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Path of the Assassin: A Thriller
Brad Thor
Pocket Star, 2007
I Could Not Put This Book Down
This was an amazing book. I picked it up and read it almost non-stop for a couple of days. If you like spy thrillers, this is it. I hope they make it into a movie. I believe this was the first in the series.
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Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin
Roland W. Haas
Potomac Books Inc., 2008
Couldn't stop reading till I finished!
This book was absolutely fascinating! I couldn't put it down! And to think it is real life! What drama! My only prayer is that the USA still has men willing to sacrifice all to serve their country and protect us from the really bad guys!! I highly recommend Roland ...
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The Assassin: A Novel
Stephen Coonts
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Great Book
I have read all of Mr. Coonts books this one just as good as all of the other ones. He is one of the all time great writers and one of my favorites.I hope he does not run out of stories with the admiral and Tommy.
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The Mark of the Assassin
Daniel Silva
Signet, 2003
Exciting story of government corruption, international intrigue, and wet work.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will now be on the look out for more Silva novels.
Weak review to be sure but it is late, and I had a long day yet wanted to be sure to recommmend this one.
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Hit and Run (John Keller Mysteries)
Lawrence Block
William Morrow, 2008
The best of the series - hope its not the last
After a reluctant start (I had read the reviews and learned Keller was in serious trouble) I found myself deep in the book reading at breakneck speed. Once I had finished, I picked it up the next day and started reading it again at a slower pace.
Having read ...
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Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1)
Robin Hobb
Spectra, 1996
Innovative page turner
I've just finished the Farseer trilogy and decided to weigh in on the first book so everyone knows what they're getting into. This book was pure genius. The author goes through great pains to describe all of her characters, and does it by never shifting viewpoints ...
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Embrace The Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Book 2)
Alexandra Ivy
Zebra, 2007
Embrace the Darkness
Another great Guardians of Eternity book.. picked up the first one at a used book store. Was I glad I did. All of her books so far have been worth the price you pay. Waiting for the next one is the hard part. Great action, great story line.
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Bitten to Death (Jaz Parks, Book 4)
Jennifer Rardin
Orbit, 2008
fun CIA chick lit urban fantasy
They believe the opportunity to destroy malevolent vampire Samos and his minion is near; so assassin Jaz Parks and her vampiric supervisor Vayl plan on the hit. However, when they return to the Trust to finalize their strategy, they walk into a shocker. Vayl is no ...
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Julius Caesar (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
The Power Of Language
Julius Caesar is murdered very shortly into this play so while he bears the title the play is about the conspirators and the supporters of caesar and the struggle for power that comes after his asassination. The power of language to persude the masses and the fickle ...
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The English Assassin
Daniel Silva
Signet, 2003
Allon's Alter Ego
This is one of my favorite Silva thrillers, primarily because of the subterfuge, chase, revelation, and respect between Silva's hero Gabriel Allon and the antagonist of this book, the English Assassin, who seems to serve as Allon's alter ego. The Englishman is a former ...
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The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
George Packer
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006
Best Book on the Iraq War (so far)
Packer was an earlier supporter of the war in Iraq, who has, in the last couple of years, changed his tune. He is also an incredible writer, and Assassin's Gate is the best written book I have read on the war. Packer moves between DC and Iraq from the beginning of the ...
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Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2)
Robin Hobb
Spectra, 1997
A dark and realistic sequel, keep it up!
I agree with brannonc below when I say the book covers leave a LOT to be desired; I disagree with users like eryk and judah who view the good guys as wimps that repeatedly suffer at the hands of the bad guys in spite of having various powers like the Skill, the Wit, ...
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The Reapers: A Thriller
John Connolly
Atria, 2008
One Of Connolly's Best!
The Reapers is the best book I've read in quite some time. Fast-paced, beautifully written and always interesting, this one takes all of Connolly's characters and puts them in a medly of action and suspense. And this time, instead of being from Charlie Parker's point ...
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Sleeping With Strangers
Eric Jerome Dickey
NAL Trade, 2008
eric has done it again
great book!!when so many authors let me down. YOU came with da buziness.
first page til the last. don't ever put that pen down. thanks eric
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Shibumi: A Novel
Trevanian
Three Rivers Press, 2005
Shibumi
This is an amazing book. I read it years ago and lost my copy. When I saw it on Amazon, I had to order it. When it arrived I sat right down and rememberred why I liked this book so much. The story is exceptional, the history lesson, even in a fictional setting is ...
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