A review by nnebeluk
The Lazarus Vendetta by Patrick Larkin, Robert Ludlum

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I'm not sure what I expected from a book based on a series started by the guy who invented Jason Bourne but here it is. There is the skeleton of a good story here with a decent twist about the main villain, a good matryoshka doll structure to the organization and even some terrifying henchmen. Unfortunately the ending falls extremely flat. There's no cleverness or interesting twists. The hero just

shoots at a bunch of stuff

. It would probably be a 3 star book if it wasn't for the fact it's also needlessly long with a lot of those extra pages being devoted to how cool Santa Fe is and some more to the problems with Frances social support system. Overall a forgettable boilerplate spy thriller.