devyn_everts's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
marbles66's review
4.0
The headlines only reveal half the truth. Here’s the real story. . . .
Abu Qasim, the ruthless and cunning Al Qaeda leader who nearly succeeded in blowing up a meeting of the G-8 in Paris, has escaped from the grasp of the Americans and is plotting his next move. A small band of powerful men, highly placed leaders of industry and politics in the West, have decided they need to target and destroy the terrorist and his inner circle before he can strike again. When a prominent Russian dissident is poisoned in London, however, it’s clear that there’s a very dangerous leak within the ranks of the Westerners, and that Abu Qasim has turned the tables on his rivals---it is now he who is pursuing, and his aim is to kill.
Admiral Jake Grafton dispatches special agent Tommy Carmellini to infiltrate the plot. He tracks the gorgeous and seductive Marisa Petrou, a Frenchwoman who may be Qasim’s daughter and who has her own reasons for wanting him alive---or wishing him dead. Qasim, meanwhile, has a trick up his sleeve---one that he’s been planning for years.
Who is behind the methodical assassinations of the wealthy and powerful Western vigilante team? Will Abu Qasim slip the noose once again? In this pulse-pounding thriller, Tommy Carmellini must put a stop to a master of terror before he unleashes even more death.
I am enjoying this series
Abu Qasim, the ruthless and cunning Al Qaeda leader who nearly succeeded in blowing up a meeting of the G-8 in Paris, has escaped from the grasp of the Americans and is plotting his next move. A small band of powerful men, highly placed leaders of industry and politics in the West, have decided they need to target and destroy the terrorist and his inner circle before he can strike again. When a prominent Russian dissident is poisoned in London, however, it’s clear that there’s a very dangerous leak within the ranks of the Westerners, and that Abu Qasim has turned the tables on his rivals---it is now he who is pursuing, and his aim is to kill.
Admiral Jake Grafton dispatches special agent Tommy Carmellini to infiltrate the plot. He tracks the gorgeous and seductive Marisa Petrou, a Frenchwoman who may be Qasim’s daughter and who has her own reasons for wanting him alive---or wishing him dead. Qasim, meanwhile, has a trick up his sleeve---one that he’s been planning for years.
Who is behind the methodical assassinations of the wealthy and powerful Western vigilante team? Will Abu Qasim slip the noose once again? In this pulse-pounding thriller, Tommy Carmellini must put a stop to a master of terror before he unleashes even more death.
I am enjoying this series
brettp's review against another edition
2.0
Finished "The Assassin" by Stephen Coonts. One of these days I will figure out where to look and see that a book is part of a series. I don't recall the cover saying anything about it being the third in a line. Anyway, since I skipped the first two books, take this with a grain of salt. I wasn't overly impressed with this one. I can't point to anything terrible about it except for maybe a couple pet words ("erect!"), or maybe referring to the bridge of the Starship Enterprise as the "cockpit." I also can't point to anything awesome or memorable.
jaxboiler's review against another edition
This one was just okay. At times it felt like it dragged. Granted it might have helped if I had read/listened to the first 2 of this series. Oh well. Sooner or later I will probably go back and read or listen to the first 2. It kept me entertained on my road trip to Tampa and back.
jfranco77's review against another edition
3.0
I really like Tommy Carmellini as a character. He's quirky and daring and not necessarily all that smart, but he makes for enjoyable reading. This book switches back and forth between the 3rd person narrative and first person narrative from Carmellini's point of view. I can't remember any other books that switch between first and third person and back again - it's an interesting change.
Carmellini survives a couple of situations where he probably shouldn't - and those cases make the book feel a little far fetched. There are a couple of other situations that made me feel the same way. The rest of the plot moves along pretty well. The "is she or isn't she?" story surrounding Marisa Petrou makes for some interesting reading for a while. Overall this was a good quick read.
Carmellini survives a couple of situations where he probably shouldn't - and those cases make the book feel a little far fetched. There are a couple of other situations that made me feel the same way. The rest of the plot moves along pretty well. The "is she or isn't she?" story surrounding Marisa Petrou makes for some interesting reading for a while. Overall this was a good quick read.
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