Max

Sam Woolfman #1

by Juval Aviv

In 1989 with his media empire on the brink of collapse, Max Robertson died mysteriously, apparently committing suicide. Six months later, ex-Mossad agent Sam Woolfman is hired to find Robertson's missing $50 million—a job that has already claimed the lives of five men. Using his espionage expertise Sam's investigation takes him throughout Europe, extracting and deciphering what clues he can. As he delves deeper into the dark underbelly of Robertson's murky business dealings, he discovers that Robertson's death may have been more sinister than it first appeared. In a web of intrigue, betrayal, and deceit Sam's loyalty and allegiance are tested. Unsure of who he can really trust he sets out to discover the truth. Faced with conspiracy, murder, and treachery, Sam must navigate the world of international espionage—and escape with his life. The secret he discovers could destroy the world economy.

Genres: Action, Historical, Thriller

368 pages, Paperback

First published July 6, 2006

Reviews

[Lucy Conlon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Juval Aviv was the Mossad agent who Steven Spielberg based the film Munich on and he clearly draws on insider knowledge that goes with working for a real-life intelligence agency. The hero Sam Woolfman appears to be based on the author himself. A former Mossad guy who goes freelance and gets caught up in a plot involving the fall of the Soviet Union, a media tycoon - and his old agency. This book is a strong, smart thriller. The pace rarely flags, the author is knows how to write action set pieces and there are echoes of real-life figures/incidents in story.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was interesting, but far too long. Lots of plot twists, but i would find my attention wandering after a while. I will give this author another chance, but only one more. Recommended with reservations.

[Amber Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thriller

The biggest problem with the ebook is it's formatting. Everything from is spelled words to spacing issues. The pacing took me out of the story but otherwise it's a good plot with compelling characters.

[Carole Barlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguue from the start!

A fast moving tale of the dark side of society globally and those pulling the strings. Who to believe, who to trust!

[David Bannister · Rating 2 out of 5]

Whilst the premise of the book may be just about believable, the main character is nowhere approaching credibility. Even in the imaginary world of spy-fiction there must be some elements that could be accepted by the reader but this writer completely fails to convince me that he has any grasp of what can be possible.

Porous international borders of several countries that have very tight security, an ability to travel extensively on no resources and a seeming ability to survive extreme hardship do not make a good plot.

For a mind-numbing few hours during a beach holiday it may just have been adequate.

[Tobias Roote · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a well thought out novel. It gives an in-depth experience of life in Mossad which I suspect despite being fiction is close to the way of things. The plot centres around the death of Maxwell and builds an interesting story around it. It kept me reading despite formatting errors and the occasional spelling. I enjoyed the MC, he was coherent and plausible. It could have done with a bit more depth around certain plots as they seemed to come out of the blue, almost random. On the whole it kept me interested to the end. A good weekend's reading for anyone who likes spy thrillers.

[Andrew Hubbert · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book itself is great it's a really good look into Mossad and an intelligence organisation that hasn't been the basis of many books. However the kindle version of this book has dreadful grammatical, formatting and typo errors. It looks like a draft as clearly no proofreading has taken place. It does spoil the book. Overall I felt the content was great - with a proofread and edit it'll easily make 5 stars from me.

I'm not sure if this is the same on other platforms as I only have a kindle sorry!

[Henri Moreaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fictionalised account of the events surrounding the dead of Ian Robert Maxwell MC (10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) played by "Max Robertson" in the book. You don't really need to have any knowledge of the real life man to enjoy the book, however if you do it does add an additional element to the book.

Overall I found it to be very enjoyable a nice mix of mystery, action, adventure with a hint of intrigue.

Would recommend.

[Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Asset (A Sam Woolfman Mossad Thriller)

A sneak peek into the workings of Mossad. A brief look into history; the USSR before the fall and the details involved in Key nations of the world, Israel, USA, England, France, and the European union. Can this be true? Fact or fiction! Either way, a great story and writing skills to keep you turning pages as Sam makes his way thru his mission. Thanks for another great read. Readers, don't pass this one up.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I could not put this book down I found it somewhat unbelievable! No way could we, normal mortals (?), zip around from City to City on Little or no finance.
I suppose I have given it 4stars because it is well written, if not entirely believable the background plot itself is jolly good.
I found the last couple of pages a bit disappointing, I hoped he'd end up RICH!

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who to trust when things fall apart and old friends betray you. I usually love books about Mossad (especially by Daniel Silva) but this got tedious in spots . . . too many episodes while trying to 'solve' the mystery-- Mossad, KGB, CIA, MI6, or Le Groupe.

No sex
Lots of cold blooded murders

[Stan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read, but a little too long.
Good plot, well written and enjoyable.

[Tal · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is one of the nearly free Amazon Kindle books. The book was full of spelling and layout errors. The story was too far fetched to enjoy. All in all I suggest you skip this one.

[Philip Sydell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exciting

An exciting tale that will hold your interest. Nothing more to add to fill in the required 12 words. That is all.

[Herman Morgan III · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Asset" is indeed an Asset to my Kindle Library !

I will be looking for more book by this Author ! This was fast moving and the plotting kept my interest until the last pages.

[Robert Hopkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

Enjoyed it, and well written book. Story was interesting and kept me going back to the book. Its no Chris Ryan, but still worth a read