The Prometheus Deception, Robert Ludlum
What if you woke up one day and everything you knew was wrong - even what you knew about yourself? This is Nicholas Bryson’s predicament.
The CIA informs the retired “deep cover agent” that his 15 years of intelligence work were actually against not for his government. His foster-family had a hand in this deception and maybe in the deaths of his parents. His estranged wife was a Romanian secret agent assigned to watch him.
Bryson has just entered the Twilight Zone. Is he a good guy, a bad guy, a dupe? Were his parents murdered? Was his marriage a sham? It's all very Bourne.
Before he has a chance to unravel his past, the CIA sends Bryson to learn what his old agency is up to now and why they are buying weapons. So begins a dangerous quest that takes Bryson around the world. Dozens of people are trying to kill him, there are lots of puzzles to solve and the clock is ticking.
From time to time, you'll need to suspend your disbelief. (Bryson is repeatedly teetering on the brink of death only to be rescued by the convenient appearance of a surprise ally.) That aside, The Prometheus Deception is a good story with an ingenious antagonist.
The identity of the force pursuing world domination and the technology they wield would almost be amusing if it didn’t ring a bit true. Call me paranoid but that part of the plot seemed plausible.
Paul Michael's (The Paris Option) narration is letter perfect. His accents and voices are always believable. Michael draws you in and keeps you listening.
If you are on the fence, you can listen to an excerpt of The Prometheus Deception at
Audible
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The CIA informs the retired “deep cover agent” that his 15 years of intelligence work were actually against not for his government. His foster-family had a hand in this deception and maybe in the deaths of his parents. His estranged wife was a Romanian secret agent assigned to watch him.
Bryson has just entered the Twilight Zone. Is he a good guy, a bad guy, a dupe? Were his parents murdered? Was his marriage a sham? It's all very Bourne.
Before he has a chance to unravel his past, the CIA sends Bryson to learn what his old agency is up to now and why they are buying weapons. So begins a dangerous quest that takes Bryson around the world. Dozens of people are trying to kill him, there are lots of puzzles to solve and the clock is ticking.
From time to time, you'll need to suspend your disbelief. (Bryson is repeatedly teetering on the brink of death only to be rescued by the convenient appearance of a surprise ally.) That aside, The Prometheus Deception is a good story with an ingenious antagonist.
The identity of the force pursuing world domination and the technology they wield would almost be amusing if it didn’t ring a bit true. Call me paranoid but that part of the plot seemed plausible.
Paul Michael's (The Paris Option) narration is letter perfect. His accents and voices are always believable. Michael draws you in and keeps you listening.
If you are on the fence, you can listen to an excerpt of The Prometheus Deception at
Audible
The abridged version on CD is available at Barnes & Noble as well as the unabridged on cassette.
Amazon has versions on cassette tape
Audible has an unabridged download.
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