Robert Ludlum wrote some cracking spy books, but just as good as the stories are the titles he came up with. The Osterman Weekend left me with no clue as to what the plot would be about, so, intrigued, I bought a copy in a sale for 49p from The Works bookshop. I didn't see the price as a gamble or an indicator that the book might not be any good, I've read quite a few Ludlum books so knew I was in for a good read. Spookily, I also read the Osterman Weekend in a weekend; at 250 pages it's not a time consuming epic. What's it about? John Tanner, a director of news from the well to do sleepy suburb of Saddle Valley, New Jersey, is approached by a ...  Read the complete review

Robert Ludlum is probably best known for writing the novels which the Bourne film series were based on. He did, however write many other novels in his life. About 18 months ago I got his full set of novels in a special deal from my book club and so I, now having read all my other books I had, started to work my way through these. The Osterman weekend is fairly short and so would be good for a quick holiday read or to take with you if travelling for a period of time on public transport etc. Whilst the writing style is of a good standard and is not heavy going I did find it perhaps a little simplistic at times and as if the author only had half his mind on the ...  Read the complete review