The Manchurian Candidate: Richard Condon

3 Responses to The Manchurian Candidate: Richard Condon

1. Mr Orange says:

   February 24, 2014 at 3:04 pm

   A great idea which was published at just the right time to catch the prevailing public mood – can I use the word zeitgeist here? Unfortunately, Condon is not a very good writer which means that, whilst perfectly serviceable as a holiday thriller, you can’t help wondering how much better it would have been in the hands of Graham Greene.

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2. Mr Black says:

   February 26, 2014 at 9:36 pm

   Sometimes a book is not great literature, but still is a romping good read. It’s relatively low score doesn’t do justice to its plot and humour – the Greenland igloo incident is pretty much unmatched by any of our past reads (excluding The Ginger Man).

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3. Mr Red says:

   March 17, 2014 at 9:05 pm

   Classic example of a book with a great idea poorly executed leading to a much better movie. Thoroughly implausible depiction of brainwashing, which Robert Jay Lifton showed decades ago takes a very long time to have an effect. Mr Black needs to sort out his apostrophes by the way.

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