53 reviews for:

Sharpe's Assassin: Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815

Bernard Cornwell

4.13 AVERAGE

celtic67's review against another edition

2.0

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Not as enjoyable as earlier books in the series.

aceinit's review against another edition

4.0

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A fitting final installment to the main sequence of books, giving the readers a sense of completion and closure.

georgesquires123's review against another edition

5.0

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One of the best Sharpe's especially given how long it's been since the last book

ianleigh's review against another edition

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Poor writing, not engaging 

lmmountford's review against another edition

4.0

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A fresh new instalment in the Sharpe series that's delightfully refreshing and hints at more from the much-loved franchise. The only drawback is that as this is set between Sharpe's Waterloo and Devil, there is no question about whether or not Sharp and Harper will survive.

books_with_brad's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

constantreader471's review against another edition

4.0

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My late father in law recommended this author to me over 30 years ago. I have now read 53 of his books and enjoyed every one. This one has Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe tasked with finding and stopping a group of assassins intent on killing the Duke of Wellington after the French defeat at Waterloo. The Duke says of Sharpe: "He is a rogue. But he's my rogue."
Sharpe is nearly killed several times but manages to survive with the help of his men and especially his retired Sargent Patrick Harper, who has come out of retirement to fight with his friend.
How they manage to find the assassins in an unfamiliar city(Paris) and win makes for an exciting historical thriller set in the aftermath of the battle of Waterloo.
This was a library book that I read in 1 day.
I strongly recommend this series to anyone who likes historical fiction thrillers. The series is best read in order.
I rate it 4.5 stars rounded down.

ianl1963's review against another edition

3.0

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For me, phoned in until final third, then came good.

klimeido's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark lighthearted tense medium-paced

alfie_bridgen's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes