Bourne is back and he's lost his memory again. He finds himself out at sea (again), wondering who he is and who he can trust. A fast paced trip around Europe ensues as Bourne seeks out the truth.

Despite this being the 21st book in the series, the action never dries up and Bourne's character never gets stale. It's pure escapism at its best and well worth a second read.

I wasn’t as big a fan of this instalment as I have been of previous books. It seemed to take a long time to get going and I questioned if I had read it before. With Jason Bourne losing his memory again and plots of previous novels being mentioned again it’s not hard to see why. Overall maybe a little bit of a lazy book, entertaining but ultimately not all that exciting. Thank you to Netgalley for the advance reader copy.

An easy read, certainly full of action where Bourne spends most of the book fleeing from various adversaries, none of whom he is sure he can trust.
I enjoyed the pace and thought it well written.

Shocked to find this is book 21 in the Jason Bourne series, how did I miss this, I haven’t read any since the original trilogy! However, that didn’t matter and I’m sure other fans of Bourne will love this adrenaline fuelled adventure of their hero. The action never lets up but there are a lot of characters to get your head around and some of those have multiple names, a bit confusing.

Briefly, Bourne finds himself drifting at sea and all he can remember is that he was on a boat that blew up. He has lost his memory again! Rescued, his memory starts returning in dribs and drabs but his main thoughts are that there was a woman on board and that Putin is seeking revenge on Jason for killing his agent, one of his top assassins. Meanwhile there is a traitor in Washington who also wants him dead and will go to any means possible to achieve that. As Bourne starts to recover he finds himself being chased ruthlessly whilst he is searching for his mentor David who has gone missing.

Honestly, it was a bit of a complex storyline, with so much going on. Interesting that there were a number of female killers in the book, not something you see often, and they are all both very pretty and totally ruthless, a la James Bond! A fast paced and exciting thriller, violent with a lot of dead bodies killed in a variety of methods. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Entertaining read.

This is an exciting, action packed adventure, filled with thrills and spills! Bourne is a worthy hero in this fast paced romp across Europe as Bourne goes round in circles and the body count rises. A very good topical thriller with world events as they are today. Perfect for lovers of adventure thrillers. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

4* A good intro for me to a character I'd heard about but never been interested in (because of the actor who played him) until now. Very Bond-y, but strangely believable with digs at current affairs, and because of the motivation of the self-described omniscient playmaker.

OK, well this book doesn't let up from the minute it starts. There are 5 female characters of varying importance, one of whom is blind, who're seemingly as strong, well trained, determined, and emotionally detached as any male killer-for-hire. Wow. Unexpected but strangely believable. I didn't get to like any of them, because all had betrayed each other to a degree, some were double agents, some were blinkered, and all were coldhearted killers. Not even a lovely guide dog loving its owner could redeem said owner. But good on the doggy for not trusting a person who ended up kind of getting what he deserved, but also not, because that kind of evil betrayer deserved to be shown up publicly, not let off the hook to a degree. I wish I could've seen a MAGA meltdown at the actual video reveal, sadly good on abused Annie for getting her revenge.

Jason/Cain is a more modern, less misogynistic take on 007, 'loving' the woman he's with until the woman (he thinks) he loves comes back into his life. He's actually a far less visible, almost not-quite-as-capable a character as say, Shadow, a future playmaker who's a woman of many secrets, power and mystery. One who's the product of her upbringing and brainwashing at the hands of the playmaker that she'll likely take over from one day.

I liked the Chinese-agent aspect of the tale, which is pretty much a take on The Cheeto being an agent of Russia, but, what a cop out, worthy of MAGA spinners/strategists. I liked the encounter with 'Putin', although it didn't feel remotely believable. I liked the reveal about 'Putin's' M.O., about his plans for the West, about his manipulation of word events. Did it feel believable? All too much, sadly and scarily. All maybe closer to the truth than most will dare to admit. Where's Seal Team 6 when you need them?

This was a very visual romp of a tale, au Bond. Very entertaining.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Head of Zeus/Bloomsbury, for my reading pleasure.

Once again Jason Bourne is caught in an explosion and plucked from the sea. Once again he has lost his memory with only flashes leaving him uncertain who he can trust and what kind of man was he. Who is trying to kill him and why? Jason Bourne has always been one of my favorite characters. I enjoyed and recommend this novel.

I've received email requesting me to read this novel. Perhaps reason for publisher to contact me directly was that I've much appreciated previous Jason Bourne story. Naturally, I've only wanted to read through while following previous novel storyline (I believe I have completed in Feb.). I must say while I really admired Johanna and Cain I found it of course sad when I was at last pages of the novel. Nevertheless, writer is knowledgeable on this subject, proven specialist in surveillance stories. This is my go to book for this year actually two of them this year and hopefully new work is coming as well.
Pleased to be on publisher list and would without doubt recommend this.

Caught in an explosion Jason Bourne is forced again to seek answers. A suspenful novel that keeps you reading. I could not put it down until I had finished it. Highly recommended.