Trevayne (Paperback)

by Robert Ludlum (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

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"A taut  novel that spares no one!" -- The New  York Times.

"Don't ever begin a  Ludlum novel if you have to work the next day." --  Chicago Sun-Times.

"A  fascinating, meaty spine-tingler." --  Library Journal.

"Brilliant... A story of  power, intrigue, ambition, greed, corruption, and  horror." -- King Features  Syndicate. -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"A taut  novel that spares no one!" -- The New  York Times.

"Don't ever begin a  Ludlum novel if you have to work the next day." --  Chicago Sun-Times.

"A  fascinating, meaty spine-tingler." --  Library Journal.

"Brilliant... A story of  power, intrigue, ambition, greed, corruption, and  horror." -- King Features  Syndicate. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (February 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553281798
• ISBN-13: 978-0553281798
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #484,530 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sure winner, September 9, 2000

By	adeyinka (Nigeria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trevayne (Audio Cassette)

Trevayne is one of the most gripping novels i have read in my entire life. Although fiction,it depicts the many intrigues in politics in developed democracies especially the United States as well as in nascent democracies such as ours in Nigeria. The fascinating theme is, even in a society where there is rule of law some people are "untouchables" (i.e above the law) and the path of wisdom is they have to be negotiated with for the common good. Robert Ludlum took me down a familiar route - He should be congratulated for his effort.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good, but out of date, December 31, 2000

By	J. Peterson "jenpeterson" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mr. Ludlum, in his preface to this edition, says that he re-issued this book after Iran-Contra because he felt that it "mirrored" in a way, Watergate, but that he didn't want to update the book. I think that it could have done with some updating. The book is a good read--a fast read. I found the lapses in time a little confusing, but I liked Andy & Phyllis. I didn't really know what to do about Madison & Bonner, though. It seemed to be a case of the left hand didn't know what the right hand was doing, all throughout the book--which makes it suspenseful, i guess, but rather confusing. I tended to forget who was on which bad-guy team. The ending of the book is pretty predictible once you get to the last few sections--but there are some twists thrown in. A good read if you don't mind low-tech technothrillers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all, July 10, 2000

By	Jared Garrett (Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book actually demonstrates that Ludlum can develop a character and have him or her be more than flat. Trevayne is well done. Besides that, the plot is great and is backed up as always by Ludlum's incredible gift for research. Read this book with no qualms.