Assassin

Stratton #8

by Duncan Falconer

In Afghanistan, elite operative John Stratton leads a raid on a remote compound, leaving no survivors. Days later, in London, Stratton is contacted by an old friend in military intelligence with a curious message about being hunted by an assassin. When the officer vanishes, Stratton is drawn into a desperate race to secure a missing nuclear warhead that has been stolen from the Pakistan military. Against an unknown enemy, he begins a heart-stopping search for the bomb that will take him from a Taliban hideout just a few miles outside Bagram Air Base to the crowded streets of Manhattan. A terrifying and authentic vision of the special forces world by an ex-SBS operative, this is Duncan Falconer's most gripping thriller to date.

Genres: Fiction, Thriller

464 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 26, 2012

Reviews

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

No gratuitous language, sex or violence but well plotted and action-packed from start to finish. This is my kind of book.

[Adam Cassar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Falconer has never let me down. This book had me curious the whole time at the direction the story was going. And when the conclusion came about I laughed, mainly because it reminded me of a movie. Was a good one. Looking forward to the next.

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took my time savoring this one knowing I will be waiting a mighty long time for Mr. Falconer to release another work. As always, I love his attention to detail and his world building skill as a story teller. I suppose from here I will be re-reading everything to keep me busy this year.

[Simon Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow this was just non stop drama, full on action and i could not put it down.
Falconer is a clever man, he knows how to keep the tension going and the reader on the edge of their seat.
Loved It

[Warwick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite far-fetched mission by SAS SIS operative Stratton, with an Integer (an international neutral assassin). Moves quickly, across continents, fanciful but fun if almost indiscriminate killing to achieve an objective the hero is yet to fathom is entertaining. A very quick 450 pages, never tedious, non-stop action.

[Victor Borgeest · Rating 3 out of 5]

not a bad read

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow really enjoyed reading this book its my first book that I have read by this author cannot wait to read the others that he has written.

[Harry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final Stratton novel and off he walks into the sunset with the girl. A fitting ending? No. More please Mr Falconer.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stratton gets involved with stopping an atomic weapon being used as a distraction in New York city to cover a gold bullion heist.

[Nick Brett · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this new John Stratton (SBS but often seconded to the Security Services)thriller, he takes part in raid in remote Afghanistan, and two accompanying Americans are very keen on recovering some data from the attacked compound.
Sometime later an old friend of Stratton, working in Military Intelligence, advises he may be targeted for death and if he was killed, would Stratton continue the investigation he was involved in. As Stratton’s friend vanishes the SBS operative goes off piste to follow the trail of a missing nuke.
Avoiding murky bad guys and mysterious motives, Stratton teams up with a woman who might be on either side, but is his only way to follow the trail. The climax ends up in New York and with a reveal that I wasn’t expecting.
Not bad. Not the best Falconer has written, but certainly an easy reading, action packed page turner.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not having read any of Duncan Falconer's books prior to this one I gave this one a go... easy to read, larger print type, story simple and easy to understand. You dont need brain power for this one. One to take on your hols, train journey, bus ride etc. Would I read another. mmmmm possibily