Six Days of the Condor

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!