A review by arbieroo
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd by Jack London
4.0
Jack London's unfinished novel, finished by another. The premise is just fabulous; the leader of a gang of assassins-for-hire is hired to have himself assassinated by his own employees...chaos ensues, along with much philosphising and humour.
The moral enigma at the centre of the story is (weirdly) reminiscent of that faced by Gawain when he has to go to the Green Chapel - and in my mind the solution is the same, too.
The tone of the novel is uniform to such an extent that I did not notice the transition from London's own work to that of the person who finished the novel. Both authors were on top form for this one, which could be said to be in the same vein as The Sea-wolf, but with tongue stuck firmly in cheek.
The moral enigma at the centre of the story is (weirdly) reminiscent of that faced by Gawain when he has to go to the Green Chapel - and in my mind the solution is the same, too.
The tone of the novel is uniform to such an extent that I did not notice the transition from London's own work to that of the person who finished the novel. Both authors were on top form for this one, which could be said to be in the same vein as The Sea-wolf, but with tongue stuck firmly in cheek.