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A review by thrifty_librarian
The Ethical Assassin by David Liss
2.0
Parts of this book were great. I liked the unique setup - a young man selling encyclopedias happens upon something dangerous and has to deal with the consequences. It was a quick read but pretty superficial.
I felt like two different people were writing. Some of the scenes were interesting and well-drawn. Others were awkward and choppy. I appreciated the ethics of the book as a vegan myself, but the author wasn't very subtle with it, and it was just thrown in with no effort at subtlety. Also the protagonist's romantic interest was a little forced.
I would read more by Liss because he has potential, but I would suggest that readers who are interested in his books try a different one than this.
I felt like two different people were writing. Some of the scenes were interesting and well-drawn. Others were awkward and choppy. I appreciated the ethics of the book as a vegan myself, but the author wasn't very subtle with it, and it was just thrown in with no effort at subtlety. Also the protagonist's romantic interest was a little forced.
I would read more by Liss because he has potential, but I would suggest that readers who are interested in his books try a different one than this.