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Summary: dated, but still thrilling
Review: This book is a fascinating read. You never quite know who Joel can trust. Those you think he can, he really can't and vice versa. I am not quite sure as to why Val is even IN the story, but she does add a certain touch of romance and intrigue. The only relationship I was left wondering about what the one between Joel and Larry...it is never quite resolved. The ability of Mr. Ludlum to write a book of such scope and depth is a real testament to his knowledge of the world around him and the written word. I can't wait to keep reading his books.
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Summary: Outstanding Book!
Review: This book was so close to reality that it was scary. A cabal of generals plotting anarchy and lawlessness so that they can impose a police state that is run by the military. The conspiracy that is discovered by Joel Converse thanks in part to his old schoolmate Preston Halliday turns out to be global. There are members of the military worldwide who are involved in the scheme to seize power worldwide. Converse is on the run fearing for his very life because of the farreaching conspiracy. Converse plays the perfect hero in this novel. The generals are the very embodiment of the forces of evil. The plot in this book is outstanding. Read this book. You will not be able to put it down. A definite page turner.
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Summary: cat and mouse story
Review: This is essentially an elaborate cat and mouse story. The bad guys are retired generals bent on creating chaos so that they can step in and create their own vision of world order. I chuckled a bit every time one of the characters felt the need to say how awful it would be to have a more orderly world where crime was reduced and rogue terrorist groups were eliminated - the major complaint being something about people being turned in to "robots". Otherwise this was a very enjoyable read.
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Summary: cat and mouse story
Review: This is essentially an elaborate cat and mouse story. The bad guys are retired generals bent on creating chaos so that they can step in and create their own vision of world order. I chuckled a bit every time one of the characters felt the need to say how awful it would be to have a more orderly world where crime was reduced and rogue terrorist groups were eliminated - the major complaint being something about people being turned in to "robots". Otherwise this was a very enjoyable read.
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Summary: If you are over 12, Don't Bother Reading this Book
Review: This was the first Ludlum book I have read. I bought several and now am thinking I've wasted my money. He took a realistic story and destroyed it with an unbelievable plot. All the bad guys, who have so much power that they can have anyone in the world killed within 24 hours of the victim hearing about the Secret Plot to control the World cannot even protect their top masterminds from being kidnapped by a New York lawyer, his consultant ex-wife, and a couple of low-level military officers. Then, each bad guy willingly spills everything about the Secret Plot merely upon learning that one of his colleagues has insulted him? Give me a break. Don't even get me started on how unrealistic the relationship is b/w the main character and his ex-wife. Give the book as a gift to your 12 year old nieces and nephews, but don't waste your time or money on this if you are over 12 years old.
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Summary: If you are over 12, Don't Bother Reading this Book
Review: This was the first Ludlum book I have read. I bought several and now am thinking I've wasted my money. He took a realistic story and destroyed it with an unbelievable plot. All the bad guys, who have so much power that they can have anyone in the world killed within 24 hours of the victim hearing about the Secret Plot to control the World cannot even protect their top masterminds from being kidnapped by a New York lawyer, his consultant ex-wife, and a couple of low-level military officers. Then, each bad guy willingly spills everything about the Secret Plot merely upon learning that one of his colleagues has insulted him? Give me a break. Don't even get me started on how unrealistic the relationship is b/w the main character and his ex-wife. Give the book as a gift to your 12 year old nieces and nephews, but don't waste your time or money on this if you are over 12 years old.
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