The Matarese Circle (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" By the author of the Bourne Identity, The Matarese Circle is a spy thriller with international intrigue, the requisite end of the world potential, and a love interest. Ludlum is good at his craft. "

" Brilliant...... "

" This book was overly violent for me. Some of the violence seemed unnecessary. "

" This novel pits CIA operative Brandon Scofield against Russian KGB opertative Vasili Talankiekov. What follows is a brilliant cat and mouse game with both agents being very wary of the other. But this is just the beginning. These two have to team up to take down an international circle of killers known as the Matarese. Very well down Mr. Ludlum. "

" The first thriller I ever read. Made me want to be a writer. Great book. "

" Loved this book. If you enjoy a good conspiracy, spies, etc., this is the book for you! "

" One of the better Robert Ludlum books. Although it took me a while to read, it has a good plot that keeps you interested all the way through. I think it will make a good film, which is due to come out in 2013 starring Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise. "

" Awful plodding thing, sub-Quiller Memorandum. Only read it because I couldn't get anything else here in my expatriate condition. "

" my introduction to the amazing complex world of ludlum.... a must read "

" IMHO, the best of all his spy books. "

" This is the first Ludlum book I ever read. I was in my early teens I think and the book belonged to my father. I was hooked! Spy novels rank near the top of my favorite genres. This is a complex, detailed and heart-racing read. It sucks you in and won't let you go. In a good way. :-) "

" At the time in my life when I read every last one of Robert Ludlum's books, I loved them all. I like the way Ludlum writes, precise, to the point. "

" Suspenseful and entertaining, typical Ludlum book... "

" Silly names, silly plots, pedestrian writing. I can be talked into many things, I suppose, and reading Ludlum is the strongest evidence. "

" Better than average Ludlum nonsense. A good summer read. "

" awesome, another one of the books that made Ludlum the best spy / thriller author of his generation "

" Just as fun the second time. "

" My all time favourite book :) "

" I was thoroughly impressed with this book. Great writing and plot! "

" Reading this right now, its pretty interesting. "

" The best book I have ever read! Haven't seen any other book that could beat it in terms of depth of story, the suspense and the way the story is told. Robert Ludlum at his masterful best! "

" The first Ludlum book I ever read, and at 13, the book that got me hooked on espionage thrillers. I devoured over one summer weekend at the family lake cabin. Still recall the protagonist, Brandon Allen Scofield and the watch-phrase of the Matarese Circle itself, "Per nostre circolo." Great stuff! "

" A great thriller about a mob - like family/society that tries to take over the world. I like the two protagonists - well developed characters. "

" A cloak and dagger classic "

" i haven't read this in decades but i thought it was excellent way back when. "

" This book was horrible. Apparently, Ludlum categorizes all women into the categories of either innocent, infantilized rape survivors, "whores," or both! What an incredibly sexist novel. "

" the novel is very engaging until the two protagonists are engaged in the fierce battle of wits and gunfights, after that it becomes like a regular action novel, but overall a good read. "

" Gripping adventure! One of Ludlum's best! "

" When it comes to plot and action, Robert Ludlum doesn't disappoint. I've noticed that he has a certain formula and his characters are pretty static and cliche', but the man can write an action sequence. Though this wasn't his best book, we enjoyed it, though we had to edit the language. "

" This is probably my favorite novel by Ludlum. Yup, it ranks higher than the Bourne novels. "

" after reading this book three times, I finally understood the book. I am not much into polotics and war history. Each time this book was fantastic. "

" One of the very best Ludlum novels. Sworn enemies, a CIA agent and a KGB agent are our only hope against The Matarese Circle.Although his novels are longer than they really need to be, this was didn't seem as padded as most. An intense thriller. "

" ludlum is god..god is ludlum "

" I picked up this book for free and I'm very happy I didn't waste my money on it. The plot is over the top, the dialogue is terrible, the situations in this book are unbelievable and those are the good points. I'm not sure Ludlum even wrote this book. Save your time and money and skip this one. "

" Read it when I was younger and thought it was great. This time around, I found it incredibly tedious and hard to follow. The pace was so excruciating slow that I finally put it down halfway through. "

" It was a good story but it took a long while to get to the good part. The storyline is interesting enough that it would be a good movie. "

" This book was overly violent for me. Some of the violence seemed unnecessary. "

" I thought the book was entertaining, as I think all of Robert Ludlum's books are. There was a very short sexually graphic scene at the start that was totally unnecessary. At the start, just know that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is killed and skip it. "

" The first thriller I ever read. Made me want to be a writer. Great book. "

" One of the best books of this genre I have ever enjoyed. "

" First fiction in a while...and I got hooked. "

" Ludlum is not exactly Shakespeare, but I've always had a fondness for this novel. I read it when I was young and liked it surprisingly well. It's too big and too long but it works as a thriller and has some vivid pulpy writing. I dig it. "