Superlative thriller that I cannot recommend enough. Do yourself a favor and read it. Based on the plot summary and the choice of Brian Freeman, who does not write in this genre, I was hesitant going into this, but my doubts were quickly laid to rest. This book is definitely for readers who complained that "Treadstone Resurrection" was not Ludlum enough.
For starters, this book reads like a Ludlum novel. If Ludlum were alive and writing in 2020, this is the book he would write. The prose is borderline Ludlum-esque, including Ludlum's penchant for dramatic italics and exclamation points, and the Jason Bourne here has the same personality and temperament of Ludlum's original version. Bourne's characterization is spot on. This is Ludlum's Bourne lifted from 1980 and dropped into 2020.
Freeman takes Ludlum's conspiracies within conspiracies to a modern and relevant setting and plot that includes shadowy government agencies, pervasive apps, powerful tech companies, mass shootings, and a mysterious, subversive anarchist terrorist group possibly in bed with Russians. It's not overly realistic, but the subject matter is current and relevant, and the plot is fast paced and immensely entertaining. There is a lot of action, but Freeman puts greater emphasis on the plot and the twists and turns.
Interestingly, unlike most legacy series, this book is a total reboot and does not share any continuity with the previous novels. However, the book does hint at Bourne's backround, including his real identity and a case of amnesia, and Freeman adds a couple of his own touches, like Bourne's murdered lover, also a former Treadstone operative.
"Bourne Evolution" and "Treadstone Resurrecction" were two of the best books I read this year. Putnam's Bourne-universe is off to an excellent start, and I really hope both series continue for long time. Freeman's book includes enough references and hints to provide material for future stories.
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What an Incredible Novel by Brian Freeman
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
Congresswoman Sofia Ortiz is preparing to give an outdoor speech in New York City. She is planning to introduce legislation in the Congress that would regulate tech privacy abuse. As she takes the stage, a shot is fired. Sofia is hit and drops over dead. Shots continue, from a hotel room window. The hotel room is registered to Jason Bourne, also known as Cain. Police quickly recover the weapon. The fingerprints of Jason Bourne are on the weapon. A massive manhunt for Bourne begins.When the congresswoman is shot and shots continue, a Canadian newspaper reporter, Abbey Laurent, is standing near Sofia. A man rushes up and pushes Abbey down, so that she will not be shot. That man was Jason Bourne. How could he be in his hotel room shooting, when he was there by the stage? Jason, has been framed.Jason Bourne was a former talented member of Operation Treadstone, a top-secret black-ops program of the Central Intelligence Agency. More recently he was doing work for a high technology cabal. Now everyone believes that he has been recruited by Medusa, a secret organization, believed to be funded by the government of another country. There are no shortage of groups now going after Bourne. If they catch him, he will immediately be killed.Author Robert Ludlum wrote three Jason Bourne novels, the last one being “The Bourne Ultimatum” in 1990. Robert Ludlum passed away on March 12, 2001, and yet the Bourne novels continue, written by other authors. This reader tends to not read novels of a dead author, that continue under his name. He had not read any of the Bourne novels that followed. That is until now. The reason this reader did read Robert Ludlum’s “The Bourne Evolution”, which was released this past July, was because it was written by Brian Freeman.Brian Freeman is simply an incredible author. One can say that he even out did Robert Ludlum in writing “The Bourne Evolution.” What an exciting, action-packed story this was. Should Brian Freeman continue writing Jason Bourne novels, this reader would be one happy person!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
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