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skirmishgirl 's review for:
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum
I'm a big fan of Frederick Forsyth, and I was hopeful that Ludlum would be something along the same lines. I was not disappointed. 'Bourne' has just enough plausibility to be true, even at its most ridiculous, which helps drive thrillers. But it never bogs itself down with explaining things, overanalyzing things, or giving the reader unnecessary background information. There's room for it, of course. It's helpful to know something about the Vietnam conflict, or French-Algerian relations. At the same time, it's not required knowledge, you could read the book just as well without it (and I'm sure many have).
Ludlum does a fine job of keeping the reader guessing what Bourne's real identity is throughout. Questions exist about other characters as well. I was continulously waiting to see which characters would turn out to be the exact opposite of what they seemed. To Ludlum's credit, however, he avoids the cheap shots and easy twists, which is a trait I admire in an author.
I'll read the second book, and if it's good enough I'll go for the third. It's a 600 page book that flew by and kept my interest, which is always a good thing.
Ludlum does a fine job of keeping the reader guessing what Bourne's real identity is throughout. Questions exist about other characters as well. I was continulously waiting to see which characters would turn out to be the exact opposite of what they seemed. To Ludlum's credit, however, he avoids the cheap shots and easy twists, which is a trait I admire in an author.
I'll read the second book, and if it's good enough I'll go for the third. It's a 600 page book that flew by and kept my interest, which is always a good thing.