The Tristan Betrayal (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" I have always loved Robert Ludlum novels. This one was especially entertaining to me. Most of it was set in the early forties, prior to the time the US entered ww2. I really enjoyed the premise of the book and wonder if it really could have happened the way the author has portrayed it. "

" Action, intrigue, and suspense are all good words to describe this book. Stephen Metcalfe is sent back to Russia undercover to undermine an attempt by hardcore Communists to take control of the country back into their own hands. There he meets the true love of his life from his first trip there, and she plays an important role in his duty. The book is written much in the same style as the Bourne series and is a good read. "

" Definitely NOT by Ludlum, and maybe Lustbader was too greedy, but this impersonation is below all standards: clunky plot, no style, stay away. "

" Loved this book. I thought it was a solid read. The ending floored me with an unexpected twist. "

" I'll keep it short. I read this book a few months back and have to say it was even better than I expected. The book is very well-written with great action excitement suspense and characters . In Tristan Betrayl The book focuses on american spy stephen Metcalfe is sent to Russia during WWII to meet up with a former love and soon finds himself in a plot to turn the soviets against the germans . Overall the book is highly entertaining it's style fits that of Ludlum's eariler books and starts and ends very well. Although not written by Ludlum it's still worth a read and will entertain fans new and old in fact I'd like to see this book become a film . In conclusion I'd call Tristan Betrayl a must-read 4/5 "

" Although this book was only written in 2003, it feels dated. The story follows Stephen Metcalfe, a young American playboy thrown in to the world of European espionage prior to the US's entry in WW2. Metcalfe flips between Paris, Moscow, and Berlin in an attempt to find secrets, love, and possibly start (and conversely stop) a war. Interspersed throughout the book are flash forwards to an older Metcalfe who is helping to broker a deal to bring a resolution to the Cold War. Maybe its just that I have read a lot of these WW2 spy novels, but I was not overly impressed. However, it is a good airplane read. "

" It was very action-packed. It is based on events in Russia during WWII so I actually reviewed and learned more about history while reading this book. It discusses the story of Tristan & Isolde so I learned more about that and I hope to see the movie and/or the opera soon! "

" This was a fun, quick read. I wouldn't consider it to be literature by any stretch, but it's a fun don't-have-to-think-much novel. It reads almost like a movie script. "

" Definitely NOT by Ludlum, and maybe Lustbader was too greedy, but this impersonation is below all standards: clunky plot, no style, stay away. "

" Brilliant work. I usually can see the end of mystery/thrillers pretty quickly, but I didn't see the end of this one at all. Each turn was a surprise. Excellent writing, fun read, and highly recommended. "

" Seriously bad book. Clunky writing, a stupid main character (a spy whose cover is blown about every 100 pages), dialogue that reads like history lessons, absolutely no suspense. The premise -- that the Americans and Brits tricked Nazi Germany into attacking Russia, and thus spread itself to thin -- is interesting. But the book is so poorly written and so illogically plotted that I could barely get through it. "

" I'm a fan of Ludlum and a sucker for just about anything art in WWII era, Fast pace start, a little slower in the middle and a masterful twist of an ending. "

" An original if there is one. "

" Loved this book. I thought it was a solid read. The ending floored me with an unexpected twist. "

" Apparently one of the novels that Ludlum wrote after his death. His game does seem a bit off. "

" A BIG yawn. Another protagonist that should have been left on the shelf. I mean really this was bad. "

" Enjoyable spy-thriller novel. Ludlum does a great job of plotting out the story of an American spy in Russia. For whatever reason, Ludlum's books are forever long, but once I finally got hooked, I truly enjoyed the book. "

" A decent thriller all around, but I saw the "twist" coming a mile off. Still, a good read and worth the short time it took to read it. "

" Rambles a bit,weird flow, good plot though. "

" Rambles a bit,weird flow, good plot though. "

" Apparently one of the novels that Ludlum wrote after his death. His game does seem a bit off. "

" A good spy novel from a master when it comes to spy novels. "

" I really liked this book. It is a best seller plot. However, I really liked how it was set in WWII instead of today. It makes you wonder about how many secret plots there are in our world. "

" Enjoyable spy-thriller novel. Ludlum does a great job of plotting out the story of an American spy in Russia. For whatever reason, Ludlum's books are forever long, but once I finally got hooked, I truly enjoyed the book. "

" The book is OK ,definitely not Ludlum's best ,the book does portray the atmosphere as it was in Stalin's Russia and Nazi Germany,some the scenarios in the book should have been worked on (ie Metcalf lying his way out Lubiyanka). "

" Not read, but listened to the audio book. Exciting and very entertaining. "

" It isn't as mesmerizing as the Bourne books, but I enjoyed it. "

" beautiful ending. couldn't have ever predicted! "

" Good typical Ludlum spy thriller, did feel a little long at some points. "

" I liked this story. most of the book takes place during world war II so you kind of know he is able to escape the dangers but they are still interesting to see how he is able to get away. "

" Fun spy novel, not predictable, great author "

" An original if there is one. "

" A very boring novel. I can not understand how I managed to finish it. "

" Back to good old spy action novels. I have liked other Ludlum novels better b ut it was still a good read "

" I was definitely expecting better from Ludlum. I thought the plot was elementary as were the characters. After disc 2 (of 5) I knew what was going to happen and who the "bad guy" was. At least I got this on loan... "

" a spy novel set in the last stages of the world war II. It has got lot of drama, suspense, love, betrayal, action in typical Ludlum fashion. "

" ahhhh, the mindless plunge into spy schlock. "

" This was an interesting read as Russia was moving in on Georgia. I'm not completely up on my WWII history, but it appears one conference depicted in Moscow is entirely fictional. I guess it needed to work for the book. "

" I have always been a fan of Lundlum, and he's even kept up his writing after his death. Go figure. This is another one of those good sitting-on-the-beach page-turning spy novels with not much else to say about it. "

" keeps you on the edge!Kind of tells you why Germany actually lost the war!! "

" Okay but I guess not particularly memorable. Granted, I did read it five years ago. "

" beautiful ending. couldn't have ever predicted! "

" An OK thriller. Not as good as most of Ludlum's books. "

" A pretty good, fast paced spy thriller set in the days before there were proper spies. Nothing too intellectually taxing but a bit of a good time. "

" A very boring novel. I can not understand how I managed to finish it. "

" A good spy novel from a master when it comes to spy novels. "

" Back to good old spy action novels. I have liked other Ludlum novels better b ut it was still a good read "

" A decent thriller all around, but I saw the "twist" coming a mile off. Still, a good read and worth the short time it took to read it. "

" Ghostwritten and it shows. Apparently Ludlum only wrote the outline. Lame. "

" I was definitely expecting better from Ludlum. I thought the plot was elementary as were the characters. After disc 2 (of 5) I knew what was going to happen and who the "bad guy" was. At least I got this on loan... "

" Loved this book! Lots of suspense. I couldn't wait til my lunch break every day so I could read further and I was disappointed to have it end. This is the first novel I've read by this author - haven't even seen any of the movies based on his books either. I'll definitely have to read more by him... "

" Very slow moving book. I don't think his style is my cup of tea. I did however love the ending! "

" Very slow moving book. I don't think his style is my cup of tea. I did however love the ending! "

" Ghostwritten and it shows. Apparently Ludlum only wrote the outline. Lame. "

" Ghostwritten and it shows. Apparently Ludlum only wrote the outline. Lame. "

" Back to good old spy action novels. I have liked other Ludlum novels better b ut it was still a good read "

" Back to good old spy action novels. I have liked other Ludlum novels better b ut it was still a good read "

" I'm a fan of Ludlum and a sucker for just about anything art in WWII era, Fast pace start, a little slower in the middle and a masterful twist of an ending. "

" I'm a fan of Ludlum and a sucker for just about anything art in WWII era, Fast pace start, a little slower in the middle and a masterful twist of an ending. "

" An OK thriller. Not as good as most of Ludlum's books. "

" An OK thriller. Not as good as most of Ludlum's books. "

" Definitely NOT by Ludlum, and maybe Lustbader was too greedy, but this impersonation is below all standards: clunky plot, no style, stay away. "

" Definitely NOT by Ludlum, and maybe Lustbader was too greedy, but this impersonation is below all standards: clunky plot, no style, stay away. "

" It was very action-packed. It is based on events in Russia during WWII so I actually reviewed and learned more about history while reading this book. It discusses the story of Tristan & Isolde so I learned more about that and I hope to see the movie and/or the opera soon! "

" It was very action-packed. It is based on events in Russia during WWII so I actually reviewed and learned more about history while reading this book. It discusses the story of Tristan & Isolde so I learned more about that and I hope to see the movie and/or the opera soon! "

" I really liked this book. It is a best seller plot. However, I really liked how it was set in WWII instead of today. It makes you wonder about how many secret plots there are in our world. "

" I really liked this book. It is a best seller plot. However, I really liked how it was set in WWII instead of today. It makes you wonder about how many secret plots there are in our world. "

" My mom-in-law left this at my house, so I read it. He wrote Borne Identity too. I loved that movie, but didn't really enjoy reading that book either. "

" My mom-in-law left this at my house, so I read it. He wrote Borne Identity too. I loved that movie, but didn't really enjoy reading that book either. "