For those of you who have watched the Bourne trilogy on film, there is no need to be put off reading the books because you already know the plot. This is not the case. If anything, the sequence of events in the films cover those loosely only in the first book, The Bourne Identity. This second book in the trilogy, The Bourne Supremacy, bears no real resemblance to the second film in the trilogy. A warning to start with - if you have not read the first book and are planning to, this review will contain details that will spoil it for you. There are plot details from the first book intrinsic to the plot of the second, and need to be mentioned, however loosely, so ...  Read the complete review

The Bourne Identity book had relatively little in common with the Matt Damon film; The Bourne Supremacy has even less, sharing only the title. I enjoyed The Bourne Identity immensely, but at least part of that was due to the fact that I was already familiar with some of the events, thanks to the film. The Bourne Supremacy was the acid test: would I enjoy a Bourne book in which every aspect was new and unknown? Sometimes, reading a book when you have already seen the film (or vice versa) can be anti-climactic. Since you know the key plot revelations and set pieces, you spend the whole book anticipating certain developments, rather than concentrating on the bit ...  Read the complete review

The second book in the trilogy adds a whole new level to the plot and storyline so well laid out in the first book. I have never before been a fan of trilogys in book form, or in film form. I dont mind a recurring character, however, this book has changed my opinion on that all together! Robert Ludlum picks up right where he left off with the Bourne Identity, except now we get to see a whole new level to the Jason Bourne character and unlike many other authors who seem afraid to let a character age, Robert Ludlum allows Jason Bourne to mature and that is something very refreshing to see. I once again thoroughly enjoyed this book as much as the ...  Read the complete review

I read the Bourne Identity several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, so when i had the chance to pick up The Bourne Supremacy at a good price I took it. I had already seen all three films in the Bourne troliogy and thoroughly enjoyed each of them (despite the glaring differences between the first novel and film). Before I begin to outline the plot and review this book i feel it's necessary to point out to potential buyers that this book was written in 1986 and therefore the political landscape is much different to today - as is the level of technology available. Therefore the films which are set in the present were forced to differ significantly from the ...  Read the complete review