The Moscow Vector (Covert-One, #6)

by Patrick Larkin

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315 ratings, 3.60 average rating, 20 reviews (more data...)

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June 27th 2005 by Wheeler Publishing (first published 2005)

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Large Print Hardcover, 709 pages

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1597220094 (isbn13: 9781597220095)

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A New York Times Bestselling Author

In the thrilling novel in the bestselling Covert-One series, operative Lt. Col. Jon Smith must find the mysterious

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Jun 09, 2009

Kathie rated it:

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Read in June, 2009

recommends it for: No one

Oh my. This book was bad. I was going to say really bad, but in the penultimate chapter I actually was engaged by the plot for about 3 pages.

It bothers me when publishers deke the reader with a cover that screams ROBERT LUDLUM'S MOSCOW VECTOR then in tiny letters written by patrick larkin. I want to know exactly the extent of Robert Ludlum's involvement in this book project. I bet he didn't read it. If he had he wouldn't have put his name on it.

The body count? I lost coun...more Oh my. This book was bad. I was going to say really bad, but in the penultimate chapter I actually was engaged by the plot for about 3 pages.

It bothers me when publishers deke the reader with a cover that screams ROBERT LUDLUM'S MOSCOW VECTOR then in tiny letters written by patrick larkin. I want to know exactly the extent of Robert Ludlum's involvement in this book project. I bet he didn't read it. If he had he wouldn't have put his name on it.

The body count? I lost count. There was no holding back for Robert Ludlum's Patrick Larkin. Every time you turned around somebody was getting executed. Really unnecessary massacres.

The dialogue in this book was awkward & not like real conversations between people. Every male character called every female character "Ms." The Russian bad guys called the female CIA agents "Ms" Whatever. At one point even another woman called a female agent "Ms." Um, we don't talk like that in real life.

The use of cliches was rampant. Whew. No original writing here. Also the writer used weird phrasing like he'd run out of ways to say "he said." At one point the dialogue went something like this: "'The drone missile has missed its target & hit civilians,' he said seriously." Isn't the fact he said it "seriously" implied?

The author (who was the author?) seemed to be intent on sharing his knowledge (or recently-acquired research) about firearms & ammunition. Detailed descriptions of every weapon & its magazine, clip, bullet, or whatever other name you want to use for it was supplied in almost every chapter.

And speaking of chapters: When is a lot too many? There were at least 50 chapters in this book. I was more engaged by the old Nancy Drew books written by the old syndicates. They stuck to a 20-or-so chapter maximum (you always knew whodunit by Chapter XX).

The reader of this book had an annoying habit of making (US) President Sam Castilla sound just like George W. Bush. I was waiting for him to say, "That dog don't hunt" or "Big hat, no cattle." He came close. That was really irksome, having to be reminded of W, just when I was trying so hard to forget him (along with the rest of the country).

The main reason why I disliked this book was because it was boring. Also, I love John le Carre & this book wasn't fit to act as a bookend to his spy novels.
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Sep 05, 2007

Michelle rated it:

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Read in January, 2006

recommends it for: nobody

This was a terrible continuation of the John Smith story. They shouldn't have written this book.

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Feb 03, 2009

Toni Osborne rated it:

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Read in July, 2007

An Army doctor specializing in infectious diseases is contacted by a Russian colleague concerned about mysterious death of government officials around the world. With few clues and little time our doctor (agent attached to Covert-One) must unravel the plot and find the figure standing at the center of it all.

This book in the Covert- One series is a fast pacing and a tight plotting intrigue. It is surely an action drenched and a nail biting thriller; one can hardly put it down. In my ...more

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Jun 27, 2009

Julie rated it:

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I like Robert Ludlum, but for some reason, it takes me forever to get through one of his books. I have a tendency to read other books at the same time. I'll finish it eventually.

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May 05, 2009

James rated it:

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Read in January, 2004

This author just doesn't work for me. Poorly written -- just trying to cash in....

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Dec 23, 2008

Ray rated it:

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Read in January, 2009

You get what you pay for and would expect with this book. It's a spy-thriller with all the requisite ingredients, a cold-war type threat, a mysterious disease, a hero spy-doctor, an evil billionaire villian, and their supporting casts.

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Dec 27, 2009

Mohammed al-Safi added it (review of isbn 0312990715)

Stereotyped novel. Like Tom Clancy’s crap; only worse.

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Nov 25, 2008

Tommy rated it:

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Bettr by Larkin, picks up the pace this time.

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Apr 03, 2009

Sheryl Widdoes rated it:

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Read in April, 2009

This was a good old cold war type. It was a bit short on character development but the story was still good.

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Aug 29, 2007

Rob & Liz rated it:

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Read in August, 2007

recommends it for: Agents, Spy , Thrillers

An excellent read about power, corruption and how one might adjust ones DNA to kill that person and no one else.
Events between Moscow, Berlin, Irag, Italy with moles within high security areas including the USA presidents Oval office.
Rob

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