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The Aquitaine Progression

By: Robert Ludlum
Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
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 It begins in Geneva. There American lawyer Joel Converse meets a man he hasn't seen in twenty years, a covert operative who dies violently at his feet, whispering words that hand Converse a staggering legacy of death: 'The generals ... they're back ... Aquitaine!'

Suddenly Converse is running for his life, alone with the world's most shattering secret. Pursued by anonymous executioners to the darkest corners of Europe, he is forced to play a game of survival by blood-rules he thought he'd long left behind. And only Converse, and the woman he once loved and lost, can wrest the world from the iron grasp of Aquitaine...

Read by Rob Shapiro. Rob Shapiro is a voice actor, narrator, musician and writer. In his spare time, he is working on his first book.

(p) 2012 Penguin Random House LLC©1984 Robert Ludlum Crime Thrillers Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Celebrity
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A really brilliant thriller, with countless twist and keeps you guessing right till the end.

A brilliant thriller

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admittedly lost concentration a few times as some parts were slow and/or dull.. BUT i found myself back tracking as i soon learned they were important to the story!! very good book, very good story, and very good performance!!!

excellent book and well performed!

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It is great to read a book with the classic tension that Ludlum creates. This is a masterpiece.

Ludlum at his best

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Typical Ludlum: plot within a plot within a plot. The narration is excellent. Rob Shapiro is very expressive and his vocalisations of the characters are just great.

Great Story, Fabulous Narration

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This started with an intriguing plot and had the makings of a good book. But it seemed to be an edifice built on sand - even the analogy with the old Aquitaine Empire was tenuous. Huge amounts of irrelevant details, leading to a book so long it required constant repetition of the basic plot and characters in case the reader had forgotten what was going on. And some spectacularly bad decisions by a hero who we had been led to believe was very bright, led to a disappointing finale.

Any additional comments?

If you have a long car journey to get through, this will deliver, and Joel's frustratingly bad decisions will stop you falling asleep at the wheel. Otherwise, select a book with more substance.

Far too much detail

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