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 Jason Bourne.

He has no past. And he may have no future. His memory is blank. He only knows that he was flushed out of the Mediterranean Sea, his body riddled with bullets.

There are a few clues. A frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the flesh of his hip. Evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face. Strange things that he says in his delirium -- maybe code words. Initial: "J.B." And a number on the film negative that leads to a Swiss bank account, a fortune of four million dollars, and, at last, a name: Jason Bourne.

But now he is marked for death, caught in a maddening puzzle, racing for survival through the deep layers of his buried past into a bizarre world of murderous conspirators -- led by Carlos, the world's most dangerous assassin. And no one can help Jason Bourne but the woman who once wanted to escape him. Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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"Mr. Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combines."—The New York Times
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I found this book a bit too fast paced and was very hard to follow didnt enjoy it

Not as good as the movies

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I loved the film and I'm sure the full book is great but this version is badly edited, scenes are cut short and the plot doesn't flow at all. Add to the mix the most irritating narrator known to man and you have a disaster. Don't buy this version you will be disapointed.

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I've never read the book but, this is ten times better than the movie. Has far more detail and makes much more sence ie. no missed bits, although being an adaptation i'm sure it doesn't contain everything from the 400 page paperback. It certanly kept me intrested. I look forward to hearing the second two books, with the possiblity of actually reading them all after. It wouldn't be the first time!
Excellent must have for anyone who likes action/spy esk novels.
I'd give it 97%

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