The Scarlatti Inheritance
Written by Robert Ludlum
Narrated by Stephen Hoye
3.5/5
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Her weapons: money and power. Her target: the most dangerous man in the world-her own son. Elizabeth Wyckham Scarlatti has a plan, a desperate, last-minute gamble designed to save the world from her son, Ulster, an incalculably cruel man who is working for the Third Reich under the name of Heinrich Kroeger. If Elizabeth cannot stop him, Ulster will give Hitler the most powerful instrument on earth.
Robert Ludlum
Robert Ludlum (1927-2001) was the author of 25 thriller novels, including The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum--the books on which the international hit movies were based--and The Sigma Protocol. He was also the creator of the Covert-One series. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a B.A. from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor and producer.
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Reviews for The Scarlatti Inheritance
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Even though this is one of the first books Robert Ludlum it is one of the last ones I read so you could imagine my delight when I found this a Ludlum book I haven't yet read during a book drive at my daughter's school.The book starts in Washington DC where Major Matthew Canfield is being sent to meet a high ranking German official with promises to divulge information to help end WWII.From the second chapter, to one before last, the story is told as a back flash about the Scarlatti family. Giovanni Scarlatti, a poor but ingenious Italian immigrant, marries a rich heiress, his employer's daughter, named Elizabeth who helps him take over her business in as well as many other companies to become extremely rich within a decade.The Scralattis had three sons, one died in WWI, the other was ordered by his mother not to enlist, and the third - the troublemaker - enlisted and, to everyone's surprise, became a war hero.What no-one knew is that the third son, Ulster, coned his whole regiment to believe he killed many Germans and saved them all, only trying to escape the front. Together with a German officer he took on a second identity of a German solider he killed named Heinrich Kroeger.Ulster's plan to bankrupt his family and help Hitler's Third Reich is the plot which takes us, his mother and the book's hero, field accountant (not yet Major) Canfield, around the globe and into mysterious financial transactions.I'm a big Ludlum fan but honestly - I don't know what to think of this book. It's certainly isn't as good as other Ludlum books but it is an exciting read, well paced and the characters are not one-dimensional freaks.The thing that this book falls short on is the ending. It seems that Ludlum used the "Star Trek" type ending - where a complex story is neatly tied up in 5 minutes or less.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not the best early Ludlum book (I think it was his first), though a lot better than late Ludlum.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This one got me hooked on Ludlum as a great, fun read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was my first Robert Ludlum novel, not because it was his first but because both he and it were recommended by the owner of a used book store I once frequented. So impressed I immediately bought his newest work at the time, something called The Bourne Identity. Ludlum had evolved in the ten years between the two books. Action had risen in prominence though not at the expense of intrigue. But there was another element that had appeared, which I confirmed with the next novel, The Parcifal Mosaic. These books ran about a quarter to a third longer than necessary. At what should have been the beginning of the end, a character heretofore not a part of the conspiracy would kill the hero’s only confederate before he could expose the plot. Now there was another layer of adversity to be overcome. I was clearly in the minority in my feelings regarding this development of style and story as Ludlum by then had readers in the millions.The Scarlatti Inheritance is Ludlum without padding. But fair warning, also without action and without long-ranging, deep-reaching conspiracies. This is the story of how the youngest son of an absurdly rich New York family came to be a high-ranking Nazi officer and it follows his plan to infuse the on-verge-of-defeat Germany with over a hundred million dollars in stolen money. He is opposed by his mother, the tough-minded family matriarch. The conflicts that ensue are more emotionally and financially based, even if they still affect the fate of humanity. And so, if admittedly not the Ludlum the world had come to know, a novel still riveting and well worth the read.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Clunky, thinly written and ill-conceived. If you've heard good things about Ludlum and were looking to read something by him I recommend The Holcroft Covenant. To be fair, Scarlatti does pick up slightly in the second half but I'm rating by the weakest link. Goodbye.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not a typical Ludlum -- the majority of the novel takes place in the past. A pretty good story, but not one of the best. I did like the strength of the family matriarch in causing the ultimate demise of her son. She was a great character.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Enjoyed this very much. Lots of excitement and some interesting perspective on the lead-up to WWII and the horror of Nazi culture as seen through a thriller novelist's eyes. My only critique would center around the unlikelihood of lead character (the good guy!) having the ability to be so deeply involved with the violence, yet he was rarely a target himself when everyone else was being picked off like target practice. But when are there not unrealistic events in these books. Still a lot of fun and a nice break from some of the heavier more thoughtful things i am inclined to read. I have all of Ludlum's books and am looking forward to them all!