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Summary: This book is pathetic
Review: It started out okay, and the premise of the story was sound, but it simply became implausible and the characters acted unrealistically. In fact if the characters had acted more realistically, there would have been no story. Out of all of the silly situations, one example is when the main character finds out that his fiancé had in fact been murdered by a lethal injection rather than the accidental exposure they had first thought. He was with the pathologist at the time when they both discovered a small injection mark on her ankle. But did either of them report this murder to the appropriate authorities? No! Another incredible event was the cutting out of a page in a notebook by the bad guys who had broken into a laboratory. The page was cut out so well, that it took examination under a microscope to reveal the missing page. Hard to believe that someone who broke in to a high security military installation, and therefore had limited time to work, could manage the degree of precision needed to hide a cut as well as this. So my advice is to avoid this book, unless you fancy switching off your brain and reading some clichéd and ultimately boring Ludlam.
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Summary: 4 1/2 stars
Review: Story line above. Robert Ludlum's collaboration with co-author Gayle Lynds leaves little to be desired as far as thrills and action are concerned. The story moves at a rapid pace that will keep you glued to your chair, all the way to the suspenseful ending. At times you'll have to suspend the believability, such as when you have all these powerful and supposed respectful people willing to sacrifice what could be millions of lives, for money. E.g. the Surgeon General? A Congressman? Top Brass? Overall a satisfying read. I intend to be a regular reader of this new Covert-One Series. Martin Zellerbach was quite a character. Recommended for an adventurous read.
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Summary: Good page turner
Review: Enjoyable fast pace reading
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Summary: Predictable and Boring!
Review: Another dissapointment from what used to be my favorite author. Granted, this was not his own work, but I found this book to be a real waste of time. Very little suspense, and even at only 400 pages, there was a lot of fluff inserted. If this keeps up I'll have to scratch Ludlum from my list
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Summary: A great summer read...
Review: If you like the biological thrillers and spy novels, then this book is for you... It combines these two gernres with skill and nail-biting excitement. I picked this book up last week on the beach and couldn't put it down. It's the best Ludlum I've read in a long time.
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Summary: Oh for the good old days!!
Review: Having read this boringly predictable book co-written by a formerly great author..one longs for the rebuilding of the Berlin Wall and and the lowering once again of the Iron Curtain so that Ludlum would once again write a thriller of the calibre we always expected of him..very very sad indeed!! A waste of time and money.
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Summary: Not Ludlum's Absolute Best, but Definately Worth Reading
Review: The book seems like a cross between the Matarese Circle and the Hot Zone (Richard Preston). I'm not sure if I like the biological aspect, but the book was pretty well written. It definately held my attention, and I couldn't put it down towards the end. However, I can understand why people wouldn't enjoy it. Nevertheless, it is a must read, even if only because if the series is anything like the first book, the series will be successful. I too especially liked Marty-I hope that he returns.
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Summary: OK But Not His Best
Review: Not up to his best work. But if you are a fan you will want to read it!
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Summary: The Master is back!
Review: Had to drive across Texas this week and I needed a good book to keep me going. I bought the unabridged version of THE HADES FACTOR by Robert Ludlum. Althought I own every book he has written, I have to admit I was disappointed with his most recent effort and approached this one with trepidation. I also thought the Bio-terrorist book had been overdone. Let me tell you -- THE OLD BOY IS BACK!!!! The was pure Robert Ludlum at his best. Action, suspense, and great characters. I'm really glad I got the unabridged version as I didn't want to miss a word. Can't wait for the next book.
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Summary: my review
Review: An american businessman decides he wants to infect the world with a rare virus to which he is the only one to have an antidote. He just calls it "good business"... Although this subject of virus spreading has already been taken by other authors, this time the plot centers on the objective of this businessman, that is: to make more money. The plot is entertaining throughout, and although you can guess at the ending, you cannot tell how it will evolve. The characters are also well presented and very real. In all, it is a good easy reading. And, we can see it will be the beginning of a new series by these authors?
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