Eric Lustbader

Former CIA agent David Webb leads a quiet life as a university professor until he becomes a target of an assassin and is framed for the murders of two close friends, and as he fights for his life, he finds himself under the control of his alternate personality--Jason Bourne.

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Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne in The Bourne legacy

Cams Campbell

I just finished listening to the unabridged recording of the Bourne Legacy, starring Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne but written by Eric Von Lustbader. It was as gripping a tale as the three that precede it, and equally as forgettable. Just a ripping good and highly enjoyable yarn that will be forgotten as soon as it’s back on the “shelf”.

I listened to the first in the series, The Bourne Identity, after watching the film of the same name. The film and novel are the same in name only; I thought for a few minutes that I had the wrong book – it’s that different!

Since then, I’ve listened to all four and enjoyed them all. Great for long car journeys, short car journeys and any kitchen work (dishes, cooking, etc.)

I went for a Hogmanay walk with the last chapter, listening to it as I wandered along a country path with my iPod. No distractions; just a chilly winter’s day.

I’ll probably get tore into the second in the series of George R. R. Martin’s Song of Fire and Ice series, A Clash of Kings next. If it’s as good as the first in the series, I’m in for a treat!

Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne in The Bourne legacy a novel

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