The Bourne Objective
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Author | Robert Ludlum (series creator) Eric Van Lustbader |
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Language | English |
Series | Jason Bourne |
Genre | Spy, thriller |
Publisher | Orion Books (UK) Grand Central Publishing (US) |
Publication date | May 27, 2010 (UK) June 1, 2010 (US) |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback), audiobook |
Pages | 448 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 978-1-4091-0163-5 |
Preceded by | The Bourne Deception |
Followed by | The Bourne Dominion |
The Bourne Objective is the eighth novel in the Bourne series and fifth by Eric Van Lustbader. The book was released on June 1, 2010, as a sequel to The Bourne Deception. This novel continues very shortly after the end of Deception, with Bourne in a race against his nemesis, Leonid Arkadin, to unlock the potential mystery of King Solomon's Gold, while fighting Russian mercenaries, assassins sent by the U.S. government, and confronting a mysterious organization that threatens to take over and run the world.
Reception
[edit]It seems that the book was positively received by the fans of the series as it holds a rating of 4.07 out of 5 on Goodreads, with 39% of the 19,406 ratings being 5 stars. [1]
For the Bookreporter, Ray Palen, commends the author stating that: "the last few chapters will have readers gasping for breath. It is reassuring to know that, in the able hands of Eric Van Lustbader, Jason Bourne is alive and well and continuing to search for the truth to his own existence and overall purpose."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Bourne Objective (Jason Bourne, #8)". Goodreads. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ Robert Ludlum’s™ the Bourne Objective | Bookreporter.com.