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The Osterman Weekend (Hardcover)

by Robert Ludlum (Author)
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In Zurich. . .in Moscow. . .in Washington. The  machinery was already set in motion, while in a  quiet suburb an odd assortment of men and women  gathered for a momentous weekend. At stake was the  very existence of the United States of America. .  .and the future of the entire free  world. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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In Zurich . . . in Moscow . . . in Washington . . . The machinery is already set in motion. While in a quiet suburb an odd assortment of men and women gather for a momentous weekend. At stake is the very existence of the United States . . . and the future of the entire world. "A complex scenario of inventive double-crossing".--CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the lot - Perfect, Aug 22 2003
By Avid Reader (Franklin, Tn) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Osterman Weekend (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first Ludlum book I ever read and it still remains my favorite. For sheet storytelling, suspense and convoluted plot resolution, it remains supreme.

It is characterization that drives this book - much more so than the movie - and particularly the interplay among the various guests. This is vintage Ludlum before he became Ludzilla, the author of sagas of immeasurable length. This is also the typical formula that Ludlum uses in his best books - a lone guy gets involved in nefarious activities involving the government and both people and events are not what they seem.

The moment when he awaits the arrival of the agent, when the agent walks up and we all hold our breath - the revelation is simply stunning! This is a classic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ludlum's Early Work, Jul 14 2003
By Adam Shah (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Osterman Weekend (Mass Market Paperback)
After Robert Ludlum passed away, I decided to read several of his books, having loved The Bourne Identity when I read it several years ago, but having stopped reading his books when The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum disappointed. I started with The Holcroft Covenant, reported to be one of the classics, which I really enjoyed. Then I read the final book he wrote, The Prometheus Deception, which I enjoyed more than most.

This year, I decided to go back to his early books. I found the second book he ever wrote, The Osterman Weekend, in a used bookstore. The book tells the story of John Tanner, a TV news executive who is summoned to Washington one day and told by a CIA operative that one or more of his best friends, the Ostermans, the Cardones and the Tremaynes is a traitor. They are all gathering for the weekend at Tanner's house in suburban New Jersey and Tanner's job is to get the traitors to reveal themselves so the CIA can swoop in and deal with them.

On its own, the book is probably worth three stars. It is a quick and easy read, the suspense grows and the reader has no idea where the plot will lead although double-crosses seem likely. However, until the last few chapters, it doesn't really grip you.

However, the book shows flashes of the greatness Ludlum achieved later. An ordinary person is thrown into extraordinary circumstances and must get by on his own wits. Ludlum is a genius at making the ordinary person seem believable and scared and yet be the hero who saved the world. The action in the last few chapters is a foreshadowing of the wall-to-wall action that will be Ludlum's trademark in other books. The insight this gives the reader into Ludlum's evolution as a writer was worth an extra star to me.

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2.0 out of 5 stars not much to this one, Jul 10 2003
This review is from: The Osterman Weekend (Mass Market Paperback)
Not much to this novel at all; might provide an easy diversion, but that's about it. A good thriller should have a complex plot and memorable characters - The Osterman Weekend has neither.
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3.0 out of 5 stars a look back
This book is good, considering the time period in which it was written. In 1972, this was probably the ultimate in thriller novels; however, by 2002, it's a little light. Read more
Published on Nov 9 2002 by J. Peterson

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh please!
The book starts off as a decent read, not great. The the following flaws are encountered:

1. A very DUMB idea for a conspiracy--ooh, Omega might blackmail businessmen around... Read more

Published on Sep 11 2002 by Pupps McGuire

3.0 out of 5 stars An average read for an average weekend.
The Osterman Weekend doesn't live up to the promise that Ludlum would normally offer for a weekend thriller read. Read more
Published on April 9 2002 by Godly Gadfly

3.0 out of 5 stars A Ludlum Who-Dun-It
A refreshing change of Ludlum's thriller, instead of a globe-trotting hero who speed through Europe escaping mysterious gunmen, this time, the action is much confined to the small... Read more
Published on May 22 2001 by snowy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Up To The Hype!
Being a Ludlum reader I have hear of "The Osterman Weekend" for years. The book was not what it was cracked up to be. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2001 by Melvin Hunt

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced early Ludlum classic!
A great story which concerns Jack Tanner, a TV journalist who is drawn into a CIA plot to uncover the clandestine Soviet OMEGA group. Read more
Published on Aug 19 2000 by Mr N Forbes-warren

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather dated
This was probably a good book in its time, but it's pretty dated. It has a strong 70s feel, and the central themes - the government may be spying on us! Read more
Published on Aug 9 2000 by jerseymca

5.0 out of 5 stars A Ludlum surprise but a great read
This one is pretty impressive! Ludlum scales down his scope and tightens up the suspense! You should not pick up this book if you need sleep. Read more
Published on Jul 11 2000 by Jared Garrett

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK!
The story line alone was worth the reading of this book
Published on Sep 27 1999 by daniel_murphy@hotmail.com

3.0 out of 5 stars A good second effort
A major step forward from the disaster that was The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Osterman Weekend is a fast-paced tale of intrigue that may surprise even Ludlum fans. Read more
Published on Feb 9 1999 by jack.dawson@worldnet.att.net

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