The Matlock Paper

by Robert Ludlum

Book Overview

The name on the computer screen is James Barbour Matlock, college professor and Vietnam veteran. He's Washington's choice to stop a far-reaching conspiracy in an undercover assignment destined to put his neck against the razor's edge of danger. But the faceless men behind the scenes don't care if it means savaging the woman he loves or trapping him in a maze of unrelenting terror. They just care about one thing: Matlock is the perfect man for the...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345539230
• ISBN13: 9780345539236
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

All Ludlum books

I have read all of Robert Ludlums books, they are all great reading. It's a shame we will have no more of his writings.

hohum

The book is well written and the action keeps you reading. But the plot is rather tired, having been used so often, in so many variations, before. Maybe a good book for the beach.

A Good Book!

After reading other reviews I didn't know if I wanted to read this book or not. I am now glad that I did. Professor James Matlock is chosen by the Justice Department to infiltrate a crime ring that is operating on the East Coast. This ring is very able being active in the world of drugs,prostitution,and gambling.Our hero has to go undercover at the risk of his own life. During his time undercover he discovers that the crime ring is far reaching and very powerful. By sheer luck Matlock survives several attempts on his life. The final ending of this book will also prove to be a shocker. Buy this book. It is a very good read.

This paper gets an A!

This book follows the prototypical Ludlum plot: take a somewhat ordinary man, throw him into a situation of international conspiracy, deceit, violence, and terrible danger, and watch him find the courage and the will to do great things. It's a plot that has worked many times, for many different writers, and Ludlum does it as well as anyone."The Matlock Paper" is my favorite of the early Ludlum books. It has a plot that moves swiftly and believably (as such things go), with jeopardy and intrigue that are both gripping and gratifying. I found the academic setting to be particularly interesting, as I did the main character of Matlock. (It doesn't hurt that I'm a professor myself.)I recommend all of Ludlum's books to readers who enjoy a good thriller. This one ranks towards the top of the list.--David Montgomery, Mystery Ink