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The Ambler Warning: A Novel | [Robert Ludlum]
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    16 hrs and 59 mins
  • AUDIBLE RELEASE DATE
    10-06-05
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Publisher's Summary

On Parrish Island, a restricted island off the coast of Virginia, is a little-known and never-visited psychiatric facility. There, far from prying eyes, the government stores former intelligence employees whose psychiatric states make them a danger to their own government, people whose ramblings might endanger ongoing operations or prove dangerously inconvenient. One of these employees, former Consular Operations agent Hal Ambler, is kept heavily medicated and closely watched. But there's one difference between Hal and the other patients, Hal isn't crazy. With the help of a sympathetic nurse, Hal manages to clear his mind of the drug-induced haze and then pulls off a daring escape. Now he's out to discover who stashed him here and why, but the world he returns to isn't the one he remembers. Friends and longtime associates don't remember him, there are no official records of Hal Ambler, and, when he first sees himself in the mirror, the face that looks back at him is not the one he knows as his own.

©2005 Myn Pyn, LLC; (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

What the Critics Say

"Ludlum packs more suspense into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined." (The New York Times)

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  • 118 of 134 people found this review helpful.
    "Tragic!"
    By Amor (Canton, CT, USA) Nov 3, 2005
    In the tradition of Ludlumese style, plot and execution, this latest book could have been more fun and enjoyable to hear had it not been for a choice of the narrator whose effeminate voice and poor elocution was a grave sacrilege to Mr. Ludlum and the eloquence of the previous narrators Erik Bergmann, Patrick Larkin and most specially Paul Michael. Mr. Sowers spared me from taking Ambien. I had difficulty discriminating the characters since there was not much difference in the decibels of their corresponding voices. It was monotonous.

    Don't worry. I continue to be mistified by Mr. Ludlum's style and poetic flair despite my utter disappointment with Mr. Sowers. I just hope that for our sake, you reinstate Mr. Paul Michael. The way he narrated the Tristan Betrayal, Sigma Protocol and Janson Directive still reverberate in my mind
  • 16 of 16 people found this review helpful.
    "What Were They Thinking?"
    By Patsy (Albuquerque, NM, USA) Nov 29, 2005
    Could have been a great ride. If the narrator was asked to read this
    book in this manner, he should have turned the job down. Seems like
    an interesting story but my mind wandered so much due to narration not holding my attenton, could not wait until it was over
  • 10 of 11 people found this review helpful.
    "The Ambler Warning"
    By William (Cape Coral, FL, USA) Nov 27, 2005
    The story is great, but I strongly suggest the short version of this book. The author rambles on about many situations that do not add anything to the story. I can see how they can take this 16 hour book and shorten it to 7 hours. I found my mind wandering many times while listening to it.
  • 9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
    "Listener be warned"
    By Mike (Huntersville, NC, USA) Dec 17, 2005
    I have loved Robert Ludlum novels since my introduction to his writing in the early 80's. I have travelled to exotic locales, fought enemies of mankind, and loved with all the passion of his characters as they triumphed in their pursuits. But, the Ambler Warning is an utter disappointment. Be warned, this is not up to the character or caliber of Robert Ludlum. Perhaps he has lost his touch.
  • 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
    "The Ambler Warning"
    By John (Morinville, Alberta, Canada) Mar 25, 2008
    A typical Ludlum, fast paced and exciting and because of that a lack of reality. The audio was quite good but the narrator lacked the ability to make the different characters stand out through their different voices. This genre works best in books, then on film and less so on audio tape in my view. It did help me get through long drives across the southern U.S. deserts!

    Are there really people who are as skilled and knowledgeable as Hal Ambler? The "Jason Bourne" type character has been well used by Ludlum albeit highly successfully. I still rate the Gemini Contenders as my first and favourite Ludlum and one of my favourite books of all time but that judgment was made many moons ago when the genre was all quite fresh and new!
  • 5 of 9 people found this review helpful.
    "BEST OF LUDLUM'S BOOKS TO DATE"
    By Derald (PENSACOLA, FL, USA) Nov 12, 2005
    Ludlum's books always have imaginative storylines with sophisticated,historical references in the dialog but usually the action scenes are amateurish.Minor flaws but the very best of ludlum series
  • 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
    "Spend your money elsewhere"
    By Scott (West Jefferson, OH, USA) Jan 31, 2009
    Spend your money elsewhere, this is a ghost written book in the Ludlum name and the writer must have been paid by the word. Huge long rambling passages read by a marginal reader. The books pace is slow and plodding and more importantly the characters are not well developed as they shift and change in how they act, think, and behave frequently. The plot is predictable after the first few chapters and the twist at the ending doesn't even come as a surprise. There is nothing to challenge the reader in this novel what so ever. If this had not been written as part of the "Ludlum" franchise it would be taking up space in trash can of an editor. Perhaps if you could find an abridged version of this novel it might decrease the suffering enough to at least be palatable.
  • 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
    "The Ambler Warning"
    By Lisa (Lynnwood, WA, USA) Jan 10, 2006
    **WARNING** Do yourself a favor and get the abridged version if you simply must listen to this story. (Skip it entirely if you can...)

    The story moves like a dinosaur trying to escape a tar pit. The premise of the story is very promising but unfortunately I did not feel that the reader/hearer ever gets a good payoff. For this reason I think the abridged version may do the reader/hearer more justice.

    Scott Sowers does have a demanding job in this book, having to do female voices, foreign accents, regional accents, etc...Mr. Sowers though at times comes across as bored with the story himself, and his range did not cover the many characters that were introduced and demanded his vocal differentiation.

    I will get another Ludlum book because I think this was a work that showed a lot of great ideas and sub-plots that an espionage/suspence book should have, it just wasn't developed as well as it could have been. I am sure his other books have what I am looking for.
  • 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
    "Long but captivating"
    By Peter (Norfolk, MA, USA) Dec 16, 2005
    I'm a fan of the Da Vinci Code et. all and was looking for a suspenseful listen when purchasing this book. At first the narrator seemed to be lying on his couch reading what would seem to be a very intreguing start to the novel. Eventually the character count increased and the male narrator was able to fit the parts of all characters, whether they had a foreign accent or female tone. Fairly unique storyline about a man who tries to seek out his erased identity. At times I expected too much and did not feel as though I was given the full explanation as to the main characters (Hal Ambler) past, but Ludlum gets by this by giving the listener what they need to hear in order to figure it out. Interesting twist to top off the ending which was a relief from occasional slow middle. I usually like longer storylines with more detail, but this one could have been clipped a bit to reduce losing focus. Overall it was a good read with enough suspense to satisfy my satiation for it.
  • 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
    "Typical spy mystery"
    By Mark (Exeter, RI, USA) Nov 24, 2005
    A good book but there seemed to be an unending "more of the same" pattern. The end was disappointing in that it ended quickly without full explanation. Almost like the writer got tired and wanted to get it over with. If you like suspense novels, you may enjoy it anyway.

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