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The Matlock Paper: A Novel Audiobook
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The name on the computer screen is James Barbour Matlock, college professor and Vietnam veteran. He’s Washington’s choice to stop a far-reaching conspiracy in an undercover assignment destined to put his neck against the razor’s edge of danger. But the faceless men behind the scenes don’t care if it means savaging the woman he loves or trapping him in a maze of unrelenting terror. They just care about one thing: Matlock is the perfect man for the job—and the reason why is disturbing, explosive, and extremely deadly. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Matlock Paper “A sure winner . . . fast paced, suspenseful, and bound to keep you turning the pages.”—The Denver Post “A 110% story all in overdrive . . . Ludlum writes better and better.”—Kirkus Reviews “Suspense, violence, and total readability.”—Chicago Tribune
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"Another of my Ludlum catch-up novels mid 80's. After falling for Ludlum with Bourne and the Parcifal Mosaic. Pretty good novel. Read this touring Ireland and Iberia in the 80's. Back pack fodder with a couple of other Ludlums."
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A sure winner…fast paced, suspenseful, and bound to keep you turning the pages.”
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“A scorching story!”
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“First rate…A taut, tense adventure in which the tempo never lets up.”
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“Ludlum is at his best—creating an enigmatic wall of terror behind a commonplace front…Violence and action hammer the reader and build the suspense until it becomes unbearable.”
— American Statesman
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A New York Times bestseller
The Matlock Paper Listener Reviews
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" One of Ludlum's earlier efforts.....good....but not as good as many of his others. The plot is not quite as complex and there are not as many twists and turns as in many of his other works. "
— Al, 1/12/2014 -
" A college instructor gets involved with a government narcotic investigation on a New England campus. This Ludlum is a bit preachy but still action-packed. "
— Rae, 12/10/2013 -
" ok- just your standard thriller- predictable end but entertaining enough "
— Elaine, 12/3/2013 -
" A novel with a mixture of Suspence And Thriller. An indeed enjoyable novel. "
— Amog, 10/22/2013 -
" Ludlum is always good for non-stop action. I really wish there was a little more character development though. I could never really get my head around the main character and his motivations. "
— Jeremy, 8/26/2013 -
" Didn't get the feeling of reading a Ludlum piece. Maybe one of his earlier works. "
— Shrinidhi, 7/14/2013 -
" Not Ludlum's best work, but intriguing nonetheless. "
— Steven, 7/2/2013 -
" A bit strange. I mean who mixes drugs, academia, undercover agents and ethnic conflicts? "
— Peter, 5/23/2013 -
" This book is mellower than most of Ludlum's other titles. It provides a reader with a window into early seventies America. But at times, some chapters are too dramatic "
— Tashfin, 1/11/2013 -
" Well bellow average for Ludlum. I expected much better. "
— Sahar, 11/3/2012 -
" rereading the good ludlum books after being disappointed with Van Lustbader's version of Bourne "
— Dustin, 9/14/2012
About Robert Ludlum
Robert Ludlum (1927–2001) was the author of twenty-five novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. His works include The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and, perhaps most famously, the Jason Bourne series—The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum—among others. The Bourne novels were the basis for three blockbuster films. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a BA from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor, and a producer.
About Stephen Hoye
Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for more than thirty years. Trained at Boston University and the Guildhall in London, he has acted in television series and six feature films and has appeared in London’s West End. His audiobook narration has won him fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.