Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne Betrayal | 
| Author: Eric Van Lustbader
Publisher: Vision
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 5893
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 736
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0446618802
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446618809
ASIN: 0446618802
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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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 in Ethiopia tracking suspicious shipments of yellowcake uranium and atomic bomb weaponry. His last lifeline to humanity, Bourne will not let Lindros go. Despite his hatred for CI, Bourne sets out to rescue his friend and finish the job: dismantling a terrorist network determined to build nuclear armaments by cutting off their source of money. But Bourne doesn't realize that these men, Islamic supremacists, are leaders of an incredibly dangerous, technologically savvy group with ties from Africa, across the Middle East, and into Eastern Europe and Russia. They have predicted Bourne's every move, and are counting on his unwitting help in their plans to destroy America.
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 Bourne? Bond? Help! I'm confused!? July 20, 2008
I love the "Borurne" stories - of course the originals are the best, and Ludlum is the "Master of Bourne" - while I appreciate another writer trying to tackle the Bourne saga, he should have stayed clear of the James Bond movie "Never say Never Again", I realize it was only one plot twist, but it was a complete and total rip-off. I must confess, I have not read other Van Lustbader books, and can only hope they are more original, or at the very least, if he wants to "sample" other writers, he at least mixes it up a bit as not to show a complete lack of originality. That being said, again, I appreciate anyone who writes for a living, and know it can not be an easy task coming up with completly original material - I know that I could not do it, but when I pay for the product I can not produce myself, I except a little more effort for my coin. Peace Out!
 A very good read! July 19, 2008
I can't wait to seen if there will be another sequel! I enjoyed this book VERY much1
 Horrible July 11, 2008
I know we're talking about fiction, but this is comic book stuff. I finally stopped reading when the main terrorist character "became" Bourne's good friend Martin Lindross, fooling Bourne and everyone else whi knows Lindross into believing it was really him. Please. Until then I was able to keep going, hoping that the many logical inconsistencies and improbabilities would subside into a good solid story. I have rarely stopped reading a book only a quarter of the way into it, but this book is rare in its awfulness. I'm as willing to suspend disbelief as the next guy, but don't insult the readers' intelligence. Can I have my money back?
Definitely Not Ludlum July 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's definitely not in the style of Ludlum. It's difficult to read a book where the author/s have not bothered doing some basic research. Anyone with even a modicum of science in their background will cringe when things like successful "eyeball transplants" take place in an underground lair... or a "small stainless steel square" triggers a detonation many miles away. Sure, new contacts could give you a somewhat matching eye colors but won't people notice the sudden "lazy eye" you've developed? (uh....the transplant recipient won't be able to see out of it either). I could go on and on with this book. Maybe I get too hung up on accuracies - but it's one thing that made the Tom Clancy's novels immensely popular, (Ludlum was also somewhat careful) Hire someone to do a little research.
Also, get rid of some of the vulgar slang, take out the unnecessary sex scene, and you might have a decent read.
Major disapointment July 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was ready to stop reading after a few chapters but did not on the hope that it would recover. Aside from a brief improvement about 2/3 of the way through, it was never of quality. It was one of the worst paperbacks I have read in many years. I suspect that Ludlum would turn over in his grave if he saw his name on this.
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