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beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
I actually read this book and not the audio version. However I bet listening to this book would be just as great. The premise of this book is what intrigued me to want to check it out further. So glad that I did. I literally had a hard time putting this book down. The only reason that I did is because my breaks and lunch times were over at work. So this is a warning to you. Warning: Read this book at home, so you are not distracted by work.
Michael Hendricks is one hitman that you do not ever want to cross or become a name on his list. However if you did, you probably would never know it before it is too late. Yet, Michael is not your typical hitman. He can be reasonable. Is there really such a thing as a reasonable hitman? Well either way the story got even amped up more when the other hitman was after Michael. These two chasing after each other was like watching two predators with you in the middle waiting to see who would come out on top. The ending was great as well. The only thing killing me is that I finished this book.
Michael Hendricks is one hitman that you do not ever want to cross or become a name on his list. However if you did, you probably would never know it before it is too late. Yet, Michael is not your typical hitman. He can be reasonable. Is there really such a thing as a reasonable hitman? Well either way the story got even amped up more when the other hitman was after Michael. These two chasing after each other was like watching two predators with you in the middle waiting to see who would come out on top. The ending was great as well. The only thing killing me is that I finished this book.
hwaters1219's review against another edition
4.0
This was a cool concept, hit man going for hit man going for hit man going for bad guy. Some areas were lacking whereas some dragged for way too long, and the ending was rushed but overall a fun read 3.5/5 stars
pkadams's review against another edition
4.0
"A hitman who only kills other hitmen winds up a target himself." The back cover sums up perfectly the premise of this story. Definitely worth a read if you are in the mood for an action-packed and entertaining read.
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
5.0
A 2016 staff favorite recommended by Jo.
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andimontgomery's review against another edition
2.0
While this is usually the type of book I really enjoy, the writing just didn't draw me in. It felt almost mechanical, and I really didn't care about any of the characters.
silea's review against another edition
3.0
So we've got our ex-Special Forces guy, turned hard by the dirty deeds done in the name of patriotism. He went off the grid when presumed Killed In Action, and lost his girlfriend because of it. He came back to the States and teamed up with a hacker with mad skillz to hunt down killers and stop them from killing.
Reese and Finch? Nope, but it could just as well be. And Reese and Finch are a dang lot more interesting than Hendricks and uh... geez, i can't even remember the 1337 haxxor's name without checking. That says something right there.
The pacing is very uneven, switching from tense scenes of trained killers hunting their prey to lots of standing around and waiting by the FBI agents who are tracking them. The latter scenes are bogged down with ridiculous tropes, not least of which is the pretentious twit of a junior agent tacked on to the actually vaguely competent senior agent. And some weird side thing where the senior agent has a mentally ill sister always pestering her with some crisis or other. I think that was supposed to be character development and breadth or something, but it failed.
And i bet you'll never guess why one of the early scenes is Hendricks's ex!
The good parts of this book are good, but the middle is a dreadful soup of waiting around for things to happen. And it just feels like a rip-off of Person of Interest from page one.
Reese and Finch? Nope, but it could just as well be. And Reese and Finch are a dang lot more interesting than Hendricks and uh... geez, i can't even remember the 1337 haxxor's name without checking. That says something right there.
The pacing is very uneven, switching from tense scenes of trained killers hunting their prey to lots of standing around and waiting by the FBI agents who are tracking them. The latter scenes are bogged down with ridiculous tropes, not least of which is the pretentious twit of a junior agent tacked on to the actually vaguely competent senior agent. And some weird side thing where the senior agent has a mentally ill sister always pestering her with some crisis or other. I think that was supposed to be character development and breadth or something, but it failed.
And i bet you'll never guess why one of the early scenes is Hendricks's ex!
The good parts of this book are good, but the middle is a dreadful soup of waiting around for things to happen. And it just feels like a rip-off of Person of Interest from page one.
reachersaid_'s review
fast-paced
1.0
A hitman who eliminates other hitmen for ten times the fee placed on their target, interesting right, well this was no where near.
A most dull and mediocre attempt at an action thriller. There was barely any action, what there was was so basic, lacking tension and excitement, I have seen AI write better.
The protagonist had zero appeal, no trace of brilliance or personality, in fact the whole book was held together by his nemesis, who was just barely decent. The other characters I will probably forget about before I finish this review, not a spark of anything noteworthy.
The complete lack of style in the writing was also gravely annoying, it made for a very boring read. The descriptions were robotic, dry and sometimes it felt like reading a shopping list.
The sunk cost fallacy was in strong force here as by the time I realized this was nothing special, I was already half through. So I unwisely wasted more of my time.
I think I am going to take a break from this genre as I have already read the cream of the crop in Tom Wood's Victor the Assassin series.
A most dull and mediocre attempt at an action thriller. There was barely any action, what there was was so basic, lacking tension and excitement, I have seen AI write better.
The protagonist had zero appeal, no trace of brilliance or personality, in fact the whole book was held together by his nemesis, who was just barely decent. The other characters I will probably forget about before I finish this review, not a spark of anything noteworthy.
The complete lack of style in the writing was also gravely annoying, it made for a very boring read. The descriptions were robotic, dry and sometimes it felt like reading a shopping list.
The sunk cost fallacy was in strong force here as by the time I realized this was nothing special, I was already half through. So I unwisely wasted more of my time.
I think I am going to take a break from this genre as I have already read the cream of the crop in Tom Wood's Victor the Assassin series.
ymiranda's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars.
Exciting, fast moving read. I really like this author's writing style.
Exciting, fast moving read. I really like this author's writing style.