The Matarese Countdown
As a respectful fan of Mr. Ludlum I'm afraid to say that I found this book a massive disappointment and ultimately unreadable. The dialogue is awkward, the technology is laughably old fashioned and the characters are two dimensional stereotypes.This is Ludlum on auto-pilot, missing all his essential passion that he normally packs punches with. I'd rather re-read the "Parsifal Mosaic", "Road to Gandelfo" and "Osterman weekend" ten times than endure this uncharacteristic dross.