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by Eric Van Lustbader (Author)
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In Lustbader's workmanlike second novel to continue the saga of Robert Ludlum's amnesiac assassin and spy (after 2004's The Bourne Legacy), Jason Bourne joins the war on terror. Troubled by visions of a woman dying in his arms, Bourne seeks psychiatric help, unaware that the doctor is an imposter who has tampered with the rogue agent's already messy and incomplete memories. That mental sabotage is part of a diabolical plan by Islamic terrorists to strike at Washington, D.C., led by Karim, a human chameleon who has fooled the CIA—and Bourne—into believing that he's actually deputy CIA director Martin Lindros. Aided by an attractive fellow agent who manages to overcome her distrust of Bourne, he races the clock to uncover the traitor within the intelligence community. Lustbader is less successful than Ludlum in dramatizing Bourne's inner torment—a feature that distinguished the character from many similar thriller heroes. (June)
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When Jason Bourne, now considered a rogue agent, seeks psychiatric help for troubling dreams, he doesnt know hes meeting with a doctor who intends to tamper with his muddled memories. Bourne doesnt realize the psychiatrist is an impersonator, part of a clever sabotage by Islamic extremists to strike at the heart of America. Jeremy Davidson captures the thrillers suspense and action, but not until the second half of the book. The plot builds slowly, with too many irrelevant details, but its worth sticking with because of Davidsons narration. His delivery and adept pacing of the second half animate the accelerating story to produce a satisfying finish. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible!, Sep 29 2008
By B. Alton "Book fan." (Edmonton, AB) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Betrayal (Mass Market Paperback)
I picked up this book accidentally thinking it was written by Robert Ludlum (obviously I didn't look closely enough to see that even though Robert Ludlum was listed in large print at the top of the book, it was actually written by Eric Van Lustbader).

I'm not usually a fan of another author picking up a series from the original author, and this was the case on this one.

The book was so long and bloated with a story that moved like a snail. The characters and plot were so silly that I really wanted to put it down after about a quarter of the way through it.

After finishing the book, I definitely didn't feel rewarded for the amount of time and effort it took to read it.

Definitely a dissapointment!!!

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1.0 out of 5 stars BETRAYAL INDEED..., Jun 11 2008
By NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Betrayal (Hardcover)
Anyone familiar with Eric Van Lustbader original work can attest that he is a very good action-thriller writer. I would recommend NINJA and WHITE NINJA without any reservation. The BOURNE BETRAYAL however is an entirely different story...

As with DUNE and the GODFATHER, whenever a publisher has different writers attempt the continuation of a book franchise after the passing of the original author, this fails. Miserably.
Trying to walk in someone else's footprints will produce an unfamiliar stride and an unnatural gait. Similarly, trying to write on someone's else's ink-marks yet produce something original at the same time is just awkward. And that is the feeling this book leaves you with.

Gone are Ludlum's serpentine plot twists. The plot is so thin that saying anything about it would spoil it entirely. Despite its 700 pages, this is as shallow as a movie script pitch - and the big screen is what it is obviously aimed at.

It has gone far enough. Let's not encourage them anymore...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bourne Frees a Memory But Freezes When Action Is Needed: A Step Down from The Bourne Legacy, Jul 9 2007
This review is from: Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Betrayal (Hardcover)
The Bourne Betrayal is a bloated book with one significant plot development surprise in it. Be careful you don't find a spoiler with that surprise described in it or you will find this book to be very boring from beginning to end as the results you expect occur.

Under Deputy Director Martin Lindros, Central Intelligence has been reforming itself to become more effective in combating terrorists. But not everyone is happy about that progress, including the terrorists. Based on a lead that suggests a risk of nuclear terror, Lindros returns to the field. Meanwhile everyone else wants to play politics to advance their own self interests. Jason Bourne is naturally concerned because Lindros is his only friendly ally.

Meanwhile, Bourne is struggling with recurring images of a young woman dying in his arms that he associates with the death of his wife. What's worse than amnesia?: being tortured by the thought that he may bear enormous guilt for the deaths of others. How can he clear his mind? The methods he tries have unexpected consequences.

Soon, Bourne is brought into the search for the terrorist threat . . . but he's curiously ineffective at what he does. He stumbles as he travels a road into lots of hostile territory to stop the threat. Naturally, each stop on the road is filled with violent confrontations that often wound Bourne.

If you are a Lustbader fan, you'll find this book hews closer to the Lustbader type of action thriller than to the Ludlum style. I suspect that after The Bourne Betrayal there will be so little of the Ludlum story line left that it will be like starting up a new thriller series.

The book's biggest weaknesses come in two areas: The technology employed is science fiction rather than being plausible and the characters are merely names that have an emotion or two attached to them.

The book's biggest strength comes in its realistic portrayal of how underground facilities might be stormed and subdued by small hostile forces. Whenever the book moves underground, the story brightens a bit.

For my taste the book could have been 200 pages shorter and it would have been more appealing. The extra length didn't do much to add either suspense or excitement to the story.

Unless you feel compelled to know everything possible about Jason Bourne, you could skip this book. Its impact on the character can be captured in a few short sentences in the next book in the series.

If you haven't read The Bourne Legacy, you'll probably like this book even less than I did.

If you decide to read this book, consider how appearances can be deceiving and how you can look past such false appearances to get at the inner truth.

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