Published by Sphere, 20 June 2013.
ISBN: 978-1-4091-4360-4
I am an avid reader of
American thrillers, but this one, written by English writer Tom Wood, is
among the most exciting I've encountered. Ruthlessly efficient,
photographic-memoried Victor, an professional assassin, is a fascinating
character, and the book is almost more about him than about his mission,
although by the end we know almost nothing more about him that we did at the
beginning. That said, the range of locations he travels to, and the many
dangers he faces, are gripping. He never ever lets up his
vigilance, his analysis of any situation he finds himself in, his constant
watchfulness, always three moves ahead of whatever the next hazard will be, were
truly mesmerizing.
The plot
basically hinges on Victor carrying out a job on a fellow assassin and then
finding himself forced by the CIA to impersonate his victim in order to find
out who the dead man's next target was intended to be, and who hired him.
There are no twists, just a powerful, forward-driving plot and lots of
brutality. I loved it.
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Reviewer: Susan Moody
tomwoodbooks.com
Susan Moody was born in Oxford is the principal nom de plume of Susan
Elizabeth Donaldson, née Horwood, a British novelist best known for her
suspense novels. She is a former Chairman of the Crime Writer's Association,
served as World President of the International Association of Crime Writers,
and was elected to the prestigious Detection Club. Susan Moody has given
numerous courses on writing crime fiction and continues to teach creative
writing in England, France, Australia,
the USA and Denmark. In addition to her many stand alone books,
Susan has written two series, on featuring PI Penny
Wanawake (seven books) and a series of six books featuring bridge player Cassie
Swan.
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