Bourne Sanction

by Robert Ludlum

2008

Status

Available

Publication

Grand Central Publishing (2008), Edition: d

Description

"Jason Bourne must confront a nightmare version of himself--an amoral, heartless killer--in this new novel in Robert Ludlum's bestselling series"--Provided by publisher.

Media reviews

knjigainfo.com

Džejson Born vraća se na Univerzitet Džordžtaun kao Dejvid Veb i nada se normalnom životu. Međutim, nakon mnogo godina ispunjenih avanturama i opasnošću, miran život profesora lingvistike ubrzo će mu dosaditi. Svestan muke u kojoj se Born našao, njegov mentor moli ga za pomoć u istrazi

ubistva nekadašnjeg studenta koji je stradao u terorističkoj akciji. Međutim, na radaru Centralne obaveštajne službe takođe se pojavila vest o dotad nepoznatoj organizaciji poznatoj kao Crna legija i njenom planu da u narednih nedelju dana izvede veliki napad u Sjedinjenim Državama. Dok se nova direktorka CO-a, Veronika Hart, bori da zadrži autoritet, nekoliko agenata agencije planira da učini ono što nikome ranije nije pošlo za rukom – da uhvati i ubije Džejsona Borna. I ne znajući, Born je uvučen jednu od najsmrtonosnijih i najzamršenijih operacija u životu.

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User reviews

LibraryThing member pa5t0rd

This was a very difficult read - typos, grammatical errors, etc.

I found the story line to be okay (at best) and was at least mildly entertained...but towards the end I was in disbelief at the number of resolutions to plots that came about by coincidental meetings, events, and even a child in Munich

(with a British Accent) saying, "...right as rain" - Literally this saved the day! Lame...After the first couple coincidences that resolved tension or a dangerous situation I began to be skeptical that the book would end in any kind of dynamic way...I was right!

Lustbader seemingly tried to put too many plot twists and "interesting" side stories into a book that he was not prepared to write out to any good conclusion...it felt like he was writing and all of a sudden realized that he needed to wrap things up so he had Bourne pull out his lucky rabbits foot to tie all of the loose ends up in a hurry...

Don't waste your time on this book! Very, Very, Very disappointing

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LibraryThing member jshrop

Eric Van Lusterbader's third foray into the Bourne saga provides a good read, but does not have as exciting a plot as The Bourne Betrayal, his last Bourne novel. I enjoyed the twists and turns, but overall, we don't learn much more about Jason Bourne/David Webb, and if the ending of The Bourne

Betrayal felt anti-climatic, it is an absolute thriller compared to the end of The Bourne Sanction. The target of a terrorist attack this time just seems to fit in too well with the new characters, and lacks in detail that Van Lusterbader has provided in his previous two Bourne stories.

The best piece of this novel, which gets hidden in too many mundance details, is the notion of a killer working for the enemy who is Jason Bourne's equal in strength, cunning and clandestine skills. A meeting between these two is obvious early on (so I'm not giving away anything), but once they finally do, the result is somewhat muted and leaves you wanting more too early on.

The alternate history back story about the "Black Legion" is well thought out, and Van Lusterbader pays special attention to the details he creates for this plot line. The double crosses and twists are also well planned, but I was somewhat dissapointed with how many unanswered questions, or maybe questions that can have no answer, he leaves us with after the dust settles.

In all, I enjoyed The Bourne Sanction, though I enjoyed it a little less than the previous novels. Eric Van Lusterbader does a great job in continuing the legacy of Robert Ludlum's work, the style, and continues to develop characters created by Ludlum that have become icons in literature, and now film.

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LibraryThing member slgardiner

I remember van Lustbader as a swashbuckling and erotically charged authory, but that is the memory of a 20 year old. 25 years on his prose his tedious, his plotting improbable, and the books suffer in comparison with the movies, esp. the first one.

LibraryThing member rpetrick333

Robert Ludlum's Bourne series may be my all-time favorite suspense novels. I would have rated every one of those books an 8+ on a five point scale. Five stars for sure.

Enter Eric Von Lustbader. And enter complete amazement on my part. How he has managed to stay so true to the character of Bourne is

a wonder indeed. While there is just a touch of Ludlum's finesse and deft touch lacking, I would still give Von Lustbader four stars for each of the subsequent Bourne books he's written. All are worthy reads for anyone who has enjoyed Jason Bourne as a character.

If we can't have Ludlum, thank heavens we have Von Lustbader.

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LibraryThing member devin95

The novel, The Bourne Sanction by Robert Ludlum and Eric Van Lustbader encompasses that even through near death situations, love conquers all. In the beginning, Jason Bourne struggles with eliminating a Neo- Nazi organization and a stopping a deadly criminal that has escaped from a prison. Thruohg

the middle he perseveers through him and the woman he loves being threatened and trying to stop the organization. By the end he has learned that the organization has been stopped and that he can still love the woman even though when they are together they always almost die. 704/704

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LibraryThing member cathymoore

It's testament to how much I enjoyed this book that I still haven't actually finished it. I have about five pages left to read and it's just sat on a table waiting to be finished. I think I might have stopped caring about Jason Bourne.

LibraryThing member ClifSven

Very good follow-up utilizing Ludlow's character/plot device. Unacceptable proofing errors for a series of this brand!!

LibraryThing member Romis78

The series is getting dull and boring. It remains to be seen if I continue on in it, other than as mindless summer reading.

LibraryThing member tommi180744

This is not a book in the normal sense: It is a mass of unrelated episodes stuck together as some sort of thriller but with so many holes in the plot I'm surprised the book didn't come with a leakage warning! Right from the outset it is unpromising with Lustbader compelled to admit he has "...taken

artistic license.." (AND believe me, he certainly has!), and goes on, "..with places, objects, and possibly, even time.." - - he qualifies that disclaimer by asking the reader to, '...overlook these small anomalies.." - - alas Mr Lustbader as there are a great number of anomalies and the 'time' lapses so distortionate to the plot I fear I could not overlook them at all. It is allegedly a book, not a Hollywood blockbuster film where fade-outs and fade-ins plus mini-text-scenario can be taken as helpful by the audience, and so dear reader just remember not only is this plot implausible it is downright impractical to even consider as a narrative!

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