Six Days of the Condor
Ratings16
Average rating3.6
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Ratings16
Average rating3.6
When Malcolm discovers his CIA colleagues butchered in the blood-spattered office he realises that only an oversight by the assassins has saved his life. He contacts CIA headquarters for help but when an attempted rendezvous goes badly wrong he realises that no-one can be trusted. Code-named Condor, Malcolm disappears into the streets of Washington, hoping to evade the killers long enough to unravel the conspiracy... But will that be enough to save his life?
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3 primary books4 released booksThe Condor is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by James Grady.
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I feel this is a generous 3. The writing is basic. The storyline is ok, even if Condor does turn quickly from book reading geek to vengeful assassin.
I read this because I recently watched the film for the 1st time. It was quite different and I believe suffered from the editing decisions forced on the young author by his publishers. Nonetheless, it was an entertaining and gripping mystery but I could have done without the '70s sex and sexism.
Malcolm is not a sexy suave spy, it's hard to imagine Redford playing this version, but you can't help but root for him as everyone conspires against him.
This copy featured a modern “reimagining” of the novel - condor.net - which I found completely unnecessary. It detracted from Six Days of the Condor and should have been placed at the end of the book (or better yet posted on a blog somewhere instead). Not sure if I'll bother with the sequels but this was definitely worth a read.
So simple and yet beautifully crafted that the story just reels you in. The violence is matter of fact, the plot very clear and the narration refreshing. Ofcourse for an american this would be really awesome given the depth of information Grady provided on the American security systems but for an outsider its well just good research. Now if only the ending had been a bit more realistic, Six Days.. would have got a full 5 stars. Highly recommended though!
