A review by jimbowen0306
The Scarlatti Inheritance by Robert Ludlum
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.