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Robert Ludlum was for a long time, the face of espionage-writing in every supermarket check-out aisle. He ruled the cheap end of the field and probably made the most money. This was another author of the Alistair McLean stamp: cranking out an endless series of lurid, convoluted, international intriguers. Just like McLean, his titles were remarkably homogeneous; impossible to tell apart. Interchangeable everything. His typical theme was usually no different than out-of-the-box, John Buchan, 'man-
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I liked this book a lot. It had action, suspense, and I never finished it... It was good, but the cursing, rape scenes, and other things made me stop reading. I like the movies a lot though. If you watched the movies and expected them to be like this, you're wrong. The story line is different, and quite frankly I didn't see how the movies were related besides the title and characters. I do suggest it, it is a very good book. I wouldn't recommend the NEW Bourne books, they are not worth looking a
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If The Janson Directive has power under the hood, The Bourne Identity has a tail wind that makes a spectator’s hat spin. Think 70 454 Corvette engine, 650+ horsepower, Tilton 3 disc clutch, and HD Racing axles. This is not a book to read at bedtime if you have to get up early.
If you crave adventure stories, you might also try The Golden Catch, a thriller/adventure novel where the action unfolds in South Korea and the stormy Aleutian Islands.
Roger Weston, author of The Golden Catch
If you crave adventure stories, you might also try The Golden Catch, a thriller/adventure novel where the action unfolds in South Korea and the stormy Aleutian Islands.
Roger Weston, author of The Golden Catch
If you think you know the book because you've seen the movies, then no. Read the book.
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Sep 08, 2011
Dave Schultz
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Dec 19, 2013
Cold War Conversations Podcast
marked it as to-read
