Bourne Dominion by Robert Ludlum 421 pages

I used to read a lot of Ludlum, but then it seemed like there was a formula to them and I could anticipate exactly where the book was going. Then the Bourne movies came out and my interest in the Jason Bourne character was reignited. I didn't even realize that like James Bond, Bourne was brought back after the author's death by a new author Eric van Lusbader. Lusbader captures the essence of Bourne and creates a case of international intrigue. Female triplets (not just a case of identical twins) and an American agent offer strong female characters who are brave and a bit deadly. The case involves the possibility of enemy infiltration high up in US national defense who could create mass destruction with rare earth metals used in weapon systems. There are a variety of "baddies": Russian mafia tries to force General Boris Karpov to assassinate Bourne, the Severus Domna anti-American organization and more provide torture and mayhem. Lots of twists and changes of allegiance. I listened to this on audio and I have to say that the narrator, Jeremy Davidson goes a bit over the top -- the action scenes, and there are many are just so breathless -- but that is a quibble. Superior espionage saga.