The Icarus Agenda

By: Robert Ludlum

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Colorado Congressman Evan Kendrick is trying to live out his term quietly when a political mole reveals his deepest secret: Kendrick was the anonymous hero who freed the hostages held by Arab terrorists in the American embassy in Masqat, and then silently disappeared. Now, brought into the light, Kendrick is a target, pursued by the terrorists he once outwitted. Together with the beautiful woman who saved his life, Kendrick enters a deadly arena where the only currency is blood, where frightened whispers speak of violence yet to come, and where the fate of the free world may ultimately rest in the powerful hands of a mysterious figure known only as the Mahdi.

Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Icarus Agenda

“[Robert] Ludlum is light-years beyond his literary competition in piling plot twist upon plot twist, until the mesmerized reader is held captive. . . . Ludlum pulls out all the stops.”—Chicago Tribune

“[An] intricate story of conspiracies within conspiracies . . . Once you start reading you just can’t stop.”—Library Journal

“Readers will be hooked.”—The New York Times

Critic reviews

Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Icarus Agenda

“[Robert] Ludlum is light-years beyond his literary competition in piling plot twist upon plot twist, until the mesmerized reader is held captive. . . . Ludlum pulls out all the stops.”—Chicago Tribune

“[An] intricate story of conspiracies within conspiracies . . . Once you start reading you just can’t stop.”—Library Journal

“Readers will be hooked.”—The New York Times

Scott needs to brush up on Arabic pronunciation

A long but great story, the only distraction is badly pronounced Arabic, with a little time invested Scott could have gotten it to a point where it was not totally inaccurate.

A Very Exciting Political Thriller!

The Icarus Agenda is basically two books in one. The first part tells of Congressman Evan Kindrick's adventures in southwest Asia. The second is the results of that adventure and how it affected him and the rest of the world.
This is a read, or listen to that will pull you in deeper and deeper as the story unfolds.

As Scott Brick narrates the story you will become genuinely concerned for the congressman and all those closet to him. I highly recommend taking the time to enjoy almost 30 hours of this most exciting plot that will leave you wondering what can really be going on behind the scenes of power.

Can you trust anyone?

What made the experience of listening to The Icarus Agenda the most enjoyable?

The story, of course, but the narration was first rate. I have experienced what I know to be good books that I have quit due to the narration. The story was exciting, very detailed, far reaching and quite scary.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Icarus Agenda?

Manny versus the bad guys in Colorado.

Which scene was your favorite?

Evan's escape from the island off Mexico with the help of his new friend.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The relationship between Evan and Manny was well done.

Any additional comments?

The ending seem to leave the story open to a sequel.

Held my interest, just so-so.

Brick remains one of the very best; he's got great timing and solid voices. The story was a bit needlessly long, but not bad overall.

The Icarus Agenda

Great novel with an engaging storyline from beginning to end. It was 28+ hours of listening pleasure.