
Title-The Bourne Supremacy
Author-Robert Ludlum
Published-1986
Genre-Action packed thriller
Robert Ludlum deserves real credit for the plot. I think this is one of the best of its genre up to date. Most of us would have the idea tat it was over with Bourne in “The Bourne Identity” as the story line didn’t have any loose ends to be tied up. He is proved it wrong here in the second part. The way Jason Bourne resurrects from David Webb is brought out explicitly taking every possible angle into account. In fact it’s the only possible way Bourne could be brought back and it was how David had become Bourne in the first place dwelling on the tragedy involving the death of his family. Its pretty wicked, really cunning and shrewd keeping a person’s mentality at stake. Considering the consequences it had to be done because he is the only one who can do it and is the best at what he does; He is Jason Bourne. The best thing abt this storyline is that there are two Jason Bournes.
CHARACTER DEPICTION
The character Jason Bourne is embellished vividly and is succinct. Marie Helena Kreutz is very much erudite and a snugly character supporting Bourne in every sense. Being an excellent field strategist, Alex Conklin makes himself pretty much useful in this part and proves his worth as he was the one who wanted Bourne terminated presuming that he has gone haywire in the first part. Other characters like Edward McAllister, an excellent analyst, and Ambassador Raymond Havilland are the cunning maniacs responsible for resurface of Bourne. Edward proves to be one brain guy linking the unimaginable, striking at the exact moment. Even so he doesn’t realize that its mission impossible and on trying to prove his worth he succumbs to his desire to become tom cruise for a moment. He should have stuck to hi s attire instead of his desire. The Commando ,The impostor who has stolen Bourne’s identity becomes the hunted. He is no match for the original.
ONELINERS
The one liners an tag lines are exceptionally good. He has made it a point to be realistic in every sense and has done research to a vast extent to make fiction a reality.
“Cain is for Delta, Delta is for Cain”
“Rest is a weapon. Take it”
“Find him! Stop Him! Kill Him”
are some of his in this book
CRITICALS CRITICISED
There are a very few parts in which the drowsy feeling tingles you. May be Robert’s style of writing is in contradiction to those. Except that boredom never hits you. Robert has played his scenario close to perfection. A must read book for insatiable readers.


