Robert Ludlum's Bourne initiative by Eric Van Lustbader

"Robert Ludlum's Bourne initiative" by Eric Van Lustbader - A waste of time. 

This book is published by Head of Zeus in 2017 and has 352 pages.

Boris Karpov, head of Russia's FSB and best friend of Jason Bourne, was killed in last book. He has initiated a secret project, a Cyber weapon, with a complex algorithm before he was killed. A shard of it has appeared on dark web. American intelligence agencies think that the initiative of Karpov is now Bourne initiative. Bourne is unaware of it. 

What is the Bourne initiative? Who is after it? How can Bourne find out what it is? Is the clock ticking?

Bourne teams up with his enemy Keyre, Somali pirate and the girl he possesses, Mala. Soraya Moore has inserted an unlikely agent in the field. Russians are in it up to their neck. 

Characterization  of this Book is shallow. The characters lack depth and conviction. A desk agent suddenly turns into a successful field agent. A number of important characters are killed. Bourne suddenly trusts Russian minister and tells him what he knows. Mala takes Bourne to Keyre. Head of NSA is easily snagged. 

The story is not Compact. It's scattered all over the place. Bourne is chasing the Bourne initiative to know what it is. Others are chasing Bourne to find out what it is. Two brothers are fighting for power in Russia. FSB is going after NSA. A desk jockey suddenly becomes an experienced field agent overnight. Everyone knows where to find Bourne. Keyre sends Bourne, he kills many people to find out that what he is seeking is in Somalia.

It appears as if the entire cast of the story is running around like a headless chicken. I understand that a thriller should have action but it should also have story.  Otherwise it appears more like a circus. 

This is third book in last two months that I read which pursues the idea of stealing from terrorist's bank account for counter terrorism activities. Its a good idea if it is really applied by intelligence agencies. Is it?

This book is a waste of time. No story, poor execution, senseless bloodshed and no logic. 

Why did I read this book? Bourne series.

What I didn't like? Everything. 

What did I like?  Umm.....

Stay a mile away from this book.