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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
Sherlock break Bones is back!
Every year, I fear the next Victor book can't improve from the last and thus expect a drop in quality, and every year, I'm proven wrong.
Tom Wood has crafted an artful thriller with creative action that, although brutal, stays grounded. There won’t be massive, unexplained explosions or a secret society of assassins hiding their HR department in the Eiffel tower yet the danger and thrill is felt at all moments.
We’re thrown in with Victor instantly having to use his intelligence and tactics to gain the upper hand in an inescapable situation. From there we’re given a story with simply more of what makes Victor great.
I come back to these books not because of the action but because of the time we spend in this capable tactician’s head as he out-thinks dangerous situations. More is set up from the beginning that allows these situations to appear naturally, with variety and without feeling forced.
Victor may have the awareness of Sherlock Holmes and know how to fight with brutal accuracy, but this comes with a further sense of depth and possibly sorrow. These skills come not from inherent ability but rather survival instinct. At no point is any of this glamorized, rather the awareness and attention to detail is shown repeatedly to be, (although necessary) a heavy, mental and physical burden. Small moments are stolen such as to allow for the appreciation of a skilled Cello player, but these moments quickly must return to a meticulous and somewhat exhaustive existence.
We’re also given slightly more of Victors history that shows immense depth. Victor returning to leave cash where his young crew once operated (as they had once promised they would) had me choking up. How can I go back to books where a character’s entire history is “standard military career – discovered coffee” after reading that?
You do not have to read the other books to follow this story but if you do there are some amazing rewards. At times I caught myself laughing out loud “only a taxi driver in New York knows the truth and he has absolutely no idea how much power he has over me”.
Being a fan of this genre is a mixed bag. We don’t have a booktube community and if you search for a particular books review they will often be one line sentences or videos filmed on a potato.
Trying to find an action thriller that doesn’t tip over to expendables level ridiculousness with the depth of a teaspoon has led to a large pile of DNFs on my kindle. To find a book this well written is extremely rare so the Victor series is an incredible diamond in the rough.
Every year, I fear the next Victor book can't improve from the last and thus expect a drop in quality, and every year, I'm proven wrong.
Tom Wood has crafted an artful thriller with creative action that, although brutal, stays grounded. There won’t be massive, unexplained explosions or a secret society of assassins hiding their HR department in the Eiffel tower yet the danger and thrill is felt at all moments.
We’re thrown in with Victor instantly having to use his intelligence and tactics to gain the upper hand in an inescapable situation. From there we’re given a story with simply more of what makes Victor great.
I come back to these books not because of the action but because of the time we spend in this capable tactician’s head as he out-thinks dangerous situations. More is set up from the beginning that allows these situations to appear naturally, with variety and without feeling forced.
Victor may have the awareness of Sherlock Holmes and know how to fight with brutal accuracy, but this comes with a further sense of depth and possibly sorrow. These skills come not from inherent ability but rather survival instinct. At no point is any of this glamorized, rather the awareness and attention to detail is shown repeatedly to be, (although necessary) a heavy, mental and physical burden. Small moments are stolen such as to allow for the appreciation of a skilled Cello player, but these moments quickly must return to a meticulous and somewhat exhaustive existence.
We’re also given slightly more of Victors history that shows immense depth. Victor returning to leave cash where his young crew once operated (as they had once promised they would) had me choking up. How can I go back to books where a character’s entire history is “standard military career – discovered coffee” after reading that?
You do not have to read the other books to follow this story but if you do there are some amazing rewards. At times I caught myself laughing out loud “only a taxi driver in New York knows the truth and he has absolutely no idea how much power he has over me”.
Being a fan of this genre is a mixed bag. We don’t have a booktube community and if you search for a particular books review they will often be one line sentences or videos filmed on a potato.
Trying to find an action thriller that doesn’t tip over to expendables level ridiculousness with the depth of a teaspoon has led to a large pile of DNFs on my kindle. To find a book this well written is extremely rare so the Victor series is an incredible diamond in the rough.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this book greatly, and this series is my absolute favourite. The only reason I dropped a star for this iteration, was because I felt the plot was out of character for Victor. An assassin who has zero sentimentality, and who takes no unnecessary risks, wouldn't have followed the path taken in this book. However, it was still an exciting, fast-paced read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sometimes this Victor book disappoints which I've not had with others
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Excellent. Whilst reading it I realised that there must have an an earlier book(s) but not 10 of them.
Will try and find the earlier books as I really enjoyed this.
Will try and find the earlier books as I really enjoyed this.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
An amazing start to my reading year, the best writer in the genre serving a brilliant new installment in the best action thriller series on offer.
After the events of Traitor, a book that while maintaining the usual quality of the series, had an unfinished air about it. Blood Debt continued seamlessly from that stopping point. Victor, assassin extraordinaire and a man who worked so hard to throw off the master's chain was back in the service of one of the world's deadliest criminal organization, the Russian mafia.
One of the minor complaints I had about the previous book was that the plot was not as thrilling at least compared to some of the five-star works before it, and the character work for the secondary characters did not come into fruition. But it seems to me now that it was great groundwork for Blood Debt.
The story here was so rich, the players and the stakes just had a glorious weight to them,and while I may have appreciated more action, the writing outside of it was brimming with so much intrigue that I wondered if the author would be able to wrap things up efficiently. Of course Tom Wood could never disappoint on that note and he provided an ending up there with the best of them. The final action sequence was spell binding, the intelligence put into it was breathing taking, not just for Victor in Hawk's chokehold, but the reader as well.
I hope Tom Wood releases the next one as quick as a possible or I might have to send Roman after him.
After the events of Traitor, a book that while maintaining the usual quality of the series, had an unfinished air about it. Blood Debt continued seamlessly from that stopping point. Victor, assassin extraordinaire and a man who worked so hard to throw off the master's chain was back in the service of one of the world's deadliest criminal organization, the Russian mafia.
One of the minor complaints I had about the previous book was that the plot was not as thrilling at least compared to some of the five-star works before it, and the character work for the secondary characters did not come into fruition. But it seems to me now that it was great groundwork for Blood Debt.
The story here was so rich, the players and the stakes just had a glorious weight to them,and while I may have appreciated more action, the writing outside of it was brimming with so much intrigue that I wondered if the author would be able to wrap things up efficiently. Of course Tom Wood could never disappoint on that note and he provided an ending up there with the best of them. The final action sequence was spell binding, the intelligence put into it was breathing taking, not just for Victor in Hawk's chokehold, but the reader as well.
I hope Tom Wood releases the next one as quick as a possible or I might have to send Roman after him.
Victor is back in Blood Debt, the latest thrilling read by Tom Wood. He is trying to pay a debt to a russian bratva leader and it all goes well up to a point... Victor faces a lot of complications in this book and those that read the story will find out how it goes. This adventure is as always well written and there are some great characters in it. I have been a big fan of this series for a long time and although our assassin is getting older he still has a few trick available. If I should rate all the assassin series out there this is one of the best available.