Good

First published with copyright 1974 as authored by Jonathan Ryder, pseudonym of Robert Ludlum. The Bantam Books edition I read updated copyright by Robert Ludlum for the 1996 Introduction that adds a distinctive treasure to the reading experience of this novel.

With featured settings between London and multiple locations in Jamaica it is an armchair thriller that highlights corporate greed and sets the stage for an understanding of today's reality on the possibilities that could occur with an infiltration of MI6 to corporate boardrooms and how the politics can change with leadership or "lack thereof." In some ways similar to a Helen MacInnes thriller where the reader ponders if the author had a magic ball to see into the future as their vivid imagination almost mirrors some of today's headlines. ( )

This is an early Ludlum book ... and it shows. Character development is shallow and inconsistent. The plot is predictable. Still, it's a good time passer. ( )

Not one of his best. Neither the story nor the characters impressed me. I won't be re-reading this one. (It was a redo of one written many years ago -- his immaturity showed.) ( )

Well written, interesting story line, but somehow not compelling and showing its age in a number of ways. Worth reading and not re-reading ( )