Andrew

45% though I still didn't feel like I really knew either of the 2 main characters beyond a minimal level.

The quality of the writing was average, but the second half was over the top fantasy. I wish there would have been more of a hint of this in the first half, I probably would have not spent the time finishing this.

Really enjoyed this book. Read Bourne #1 (before the tvmovie) and it was okay. I will explore more of Ludlum's earlier books now.

I really like a couple of Reverte's earlier novels (Flanders/Dumas). However POB moved so very slowly I just couldn't get into it. He does still paint such intricate & detailed scenes like few other authors can, but and I gave up about half way through.

Outstanding multi-layered mystery thriller with excellent character development. There are some dark, one very disturbing patch along the way... The conclusion is a little bittersweet, but practical and not much of a surprise. Very fast read. I want to go out right away to pick up the next book in the series.