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Icarus Agenda, The (Paperback)

by Robert Ludlum (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Actual, Dec 19 2003
By Oscar L. Vazquez "Oscar" (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Icarus Agenda (Mass Market Paperback)
Congressman Evan Kendrick went to Oman to help free the hostages at the American Embassy in Mascat from an arab terrorist cell but once inside the country he found out that the embassy crisis was not an isolated case but one of a serie of well planned violent acts by somebody called Mahdi is directing to create caos in the area and gain control of the economic, political and spiritual lidership over the arab countries. Evan with the help of Manny, Kalila and a Mossad comando destroy the complot but once in USA the congressman is launched as a favorite by a secret society called Inver Brass to the candidature of the vice presidency of United States and again Evan is involved in another trama, this time one of corruption in the highest spheres of Washington.
A very well written novel and very actual, some personages, like Mahdi has a clear resemblance with Osama Bin Laden, the Inver Brass Club as the "secret establishment" or the so called power behind the throne which indirectly govern in Washington for generations, the arab-israeli conflict or the nowaday international terrorism histeria. A story that has a little of everything, espionage, terrorism, action, romance, intrigue, policy and philosophical point of views.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't do it. Really., Nov 23 2003
This review is from: The Icarus Agenda (Mass Market Paperback)
I'm a bit surprised at the high ratings by the other reviewers. I've read eight other Ludlum novels, enjoyed them tremendously... then the Icarus Agenda happened. This was an awful yawner. All the minor irritating ticks of his other novels become the focal points in this one simply because of a lack of sustained action. You get the worst of Ludlum, namely his political naïvety and stereotyped ethnic characters. And let's not forget his tendency to reuse canned personalities - a drinking, smoking Johnny do-gooder who has a drinking, smoking do-gooder girlfriend, with a crotchety sidekick doing the grumpy old man schtick. Our heroes go on endless rants about greed and corruption in the US government, while somewhere in the story our do-gooder friends somehow end up with millions in their laps from the same government and live happily ever after (in this case, our protagonist keeps the 50 million dollars with which the government/lobbyist villians attempted to bribe him).

It took me 3 months to get through this one. A word of advice: Ludlum fans don't let future Ludlum fans read Icarus Agenda.

Recommend instead: The Bourne Identity, Apocalypse Watch, Gemini Contenders, The Sigma Protocol

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner, Aug 22 2003
By Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Icarus Agenda (Mass Market Paperback)
What is not to like about this book? It has probably the best hero in all of Ludlumville - Evan Kendrick. The story of the Middle East is intriguing and the action and conclusion are near perfection.

This is one of those books in which I enjoyed the changing of the settings with the chapters. Also, as another reviewer has written, it is really more than one book - each of which could have been flushed out to a story of its own. There is not a lot of fluff in this one despite its size.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not his best effort
I've read everything Ludlum wrote, and this is the only one I couldn't finish. Sorry, but too difficult to follow. Not his best effort, by far.
Published on May 20 2002 by Kathryn H. Arata

5.0 out of 5 stars Ludlum -- Wow's 'em again...
I have read about three of Robert Ludlum's books as of last night. Every one of them keeps me up far past my required midnight bedtime. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2001 by iqhope

5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue and romance
Robert Ludlum is one of my 3 favorite authors. He transcends the gender factor in all of his books. I got my son (33 years old) reading his books and even he enjoys the little bit... Read more
Published on Jul 3 2001 by Juquita Hunt

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost, but not quite a 5-Star book...
In his prime, absolutely nobody could touch Ludlum's sheer plotting brilliance when it came to the international thriller, NOBODY. Read more
Published on April 12 2001 by Jeff Edwards

4.0 out of 5 stars Riveting, but long winded
A shocking tale of how a government can have many offshoots that can manipulate an entire nation. It's a bit drawn out, and the insertion of Arabic dialect disrupts the flow of... Read more
Published on Mar 14 2001 by Tommy McNemar

5.0 out of 5 stars Chris Johnson's review
If you like the nonstop action of James Bond's movies, then you will instantly be lured into any of Robert Ludlum's books. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2001 by CJoh756372@aol.com

4.0 out of 5 stars 800 is actually 600 too many
Great book, this one, and I really enjoyed reading it. As in most of Ludlum's novels, the big scale plotting and the high tension was present, but I think this book got a bit... Read more
Published on Aug 11 2000 by Jerôme E. Roos

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately one of his best
Of course we can usually tell that the man and woman will get together, but that is the only predictable thing about this intricate and wonderfully developed plot! Read more
Published on Jul 11 2000 by Jared Garrett

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely good but a trifle overlong
ICARUS AGENDA has all the hallmarks of a typical Robert Ludlum thriller - suspense, mystery, surprises around the corner, memorable characters and well-researched locales - also,... Read more
Published on Jun 22 2000 by Mr N Forbes-warren

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Book!
I enjoyed this book very much. After the U.S. embassy is seized a U.S. Congressman from the state of Colorado comes forth and offers his services. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2000 by Melvin Hunt

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