The Gemini Contenders (Abridged) Audiobook

" I don't know, I really went back and forth between 2 and 3 stars with this one. I usually really like thrillers from the World War 2 era but for some reason, this book along with the characters didn't really click with me. He is a great writer though. "

" I am a big fan of Robert Ludlum, but this book was like Urgh!!! What was he thinking??? The most boring book ever, it took me like months just to finish it, and yah I had to finish it, the perfectionist in me just wouldn't allow me to let go. Hmmm, no wait, perhaps I am being a bit harsh, there were some good moments in which I couldn't wait to know what will happen next, and it did expand like generations. Some of the story attached to Victor was good and some things associated with his twin children was readable. The last stage of the book was fast paced, but on the whole, if you aren't a Ludlum fan and do not have the patience like me, skip this book. "

" This is my favorite of all Ludlums books. Cool setting and good story. "

" interesting religious tilt to the book. Pretty typical Ludlum. Intricate plot, but disjointed writing style. It doesn't flow well. "

" Not sure that I liked the story in this book like I do most of the Ludlum books. The character development of the brothers was weak. I didn't think we got to know them well enough (they weren't introduced until half way through the book). "

" He's kind of a master of thickening plots, with a twist around every corner. "

" One of my two favorite Ludlum novels (along with The Scarlatti Inheritance). I really enjoyed it. "

" Very similar in style to many of his other books, The Gemini Contenders is, for me, another book based around a fascinating concept by Ludlum. Again, there is a race against time which pushes the book along at quite a pace, with twists and turns along the way. "

" Awesome plot. Awesome storytelling. "

" ready to sacrifice fro other "

" The first part of the book was great. I couldn't put it down! Once I neared the last quarter though it started getting a bit stale. Overall a great suspense novel and well written. Read if you are looking for a quick page turner with twists and turns! "

" A fast-paced read with a very interesting and compelling premise. Think DaVinci Code but with actual depth in the writing. "

" Great book. This was one of the first Ludlum books that I've read, and I will definitely read another one. I will say that I enjoyed the first half of the book a lot more than the second half - the second story seemed a bit more disjointed and slow in pace. But overall, it was a good read. "

" i learned so much about espionage, WWII intelligence tactics, Italian families.. it was just so complex. you have to kind of commit, but it's so fascinating that it was another one I could hardly put down. great pacing and suspense. "

" One of his earlier books. A bit of action, but too disjointed - switches main characters and time periods without separating the story enough, and the book keeps feeling like it's ending. Also, the ending was terribly pedantic and simplistic. "

" Years ago.... "

" It's a great read,it is about the filoque denial,a parchment written by Simon of bethesda while he was about to die in prison and the Aramaic scroll. "

" secrecy, generational conflict, WWII aftermath, but author's development of characters is excellent at the beginning of the story and then becomes unbelieveable as the story progresses. "

" Picked this up to read on the beach. It was awful. Hard to follow and yet predictable at the same time. Sort of an early version of a Dan Brown novel. Includes a graphic gang rape and lots of sexist ideas in general. 2 thumbs down. "

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" A spy thriller involving a set of twins. Typical Ludlum with lots of action and suspension of disbelief. "

" I have red all his books. They are great intriguing novels. Even the ones that have been penned in his name after his death have been excellent. "

" interesting religious tilt to the book. Pretty typical Ludlum. Intricate plot, but disjointed writing style. It doesn't flow well. "

" I don't know, I really went back and forth between 2 and 3 stars with this one. I usually really like thrillers from the World War 2 era but for some reason, this book along with the characters didn't really click with me. He is a great writer though. "

" This book was published somewhere around 1976, but felt I was reading Archer, Baldacci and Dan Brown, all in one novel. Its like a "Da Vinci" but only spread over 40 years and three generations!! Ludlum is on of the greatest thriller author I have ever read. "

" It's a great read,it is about the filoque denial,a parchment written by Simon of bethesda while he was about to die in prison and the Aramaic scroll. "

" book found in Wainui Community Centre "

" The first part of the book was great. I couldn't put it down! Once I neared the last quarter though it started getting a bit stale. Overall a great suspense novel and well written. Read if you are looking for a quick page turner with twists and turns! "

" Great book, but not Ludlum's best. Found it at a used book store in Denver and couldn't resist. I want to read some more of his books in 2010. "

" i learned so much about espionage, WWII intelligence tactics, Italian families.. it was just so complex. you have to kind of commit, but it's so fascinating that it was another one I could hardly put down. great pacing and suspense. "

" secrecy, generational conflict, WWII aftermath, but author's development of characters is excellent at the beginning of the story and then becomes unbelieveable as the story progresses. "

" The first half of the book (world war) was good ,the second part wasn't so good ,the final part about finding the manuscripts and then leaving it in some laboratory vault is absurd or so i thought "

" Really enjoyed this book. Kept me interested until the end¬ "