The Bourne Supremacy (Bourne Trilogy, Book 2)

i arbitrarily chose to delve into the bourne books by reading this second installment first. the films thrilled and inspired paranoia, and this, which bore them, is an smart portrayal of the pros and cons of covert black op foreign policy, governing, manipulating and suppressing everyone else through convoluted and morally ambiguous means, deemed necessary for the greater good, as such...more

i arbitrarily chose to delve into the bourne books by reading this second installment first. the films thrilled and inspired paranoia, and this, which bore them, is an smart portrayal of the pros and cons of covert black op foreign policy, governing, manipulating and suppressing everyone else through convoluted and morally ambiguous means, deemed necessary for the greater good, as such justifiable. this is examined through webb's disgusted, reluctant acceptance of his bourne identity, out of necessity. ludlum writes exquisite, eloquent, sharp, direct and flowing prose and narration with balls. he conveys tension and is able to weave an intricate and convoluted plot expertly. many major twists, interesting characters, plots, events and themes combine to make this an engrossing read. i recommend this thoroughly to anyone after an intelligent thriller.   hide

I've always been a huge fan of Robert Ludlum. I started reading his books when I was in middle school. I don't think the Bourne trilogy are his best works. I think The Osterman Weekend was my favorite. But with the Bourne Ultimatum coming out as a movie this week I felt I needed to go back and re-read the series. I frankly do not remember if I ever watched the first two movies or not. But I...more

I've always been a huge fan of Robert Ludlum. I started reading his books when I was in middle school. I don't think the Bourne trilogy are his best works. I think The Osterman Weekend was my favorite. But with the Bourne Ultimatum coming out as a movie this week I felt I needed to go back and re-read the series. I frankly do not remember if I ever watched the first two movies or not. But I know I want to see the latest one but I do not want it to "spoil" the books. Hence I must re-read them first. Today I finished The Bourne Supremacy. Classic Ludlum with great texture, a thick plot, and an ending that is just a bit too tidy. Good stuff though. Now off to the used bookstore to buy The Bourne Identity. I thought I had ALL Ludlum books in my library in hard back, but I can't find Identity or Ultimatum... Hmmm...    hide

This is the second in the Bourne Series by Ludlum. An engrossing thriller from start to Finish. Follow Jason next with the Bourne Ultimatum for an exciting finish.

Definitely nothing like the movie, but enjoyable none the less. Even though there is a lot of action in these pages, it reads a lot more like a slow John LeCarre novel rather than one of these modern high-action page turners (like a Vince Flynn or W.E.B. Griffin book). This book definitely took more work to read than I anticipated (like trying to sort through all of the French and Chinese...more

Definitely nothing like the movie, but enjoyable none the less. Even though there is a lot of action in these pages, it reads a lot more like a slow John LeCarre novel rather than one of these modern high-action page turners (like a Vince Flynn or W.E.B. Griffin book). This book definitely took more work to read than I anticipated (like trying to sort through all of the French and Chinese dialog), but I definitely enjoyed it.   hide