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lisakieran's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
johnthebiker300's review
3.0
The worst of the 3 books I have read about Victor the assassin.
Too much running, too long a car chase
Too much running, too long a car chase
rellimreads's review against another edition
4.0
The Darkest Day is the 5th Victor the Assassin book by Tom Wood. While there are tiny details from other books – you really could listen to this one completely on its own. I don’t know why anyone would want to just jump in here… but hey – go wild!
The only issue with binging these books is that the reviews are feeling super repetitive. I love Wood’s writing. I love Victor as a character. I enjoy being totally immersed in the action scenes. I don’t enjoy being wrong when I think I’ve guessed where things are going and I’m surprised by what happens – but that’s a personality flaw and not derision of Wood’s writing.
This book differs from the others in that Victor finds himself begrudgingly teamed up with someone alarmingly like himself in skill and purpose. Which is definitely hard considering Victor doesn’t trust anyone, least of all Raven. Overall a lot of big-action antihero fun.
Narration:
Rob Shapiro continues to do a fantastic job. I honestly can’t imagine reading these to myself. All the accents, emotions – there’s no way I could do the writing justice. I’m drawn in and immersed from opening to end.
The only issue with binging these books is that the reviews are feeling super repetitive. I love Wood’s writing. I love Victor as a character. I enjoy being totally immersed in the action scenes. I don’t enjoy being wrong when I think I’ve guessed where things are going and I’m surprised by what happens – but that’s a personality flaw and not derision of Wood’s writing.
This book differs from the others in that Victor finds himself begrudgingly teamed up with someone alarmingly like himself in skill and purpose. Which is definitely hard considering Victor doesn’t trust anyone, least of all Raven. Overall a lot of big-action antihero fun.
Narration:
Rob Shapiro continues to do a fantastic job. I honestly can’t imagine reading these to myself. All the accents, emotions – there’s no way I could do the writing justice. I’m drawn in and immersed from opening to end.
innocenthedgehog's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jillyrabb101's review
3.0
Great
Good read, not my favorite but lovely all the same. I think there was the hope of our boy finding someone to trust and that keeps you on the edge of your seat
Good read, not my favorite but lovely all the same. I think there was the hope of our boy finding someone to trust and that keeps you on the edge of your seat
beastreader's review
4.0
This is the first book in a long while where I have fall in love again with the espionage/assassin story. I used to read a lot of these types of books up there with my mysteries. This book was so easy to read that it was a pleasure and not a chore. So having said this, this is also my first time reading a book in this series.
Victor had a coolness about him kind of like James Bond. Which I found appealing. He is also very intelligent, even if there was a time or two where I thought that Raven or the other guys had gotten the drop on him. Yet it was all part of the plan and Victor scoping out the situation. Speaking of Raven, I was drawn to her as a strong female heroine. She and Victor brought it just as well as they could take it toe to toe. The ending was not what I saw coming. I hope that Raven makes good on her promise and I see her again at some point in another book in this series. I plan to check out the prior novels in this series as well as keep my eyes out for the next one. There was no dark day when I was reading this book.
Victor had a coolness about him kind of like James Bond. Which I found appealing. He is also very intelligent, even if there was a time or two where I thought that Raven or the other guys had gotten the drop on him. Yet it was all part of the plan and Victor scoping out the situation. Speaking of Raven, I was drawn to her as a strong female heroine. She and Victor brought it just as well as they could take it toe to toe. The ending was not what I saw coming. I hope that Raven makes good on her promise and I see her again at some point in another book in this series. I plan to check out the prior novels in this series as well as keep my eyes out for the next one. There was no dark day when I was reading this book.
jacki_f's review
3.0
Victor is an assassin. He's a cold, calculating, highly professional individual with no friends or permanent home. When someone tries to assassinate him, there is only one potential response: he must eliminate the threat. Which leads him to NYC on the trail of another professional killer: a woman known as The Raven.
This book did for me the worst thing that a thriller can do: it bored me. I'm pretty gutted about that because I've read and loved all the other books in the Victor series. But what I love about Victor is his tradecraft. I don't need Victor to run round America saving the world. The plot just felt completely OTT and unnecessary. It seemed like it had been written with half an eye on selling the film rights.
It's not easy to keep the momentum up in a series and I can understand Tom Wood's issue in working out where to take Victor. But something essential has been lost this time round.
This book did for me the worst thing that a thriller can do: it bored me. I'm pretty gutted about that because I've read and loved all the other books in the Victor series. But what I love about Victor is his tradecraft. I don't need Victor to run round America saving the world. The plot just felt completely OTT and unnecessary. It seemed like it had been written with half an eye on selling the film rights.
It's not easy to keep the momentum up in a series and I can understand Tom Wood's issue in working out where to take Victor. But something essential has been lost this time round.
mojoshivers's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There was a part in the middle of the book where the plot felt like it was just running in place, but it was still a good installment. Starting with an attempt on Victor’s life and ending with him actually attempt to save a life, the story definitely ran the gamut of emotions.
I liked his interactions with Raven. She makes for an interesting partner/foil. I especially like how they left things at the end of the book as it wasn’t your typical meet cute outcome when two assassins with the same agenda work together. It makes Victor stand out from his peers in the genre. That’s what makes his books so good, because he really does things his own way, including with potential allies.
I liked his interactions with Raven. She makes for an interesting partner/foil. I especially like how they left things at the end of the book as it wasn’t your typical meet cute outcome when two assassins with the same agenda work together. It makes Victor stand out from his peers in the genre. That’s what makes his books so good, because he really does things his own way, including with potential allies.
jessie_s's review against another edition
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0