How did Ludlum decide to intertwine the themes of trust and betrayal in the plot?
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The Holcroft Covenant
How did Ludlum decide to intertwine the themes of trust and betrayal in the plot?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down in the middle, or was that just me?
What inspired the setting and background of the secretive covenant in the story?