The Matarese Countdown (Abridged) Audiobook

" reading Matarese Circle first not a necessity but certainly added to the back-story "

" A nefarious plot to take over the world pits a secret agent against a madman. "

" Actually read the original 1997 hardcover as I continue to finally read my old books. This was a sequel to The Matarese Circle which I read shortly after publication a long time ago but it's story came back while reading this. Typical Ludlum fast read about world-ending or dominating plot. About this time in his career his stories starting getting too predictable. Still worth reading if you like the genre. "

" I've read almost every book Ludlum has written and this was by far the worse. In fact, I found it written so poorly, that I have a hard time believing he actually wrote it. The characters were two-dimensional and the dialog was cheesy. Put the story into an outline, and it's great... but whoever developed this outline into a novel did a poor job. If you're a Ludlum lover, stay away from this book. "

" Sequal to Circle set some two decades after the elimination of the Matarese Circle. New players but an old hunter. No great, Not bad. "

" read this a long time ago, think it's a 5 "

" Could not get into it at all. Character development poor. Plot jerky and absurd. Not fun. Didn't finish it. "

" I always enjoy reading Ludlum. I liked this story- it was a little far fetched, but isn't he always? "

" Beowulf Agate at his best. But the book disappoints. Vasili Taliniekov is sorely missed. And the Matarese Circle's awe, mystery and awesomeness disappears. Sad end. "

" Excellent, gripping international suspense novel. "

" His butler did it. "

" Just okay. A bit of a disappointment considering how much I enjoyed the Matarese Circle. "

" Not an abridged version - or at least it does not say so. "

" I picked this up at used book sale not realizing it was the sequel. Good book, interesting read but a little slow, I thought. "

" well plotted "

" Disappointing sequel to the thrilling read that was The Matarese Circle. "

" Intense and spell binding, this is a must read for Robert Ludlum Fans...I couldn't put it down. "

" My second favorite Ludlum novel. "

" meh. $.25 at the library book sale, and worth every penny. "

" Another Ludlum thriller I couldn't stop reading! "

" Great book, and good story. It was a bit slow in the middle but picked up toward the end of the book. "

" It's been years since I read it and I think it's time to open it again. "

" I picked this up at used book sale not realizing it was the sequel. Good book, interesting read but a little slow, I thought. "

" My second favorite Ludlum novel. "

" read this a long time ago, think it's a 5 "

" Intense and spell binding, this is a must read for Robert Ludlum Fans...I couldn't put it down. "

" Could not get into it at all. Character development poor. Plot jerky and absurd. Not fun. Didn't finish it. "

" meh. $.25 at the library book sale, and worth every penny. "

" This book was okay, but I'm beginning to suspect that the Cold War provided a better source of material for Ludlum. "

" It's been years since I read it and I think it's time to open it again. "

" I've read this book atleast 50 times now, simply because its been there when I was done reading all the new books. Every read has been just as exciting. Captivating this one is - to me atleast "

" Excellent, gripping international suspense novel. "

" I always enjoy reading Ludlum. I liked this story- it was a little far fetched, but isn't he always? "