The Bourne Ultimatum (Abridged) Audiobook

" I'd like to forget this book was ever written so I can still enjoy the first two. This one was AWFUL! "

" Can barely put it down "

" Intresting book, but it seemed to drag on a bit, and the ending was not what I had hoped for. "

" In "The Bourne Ultimatum", the third and final Bourne book written by the late Robert Ludlum, the world's greatest assassin and Jason Bourne's arch-nemesis, Carlos the Jackal, is back! David Webb is living a somewhat calm life as a college professor with his wife and two children, when Carlos sends a clear message to him, his family, and the select few men in the U.S. government that he knows about Webb's alter-ego. Once again, Webb is forced to resurrect the personality of Bourne, an aspect of his character that he hates but nevertheless needs to keep his family safe. Bourne's search for Carlos leads him from his idyllic life to the Caribbean, France, and eventually Russia. Ludlum was a master of the international espionage thriller, and this book in particular has so many plot twists and turns it almost requires a diagram. It's a fun, exciting read, if you enjoyed the first two Bourne novels. And don't bother trying to find any similarities between the book and the film because there are none. "

" Disappointment isn't even good enough word to describe how I feel about this book. This book is supposed to be the final show down between Jason Bourne and The Jackal; the climax to their decades long struggle for bragging rights. Instead, the book is more about Jason making mistakes, getting shot or beat up, making another mis-step that gets someone killed, until finally he tracks the Jackal and...the Jackal shoots Jason Bourne (who survives) and then ends up drowning in somekind of freak tunnel accident. I mean...really? For three books I've waited for bad-ass Jason Bourne to take this scumbag, who has made his life a living hell for 20 years, out and then he doesn't even get to kill him in the end. "

" I am glad I read the series before the movies were released. Well written technical details and level of suspence. "

" I read the whole trilogy about 9 years ago, but didn't remember the story. It's taken me a while to get through this last one of the series. I feel as if he repeats himself so much. David Webb/Jason Bourne fighting with himself...trying not to lose control of who he is. "

" The Bourne books are amazing and are three of my top books. "

" I lost track of this story a bit by the third volume, but a visit with Bourne and his unusual history is always gripping. "

" Although not quite as good as the first two, excellent action-adventure. Puts the movie to shame. "

" An action packed book, it kept me entertained for the most part. I started to get a little frustrated towards the middle, as the plot became somewhat repetitive. Several aspects of the book just seemed to be a little too unrealistic but I was able to get passed that and enjoy the book. "

" One of the best thrillers. "

" It seemed this book to way to much time setting up the story. The end was dumb and anti-climatic. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. "

" A little better than The Bourne Supremacy but still not as good as the Bourne Identity. Robert Ludlum is a great writer that can keep you on the edge of your seat no matter the subject. "

" MUCH better than the movie, and I ADORED the movie! "

" My least favorite of the three. A good book, but to much "clever" conversation. "

" Concluding part of the Bourne triology.. It was a good book.. "

" Completely different from the movie, needs to be read with the other Bourne books, and is a great read overall. "

" sometime i think ludlum taking character too long to kill jakal,just shoot goddamn??????? "

" The first one was good and the second one didn't stink so let's write another one! "

" See book 1 for review. "

" Carlos the Jackal is back and gunning for Bourne/Webb. I'd had enough about a man always on the run/hunt. Webb is now 50. Let the guy alone! "

" Loved it! Better than the movie! "

" This one is not as good as the previous two. Rather anti-climatic. Too bad because I'd really looked forward to it. "

" This is a book that was slow and not interesting. Probably because the movie had already painted a character. "

" Just awesome. I love this trilogy! "

" I've read several of the Bourne books by Ludlum and enjoyed them all. Again, the book has so much more than the movie, though I loved both. "

" Not as great as the first. Still like the characters a lot, but it felt like the same thing revisited. "

" FUN RIDE! Slow to start hard to put down once it gets going! "

" Great action adventure, but not as well written or engaging as the previous novels. "

" I really love the detail Robert Ludlum puts in his writing. Not only is he creative, he really gives a complete feel for the characters. The suspense is thrilling. "

" Classic spy stuff. Not that you could read only one, but for the record the second, set mostly in Hong Kong, was definitely my favorite of the trilogy. "

" Can barely put it down "

" Mucho mejor de lo que esperaba. Sigue sin ser tan bueno como el primero, pero es una de esas secuelas que sí se sienten necesarias, y que verdaderamente concluye la historia. No tengo idea de cómo pudo otro autor escribir tantas secuelas después de ésto. "

" Yep. At least the original series ended in filling closure? "

" So Ludlum you will find hard to keep the book away "

" Lots of action, just don't think too much about what's going on or you'll accidentally suspend your disbelief. There were parts where I was saying out loud, "What? Seriously? Oh, come on..." I don't think I'll be reading of the others in the series. "

" Just really couldn't keep my interest peaked. "

" Really enjoyed all three books, especially having read them after I saw the movies. The books are much better, and to be honest-completely different. There seems to be only about 10% of the books in the movies. The books plots are sucked me in immediately and I had a hard time putting them down. "

" finished the series ... worth every minute "

" had been saving this trilogy up for Christmas - but fairly disappointing overall :-( "

" the movie should have made it more personal like the book "