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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780446358583
ISBN number: 0446358584
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 544
Printing Date: July 01, 1991
Publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 8229
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It started as a simple spy hunt. It became a desperate battle to save the west. For forty years Western intelligence agents have known a terrible secret: the Russians have a mole code-named Talbot inside the CIA. At very first Talbot is suspected of killing European agents. Then a street-smart ex-cop uncovers a storm of espionage and murder on the streets of New York, while in a Long Island suburb a civic demonstration against the Russian mission masks a desperate duel of nerves and wits. Engineered by Talbot, a shadow world of suspicion and deceit is spilling onto the streets leading to a new Soviet weapon and a first-strike war plan threatening the foundations of American government. For the U.S., time is running out. For Talbot, the time is now.
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BOB BROWN
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This action novel takes place in the 1980s and centers around people associated with World War II's OSS group. They are on the lookout for a Russian double agent code-named "Talbot" who they believe may be waiting for the right time to help Russia take over the United States. Indications are that the time is near.
Many of these OSS operatives operate under the guise of a prestigious New York City law firm, O'Brien, Kimberly, and Rose. Former NYC policeman, Tony Abrams has been recruited by the firm for his police background and his ability to speak Russian. Abrams goes from studying to pass the bar exam and being a summons server to helping his new colleagues try to stop the subsequent World War.
I had a hard time sorting out all the characters that are introduced in the very first 100 pages, but this story really takes off from there. "The Talbot Odyssey" has plenty of action, plot twists, and mystery for any espionage fan. Abrams is an energetic character with lots of grit and a smartallecky sense of humor.
If it was possible I would have to go with only 4.5 stars because the very first 100 pages is extremely slow...a great read after that, though.
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I bought this on the back of Up Country and Lion's Game, and since have read Plum Island, all of which I enjoyed in varying degrees, but something went wrong with this one. Stock characters, stilted dialogue, and a plot that started out as improbable and went quickly downhill could have something to do with it. Characters are moved around - and sacrificed - like chess pieces, coincidences abound, and the body count goes off the meter. If you like credible well-plotted thrillers then this is not for you.
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I just could not get into this book. I thought it started out very slowly and the characters were very unlikeable. There were good spots, but overall I would not recommend this book.
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Rather like the early Robert Parker, Nelson DeMille wasn't nearly as good when he started. Or so this book indicates. It is a long, mostly tedious, spy thriller, the early parts almost kept me from finishing it. Things pick up, but it never has the zip, or for that matter the humour of the later books.
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