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Review title: Shows all of Ludlum's flaws as a writer
Product review: If you like Ludlum, read one of his later works."The Scarlatti Inheritance" showcases all his flaws asa writer.Ludlum can indeed handle certain techniques of a suspensenovel -- the buildup of tension, the explosive scene, etc.Unfortunately, his flaws ruin the pleasure of reading this book.* His characters are paper-thin.* He's sloppy with background details. In this particular book,for example, historical details are wrong and/or misinterpeted,and the German dialog is grammatically and/or idiomatically incorrect.* Excessive reliance on "deus ex machina" plot devices.Summary: If you like the type of suspense Ludlum writes,you'd be better off reading someone like Trevanian.
