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The Matarese Circle
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Series: Materese, Book 1
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Only two rival spies - and one mysterious woman - can stop them: Scofield, CIA, and Talaniekov, KGB. They share a genius for espionage - and a life of terror and explosive violence. Sworn enemies, they have vowed to terminate each other - yet now they must become allies. Because only they possess the brutal skills and ice-cold nerves vital to destroy an international circle of killers, the Matarese.
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- Pam Lane
- 03-10-12
Good book, horrible recording.
This audiobook sounds like a 1940s news reel. The reader's voice is tinny and flat, and he sounds like he has a lisp. (I can't tell if it's the reader or the recording.) It's very distracting.
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- Jerry
- 04-01-12
Expensive torture!
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I like most of Ludlum,'s novels. Some are better than others but I did enjoy them. A fan of Ludlum will like this story as well but not the audiobook.
What other book might you compare The Matarese Circle to and why?
Fairly similar to most of his earlier books.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narrator must hate Ludlum. There is no other way to explain the wooden performance.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Matarese Circle?
None. I want the same as the book.
Any additional comments?
True torture to listen. Absolutly appalling that one has to pay for this agony. If I had not read all of the Ludlum novels and just started with this audiobook, I would never again dream of reading or listening to another. In fact if this was an example of what to expect from an audiobook, Audible would be out of business.
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- Wayne Sartorio
- 01-31-12
Why is the recording so bad?
What disappointed you about The Matarese Circle?
This just came out, why does it sound like it was recorded from something that needed to be cranked? It sounds like it was recorded in a basement, inside a box, under a blanket.
11 people found this helpful
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- Herb
- 04-03-12
Worst recording quality ever
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
no one because they cannot hear it
Would you be willing to try another book from Robert Ludlum? Why or why not?
of course
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Michael Prichard?
he's not very good, no voices, but that is not the problem.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
the RECORDING sparked disappointment.
Any additional comments?
You should REMOVE it from your library unless you can come up with a new recording. It sounds like it was recorded in the 40's. It is very difficult to hear
7 people found this helpful
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- LowbrowLitLover
- 12-02-13
Give Michael Prichard a Break!!!
What made the experience of listening to The Matarese Circle the most enjoyable?
It's one of Ludlum's best. More of these should be available on Audible. It ain't all about Bourne.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Typical Ludlum pacing: first third procedural and a bit slow; second third gripping and better paced; final third all the stops come out.
What about Michael Prichard’s performance did you like?
I wrote this review to give a contrasting view on this narrator. MP is one of the old crowd in the narrator biz. That has plusses and minuses. He is a very reliable and articulate reader, usually. He may seem a little flat by today's standards, but so what? If Scott Brick is your ideal narrator, you probably won't like MP. And this is Robert Ludlum--if you think RL is Dostoyevsky or Dickens, MP's tone will seem wrong. Otherwise, what's the problem? This recording is pretty obviously a digitization of the original BOT recording; you can tell from the slightly muddy tone and the pitch changes at 45 minute intervals. That's the way it was back then. Audible decided to use what they had. Don't take that out on MP. He's one of the reasons this format even exists in the first place. Props to him for that.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Huh?
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- Bob
- 11-13-20
Bad quality narration
I could not enjoy the book as the sound quality of narration was bad. Please fix it
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- Atlanta Buckeye
- 02-23-18
Bad narration
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I had to stop listening. The sound quality was bad, but tolerable. However, the narration made it unlistenable to me. It was read in a very monotone voice and made zero distinction between characters. The hard part was that he would read straight through different characters thoughts or words. This made it very difficult to follow. I've read several Ludlum books and generally enjoy them so I'm sure its a great story but this version is not one I would recommend
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- Gerly Ace
- 12-18-20
Classic espionage
A great story. Well worth the time. One of Ludlum's best. Pritchard is an excellent narrator.
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- Arthur
- 07-01-20
great story terrible sound
While the overall story is intriguing, the audio quality is so terrible that it made it hard to listen.
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- Vanreuter
- 11-09-19
Worst Audio quality ever
It’s a good book but the audio is very distorted. First time I’ve ever experienced that. Sounded like it was recorded from an old transistor radio