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Summary: Ludlum is one of the greatest storytellers of all time.
Review: Jason Bourne is the greatest character I have ever read about. He has an overwhelming personality and everyone is with him every step of the way.
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Summary: The best in the series.
Review: It's unfit to compare this book to the next two in the Bourne series, since this is orders of magnitude superior. This is among the first espionage books I've read in my life and I still recall the passion and danger interleaved within these pages -- keeps you guessing who Jason Bourne really is. If you are into intelligence stuff and have not yet read this book, I highly recommend that you do so. Just be prepared to get dissapointed with the next two (which you will buy anyway, since this one's so good).
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Summary: WHAT A GREAT READ
Review: I am a voracious reader, so I am not easily impressed; but this has to be one of the best books i've ever read. It will have your heart and your mind racing from the first chapter. It's so intelligently done, it will make you wonder if Ludlum is somehow involved in a little covert activities himself.... Give yourself a gift, read the whole series of Bourne books, you will not be disappointed!!
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Summary: This is Ludlum at his best
Review: This is the fourth Ludlum book and it just too much to handle. Make sure that you read the identity, then the supremacy, and finally the ultimatum for maximum enjoyment. Another book is the Holcroft covenant. Ludlum's pace is just gripping and he is the king of espionage. Upto date I have read 13 Ludlum Novels. He is my favourite.
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Summary: Amazing!!!!!!
Review: This was the first Ludlum book I have ever read. I thought I'd start it before I went to school and found myself late for school! I was hooked, and once I'd turned every page I began The Bourne Supremacy, and once I fineshed thet I read The Bourne Ultimatum And after that I sat back and realized I could breath again!!
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Summary: Gripping!
Review: I had to read it more than once! Hooked me on Ludlum.
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Summary: Make this one the first Ludlum novel you read!
Review: This was the first book from Ludlum I ever read. It proved to be a superb start and made me the fan of an incredible storyteller. Missing it would be a big mistake, but be prepared for not being able to put it down!
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Summary: superb pace and fantastic story line.
Review: The story line is pulsating and original. It is like you are in the role of Cain when you first begin the book as you know next to nothing about who you are. The pace then quicken toward the middle of the book as we see the plot and sub-plot of the author which make you want to read the whole book in one sitting. The ending is excellent which is the prologue to the next book in the series, The Bourne Supremacy.
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Summary: AA++
Review: The Bourne Identity was the first Ludlum novel I ever read. It was a racy thriller that literally consumed my curiosity and held me hostage up until I finished the book. It was a very, VERY difficult book to put down.
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Summary: I'm breathless
Review: Amazed by the huge amont of books written by Robert Ludlum, I decided to buy and read one of his books. With the help osf Amazon, I chose this one, "The Bourne Identity", because I liked the synopsis, the customer comments, but mostly because it was part of a trilogy. Trilogies enable the writer to deeply develop their characters and plots, explaining in one book what was left behind in another. At first I couldn't believe what I was reading. It made me feel bad, and I couldn't reason why. Only when I was in the 100th page I figured out: I hadn't breathen since the beginning. It's incredible how Ludlum keeps a F-1 pace to his story. When you think that he's gonna stop and let you rest, he increases the rythim again. "The Bourne identity" is the story of a man that could be anyone: me, you, a friend of yours. You simply don't know who Jason Bourne is, because even himself can't remember. That's what's cool about the plot. The reader makes the discoveries together with the main character, dodging bullets, escaping from the unknown enemy, traveling along Switzerland, France and United States. All this with the help of beautiful Marie St. Jacques, a woman that sees herself drowning in another person's nightmare. Ludlum writes in na universe peopled with evil bank managers, above-government agencies, cold-blooded murderers, just like Forsythe. And in the meantime he still finds time to be funny. Really, there are some true pieces od comedy in the book. All in all a fantastic read, mostly the first hundred pages. I only hope that the sequel is as good as the first one. I'm gonna buy "The Bourne Supremacy", and hope to find that Ludlum could keep his good writing.
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