Title: Like watching an auto accident
Product review: My first Ludlum book, the Osterman weekend was worthwhile so I picked up the Matarese Countdown. I find it difficult to believe this book was written by the same author. In fact I honestly believe it was ghost written by a first year intern as a test to see just how loyal Ludlum fans are. My complaint is not so much in plot line or character development as it is with dialogue.It would seem that Mr. Ludlum has arranged an agreement with his editor to be paid not by the word but by the exclamation point. The dialogue was juvenile, sophomoric and written, I swear, by a high school student. I kept with it, but like viewing an auto accident. I just couldn't help myself. I have read a few more of his books since and they are on a completely different level. Intelligent, well paced with great dialogue. So Mr. Ludlum, who really wrote that book?
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