The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum Reviews

A man (who we eventually get to know as Jason Bourne) is found unconscious at sea with bullet wounds. He is nursed back to physical health by an alcoholic washed out doctor at the local port. When he wakes he has no memory of who he is or anything from his past. The only clue is a series of numbers which are a bank account in Zurich. As he ...  Read the complete review

I have literally just reviewed the film of the same name, but I couldnt do that without reviewing the book. As an avid reader I read the book first before seeing the film as I have always enjoyed reading anything by Robert Ludlum and this book was no exception. The Bourne Identity is a terrific read, the charachter of Jason Bourne is ...  Read the complete review

The Bourne Identity is one of the late Robert Ludlum's best books. In fact, Jason Bourne is one of his best creations, and this is the first of three outings for him. The book starts off with an almost dead body being fished out of the water. The man is brought back to health by the kindness of strangers... but there is one twist. He has no ...  Read the complete review

Robert Ludlum was a thriller writer with an enormous skill and breadth of knowledge. I have read many of his books, but only recently, having watched the films, did I decide to read the Bourne trilogy. The first of these is also the shortest, entitled The Bourne Identity. It is important to note that only the briefest plot outline has ...  Read the complete review

As a big fan of both the films starring Matt Damon,I thought I'd pick up the three novels in the series when I saw them in a book club together-wish I hadn't bothered now,stick with the film I say..... From the beginning,the book grips you with a mystery-a young man is found near-drowned in the ocean,his body as riddled with bullets as ...  Read the complete review

"The Bourne Identity" by Robert Ludlum was a book that my dad had recommended to me a few years ago but I never got round to reading it. It wasn't until I saw the movie that I remembered him saying about the book so I dug it out and was very impressed. The story begins with a body floating in the Ocean off the coast of ...  Read the complete review

After finishing The Bourne Supremacy last week I decided that it was probably best to go back and start at the beginning of the series. So I bought myself a copy of The Bourne Identity and sat down on Tuesday night and started reading. Almost a week later and I’ve just out the book onto my shelf having finished it. I’m a big fan of the films and ...  Read the complete review