The Scorpio Illusion
The Scorpio Illusion first edition cover. | |
| Author | Robert Ludlum |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | April 8, 1993 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 496 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-00-223971-X |
| OCLC | 60104802 |
The Scorpio Illusion is a 1993 novel by Robert Ludlum. It is a mix of suspense, drama, action and thriller.
Analysis
The novel "consciously draws on Freudian theory to lend depth to his treatment of the two dominant characters, a psychotic woman, driven by childhood traumas to emasculate dominant males and to destroy all symbols of male hierarchical power, and her opponent, a weakened, age-conscious male reaffirming his masculine strengths."[1]
There is a factual error in the novel. Telephone conversations using scrambling are an important plot element in this novel. However, from about half-way through[2] one side of the call is on a normal telephone. This is impossible; both phones must be equipped with compatible scrambler/descramblers.