"Bourne Retribution" by Eric Van Lustbader. Bourne series was started as a trilogy by Robert Ludlum and continued by Lustbader after his death. This book is 11th in the series and 8th by Lustbader.
Jason Bourne, a spy who lost his memory, has captivated audience for decades and many have lifted this idea in their novels in one form or other.
In this book Bourne is urged by head of Mossad, Ely Yadin, to go to China and try to severe the link between Chinese minister who supplies raw material and Mexican drug lords who refine and market it. Bourne has eliminated the chief of most powerful Mexican drug cartel and drug cartels have killed Rebecca (a Mossad agent, who loved Bourne) in previous book. Hence the angle of retribution.
Where does he go? Who does he meet? Does he get his retribution? What does he lose in the process? Is he betrayed again?
Like all Bourne books, this one is also fast paced and full of action. I had started losing interest in Bourne series in 7th, 8th and 9th book, but this book had revived the interest.
In order to fully understand the story, you should have read previous books before reading this one. The characters, incidents and references are lost on those who will start with this book.
Lustbader has concentrated on plot than the character of Bourne. There is a lot of action in the book and pace is fast. The end though, is not as elaborate and the villain is killed relatively easily. There is also a pleasant surprise at the end.
A good book. Read it if you are a fan of Bourne series.
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