All drei Teile sind super spannend. Der dritte Teil hat einige Wendungen und integriert die Geschehnisse der vorangegangenen Bücher sehr gut. Definitiv spannend bis zum Schluss und immer für eine Überraschung gut. Ludlum spinnt die Story gekonnt weiter aus den ersten beiden Teilen und integriert den jetzt in die Jahre gekommenen Bourne glaubhaft. Definitv ein Muss für jemanden, der die ertsen Teile mochte.
bought this book as one out of three from the same shop - they invoiced the shipment three times though having sent the books within one package. feels somehow ripped off. won't buy here again (though the books themeselves are fine)
Sumptuous finale of the trilogy. Although intricate, the plot is less difficult to follow than the ones of the first and second book. Maybe this aspect may be considered a flaw, according to my personal tastes (I prefer having to struggle a bit to follow the plot of a book), but it’s compensated by the abundance of events and the unpredictability of the story. I believe that the best among the three books is the second, but they are all top-notch. And most importantly, they are addictive. I regretted having to slow down the reading for lack of time and this prevented me from fully enjoy the novel. Here Ludlum uses all his inventive, multiplying the places and the action scenes. The final battle with the Jackal and especially the place where it happens are epic. Too bad that the character of Marie appears only in the central part of the book and that she isn’t involved in the scene representing the climax of the novel, only to reappear in the epilogue. The latter is a bit melancholic. Although I know that there are more books about Bourne, I also know that they aren’t really written by Ludlum, who had decided to end his story here. Again I noticed that Ludlum never uses vulgar terms, but in return swear words abound. All the characters invoke God and Jesus in various ways. This would represent a sort of defect, as it reduces the characterization of the characters themselves (as they all have the same way of swearing), but at the same time it’s his trademark, as well as the continuous use of exclamations like “folly!” or “madness!” (I’m not sure whether he used these exact words in English, because I read his books translated into Italian). I recommend reading this book (and the whole trilogy) when you can dedicate at least one hour a day to it, so that you don’t lose the rhythm.
This, the final in Ludlum's best series of books, is definately worth its weight in the food you forget to eat! Ludlum succeeds in making a character human! Jason Bourne/ David Webb is a fleshed out character with the doubts and worries that all people have! His concern for his family, his worry for them, his desire to be done with the whole assassin racket; all of these combine to give this man a believable and human motivation to finally have a showdown with his mortal enemy, the Jackal. This book takes the reader to all parts of the world and is wonderfully plotted. How does Ludlum do it? This is a taut, fast-paced, heavy breathing conclusion to Ludlum's greatest espionage victory. Read it.
A perfect way to wrap up the Bourne triloge.The book has the final showdown between Jason Bourne and Carlos the Jackal. The action starts in a small town carnival moves to the Carribean,to Paris and reaches a conclusion in Moscow. Bourne becomes the target of Medusa,the American Mafia, as well as Carlos and his terrorist organization. The book has nonstop action sequences in this violent pursuit. This book is definitely in a league with Ludlum masterpieces such as the Holcroft Covenant. Buy it you will not be dissapointed.
This is the third and final book in the Bourne series. The first book (Identity) is fairly good. The second book (Supremacy) isn't very good and doesn't add anything to the series. This third book could be fully enjoyed without reading the second book. This third book isn't as good as the first one. But, it is worth reading if you want to follow through on the conclusion from the first book. The biggest problem with this series is that the emotional musings of the hero about his identity and the love and worry about his wife get pretty tedious in the first book, are beat to death in the second book and are just painful to read by the third book. Maybe this third book could be better enjoyed by skipping the first two books (althought there are major parts of the first book that are better than anything in the third book).
I have never read 3 books in a row, that are as thick as these books are, and give them all three 5 stars, but Robert Ludlum deserves them all. In this third of the Bourne Trilogy, there is the ultimate showdown between two spies. Both of these spies are given telegrams to go to a carnival in a small town. Each of them witness a terrible murder. One of the men given a telegram in David Webb, a professor in the northeast USA. He is a husband and a father, and must now do what he wishes he'd never have to do again: become Jason Bourne, a known terrorist and assassin. The other is Carlos, known as the Jackal, who is an international assassin himself. To make sure the real baddie is trapped and brought to justice, the real goodie must make himself available to a group called the Medusans. I do not understand one reviewer's 3 stars for this book, when it deserves all 5, but I guess that's what makes the world go around. I personally think each of the Bourne trilogy got better, and I only wish the second and third were also made into movies like the first one was.
IF YOU LIKED THE BOURNE IDENTITY, CONTINUE AND READ BOTH THE BOURNE SUPREMACY AND ULTIMATIUM. THERE IS EXCITEMENT, INTRIGUE, AND IT IS FAST PACED. MY ONLY CRITICISM IS AND THE ONLY REASON THE BOOK GETS A 7, IS THAT AT TIMES LUDLUM BECOMES A LITTLE TOO DETAILED AND A FEW CHAPTERS CAN DRAG. THIS IS NOW JASON BOURNE 13 YEARS AFTER PARIS AND 5 YEARS AFTER HONG KONG. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRILOGY WOULD BE A GREAT MINI-SERIES.
