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Andrew Britton knows his stuff, and has written a very good action thriller which will appeal to the McNab, and early Tom Clancy readers (shotsmag )
Brilliantly well written with plotting sharper than a fence full of razor wire (Brad Thor )
Brilliantly well written with plotting sharper than a fence full of razor wire (Brad Thor )
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Andrew Britton knows his stuff, and has written a very good action thriller which will appeal to the McNab, and early Tom Clancy readers shotsmag Brilliantly well written with plotting sharper than a fence full of razor wire Brad Thor
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Britton has delivered yet again. A very worthy follow up to the tension left by Heart of Betrayal.. I had waited with bated breath to see where March was going to go .. it was well worth the wait. Kealy and March meet face to face to face at last. Britton keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
non-stop action thriller
3 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
Ryan Kealey was written off by the American espionage agencies as yesterday's news, but they brought him back as the only person capable of defeating a protégé turned rogue killing machine. Though some died, he saved the lives of many world leaders (see THE AMERICAN). Now over a year has passed since he faced his mirror image and though a hero, he is classified once again as unusable though the brass honored his request to return to the fold.
The CIA learns from a reliable source Iran plans to bomb the United Nations just in time to influence the tight presidential election between the incumbent saddled with the Iraq war albatross and the popular Governor of California. However, whereas all American Intel tries to prevent the catastrophe from happening, Kealey thinks that a UN bombing is a red herring. He believes there will be a bigger target on a 9/11 scale though he is not sure what is intended with his worst nightmare being international terrorist and grandmaster criminal William Vanderveen is behind the horrific event; no one in any of the western intelligence agencies take his theory seriously except England's assistant chief, Naomi Kharmai.
THE ASSASSIN is a non-stop action thriller that never slows down from the opening moments in the White House and in Baghdad. Readers will wear seat belts as they come along for a ride that makes DC superhero The Flash look like the Turtle. Though characterizations are either thin or stereotyped including the lone star hero, fans of terrorist vas counterterrorist chess matches will want to read Andrew Britton's incredibly exhilarating novel.
Harriet Klausner
The CIA learns from a reliable source Iran plans to bomb the United Nations just in time to influence the tight presidential election between the incumbent saddled with the Iraq war albatross and the popular Governor of California. However, whereas all American Intel tries to prevent the catastrophe from happening, Kealey thinks that a UN bombing is a red herring. He believes there will be a bigger target on a 9/11 scale though he is not sure what is intended with his worst nightmare being international terrorist and grandmaster criminal William Vanderveen is behind the horrific event; no one in any of the western intelligence agencies take his theory seriously except England's assistant chief, Naomi Kharmai.
THE ASSASSIN is a non-stop action thriller that never slows down from the opening moments in the White House and in Baghdad. Readers will wear seat belts as they come along for a ride that makes DC superhero The Flash look like the Turtle. Though characterizations are either thin or stereotyped including the lone star hero, fans of terrorist vas counterterrorist chess matches will want to read Andrew Britton's incredibly exhilarating novel.
Harriet Klausner
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Non-stop suspense
15 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
The Assassin is "the best" of Tom Clancy, Michael Connelly, and Robert Ludlum all rolled into a single book. Fast paced, richly colored, characters to love, hate, and suspect, twists you don't see coming, and a compelling and entertaining story that makes you think.
The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister is nearly killed by bombs planted in the Babylon Hotel. Over 20 people, most of them American reporters, die in the explosion. And this after the American President has promised a withdrawal of troops.
Who are the killers and where are they? The situation needs to be dealt with--and quickly--the presidential election is mere months away.
In Washington, CIA's Deputy Director of Operations, Jonathan Harper, assists the president keep his promises and deal with Rachel Ford, a former congresswoman, long on the proper education and political maneuvering and short on experience.
A highly skilled but stressed CIA agent, Ryan Kealey, must separate fact from fiction, and friend from foe in Iraq, London, Germany, and other parts of the world. He must find those responsible for the bombing, and uncover the real plans--rather than the apparent ones the powerful are buying into. If he fails, the deaths of twenty people will be barely a footnote to the disaster that follows.
At age 24, Andrew Britton's second novel is rich in its descriptive quality and characterizations. As you read you find yourself wondering how much is fiction and how much parallels what's going on in our world today.
You'll be captivated by Ryan Kealey as he struggles with his demons, stays true to his mission, and deals with the inevitable obstacles thrown up by his enemies and his government.
Armchair Interviews says: The Assassin is a pageturner that uses fiction to help the reader confront the struggle between good and evil in our world today.
The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister is nearly killed by bombs planted in the Babylon Hotel. Over 20 people, most of them American reporters, die in the explosion. And this after the American President has promised a withdrawal of troops.
Who are the killers and where are they? The situation needs to be dealt with--and quickly--the presidential election is mere months away.
In Washington, CIA's Deputy Director of Operations, Jonathan Harper, assists the president keep his promises and deal with Rachel Ford, a former congresswoman, long on the proper education and political maneuvering and short on experience.
A highly skilled but stressed CIA agent, Ryan Kealey, must separate fact from fiction, and friend from foe in Iraq, London, Germany, and other parts of the world. He must find those responsible for the bombing, and uncover the real plans--rather than the apparent ones the powerful are buying into. If he fails, the deaths of twenty people will be barely a footnote to the disaster that follows.
At age 24, Andrew Britton's second novel is rich in its descriptive quality and characterizations. As you read you find yourself wondering how much is fiction and how much parallels what's going on in our world today.
You'll be captivated by Ryan Kealey as he struggles with his demons, stays true to his mission, and deals with the inevitable obstacles thrown up by his enemies and his government.
Armchair Interviews says: The Assassin is a pageturner that uses fiction to help the reader confront the struggle between good and evil in our world today.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Action Packed Thriller!
4 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover
This book picks up where "The American" left off. President Dave
Brenneman is locked in a struggle with California governor Richard Fiske.
The issue in the election is the Iraq war.Ryan Kealey returns in this book
as the hero. He is reunited with his partner Naomi Kharmai. They make the
discovery that William Vanderveen(jason March) is still alive. He has him a new partner Yasmin Raseen. She is a stone killer like him.Ryan and Naomi
discover a plan to cause death and destruction at the U.N. The former Vice
President of Iraq has initiated this plan as a method to return to power.
Kealey and Kharmai can get no one to believe them. They are running out of time to stop this catastrophe from happening. This book has an action packed ending.Be sure to read this book to see who wins the confrontation between Kealey and Vanderveen. A definite good book.
Brenneman is locked in a struggle with California governor Richard Fiske.
The issue in the election is the Iraq war.Ryan Kealey returns in this book
as the hero. He is reunited with his partner Naomi Kharmai. They make the
discovery that William Vanderveen(jason March) is still alive. He has him a new partner Yasmin Raseen. She is a stone killer like him.Ryan and Naomi
discover a plan to cause death and destruction at the U.N. The former Vice
President of Iraq has initiated this plan as a method to return to power.
Kealey and Kharmai can get no one to believe them. They are running out of time to stop this catastrophe from happening. This book has an action packed ending.Be sure to read this book to see who wins the confrontation between Kealey and Vanderveen. A definite good book.
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