About this title: Carlos the Jackal, the villain from THE BOURNE IDENTITY, returns in the third Jason Bourne spy thriller. No matter how desperately he tries to live in quiet obscurity, David Webb is never allowed to leave his bloody past behind him. There are those who refuse to forget that Webb once held the cover identity of Jason Bourne, CIA assassin. One of ...
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"Sorry folks, but come on, really? Never watched the movie, or read the earlier books, but thought I could pick up the story here. Unlike real page-turner (Treasure Island, Harry Potter 1-4, Dracula, etc), this should come with a "suspension of disbelief" disclaimer/reminder on every page. I was left with the impression of "what next WORSE arch-nemesis can this guy have?" I'm picturing a sequel with Jason Bourne in his nursing home, STILL plagued by arch-rivals disguised as the lunchroom staff and nurses' aides...."
"I have not yet read the first two books in this series, but I get the feeling I didn't miss anything. Ludlum is entertaining, but he is certainly no John LaCarre, where espionage novels are concerned.
This book was about 300 pages too long and the only character I really cared about was Carlos the Jackel (the bad guy). They could have easily cut straight to the end without missing anything. Ludlum's "surprises" are not ingenius, but rather predictable, and happen far too often. He explains everything so the reader does not need to use their brain in any way at all. All in all, pretty disappointing. The movie is better."
"The titles are the same and the character has the same name, beyond that there isn't much else in common between the books and the movies.
Normally when sequels come out I'm hesitant to read them because so often they don't measure up. Well, many times the 2nd sequel will - but having a third is a lot of times a stretch. Not so with the Bourne books. Mr. Ludlum was indeed an amazing writer. Incredibly detailed without dragging on and amazing at developing a character. Each of these three books are great reads, and this final one keeps the quality high."
"Of the three books so far, this one is the worst.
First off, it has nothing to do with the movie. So forget that. Second it has more twists and turns than a plate of spaghetti. And it is as improbable as any. The story takes place 13 years after the first book. Jason is 50, and is doing things and tasks that he couldn't have done when he was 37. The story is obviously the last book in the series, and you can tell by the way that it is constructed that it was meant to be the last. So I am a bit concerned about the next three, where exactly does the story go after this one. The plot and scenes are forced and convoluted to the point that I only finished the book so that I could be done, not because I was interested in how the story ended up. At some point I didn't care anymore. A sad state as the first one was compelling and entertaining enough that I didn't want to put it down because I wanted to see how it ended up."
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