Excellent, fast paced book! Unfortunately got a major spoiler from the review section of goodreads. :/ Still, pretty much enjoyable

I loved it! The plot twist was marvelous. I liked how an innocent college campus can actually be a network for drugs and prostitution. It isn't quite as fast paced as I thought it would be but it does have a certain elegance and intrigued to it.

Awful! One of the worst books I've ever wasted my time finishing! The plot was good which is why I gave it two stars. But, the writing wasn't even worthy of a high school freshman! I've read other stories by Ludlum that are light years better then this, so I'm forced to assume someone else wrote it and Ludlum was somehow blackmailed into putting his name on this incredible piece of crap! In addition to the grade school writing style, the extensive use of italics to show all manner of emotion was...

NOT to be confused with Andy Griffith’s Matlock!Another Ludlum page-turner, filled with the late great author’s typical shadowy & sinister conspiracies, melodramatic (dare I say borderline naive) protagonist, and violent, bloody action (true to form, at least one character gets his throat ripped out by a bullet).Also provides an interesting snapshot (albeit a fictional one) of campus radicalism, campus drug usage, and organised crime in the early 1970s. And even though Ludlum was decidedly liber...

A good book. The pace is fine. A clean cut pure thriller. Not adulterated with unwanted romance or nudity. A routine Robert Ludlum affair.The end was a tad predictable... at least to me.. I somehow expected it...

James Matlock is going to find conspiracy, suspense and danger when he takes on a job for the United States government and finds he is tangled in the dark world of drugs, prostitution and more. Always a thrill ride when readers grab a book by this author.

It started slow but it's definitely a Ludlum. & from the 70s 😊The main character was realistic, even when out of his element. I enjoy reading action packed books from Robert Ludlum.It's crazy how everything balances out too. Like its sad that he was kinda racist, while being one of the best authors of espionage ever. He makes the effort to say 'nigger' in each book. Smh

Ludlum has the psychology angle down pat. That is what makes his books stand out from others who do not understand the subtlety of human motives. On the very lowest levels the "good cause" excuse for behavior is very evident here. While instructive it does not reference the varied levels of such rationalizations evident in the common everyday world we all inhabit. But the study here is very interesting in the details and the meaning, considering what it states about the children. There is a pric...

Confusing yet predictable, not up to Ludlum standardsI did not like this book. The plot was confusing, the characters were predictable and shallow. The whole book was rather annoying

An exciting tale about a college professor who gets manoeuvred by the FBI into helping them bust a large-scale drugs and prostitution ring. He soon finds himself out of his depth as he uncovers one layer after another in his hunt for the elusive 'Nimrod'. It becomes a battle for his own life and that of his girlfriend. The downside of this book is its age. First published in 1973, it inevitably reflects the assumptions and concerns of that era. There are frequent veiled references to US culture

One of Ludlum's early books. Kind of sketchy in getting a college professor to go against a drug smuggling ring, but it does have some interesting parts. If you can get past the plot, this can be an enjoyable read. Ludlum is not at his best in this book. It seems he was still learning the craft that would make him a pile of money once it was refined a bit in the Bourne trilogy.

Good fast paced book.I like Ludlum but find I cannot read more than one story line within months of another or all the characters seem to have the same voice.

was interested greatly until the man that hooked me gets shot in a phone booth! Hard to keep reading, mind you this IS all in the first two chapters.. so a climax at the front would have to work hard to grab me again. In comes the second man just assigned to MATLOCK and then it JUST gets crazy.. College fraternities set in a separatist time, vrazy allegations, people spooking Matlock looking for "the Papers" half a document that gives him access into a secret drug dealers society. A society of m...

I hadn’t read anything by Robert Ludlum for a few years, but this book reminds me why I liked his works so much. It also reminded me why it has been a long time. Let me explain…Ludlum, more than any of his successors in the thriller genre, could really write a dramatic scene well with twists and turns, and this book was very dramatic. The thing about Ludlum is that his books – and it’s realistic and not a bad thing, but just one that prevents closure for me – don’t end with a tidy “they all live...

In a nutshell, this book had all the elements I needed to get a good read.

I can sum up my reaction to this book by analysis of one passage that irritated me to the point of instant dislike at the realization of the meaning of the title. If you'll bear with me, I'll quote it verbatim."But before sleeping he remembered the paper. The Corsican paper. He had to get the paper now. He would need the silver paper. He would need the invitation to Nimrod. His invitation now. His paper. The Matlock paper."After reading that, I heaved a huge sigh and wanted to scream in disgust....

3.5 starsIt took a bit to get into but at a certain point the pace picked up and I was rooting for the MC. Though the twist at the end was not unexpected and some aspects remained a bit blurry, I liked my first Ludlum.Characters 7Atmosphere 7Writing Style 7Setup 7Plot 7Intrigue 8Logic 7Enjoyment 7

First Ludlum book I have read for a couple of years and very much enjoyed it. Follows along with his usual style but storyline very different than his usual. College professor gets recruited the Justice Department to help investigate and bring down a drug cartel working around his college campus. Set in the early 1970's in Connecticut. Suspenseful story albeit parts were fairly unbelievable.

This book was first published in the 70,s, as such it is rather dated. This is not one of Ludlum's best. The characters are rather flat, and it is hard to work up any enthusiasm for the main character. The ultimate villain is rather apparent very early in the book, so the end was no surprise. Read this is you want to examine the cultural aspects of story lines in the 70s.

I'm normally a big Ludlum fan, but I have to admit I was disappointed by this book. I found the beginning to be a slow start and the ending was rather lacking closure and somewhat frustrating by how it was orchestrated. Overall, the only "Ludlum" feel that I felt was in the direct middle of the book! Definitely didn't have the smooth action I've come to expect.