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Book Review of The Scorpio Illusion

The Scorpio Illusion
The Scorpio Illusion
Author: Robert Ludlum
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Ludlum does another good story about the world of terrorism although it's a bit dated as it was written in 1994.

This one is about a retired commander that served the army until an incident in Amsterdam. He's called back after five years of not participating in the games spies play and he is on a hot pursuit of Amaya Bajaratt. She has plenty of connections and will do anything and everything possible to murder the president of the United States.

The plot keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. An interesting read.

Library Journal Review:

Ludlum fans who perhaps were frustrated by the author's last three novels have a genuine treat in store with this one. The master of international intrigue is back, make no mistake about it.

This is a riveting, fast-moving thriller full of violence, sex, thrills, and electronic wizardry; all the things one imagines for today's terrorists and intelligence agents.

The story concerns Amayra Bajaratt, a beautiful terrorist, whose goal is nothing less than death for the heads of state of England, France, Israel, and the United States. Enter Tyrrell Hawthorne, ex-naval intelligence operative recruited by British military intelligence to stop "Little Girl Blood."