The Parsifal Mosaic

By: Robert Ludlum

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 28 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Michael Havelock’s world died on a moonlit beach on the Costa Brava as he watched his partner and lover, double agent Jenna Karas, efficiently gunned down by his own agency. There’s nothing left for him but to quit the game, get out. Then, in one frantic moment on a crowded railroad platform in Rome, Havelock sees Jenna. Racing around the globe in search of his beautiful betrayer, Havelock is now marked for death by both U.S. and Russian assassins, trapped in a massive mosaic of treachery created by a top-level mole with the world in his fist: Parsifal.

Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Parsifal Mosaic

“[Robert] Ludlum’s narrative imagination is a force of nature.”—The New York Times

“As fast-paced and absorbing as any he’s written.”—Newsday

“The suspense never lets up.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“A crackling good yarn.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review

©1983 Robert Ludlum (P)2012 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Mr. Ludlum's narrative imagination is a force of nature." (The New York Times)

"Massive melodrama... Ludlum does know how to put on a show." (Chicago Tribune)

"A crackling good yarn." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

Fun but long, well performed

Mr. Brick does his normal great job covering various genders and ethnicities. This is a complex story and he had his hands (mouth?) full with the character list. I love Ludlum as a rule but this when went on a bit longer than expected. That is my only complaint. Tied up nicely, made sense, delivered some surprises. Overall win.

good ebook

good listening too, different, good narrative, hard to put down at times ,I recommend it

Still a good story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Robert Ludlem's books always have a good complicteed story line and plot. This one even though is an old book is still extremly enjoyable.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Scott Brick is one of my favorite performers and he does a great job with this story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It's over 20 hours long so that for me would be impossible.

awesome 👌

great story telling
the series of events very told in a very captivating manners
as usual Robert Ludlum creates a wonderful world

Probably the best of all Ludlum novels

A masterful work. Stretching the imagination, to be sure, like all of Ludlum's novels, but not to the point of breaking. It's also the most Cold-War-focused of his books, and its broad scope, the entire world being at stake, makes it all the better.

Scott Brick does an admirable job, as always. Though he should have researched the pronunciation of Czech words beforehand.

Riveting Story

Strong story with fairly straight line to end. Gets tedious at times due to "over-telling" (too many details).

Overall very good and suspenseful.

Robert Ludlum - best imagination

Need more concentration to understand the events and correlate. Good story but. Nail biting at end.

Once again, goes beyond awesome!

It's been awhile since I last read a Ludlum book. I forgot how great of an author he truly was. Exciting storyline that inserts the reader into a worldwide journey.

A Good As Reading It

Where does The Parsifal Mosaic rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

By far one of the better books

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. A rich environment and non-stop thrills and suspense is why I have come back to this book again and again.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

His ability to maintain different characters' voices throughout the novel.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

Beautifully narrated. Wonderful to have in any collection.

This may be possible! !!

This epic story takes you through many twists and turns. It a story of the love a man has for a woman and his country. I think it is one of Ludlum's best work.