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A review by jfranco77
The Mark Of The Assassin by Daniel Silva
3.0
Michael Osbourne is sort of like Jack Ryan (the movie version more than the book version). He was a field agent in the CIA, but was forced out of the field and into a desk job. While at his desk job, he is responsible for the Middle Eastern region. Michael is tasked with investigating an airliner shot out of the sky by the Sword of Hamas (or so they claim). One of the terrorists was shot 3 times in the face, which is the calling card of an assassin Michael is very familiar with, because he killed the love of Michael's life a long time ago.
None of the characters are super interesting (Delaroche the assassin is by far the most well-rounded and interesting) and the typical government conspiracy feels a little too obvious. The overall feel is more 'meh' than 'wow' even though the book has its moments of greatness. I could be talked into 3.5 stars but not 4.
None of the characters are super interesting (Delaroche the assassin is by far the most well-rounded and interesting) and the typical government conspiracy feels a little too obvious. The overall feel is more 'meh' than 'wow' even though the book has its moments of greatness. I could be talked into 3.5 stars but not 4.