The Scorpio Illusion: A Novel
Product ID: 22009404
Amaya Bajaratt is beautiful, elusive, deadly—and she has set in motion a chilling conspiracy that a desperate government cannot stop. An accomplished assassin and mistress of disguise and deception, she has set in motion the boldest act of terrorism yet conceived. Tyrell Hawthorne was a naval intelligence officer—one of the best—until the rainswept night in Amsterdam when his wife was murdered, an innocent victim of the games spies play. Since then he's been sailing charters in the islands. Now he's called out of retirement for one last assignment. For Hawthorne is the only man alive who can track down the world's most dangerous terrorist. Now, with his life and the life of the President hanging in the balance, Hawthorne must follow Amanya's serpentine trail, a path of seduction, betrayal, an instant death. Racing from a millionaire recluse's fortress to the social whirl of Palm Beach and from the Oval Office to treacherous Caribbean waters, Hawthorne will uncover a sinister network of well-placed men and women who exist to help this consummate killer—and the shattering truth behind the Scorpio Illusion. Review: Great Read - Loved it. Ludlum takes you on a journey around the world yet keeps you right at home. It is astounding. Review: Excellent - One of my favorite Ludlum books and I have read them all! Consistent characters and plot. I enjoyed it very much! Highly recommended!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,320 Reviews |
A**R
Great Read
Loved it. Ludlum takes you on a journey around the world yet keeps you right at home. It is astounding.
R**Y
Excellent
One of my favorite Ludlum books and I have read them all! Consistent characters and plot. I enjoyed it very much! Highly recommended!
R**E
Hard to put down
Great characters with lots of them. Story moved quickly daring you to keep up. Topical in this day of radicals and terrorist. Good read
T**N
Great start but gets bogged down with cliched characters-only 1/3 done so i will update.
Initial review since I'm only 1/3 of the way. Started off great with a female terrorist who is seeking revenge for the death of her husbank. Unfortunately the story is currently in the antagonist "who knows everyone's every move all the time" mode which gets a little old after a while. Also the story is bogged down right now with a former Navy intelligence officer arguing/consoling a young but tough female officer and her tech/mech lieutenant who is (of course) the best in the world. I'm hopeful the story will get back on track.
K**N
Heads of State, assassinations, infiltration of governments at all levels
Just the kind of intrigue that will keep you turning pages. This story weaves several characters together into an exciting suspense filled story. Excellent read
D**1
Complex and riveting
Reflective of the duplicitous nature of real-life political double- and triple dealing, Ludlum really keeps up a relentless pace with this absorbing novel. You can never tell who's in charge and how the various players are being manipulated, so it's non-stop intrigue. Outstanding writing and plotting from beginning to end.
D**D
Of all the Robert Ludlum novels, this is one (and that's a good thing)
Ludlum is the master of the faceless conspiracy. This book follows that pattern with at least three groups (the Scorpions are, of course, one) more or less aligned (except when they're not). There's one infuriating coincidence that I had a hard time getting past (and the plot largely depends on it), but that's my one negative comment. This book is every bit as good as the Bourne novels.
R**D
Riveting
The development of the characters was a little slow and the book really didn't hold my attention till a third finished. But from there to the end was riveting. A really good read for a Ludlum fan
G**S
Another excellent Ludlum!
Another excellent Ludlum!
M**H
Great read
Highly engrossing book! Another winner from Robert Ludlum!! Love his style of writing!
G**E
I enjoy the style and suspense of the
I am reading all Ludlum books. I enjoy the style and suspense of the read
A**R
The Scorpio Illusion
This is a "can't put down" book as the story hurdles around a wholly believable proposition. Will they/wont they succeed. The reader has to keep reading and won't be disappointed. I whole heartedly recommend this book.
K**I
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