The Talbot Odyssey |
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Editorial Review / Publisher's Information:
Product Description
IT STARTED AS A SIMPLE SPY HUNT.
IT BECAME A DESPERATE BATTLE TO SAVE THE WEST.
For forty years Western intelligence agents have known a terrible secret: the Russians have a mole -- code-named Talbot -- inside the CIA. At first Talbot is suspected of killing European agents. Then a street-smart ex-cop uncovers a storm of espionage and murder on the streets of New York, while in a Long Island suburb a civic demonstration against the Russian mission masks a desperate duel of nerves and wits.
Engineered by Talbot, a shadow world of suspicion and deceit is spilling onto the streets -- leading to a new Soviet weapon and a first-strike war plan threatening the foundations of American government.
For the U.S., time is running out. For Talbot, the time is now.
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Customer Reviews:
• Paperback Great
11 November, 2008
I RECEIVED THIS BOOK WITHIN 8 DAYS OF ORDERING VERY GOOD SERVICE, AND HOPE TO DO BUSINESS WITH THIS VENDOR IN THE FUTURE.
BOB BROWN
- Amazon Customer Review
• So, You Liked Charm School? And You Like Spy Novels? Check This Out!
24 September, 2009
I've read Charm School and Word Of Honor. This novel is more of the Charm School motif than Word Of Honor. It has action, suspense, and in no way is a legal dick-dragger like Word of Honor. Unlike the previous reviewer, I cannot place this novel in the same boat as WoH. I would put it in the the same boat as Charm School and say that if you like the way Demille writes, and you like the way Charm School or WoH read, you WILL enjoy this book. Talbot is VERY detail based so skimming isn't recommended, but if you can read, you can't help but like it. Give this bood at least first couple of hundred pages to develop the background and the characters, and you'll be rewarded with a top-rate spy novel wrought with intrigue and second-guessing yourself and every character you have met (and some you have forgotten about). The last 70 pages won't let you put the book down, regardless of what hour it is when yo hit them. Take my word for it... I was late for work the next day.
- Amazon Customer Review
• More Complicated Than It Seems
12 January, 2010
The first novel from Nelson DeMille that I have ever read was Cathedral. I was hooked from beginning to end. Then came Word of Honor. I find it to be an intriguing human drama, with some truly disturbing imagery of the Vietnam War. It's currently one of my top favorite novels of all time. Now, I just finished my third DeMille novel, The Talbot Odyssey, just last night. And I will tell you that I was not prepared for it.
The Talbot Odyssey was published in 1984, during the infamous Cold War, and it involves Soviet Russia and a severe threat against the United States. The story itself is quite complicated to describe: it would take a long time if I were to even give a basic synopsis. That's the main problem with this book. The plot develops very slowly, but it never gives you the chance to breathe it all in. Like a few reviewers here have mentioned, you would have to read straight through without any breaks in order to understand all of it. Another problem with the novel is that the amount of characters. Now, when I read very long novels that are filled with many characters, I would usually remember many of them. But here in The Talbot Odyssey, I had some trouble figuring out who's who. The characters and the dialogue were a bit convoluted, so I couldn't really tell most of them apart.
So yes, the plot can be very complicated, and the amount of characters can be troublesome for some. But there are still some great things about The Talbot Odyssey. Nelson DeMille is a brilliant writer, and it shows here. There is some clever writing here that produces some very high tension. There is also some witty dialogue from some well-developed characters. And the plot, complicated as it is, is powerful and creepily realistic. It's a very adult premise that probably only mature readers can handle.
Overall, I don't quite consider The Talbot Odyssey to be a fully satisfying experience. It was a bit of a chore to read, but it still kept my interest. The interesting plot and characters keep me from giving this a C.
Grade: B-
- Amazon Customer Review
• Definitely Demille's Worst
08 January, 2010
I have read and enjoyed most of DeMille's other books, so I was surprised at how poor this was. I honestly thought it must be some sort of parody; the characters are lazy caricatures and the plot is nonsensical and uninteresting. Overall a terrible reading experience. Go read one of his other books instead!
- Amazon Customer Review
• Wrong Stuff
05 February, 2010
I did not receive TALBOT ODYSSEY.
What I received instead was a set of children's horse books by Marguerite Henry.
I gave them to a grandchild for Christmas.
But thanks anyway.
- Amazon Customer Review
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