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The Ambler Warning, like many of Robert Ludlum's thrillers, gets much of its sense from our knowledge that intelligence agencies cannot be trusted to play fair even by their own. Hal Ambler is held in a facility for insane agents and is himself being drugged to a point where he cannot trust his own crumbling sanity. Even when he escapes, he is unable to be sure of his own past and identity--his very face is not as he remembers, let alone his fishing cabin and the friends of his youth. Something has been made from the wreckage of his mind, and he is not sure whether every step he takes may not be a part of someone else's plan. By contrast, Caston is the sort of intelligence agent who despises the Hal Amblers of this world--he is an accountant who follows the money of assassination and terror round the world while sitting in front of a monitor. Yet he too starts to get a sense that he is being used.
Part of the originality and strength of Ludlum's new thriller is that he always knows when to pull surprises like the eventual alliance of Caston and Ambler--two dangerously flawed and partial men in search of knowledge and also of wholeness. The glimpses of the great world of political innovation, and the theories that inform them, also give this rather more thoughtfulness than we saw in, say, Ludlum's recent Bourne books. ---Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"The excitement and body count is high" (IRISH INDEPENDENT, 26 Nov )
"The characters in Robert Ludlum's new novel are so hardboiled they crack rocks just by staring at them. An entertaining action thriller. A big book that crosses continents in a single chapter. It has a huge array of characters, is fast paced, has a good eye for detail and comes to a clever resolution. [A] clever plot." (DAILY EXPRESS, 2 Dec )
"A satisfying amount of action involved, with hair-raising escapes on almost every page, dramatic scraps and puzzle-solving, and about as much wet work as a thriller writer can squeeze in... Ludlum fans will love it." (THE GUARDIAN, 17 December ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The characters in Robert Ludlum's new novel are so hardboiled they crack rocks just by staring at them. An entertaining action thriller. A big book that crosses continents in a single chapter. It has a huge array of characters, is fast paced, has a good eye for detail and comes to a clever resolution. [A] clever plot." (DAILY EXPRESS, 2 Dec )
"A satisfying amount of action involved, with hair-raising escapes on almost every page, dramatic scraps and puzzle-solving, and about as much wet work as a thriller writer can squeeze in... Ludlum fans will love it." (THE GUARDIAN, 17 December ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It seems that since Mr Ludlums sad demise some years ago his estate or his pulishers cannot wait to come up with yet another rip off novel. This book has nowhere near the style or the pace of any off his own written works. If these people insist on churning out " Robert Ludlum" novels they should at least try and get it right!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read many Robert Ludlam (and Ludlam Estate) novels I have to say that this one, up to now, is my favourite.
Well developed, believable characters, fast paced plot and cohesive narrative made this a real page turner. You actually care about what happens to the characters throughout, which somtimes I find lacking in other Ludlam style novels.
The plot itself is fairly simplistic but the idea that someone can just be 'hidden away like that' and for whatever reason immediately draws the reader in and forms a solid basis to the overall story. There are, however, enough twists and turns to keep the story moving and keep you guessing, plus the final twist at the end when the real 'bad guy' is revealed, well I didn't see that one coming.
There's enough technical jargon and gadgetry to please espionage fans but thankfully its not overloaded which makes it a very accessable read to someone like mself with very little techno know how.
I cant understand all the negative reviews as I thoroughly enjoyed this book, couldn't put it down in fact. It works really well as an action thriller and is a definate page turner. I'd definatly recommend it.
Well developed, believable characters, fast paced plot and cohesive narrative made this a real page turner. You actually care about what happens to the characters throughout, which somtimes I find lacking in other Ludlam style novels.
The plot itself is fairly simplistic but the idea that someone can just be 'hidden away like that' and for whatever reason immediately draws the reader in and forms a solid basis to the overall story. There are, however, enough twists and turns to keep the story moving and keep you guessing, plus the final twist at the end when the real 'bad guy' is revealed, well I didn't see that one coming.
There's enough technical jargon and gadgetry to please espionage fans but thankfully its not overloaded which makes it a very accessable read to someone like mself with very little techno know how.
I cant understand all the negative reviews as I thoroughly enjoyed this book, couldn't put it down in fact. It works really well as an action thriller and is a definate page turner. I'd definatly recommend it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wish I had read the other amazon reviews before I started this book, but I bought it abroad - and it is one of the very few books that I have ever put in the bin. There are so many good thriller writers out there that there is no need to read a pseudo-Ludlum. What is his estate thinking of, comissioning ghost writers? And what is the publisher thinking of, emblazoning Ludlum's name across the cover when he did not write it? These are, of course, rhetorical questions!
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Just a bit obvious
The MacGuffin is too obvious. Other than that a fast paced enjoyable / simple read, but not on a par with his previous well know novels. Read more
Published 5 months ago by James Murray Dillon
Red Warning - this book is a CON
Disgusting that Orion books should con us into thinking this unutterable dross is by Robert Ludlum. His name is writ large on the cover and (thanks to a keen eyed Amazon reviewer)... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Dillon the Villain
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I have been a devotee of Robert Ludlum since the sixties, sometimes never to put one down until finished . Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2009 by John Meikle
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
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Published on 22 Aug 2008 by Craobh Rua
Writhing in his grave!!!
I was extremely disappointed with this poor attempt at emulating such a fine writer as Robert Ludlam. I suppose it's a bit like Christmas really. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2007 by A. G. Hayes
Disappointing
Really disappointing. It took me several weeks to end this book. A record !
I typicall love stories by Robert Ludlum but this one is far from being the best one. Read more
I typicall love stories by Robert Ludlum but this one is far from being the best one. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by Perlimpinpin
A good read, but nothing special
After the hype of his books - both written by himself, or his estate, , I decided to read The Ambler Warning, after reading the blurb, and finding it quite interesting. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2007 by S Richard
Very Hard Work
I love reading books and especially adventure / spy / war etc. but this was hard work. Some of the words used in the book did not make sense, americanized versions of stuffy... Read more
Published on 19 May 2007 by Mr. T. A. Scott
A true page-turner
This was my first Ludlum novel and I must say I enjoyed it a great deal. An exciting story with so many twists and turns, some of them really shocking. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2007 by Nitrus
Flirts with entertaining but ultimately comes up short
Ghost written Posthumously, The Ambler Warning is the latest offering from the man more prolific in death than Tupac Shakur.
And unfortunately it isn't very good. Read more
And unfortunately it isn't very good. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2006 by Chris Chalk
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