and plot a lot. But, I felt the ending scene with Cholo was corny.

Black Camel reminded me of a Tom Clancy novel. It was a fast paced concisely written book. I enjoyed the characters and look forward to Mitchell's next novel.

Al-Qaeda has had its sights set on “The Great Satan,” aka, America, for decades. While they have had some success hitting American targets overseas, they’ve been largely unsuccessful here at home. That’s about to change. Al-Qaeda’s leadership hires the “Black Camel” a mysterious assassin with prolific success to lead a series of attacks in the United States. His plan is to target multiple sites at once, creating chaos coast-to-coast. Al-Qaeda’s demands are simple: a full military withdrawal from the Middle East and Africa. As the FBI scrambles to find and stop these terrorists, it soon becomes clear that it is in danger of being overwhelmed. Can the American government stop these attacks before it is brought to its knees?

Black Camel by Ed Mitchell(Gold Lust # 5) is as good a thriller as I’ve ever read. Mitchell draws from a wealth of experience in conceiving a plot that doesn’t disappoint. He served in the military in roles from Airborne Ranger to guarding the DMZ in Korea. His civilian roles include helping develop NMD kill vehicles for Lockheed Martin and Boeing. All of these careers are brought to bear in his Gold Lust series. They provide him a wealth of material from which to create his plots and characters. I look forward to reading Mitchell’s books for years to come and give this book 4/5 stars.

* A copy of the ebook was the only compensation received in exchange for this review. *

If you like reading a fast paced action packed novel that has elements of terrorism and hard charging good guys to chase them down and snatch victory from defeat then you will enjoy this book.

I received this book through NetGalley's Read Now program.
This story is an eye opener. It shows how easy it would be for someone to create major terrorism events if they have the right kind of background and the necessary sleeper agents already here. It also shows how individuals want to bury their head in the sand rather than listen to individuals that have ideas that don't agree with them. In this case, Cholo, an FBI agent who had been overseas working with Mossad has presented a suggestion to SAC in his location. He mentioned that because of potential incidences of terrorism it might be a good idea to get somebody familiar with how terrorist operate. His idea was shot down, but shortly after a major terrorist incident occurred which killed several people and wounded a U.S. Senator. The result of the activity was the creation of a task force and as part of the group, Oasis, was asked to assist. She was the Mossad agent that Cholo worked with while overseas.

The individuals leading the terrorists were Wolf, a German and Dominique who was the leader. They were asked by Taliban leadership to bring the War occurring in the Middle East to the American soil. With the help of sleeper cells and funding from the Taliban, they created a great deal of disruption in the country putting Americans to worry about their safety. The primary mission for this organization was the killing of a specific Senator and the destruction of the White House and its' occupants.

To find out what events the terrorist group created and what and how they were eventually stopped, then you must read this book.

Great story with factual references. Would have given 5 stars but I had a hard time with the flow from event to event, otherwise good read!

I found Black Camel to be a gripping, current-day terrorism thriller with an ultra-realistic plot and characters. I really enjoyed the technical knowledge of security protocols and terrorism organisations which Ed weaved into the story. As a big fan of Higgins, Ludlum, Clancy, Greeney and Silva, I found it an engaging read with a fresh style.