Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Betrayal
by Eric Van Lustbader
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Author: Eric Van LustbaderEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0446618802
Number of pages: 736
Publisher: Vision
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Book Review: Exciting Novel (listened to on Audio Book)
Summary: 5 Stars
It could be partly due to the excellent audio narration of this book, the sound effects, background music, etc. that set the tone for the book but my imagination really went wild with this book and the scenes really came to life with the vivid descriptions given in the book. I found this book tense, yet relaxing, exotic, exciting, and jam-packed with good story-telling and action all 'round. I would listen to this book in 1-hour segments going to and from work each day and the sheer number of settings (all around the world) and characters made it all very exciting and colorful. I enjoyed the settings in Ethiopia, Odessa, Turkey, and Afghanistan the most.
The sequence with Bourne and some guy (don't remember his name) running through the woods and eventually plunging into freezing water beneath the ice was vividly written and I could completely picture myself there in the snow covered woods. I also found Lustbader's cultural references to the tribal chieftains in Ethiopia being called "Negus" enlightening & intellectual-candy since I had just recently been studying the ancient Nubian people and had learned that their kings were customarily entitled "Negus," and that title was used up until the early 1900s but then dropped out of use (or so I thought) in referring to kings. If the book's details are accurate the title has now transferred to various local tribal cheiftains. That's not a detail you can find easily in an encyclopedia and so I applaud Lustbader for that extra detail, and perhaps reveals some first-hand knowledge of the region & culture. The part of the book with Bourne in Odessa on the beach at night was also heart-poundingly engaging and the fight sequence next to the sea was expertly written. It was one of the most exciting points in the book to me.
Another part I found amusing was when Bourne posed as the pilot of the plane that carried one of the main villians in the story, and the scene was taut with suspense since Bourne's presence was not a secret - and whether Bourne was aware of that at the time or not was left tensely ambiguous. The motorcycle sequence with Bourne in the "ghetto" was also very entertaining and quite interesting with an attractive yet hostile female on-board. Some parts of the story could have been better written such as the memory erasure part and the escape from Odessa (or maybe I was just sympathizing with the pain of Bourne a little too much for comfort), but overall I enjoyed the book very much. And I DO recommend listening to the audio version if you can get your hands on it. The music and sound effects only add to the quality of the story. Aside from one of Ian Flemming's James Bond novels, this is the only other audio book I have ever listened to and I enjoyed it immensely, and I'm normally the reading type. But overall I thought it was a great novel I remember thinking to myself "I haven't 'read' [experienced?] such a great novel in a long time." Five stars.
Summary of Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Betrayal
Already devastated by loss, Bourne is shattered by a report that his last friend in the world, Martin Lindros, has gone missing. A CI deputy director, Lindros was inAction & Adventure Books
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