Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector

A Covert-One Novel

By: Robert Ludlum, Patrick Larkin

Narrated by: Erik Bergmann

For the past three decades Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of readers worldwide and have set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured. His Covert-One series has been among his most beloved creations. Now comes the latest thrilling novel in the series:

Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector

At an international conference in Prague, Lt. Col. Jon Smith, an Army research doctor specializing in infectious diseases and secretly an agent attached to Covert-One, is contacted by a Russian colleague, Dr. Valentine Petrenko. Petrenko is concerned about a small cluster of mysterious deaths in Moscow and about the Russian government's refusal to release publicly any information or data on the outbreak. When the two meet, they are attacked by a group of mysterious men and Petrenko is killed. His notes and medical samples are lost, and Smith barely escapes with his life.

At the same time, a series of government officials around the world are coming down with a mysterious, fast-acting virus with a 100% fatality rate. These deaths are somehow related to the increasing militarism from the new Russian government, headed by the autocratic and ambitious President Victor Dudarev. With few clues and precious little time, Smith and Covert-One must unravel this mysterious plot and find the mysterious figure who stands at the center of it all.
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Critic reviews

“Reading a Robert Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film...slickly paced...all- consuming.” —Entertainment Weekly

great story telling

overall a good story with good descriptions of characters, places and events. it is tied together nicely so that it is easy to follow. a couple of parts in the book did not sit well, otherwise it was entertaining...

The Moscow Vector

Very good as mysteries go, but I got lost at times

Good Series Continued

Would you consider the audio edition of Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector to be better than the print version?

I prefer to listen. If it's the same reader you look forward to the story.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Well written. Keeps you wanting more.

What does Erik Bergmann bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Solid performance.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If there were only time, yes.

Competant yet stereotyped

The Moscow Vector is a competant novel that sticks to its genre. That said, the book is unfortunately quite predictable especially to those who have read Larkin/Ludlum previously. Quite political at times with characters mirroring those of today's world leaders, the book should have maintained a bit more independent focus. As it were, the story mired itself in an immutable disbelief on the reader's part given the farfetched nature of the schemes. Also the book's jingoism gets a little old especially in the context of the us-vs.-them mentality espoused by the author.

However, being farfetched and patriotic (weak use of the term) is what these books are all about, so do not let that dissuade you from reading the novel. If you like Larkin, then I think you will enjoy this offering.

Wonderful!

One of the most entertaining thrillers I have listened to in a while. Fast paced, well written and enjoyable.