Assassin (Alex Hawke Series #2)

A nice step up

This novel was a nice step up and a good follow up to the original, Hawke. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. I can't wait to read Pirate.

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Great Bedtime Reading

If you enjoy nodding off with a head full of adventure, you'll enjoy this one. Exotic locales, hairpin plot turns and twists, bleeding edge technology, fancy cars, haute couture, gourmet eatting, hot men and women -- all adds up to an excellent use of reading for relaxation time. The only caveat I add is to those with sensitive natures, the plot includes some execrable details of killing wildlife. Consider yourself warned, and enjoy the ride!

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Just not there yet

lets first say, i did like this book and i read it from cover to cover, and i was frusterated whenever anything distracted me from my goal of finishing the book. But i do have a couple problems with the main character, he is unbelievable in an arnold kind of way and not as loveable as james bond, also, bells links to alquada and others to be jaded at best, it is clear that he is promoting an agenda of western intervention in the mid east

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Hooked on Alex Hawke!

This is the second Alex Hawke adventure I've read (first was called simply Hawke) and this series is for real. The character, the writing, and the stories break the thriller mold (a good thing as some are getting a little tired) and get a choke hold on the imagination. First rate effort. I'm hoping another installment is on the way. Just superb from start to finish.Do not miss this new arrival.

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Textbook for current [now] events.

Alex Hawke is the reincarnation of Bond & Q & Jack Aubrey all together. Like Hawke, this book seems frightenly believable. Don't think 'President Kerry' would handle things this insensitively!

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My Favorite Book Ever!

Assassin is an incredible book that keeps you involved, excited, and interested from start to finish. Easy to read, Assassin teleports you into a colorful new world full of evil plots, twisted lies, action, adventure, and surprise. Anyone who does not love this book has a serious mental issue. Like his previous books Hawke and Nick of Time, Mr. Bell yet again seems to captivate his readers with his seamless writing, intriguing story line, and his powerful knowledge of the subject mater. I highly recommend this book to everyone!

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Assassin

What a ride! Grab your rabbits foot, your prayer beads, take a deep breath and climb on board! You'll be shaken and you'll be stirred and you'll be glad you took the trip. One word. Wow.

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Hawke is the best.

great story, good plot,lots of action. It was hard to put it down. Hawke is a totally absorbing character. Let's hope we hear more adventures of him.

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Assassin

Alex Hawke leaps off the pages and emerges as THE HERO you've always hoped would come along. He's just great. And he's just getting started. Great news for thriller fans like me. Don't miss it.

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Assassin

This novel strikes so close to home (literally) that its frightening. You're inside the mind of a terrorist and you start to imagine the unthinkable. Absorbing, enthralling, and breathtakingly told. Five stars easy.

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James Bond re-born

This would make a great action-hero movie, which may be what Ted Bell is aiming for. Lots of action but the heroes are super-heroes and the villains are super villains. Not as plausible as Tom Clancy. To sell the big implausible stuff a writer has to get the small details right, which Bell sometimes fails to do. Special effects will overcome that on the big screen.

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Assassin

Few books have the power to completely engross the reader. When you find one, you count yourself lucky. This book grabbed me on page one and didn't let me go for four hundred some odd pages. It was remarkable for its powerful storytelling, fascinating characters, and great sense of style. I cannot wait for the next one.

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Gripping Action

If you like Clancy and Cussler, you'll find yourself jumping from chapter to chapter as fast as you can. Bell utilizes historical events, current headlines and fears of future terrorist acts to weave together a storyline that will grab you by your lapels and force you to pay attention! Your thoughts will constantly tell you that these things could truly happen. As you get sucked into the characters and begin to identify with each of them, their dangerous journey to the truth will have you on the edge of your seat. Make sure you have food and drink and choose a comfortable recliner, you're not going to be going anywhere once you start reading.

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James Bond, 21st Century

Alex Hawke is the real deal.Tough as rock outside, real as steel inside. A brain. And, this is a first, a sense of humor. I was breathless from the experience. And exhilerated. Do not miss this one!!

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exciting action-packed and nonstop tale

American Ambassador to Italy, Stanfield goes out for a late drink after a tryst with his mistress, but is killed by a smart missile that specifically targeted him. Alex Hawke and Dr. Victoria Sweet exchange ¿I Dos¿ when a sniper kills the bride. In Saudi Arabia, American Ambassador Butch McGuire drops dead from having his internal organs fried. Secretary of State Consuelo de Los Reyes asks the grieving Hawke to join Jack Patterson on investigating the assault on the United States diplomatic corps. Hawke agrees. However, in the meantime in Maine a female teen babysitter slaughters Deirdre Slade and her two preadolescent children; the victims are the loving family of a diplomat.---- The Sweet killing evidence points to Cuban exile Scissorhand while the ambassador murders look like the work of bin Wazir. Though he prefers to go to ¿Little Havana¿ to confront Scissorhand, Hawke lets friends handle that while he tries to stop further assassinations from occurring even as the intrepid ambassador to France Duke Merriman dies from phosphorus fire.---- ASSASSINS is an exciting action-packed and nonstop tale starring a terrific series of heroes and an even better band of killers. The story line is chilling in many ways as the assassins are pretty women who one would never suspect as killers yet their loyalty is to bin Wazir or his superior, his father-in-law the Emir, a believer in a Moslem only world. The satirical spoofing of the first novel (see HAWKE) never occurs, as this is more of a straight shooter. The dual plots come together although the Sweet murder seems overkill and pale vs. the more clever kills. Action-adventure readers will enjoy this testosterone vs. estrogen thriller.----- Harriet Klausner

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Logan urgent

Dark an assassin hunter scarlet letter hurry

Death

His hood casts a shadow over his face." Assassins? Perfect."

Storm to crow

God...ive been off fo forevr. Go to scarlet letter.

The BlueJay

*Meditates*

Crow

Soo bored... *throws a knife into the wall*