Book Review – The Assassin – Stephen Coonts
An al Qaeda leader is being hunted by a group of rich men and decides to turn the tables on them while taking aim at the supreme leader of the United States. Standing in his way is Jake Grafton and his right hand man, Tommy Carmellini who must try to outwit their enemy before they outwits, and kills them.
Following on from The Traitor, Grafton and Carmellini continue to look for and kill Abu Qasim, perhaps the most deadly of foes. Jake Grafton has been in 13 (I may be wrong) books and so as a character is pretty well settled. He is a lot old than when he made his debut in Flight Of The Intruder but can still be as ruthless as before. Tommy Carmellini has only been in a few books and his character, told through the first person as compared to the rest of the books third person narrative, is still developing.
Stephen Coonts has a very smooth style of writing that doesn’t cause the reader to re-read a passage for clarification. While there are times, often called for by the plot, for violence, the majority of Coonts books are real plot with converstation that sets up the ending. There are no crazy scenarios with exploding volcanoes or underwater bases. It is realistic fiction, believable and incredibly enjoyable. The Assassin is no exception. A great book, fun and enjoyable!
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