Title: The Bourne Legacy a disgrace to the Ludlum legacy
Product review: Within the first 35 pages, Lustbader gets rid of the 3 most intriguing (non-title) characters in the book, Marie, Conklin and Dr. Panov. Part of what made Ludlum brilliant was the fact that his novels were character studies with a touch of spy novel/thriller. Lustbader, on the other hand, writes a cheesy, predictable soap opera about long-lost children.Lustbader's handling of Marie, especially, indicates that he didn't even read the Ludlum novels. Anyone who has knows that Marie would not have responded, "HOURGLASS," and then not be heard from till the last 30 pages of the book. Also, in the Bourne Ultimatum, Webb is a tired, aging former spy and you get no hint of that in Lustbader's work, despite the fact that it takes place afterwards.Fans of the movies, good in their own right, might appreciate this book. However, anyone expecting a Ludlum-esque continuation of the Bourne novels will be incredibly disappointed.
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