The Bourne Deception

By: Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader

Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson

Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

After Bourne is ambushed and nearly killed while in Indonesia, he fakes his death to take on a new identity and mission - to find out who is trying to assassinate him. In the process, Bourne begins to question who he really is and what he would become if he no longer carried the Bourne identity.

Across the globe, an American passenger airliner is shot down over Egypt - apparently by an Iranian missile - leaving the world wondering if it was an accident or an act of aggression. A massive global team lead by Soraya Moore is assembled to investigate the attack before the situation escalates. When Bourne's search for his would-be assassin intersects with Soraya's search for the group behind the airplane bombing, Bourne is thrust into a race to prevent a new world war. But it may already be too late.

Take another thrill ride with Jason Bourne.

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Critic reviews

"Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film...slickly paced...all-consuming." (Entertainment Weekly)

"Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day." (Chicago Sun Times)

"A hearty serving of meat and potatoes action adventure, just the sort of fare that both Ludlum's and Lustbader's fans relish." (Publishers Weekly on The Bourne Legacy)

Disappointing

Van Lustbader just isn’t the story teller that Ludlum was. I wanted to get to the end of the book to see what happened. I could have saved some time by listening to the first 30 min and then the last 20 min and got the full story. Ludlum made you want to hear the full story. Not the case with Van Lustbader.

Too Much - Too Little

Too much deception - not enough Bourne.

Its possible this great character is fully played out. But people don't go to James Bond movies to see multiple extended scenes without 007. Should be the same here. Bourne should clearly dominate every Bourne story - not just be the most important of several important characters.

Robert We Miss You

"Illegal Waterboarding". This is used so often that one can only surmise that Eric Van Lustbader is the pen name of Chris Matthews. Espionage is apolitical. This book is not. If you want an extremely left wing biased worship of poor state department policy please read this book otherwise move on to another author. We miss you Robert, you wouldn't confuse entertainment and intrigue with misinformed political tripe. What a waste of money.

It Is a Deception

Jason Bourne may be back, but it's a simple fact that Robert Ludlum is, sadly, no longer with us. Ludlum wrote in a particular style with a predictable, yet enjoyable formula. Ludlum must have taken both his style and formula to the grave as both are clearly missing in this latest attempt to trade on one of Ludlum's best characters.. We may have a great movie script but we definitely have nothing approaching a Robert Ludlum novel. "The Bourne Deception" is much more appropriately named than Van Lustbader could have ever intended.

Not worth listening

This story is not in keeping with Robert Ludlum's great Bourne series books. The story is confusing, unbelievable characters and generally amateurish. I am sorry I spent the money and time on it.

I would pass on this audiobook.

The storyline is very weak and the characters are unbelievable. This book should have been placed under children's fairytales - not suspense and espionage.

Just my opinion, but I consider the purchase of this audiobook a waste on my monthly credit.

Deception alright...terrible writing!

Lustbader is no Ludlum. Did RL have ANYTHING to do with writing this book? The writing swings from adequate to terrible and the characters make such stupid decisions and are so slow to figure out what is going on that they would all be dead long before they make it into the plot! A real disappointment.

Weak

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No

Any additional comments?

The only one of Lustbader's Bourne books I liked was the Bourne Legacy...That's it. The series has turned into as soap opera of sorts...use your credits elsewhere...

nowhere like the originals

would not recommend. cheap copycats. too many characters and too much boring psychoanalysis. childish plot.