A review by stirlingsherman
Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin by Anthony Horowitz

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm a sucker for a good "bad guy" origin story. It was really fascinating to get a look behind the curtain at Yassen's (Yasha technically) character and to see what things happened to guide him to where he was at in the books. I also liked how it tied in with other characters from the series and gave us a chance to spend time with some characters we've only heard of in the past. Overall, another solid entry in this series and an extremely fast-paced read. Ready for the next two books and maybe more (I genuinely have thought this series has ended 3 times now so I never know anymore haha).