This book will remain a favorite of mine because of its sprawling narrative and series of dazzling, vibrant action sequences. In this multi-layered thriller, Jason Bourne is called upon to thwart an international killing plot, forcing Bourne into a number of life-threatening actions. I admit there's melodrama in the action, but whether it's 2018 or 2025, like Amon Amarth's melodic death metal, I quite enjoyed the book's melodramatic action. Finally, I would say that **The Bourne Legacy** has the...

I actually dozed off during the last 50 pages! Luckily, I was up by 3:00 am, so I finished it and started a new book by 4:00 am. I can see why some people say Eric Van Lustbader doesn't get his facts straight, but since this is the first novel of his I've read, I'm more inclined to think he's just copying Ludlum.Still, it's disappointing that he had to kill off Conklin and Panov to move the plot forward.p493: the ar-15 he carried was short-barreled, but it made up for any slight inaccuracy with ...

One of the biggest showbiz stories in the Philippines last year was the filming of the supposed movie adaptation of Eric Van Lustbader's *The Bourne Legacy*. The shoot lasted almost two months and caused horrendous traffic in Manila. I didn't get to see any of the filming and missed the theatrical release. However, I caught the movie as soon as it came out on Blu-Ray – thanks, St. Francis Square, for my pirated DVD! I loved the movie. In fact, I love all the Bourne movies. So when I saw a used c...

This is easily the worst book I've ever had the displeasure of reading. I honestly can't tell if it's due to the author's sheer incompetence, the complete lack of critical editing, or if the license holders just didn't give a damn about the quality. Whatever the reason, the end result is pure garbage. And here's the frustrating part: the core story isn't actually terrible. It's not amazing, but it's a decent spy novel idea. Jason Bourne, living as David Webb with those memory gaps, finds his li...

After loving the original Bourne trilogy so much, I thought, "Why not keep going?"But this book, the fourth in the series, is clearly written by someone else. It ignores so many things that were important in the first three books. For example...Bourne is supposed to be over 50 and frustrated by his declining physical abilities. But in **The Bourne Legacy** by Eric Van Lustbader, it's never even mentioned! Bourne just keeps doing incredibly demanding things without a second thought.Bourne always ...

Okay, so *The Bourne Legacy* by Eric Van Lustbader… this felt like a blatant cash grab capitalizing on the movie franchise's success. Lustbader sticks to the established timeline and events from Ludlum's original novels but seems to conveniently forget major plot points from *The Bourne Ultimatum*. Ludlum pretty clearly intended to wrap up Jason Bourne's story, focusing on the physical toll of being a secret agent on Bourne's aging body in his last book. With "legacy" in the title, I assumed Van...

The fourth Bourne novel, but the first without Robert Ludlum at the helm. Sadly, it shows, and Eric Van Lustbader's inexperience shines through. Inexperience, or possibly pressure from the publishers to get the book out there quickly. Lustbader seems nervous in the early parts of the novel and falls back on overly purple prose and alliterative adjectives to cover up the lack of action. Instead, these become a huge distraction themselves. Once the story kicks in, the 'style' becomes much less obv...

As the torch of the Bourne series gets passed from Robert Ludlum to Eric Van Lustbader, the transition feels pretty smooth, though I did notice a few things while reading the series consecutively, which I'll get into. That said, the action that Ludlum was known for keeps going strong in **The Bourne Legacy**, the fourth book in the series, even if it's not quite as detailed as long-time Bourne fans might expect. For now, though, the action and storyline flow together well, and if you didn't know...

Just like JB, Jason Bourne got his continuation writer, signaling that Bourne needed a refresh for the new century. Similar to his British counterpart who debuted in the fifties and remained relevant, Bourne needed to evolve for the twenty-first century, and Eric Van Lustbader was the one to take him there. I was already familiar with Lustbader from his *Ninja* series, which I enjoyed a great deal. Lustbader was tasked with bringing Bourne back for a new audience more familiar with Matt Damon's...

If you're a fan of Robert Ludlum's original Jason Bourne trilogy, you know the movies take major liberties with the story. That's not a criticism – condensing a 20-25 hour read into a 2-hour movie means changes are inevitable. The thing is, Eric Van Lustbader's Bourne books, including "The Bourne Legacy", align more with the movie trilogy than Ludlum's original books. For instance, the original trilogy includes a wife and kids, absent from the films. Bourne has trusted friends in the books, whe...