Blood Assassins

The Survivalist #24

by Jerry Ahern

With America reduced to a landscape of blasted rubble and toxic waste by World War III, only John Thomas Rourke, an ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, can stand up to the forces of evil. Original.

Genres: Post Apocalyptic

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Jerry Ahern (born Jerome Morrell Ahern) was a science fiction and action novel author best known for his post apocalyptic survivalist series The Survivalist. The books in this series are heavy with descriptions of the weapons the protagonists use to survive and prosecute a seemingly never-ending war amongst the remnants of the superpowers from pre-apocalypse times.

Ahern was also a firearms writer, who published numerous articles in magazines such as Guns & Ammo, Handguns and Gun World.

Jerry Ahern passed away on July 24, 2012 after a long struggle with cancer.

Ahern also released books under pseudonym Axel Kilgore.

Reviews

[Joseph B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blood Assassins largely revolves around the fallout of Martin's death and maneuverings to get Zimmer to perform the operation to save Sarah's life. Additionally, the conflict between the Trans-Global Alliance and Nazis ramps up. There is a revelation in this novel that influences the final books Ahern will pen for this series, that being SPOILERS that Zimmer has perfected human cloning. It is something that will be brought up every book from here on out.

Blood Assassins does propel the narrative forward. Offering up a fresh sci-fi twist to turn the series on its head once more. The final 60 or so pages is fun; although the build-up to this is slow at times. 3 1/2 stars out of 5.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite adventure series. Dr John Thomas Rourke leads his family and friends through a post apocalyptic world fighting ever step if the way. Fantastic characters and plots. Very detailed weapon descriptions. Excellent series. My highest recommendation