The Robert Ludlum Value Collection

The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum

By: Robert Ludlum

Narrated by: Darren McGavin

THE BOURNE IDENTITY-He is a man with an unknown past and an uncertain future. A man dragged from the sea riddled with bullets, his face altered by plastic surgery-a man bearing the dubious identity of Jason Bourne. Now he is running for his life, the target of professional assassins, at the center of a maddening deadly puzzle. Who is Jason Bourne? To answer that question, he must find the secret buried deep in his own past. And the only one who can help him is a beautiful stranger-the woman who once would do anything to escape him.

THE BOURNE SUPREMECY-The Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China is brutally slain in a Kowloon cabaret, and all the clues point to the legendary assassin, Jason Bourne. But Bourne never existed! The name was created as a cover for ace agent David Webb on his search for the notorious killer Carlos. Now someone else has resurrected the Bourne identity, and Webb is forced to use his murderous skills to stop him. Because once again, like a nightmare relived, the woman he loves is suddenly torn from his life. To find her, to trap his own imposter, Webb must launch a desperate odyssey into the killing fields of international espionage.

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM-Thirteen years have passed since David Webb was last forced to assume the alias of the assassin Jason Bourne. Thirteen blissfully peaceful years: time enough to raise a family with his wife Marie, time enough to begin to put the violence and betrayal of the past behind him. Now with one phone call Webb is thrust back into the madness. His greatest enemy, Carlos, is hunting again-determined to stalk and eliminate the one man whose reputation as an assassin approaches his own, a determination that promises pain and death for David Webb and those who mean the world to him.

What a waste of credit

If I hadn't watched and been a fan of the Bourne Series, I'd never watch the movies after listening to this over dramatic, incoherent and confusing book narration. I know Robert Ludlum is an excellent writer, this is not his doing.

Since I have listened to the entire collection (the three books), I can't really ask for my credit. This was a waste of credit. I kept hoping that the narration and the story would get better, but it doesn't.

The stupid background music, the unabridged nature of the storyline, the over dramatic style of the storyteller. This guy makes Bourne look like an idiot, not the super-slick, cool and confident killer that he is. the story is too confusing, too many characters, too many disconnects.


Please take this garbage (this three-pack collection) off the shelves and refund the customers' their money. I'd recommend listening to the Gray Man series by Mark Greaney. Now that is a book you cannot put down once you start reading.

Incomprehensible

The abridged version lends to choppy an incoherent storyline. Distracting musical score that plays over the reader.

Bourne Mediocrity

Narration was excellent but the story line is ridiculous, security non-existent. Bourne was an impetuous hot head with few real skills. The villain was the only truly impressive character. Couldn't wait fir it to end.

Worst Audio book I have purchased!

I thought this was the full trilogy. The reading is abridged which is horrible. You can't abridge these books and there is nothing there to notate that these are abridged before you purchase them! The music is distracting in the background and at times you hear the music better than the reader. I wish it was possible to get my credit back for this!

Not worth it.

So disappointing. I was really excited to get one of my favorite series, but was upset I did not read the reviews or listen to the sample. It is 'extremely' abridged. It is like they created this version to play on the radio. I do not mind abridged, but it has to keep the same flow and give some narrative. This plays like an old time radio show with the dialogue between characters serving for the narrative through much of the book. Also, the sound effects and music distract from the flow and the story. I have a hard time getting into the book with what I see as distracting background noise interference. I would like to see a better version that is not so 'dramatic' and not so abridged.