The Matarese Circle
by Robert Ludlum
Taste attributes: espionagethrilleractionunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardydeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA morally murky, expansive spy novel: serious and smart. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
An international circle of killers, the Matarese will undoubtedly take over the world within just two years. Only two rival spies have the power to stop them: Scofield, CIA, and Talaniekov, KGB. They share a genius for espionage and a life of explosive terror and violence. But though these sworn enemies once vowed to terminate each other, they must now become allies.
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- Author
- Robert Ludlum
- Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 601
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- Open Library
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