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sebu's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
jimbowen0306's review
4.0
I've often grumbled about Robert Ludlum. His books were written in the 1970s and 1980s, so they often feel dated now. This book was written in the 1970s, but it's set during the Second World War, which means the author knew it had the potential to be dated at the start, so it feels less dated, despite being set further in the past.
It's difficult to talk about the plot without giving away the story, but it can be said to focus on the son of an Italian immigrant, who you just know is up to good (he's a sociopathic), the mother and wife who try and hem him in, and the American federal Agent who's investigating the nefarious wrongdoings that he just knows the son is up to with the Nazis.
All in all it's a good read, it rattles along at a goodly rate, and you'll find yourself comfortably ensconced in the middle of the book pretty fast.
It's difficult to talk about the plot without giving away the story, but it can be said to focus on the son of an Italian immigrant, who you just know is up to good (he's a sociopathic), the mother and wife who try and hem him in, and the American federal Agent who's investigating the nefarious wrongdoings that he just knows the son is up to with the Nazis.
All in all it's a good read, it rattles along at a goodly rate, and you'll find yourself comfortably ensconced in the middle of the book pretty fast.
tarsel's review against another edition
tense
4.0
Complex and interesting - could it happen this way? Ludlum is excellent.
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
4.0
I've often grumbled about Robert Ludlum. His books were written in the 1970s and 1980s, so they often feel dated now. This book was written in the 1970s, but it's set during the Second World War, which means the author knew it had the potential to be dated at the start, so it feels less dated, despite being set further in the past.
It's difficult to talk about the plot without giving away the story, but it can be said to focus on the son of an Italian immigrant, who you just know is up to good (he's a sociopathic), the mother and wife who try and hem him in, and the American federal Agent who's investigating the nefarious wrongdoings that he just knows the son is up to with the Nazis.
All in all it's a good read, it rattles along at a goodly rate, and you'll find yourself comfortably ensconced in the middle of the book pretty fast.
It's difficult to talk about the plot without giving away the story, but it can be said to focus on the son of an Italian immigrant, who you just know is up to good (he's a sociopathic), the mother and wife who try and hem him in, and the American federal Agent who's investigating the nefarious wrongdoings that he just knows the son is up to with the Nazis.
All in all it's a good read, it rattles along at a goodly rate, and you'll find yourself comfortably ensconced in the middle of the book pretty fast.
testpattern's review against another edition
3.0
It's hard to rate a book like this. Disposeable pulp, yes it is, but so elegantly accomplished. One has to hand it to Ludlum, he is an absolute ninja of a potboilerist.
urbanra5cal's review against another edition
3.0
I had had started with his later books, so this one, unsurprisingly, read a lot like the immature debut work that it is.
fagerholmmm's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
4.0
I've often grumbled about Robert Ludlum. His books were written in the 1970s and 1980s, so they often feel dated now. This book was written in the 1970s, but it's set during the Second World War, which means the author knew it had the potential to be dated at the start, so it feels less dated, despite being set further in the past.
It's difficult to talk about the plot without giving away the story, but it can be said to focus on the son of an Italian immigrant, who you just know is up to good (he's a sociopathic), the mother and wife who try and hem him in, and the American federal Agent who's investigating the nefarious wrongdoings that he just knows the son is up to with the Nazis.
All in all it's a good read, it rattles along at a goodly rate, and you'll find yourself comfortably ensconced in the middle of the book pretty fast.
It's difficult to talk about the plot without giving away the story, but it can be said to focus on the son of an Italian immigrant, who you just know is up to good (he's a sociopathic), the mother and wife who try and hem him in, and the American federal Agent who's investigating the nefarious wrongdoings that he just knows the son is up to with the Nazis.
All in all it's a good read, it rattles along at a goodly rate, and you'll find yourself comfortably ensconced in the middle of the book pretty fast.
jmcgillicuddy's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0