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Six Assassins #2
Subtle Target
A ruthless peddler of poison is closing in. How long can she evade the inevitable?
Elite assassin Ember Clarke never thought she would have to stare death in the face. In week two of a six-week trial by combat, she’s working hard to keep her head above water. But the hitman after her this week changes everything by poisoning Ember’s crew solely to get to her.
Devastated by these senseless killings, Ember strikes out to find the vicious murderer. But a technicality in the rules keeps the poisoner’s identity secret.
Can Ember uncover the identity of her shadow before this person kills again?
Subtle Target is the second book in the gripping Six Assassins crime thriller series. If you like gritty noir heroes, shocking twists and turns, and action so intense you’ll barely have time to take a breath, you’ll love Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker’s epic six-part tale. Book 2 of 6.
Buy Subtle Target to continue the hunt today!
Elite assassin Ember Clarke never thought she would have to stare death in the face. In week two of a six-week trial by combat, she’s working hard to keep her head above water. But the hitman after her this week changes everything by poisoning Ember’s crew solely to get to her.
Devastated by these senseless killings, Ember strikes out to find the vicious murderer. But a technicality in the rules keeps the poisoner’s identity secret.
Can Ember uncover the identity of her shadow before this person kills again?
Subtle Target is the second book in the gripping Six Assassins crime thriller series. If you like gritty noir heroes, shocking twists and turns, and action so intense you’ll barely have time to take a breath, you’ll love Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker’s epic six-part tale. Book 2 of 6.
Buy Subtle Target to continue the hunt today!
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 12, 2020
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Jim Heskett
68 books252 followersJim Heskett is a writer of short and long fiction, currently slaving away at a laptop in an undisclosed location in Broomfield, Colorado. Details about previous and future publications can be found at www.jimheskett.com
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March 11, 2020
This is a hard review to write because one wrong word and the plot is blown as are the surprises. I don't want to rob anyone of that, but I will advise that the first book (Primary Target) be read first.
The premise of the series is Ember Clarke is in a black dot combat situation. In the previous book, she accidentally killed another assassin who wasn't supposed to be on the scene of her kill. He was from another branch of the Denver Assassins Club and somehow the two of them ended up with the same contract. It bears stating that the Denver Assassins Club (DAC) is a well-oiled machine with different branches that have their own people, but they all answer to David Wellner, who is the president of the whole deal. Anyway, this is the law of the jungle. Kill or be killed. Ember has six assassins after her. One a week for the next six weeks. She doesn't know who will come after her or how they're going to try to kill her. She has to figure it out and outsmart them or end up taking a dirt nap.
This book is week two.
Ember and Gabe go to the monthly lunch at their post office. They're all ready for some good food and some fellowship when people start getting sick, including Gabe, her recruit. This is important because my gut tells me there's going to be repercussions from this further into the series. Read the book and find out why.
Again, Ember has no idea who her assassin is or how they're going to take her out. That adds suspense right from the very beginning. The surprise in this particular book was who it was and how they're going to do it. I was as shocked as Ember. Mind. Blown. But you never really know anybody. This assassin was particularly disturbing.; more diabolical than others because it's the last person anybody would ever suspect of having these kinds of thoughts and capabilities.
But what makes this worse is this assassin doesn't do their own dirty work. Oh no. They have somebody try to do it for them. A man who is a little slow mentally and does everything this assassin tells him to do without questions. Ember realized this when she first met him and despite him being after her, she showed him some compassion.
The other part of the story is Zach Bennett. He's a younger twenty-something-year-old college kid who does some kind of research for a company he knows nothing about. He gets paid well for it and the boss wants him to move from Colorado to California. That piques Zach's interest about just who he's working for (other things do, too) and when he starts investigating...I don't know how this is going to end. What he's into seems bigger than anything he can handle. He's innocent, but try telling that to a judge.
Off the subject a little bit here, Ember has this hot neighbor guy yet she chooses to hang with the younger guys. She's got a thing for Zach Bennett, which is sweet and he's willing, but wow, she's such a cougar. It's not appalling or disgusting necessarily and both she and Zach are of age and consenting adults, but I picture him as just another college kid and she's got far more life experience than he does. For now. I have a feeling things are going to start getting hairy for him in future books.
Ember's hot neighbor guy. I'm not going to say who he is until he ends up making a move, if he ever does. I thought it was going to be in one scene in this book. I know he knew what was going on because when she got back, he was outside his door and gave her a nod and went back inside. Knowing that he's there and what he's capable of just puts me on edge. He hasn't done anything so far and he may not ever do anything, but just the thought that he's so close just adds to the tension and anticipation. He's a sleepy character at this point. Maybe a sleeping bear would be a better description.
This book packed a punch, but in a different way than Primary Target, which had my heart pounding and my adrenaline kicked up. This is more suspenseful and the surprises came from the assassin who was to take out Ember. It kept me turning the pages and made me anxious to read the next book in the series.
*I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily left a review.
The premise of the series is Ember Clarke is in a black dot combat situation. In the previous book, she accidentally killed another assassin who wasn't supposed to be on the scene of her kill. He was from another branch of the Denver Assassins Club and somehow the two of them ended up with the same contract. It bears stating that the Denver Assassins Club (DAC) is a well-oiled machine with different branches that have their own people, but they all answer to David Wellner, who is the president of the whole deal. Anyway, this is the law of the jungle. Kill or be killed. Ember has six assassins after her. One a week for the next six weeks. She doesn't know who will come after her or how they're going to try to kill her. She has to figure it out and outsmart them or end up taking a dirt nap.
This book is week two.
Ember and Gabe go to the monthly lunch at their post office. They're all ready for some good food and some fellowship when people start getting sick, including Gabe, her recruit. This is important because my gut tells me there's going to be repercussions from this further into the series. Read the book and find out why.
Again, Ember has no idea who her assassin is or how they're going to take her out. That adds suspense right from the very beginning. The surprise in this particular book was who it was and how they're going to do it. I was as shocked as Ember. Mind. Blown. But you never really know anybody. This assassin was particularly disturbing.; more diabolical than others because it's the last person anybody would ever suspect of having these kinds of thoughts and capabilities.
But what makes this worse is this assassin doesn't do their own dirty work. Oh no. They have somebody try to do it for them. A man who is a little slow mentally and does everything this assassin tells him to do without questions. Ember realized this when she first met him and despite him being after her, she showed him some compassion.
The other part of the story is Zach Bennett. He's a younger twenty-something-year-old college kid who does some kind of research for a company he knows nothing about. He gets paid well for it and the boss wants him to move from Colorado to California. That piques Zach's interest about just who he's working for (other things do, too) and when he starts investigating...I don't know how this is going to end. What he's into seems bigger than anything he can handle. He's innocent, but try telling that to a judge.
Off the subject a little bit here, Ember has this hot neighbor guy yet she chooses to hang with the younger guys. She's got a thing for Zach Bennett, which is sweet and he's willing, but wow, she's such a cougar. It's not appalling or disgusting necessarily and both she and Zach are of age and consenting adults, but I picture him as just another college kid and she's got far more life experience than he does. For now. I have a feeling things are going to start getting hairy for him in future books.
Ember's hot neighbor guy. I'm not going to say who he is until he ends up making a move, if he ever does. I thought it was going to be in one scene in this book. I know he knew what was going on because when she got back, he was outside his door and gave her a nod and went back inside. Knowing that he's there and what he's capable of just puts me on edge. He hasn't done anything so far and he may not ever do anything, but just the thought that he's so close just adds to the tension and anticipation. He's a sleepy character at this point. Maybe a sleeping bear would be a better description.
This book packed a punch, but in a different way than Primary Target, which had my heart pounding and my adrenaline kicked up. This is more suspenseful and the surprises came from the assassin who was to take out Ember. It kept me turning the pages and made me anxious to read the next book in the series.
*I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily left a review.
March 18, 2020
Ember Clarke is an assassin. Due to circumstances that do not seem fair she has broken a primary rule within her association of assassins. She receives an unprecedented consequence for breaking the rules - six other expert assassins, each with his/her own preferred method of killing, tasked with eliminating Ember... one each week.
In the first of this series, Primary Target, she survives the attempts in her life by a person whose preferred method of killing is as a sniper from afar. Others die around her as she struggles to stay alive. In that series introduction the characters, plots, actions and surroundings are very well crafted and believeable.
In Subtle Target, the second in this series of six tales, once again Ember must foil attempts on her life, this time by a poisoner, one who does not worry about the deaths of those around her target, around our heroine, and people die.
Without giving any spoilers, I will say the character development of protagonist, antagonists and surrounding characters are expertly drawn. It is a book hard to put down and is so filled with action that the reader is left surprised at what appears to be a quick ending. There is a secondary story plot involving the FBI's interest in Ember's organization and in Ember. There are friendships, loyalties, heart-aches and fears, all woven into a tale that is fully developed. I am a reader that dislikes ten-page descriptions of a person or action with so much detail that they do not allow me to use my own imagination to fill in the details. To me, this book gives a crisp, clean story that is easy and fulfilling to read. As I said, even though this is a full novel the flow within it makes it easy to read and enjoy.
In the first of this series, Primary Target, she survives the attempts in her life by a person whose preferred method of killing is as a sniper from afar. Others die around her as she struggles to stay alive. In that series introduction the characters, plots, actions and surroundings are very well crafted and believeable.
In Subtle Target, the second in this series of six tales, once again Ember must foil attempts on her life, this time by a poisoner, one who does not worry about the deaths of those around her target, around our heroine, and people die.
Without giving any spoilers, I will say the character development of protagonist, antagonists and surrounding characters are expertly drawn. It is a book hard to put down and is so filled with action that the reader is left surprised at what appears to be a quick ending. There is a secondary story plot involving the FBI's interest in Ember's organization and in Ember. There are friendships, loyalties, heart-aches and fears, all woven into a tale that is fully developed. I am a reader that dislikes ten-page descriptions of a person or action with so much detail that they do not allow me to use my own imagination to fill in the details. To me, this book gives a crisp, clean story that is easy and fulfilling to read. As I said, even though this is a full novel the flow within it makes it easy to read and enjoy.
March 6, 2020
Semi-retired assassin who delegates her work to friends and family is the second target - 4.5 stars
Ember Clarke is an undercover FBI agent who has disguised herself as an assassin for hire. For three years, she has been a member of the Denver Assassins Club (DAC), a group that accepts money and assigns club members to kill people. Ember is now in her second week of six to combat six unknown assassins, as a punishment for killing a DAC member (You should read "Primary Target" to get the full background).
Ember has tried to live by an honor code of killing only people who she thinks deserve to be killed.
In her second kill-or-be-killed penalty week, she learns who her opponent is almost immediately as she tries to find and punish the person who poisoned members of her branch. The monthly branch luncheon - who knew assassins were so social - served a poisoned potato salad killed two and sickened a dozen others.
Ember balances her second week of being stalked by cleaning her apartment, going hiking with a new boy friend, Zach Bennett, and being somewhat casual about some of her carefully honed talents of self preservation.
Ember's intent to get revenge for the DAC poisoning, Zach's devious boss and a female FBI agent's search for more information about Ember's background make this story multi-dimensional. A run-in with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency ramps up the tension in one scene.
"Subtle Target" keeps the tension building and provides not so subtle hints for subsequent books in the series. I want more!
Ember Clarke is an undercover FBI agent who has disguised herself as an assassin for hire. For three years, she has been a member of the Denver Assassins Club (DAC), a group that accepts money and assigns club members to kill people. Ember is now in her second week of six to combat six unknown assassins, as a punishment for killing a DAC member (You should read "Primary Target" to get the full background).
Ember has tried to live by an honor code of killing only people who she thinks deserve to be killed.
In her second kill-or-be-killed penalty week, she learns who her opponent is almost immediately as she tries to find and punish the person who poisoned members of her branch. The monthly branch luncheon - who knew assassins were so social - served a poisoned potato salad killed two and sickened a dozen others.
Ember balances her second week of being stalked by cleaning her apartment, going hiking with a new boy friend, Zach Bennett, and being somewhat casual about some of her carefully honed talents of self preservation.
Ember's intent to get revenge for the DAC poisoning, Zach's devious boss and a female FBI agent's search for more information about Ember's background make this story multi-dimensional. A run-in with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency ramps up the tension in one scene.
"Subtle Target" keeps the tension building and provides not so subtle hints for subsequent books in the series. I want more!
March 8, 2020
The 2nd story begins right where the 1st one left off. In this story Ember is to face her 2nd assassin in the challenger imposed by the board. The assassin doesn't waste anytime and begin tha attack on the Post Office of Ember's team. This deed is done by having one of the servers at the monthly brunch poison the Potato Salad hoping that all of the members would be affected. Unfortunately, a dozen or so of her team were impacted by the poison, including who recruit Gabe as well as 2 of the others died outright.
Ember started piecing together what happened and identified 1 of the servers who was involved, an individual called Shane. With information provided, she went to Shane's house where she found him hanged. She was able to find another clue which led her to a Dry Cleaner. Following up at the Dry Clearners, she was hit with a club, and the assailant took her purse. Since she had a GPS locator, she discovered the apartment of the assailant and also found out what other activities with this individual involved.
A 2nd attempt was made on her again by accomplices and she was able to escape. Ultimately, Ember discovered a meeting that Lydia, the assailant from Parker Branch, was going to attend. Ember set a trap so that she could kill Lydia, but it almost backfired.
The meeting that Lydia was attending had additional participants that weren't planned for. To find out who these unknowns were and how Ember was able to win, then you need to read this book. Another interesting tidbit that arose is "Draconiaism) and how this relates to Zach. You won't be disappointed.
Ember started piecing together what happened and identified 1 of the servers who was involved, an individual called Shane. With information provided, she went to Shane's house where she found him hanged. She was able to find another clue which led her to a Dry Cleaner. Following up at the Dry Clearners, she was hit with a club, and the assailant took her purse. Since she had a GPS locator, she discovered the apartment of the assailant and also found out what other activities with this individual involved.
A 2nd attempt was made on her again by accomplices and she was able to escape. Ultimately, Ember discovered a meeting that Lydia, the assailant from Parker Branch, was going to attend. Ember set a trap so that she could kill Lydia, but it almost backfired.
The meeting that Lydia was attending had additional participants that weren't planned for. To find out who these unknowns were and how Ember was able to win, then you need to read this book. Another interesting tidbit that arose is "Draconiaism) and how this relates to Zach. You won't be disappointed.
May 25, 2020
Subtle Target - a review by Rosemary Kenny
Allison Campbell, aka Ember Clarke, is a member of the Denver Branch of the so-called DAC, (Denver Assassin's Club) of elite killers-for-hire, from which the eponymous Six Assassins have now consecutively each been given one week to finish Ember off - or be taken down themselves.
So far, the score is Ember 1, Assassins 0, but will that score change in week two?
The Parker Group (of the DAC), has been invited to send one of their best killers against Ember...but will assassin # 2 learn from Ember's first round victory over her predecessor?
The week gets off to a spine-chilling start, when many members of Ember's group are made seriously (and in two instances fatally), ill at a traditional monthly branch get-together.
How will Ember escape her appointment with death?
Can she and her Branch colleagues live to fight - not die - another day?
Get your copy of,(Primary Target first, as the series is best enjoyed in order) this second in series, Subtle Target, as soon as you can and thrill at these great new gritty, all-action psychological adventures, by two talented authors Nick Thacker and Jim Heskett.
They'll skillfully take you far away from your Covid-19 fears and Lockdown Blues, with a great read, plus a heroine who reminds me of a mix of Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight and (a younger) Helen Mirren in Red.
Subtle Target is yet another 5-star winner for Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker - don't miss out!
Allison Campbell, aka Ember Clarke, is a member of the Denver Branch of the so-called DAC, (Denver Assassin's Club) of elite killers-for-hire, from which the eponymous Six Assassins have now consecutively each been given one week to finish Ember off - or be taken down themselves.
So far, the score is Ember 1, Assassins 0, but will that score change in week two?
The Parker Group (of the DAC), has been invited to send one of their best killers against Ember...but will assassin # 2 learn from Ember's first round victory over her predecessor?
The week gets off to a spine-chilling start, when many members of Ember's group are made seriously (and in two instances fatally), ill at a traditional monthly branch get-together.
How will Ember escape her appointment with death?
Can she and her Branch colleagues live to fight - not die - another day?
Get your copy of,(Primary Target first, as the series is best enjoyed in order) this second in series, Subtle Target, as soon as you can and thrill at these great new gritty, all-action psychological adventures, by two talented authors Nick Thacker and Jim Heskett.
They'll skillfully take you far away from your Covid-19 fears and Lockdown Blues, with a great read, plus a heroine who reminds me of a mix of Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight and (a younger) Helen Mirren in Red.
Subtle Target is yet another 5-star winner for Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker - don't miss out!
March 10, 2020
In the second week of her assassin challenge, Ember faces a very different kind of challenge. Her new opponent is a wife and mom, a PTA member with kids' art on the fridge and a ruthless streak that would make Cathy Bates character in Misery look citizen of the year.
There's more collateral damage in this one, and a battle royal at the end that will have you on the edge of your seat.
I was captivated by the character of Ember Clark when we first met her in a Harvey Bennett novel awhile back, and the more I see of her, the more I like her. A cold blooded assassin with a strong moral code, a soft spot for her friends and colleagues and a past we are slowly discovering, she's exactly the kind of character you want in a series you know is going to run at least 6 volumes.
This book is definitely part two of the series, so if you haven't read Primary Target, you need to do that first (you won't be disappointed, I promise) so you don't miss any of the action, then sit back and enjoy a ride you won't soon forget.
There's more collateral damage in this one, and a battle royal at the end that will have you on the edge of your seat.
I was captivated by the character of Ember Clark when we first met her in a Harvey Bennett novel awhile back, and the more I see of her, the more I like her. A cold blooded assassin with a strong moral code, a soft spot for her friends and colleagues and a past we are slowly discovering, she's exactly the kind of character you want in a series you know is going to run at least 6 volumes.
This book is definitely part two of the series, so if you haven't read Primary Target, you need to do that first (you won't be disappointed, I promise) so you don't miss any of the action, then sit back and enjoy a ride you won't soon forget.
March 17, 2020
Following on directly from Primary Target, book 1 of this series, Ember Clarke faces her second week trying to survive her Trial By Combat. This series really must be read in order to get the full story. This time things start badly, and deadly for some, as a brunch at Embers ‘Post Office’ is poisoned leaving half the people there with a life threatening illness with some fatalities. So not only does Ember need to survive her second week of the trial by combat but she wants revenge on the person responsible for the shameless attack on her colleagues. It seems obvious that it’s the same person but is it? Ember faces a much different assassin than she’s faced before. There’s so much to enjoy about this fun series, not least of all the action scenes which are brilliantly written and fast paced. The authors have created something very different but great fun to read at the same time. I can’t wait to read the next installment.
March 26, 2020
Subtle Target
I am so happy that I am reading these books in order.
They could have been one giant book with many sections as they run seamlessly with each other.
The intensity get stronger, the writing gets stronger and my need to read got stronger.
This series has to keep gong. The premise is unique and the story begs to he read. The intensity of what has to come next is gripping.
Like in Primary Target, the first book in the series, the story has a strong development of characters (new and old), scenes, mental states of the people around the main character, and the subtle stories within the main story.
I need to see how all of the side and main stories play out as they could be as interesting, further on in the books, as the main character and her story.
I have to find the next book, now.
I am so happy that I am reading these books in order.
They could have been one giant book with many sections as they run seamlessly with each other.
The intensity get stronger, the writing gets stronger and my need to read got stronger.
This series has to keep gong. The premise is unique and the story begs to he read. The intensity of what has to come next is gripping.
Like in Primary Target, the first book in the series, the story has a strong development of characters (new and old), scenes, mental states of the people around the main character, and the subtle stories within the main story.
I need to see how all of the side and main stories play out as they could be as interesting, further on in the books, as the main character and her story.
I have to find the next book, now.
March 8, 2020
Make sure you read the first one in the series prior to this one.
If you weren't completely hooked after the first one the second book definitely will.
The second book starts of with the second week of Ember's trail by combat. It seems more and more that the other groups do not play by the same rules. The punishment giving to Ember for her offence doesn't seem to be matching what other assassins are allowed to do without any talk about punishing them. The stories that are going around about Ember been vicious and would torturer innocent relatives doesn't hold truth in the way Ember works. So who is behind these rumors?
Having finished this book in record time I'm anxious to find out where we go from here. Some intriguing story lines have opened up leaving more possibilities.
If you weren't completely hooked after the first one the second book definitely will.
The second book starts of with the second week of Ember's trail by combat. It seems more and more that the other groups do not play by the same rules. The punishment giving to Ember for her offence doesn't seem to be matching what other assassins are allowed to do without any talk about punishing them. The stories that are going around about Ember been vicious and would torturer innocent relatives doesn't hold truth in the way Ember works. So who is behind these rumors?
Having finished this book in record time I'm anxious to find out where we go from here. Some intriguing story lines have opened up leaving more possibilities.
April 2, 2020
These are so good, I had to put aside the other things I was reading to read books one and two back to back. Definitely my new favorite series! I can’t wait for book three.
Ember survived her first assassin. She even managed a date! But her second week isn’t shaping up very well. This new assassin hasn’t just targeted Ember. The first move was using poison during a branch lunch. Even if she survives the attack, how many others won’t?
It would help if she knew who or even which branch this week’s opponent was from. When she seeks answers about who might have been in a position to commit this nasty deed, she comes up against nothing but stumbling blocks.
Will Ember be able to identify this week’s assassin before it’s too late? Can she defeat them?
Ember survived her first assassin. She even managed a date! But her second week isn’t shaping up very well. This new assassin hasn’t just targeted Ember. The first move was using poison during a branch lunch. Even if she survives the attack, how many others won’t?
It would help if she knew who or even which branch this week’s opponent was from. When she seeks answers about who might have been in a position to commit this nasty deed, she comes up against nothing but stumbling blocks.
Will Ember be able to identify this week’s assassin before it’s too late? Can she defeat them?
April 5, 2020
I received a review copy from the author at my request and this is my honest opinion. This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The action is almost non-stop (even though a little slower this time due to the method this assassin uses. The characters are strong, capable, and not exaggerated in any way. In fact, there are a few of them I wouldn't mind having as friends if they would change their profession. I also enjoy the way the authors have several plots going at the same time and still maintain a smooth flowing story. Nothing feels jumbled together or confusing or as if it were thrown together; that takes talent for the type of stories going on here. I highly recommend this series and I can't wait to get my hands on the next installment.
April 6, 2020
As Bette Davis said back in 1950, Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. This series is really heating up!
Ember survived the first week of her six week punishment but will she survive the second? Lydia, the new assassin contracted for week two has a lot on her plate but she is determined to do it all. Read along with Ember as she fights to stay alive and take out those who Lydia subcontractors with.
As always Nick and Jim being their characters to life and leave you hanging on the edge of your seat. No sleep after you start this thriller.
I received a free advanced copy to read but the review and opinions are all mine and left of my own free will.
Ember survived the first week of her six week punishment but will she survive the second? Lydia, the new assassin contracted for week two has a lot on her plate but she is determined to do it all. Read along with Ember as she fights to stay alive and take out those who Lydia subcontractors with.
As always Nick and Jim being their characters to life and leave you hanging on the edge of your seat. No sleep after you start this thriller.
I received a free advanced copy to read but the review and opinions are all mine and left of my own free will.
March 22, 2020
Ember is an assassin with a secret. She also must make it through a six week six assassin contract out on her life...a misunderstanding led to her breaking another rule of the Denver Assassins Club leading to this punishment. She survived the first one while also keeping tabs on a young man tied to her past. Ember is a strong woman with some moral, which is difficult given her job. We find quite a bunch about Ember, who she is and was, in this book. I really enjoy this series ...can't wait for more.
I received a free ARC and am voluntarily leaving my honest review .
I received a free ARC and am voluntarily leaving my honest review .
March 11, 2020
I'm ready for book 3 in this series. Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker are quite a team to develop the thrill ride they take us on. (By the way they have made a brief movie about Ember ... enough said! It's fun to watch but I don't expect to see them at the Oscars). Each book brings in new ways to assassin an individual. Bring it on boys, I highly recommend others to start from Book #1
I received a copy of this book and am giving my honest review.
I received a copy of this book and am giving my honest review.
March 12, 2020
Ember's story is getting better and better!!! Loved this 2nd installment, can't wait for the 3rd! I love that the reader is gaining more insight into the characters. And in this book, the assassin was presented as a pretty well rounded character, as well. I wouldn't mind if the authors could find a way for the readers to get to know Fagan better, maybe learn a little more about her. These books do not disappoint!!👍
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March 13, 2020Subtle Target (Six Assassins #2), my thirty-first read from author Jim Heskett. Another excellent read! The problem with writing a successful book is amplified in a successful series, the reader's expectations are that this book will be even better than the last. This is a good book, and I anticipate a good series, that you can't wait to turn the next page and read more. Next up, Unstable Target (Six Assassins #3). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
March 28, 2020
Thrills chills and lots of action in week two of her Black Spot punishment. Ember evades and then hunts down the ruthless poisoner targeting her. Once again she is aided by her mentor Fagan and techie Gabe. It becomes personal when members of her Post Office become collateral damage. Zach from the first book has his second date with Ember and she’s a bit conflicted about continuing to see him. I can’t wait for the third instalment! I read this using my KU subscription.
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April 3, 2020
Fast-paced thriller
Ember is a member of an assassination club, part of an assassination group of clubs in Denver. She is in the second week of her six week penalty for killing an assassin from another club. This time she is up against a woman, that while a member of the Parker club, her real objective for belonging is to make contacts for her growing opioid business. Good read! ENJOY!
Ember is a member of an assassination club, part of an assassination group of clubs in Denver. She is in the second week of her six week penalty for killing an assassin from another club. This time she is up against a woman, that while a member of the Parker club, her real objective for belonging is to make contacts for her growing opioid business. Good read! ENJOY!
April 10, 2020
Subtle Target starts where Primary Target ended, the start of week 2. I figured something out in chapter one, just by the way the assassin tried to kill Ember. It was interesting in that assassin sent other people to kill Ember, so there was a lot things going on. If you're not careful you could get lost in what is going on. I like the different points of view, it fills in parts of the story that you might not get if it was one point of view. Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker kept me turning the pages. I'm find Ember more interesting the more the story moves on. In my opinion Ember has many layers. In my opinion the ending was predictable and very anticlimactic. In my opinion the ending lack the suspense I look forward too. I found the story pretty good just lacking at the end. I can't wait to start Unstable Target. I read on Kindle Unlimited.
April 14, 2020
Action and mystery, keeps you on your toes from the first sentence to the last page. So glad I started Six Assassins. Rich characters, and lots of them, and yet each is unique enough to be memorable on his or her own merit. Everyone is a bad guy. Maybe. While some of the acts committed are not pleasant, the grit shown by Ember and her cohort make me want to root for her, to hope she survives (that is not a given).
And the FBI? How do they fit in, ask yourself these and many other questions.
And the FBI? How do they fit in, ask yourself these and many other questions.
March 23, 2021
Ember Does It Again
Riveting and spellbinding are just two words to describe Subtle Target. I really like this series and I'm impressed with the storylines and the execution of same. I think Ember is the model for a contract killer. She's confident but not cocky. Her abilities are well-honed and she knows herself, her strengths and her limitations. But she is committed to her profession. She will never depart into questionable areas to get the job done. Unputdownable!
Riveting and spellbinding are just two words to describe Subtle Target. I really like this series and I'm impressed with the storylines and the execution of same. I think Ember is the model for a contract killer. She's confident but not cocky. Her abilities are well-honed and she knows herself, her strengths and her limitations. But she is committed to her profession. She will never depart into questionable areas to get the job done. Unputdownable!
April 5, 2021
Drugs and poison - don't eat the potato salad!
This is the second novel in the Ember Clarke 6 assassins black spot marathon. This time its a poisoner with a sideline in drugs, organized crime, and bombs. While the assassin does not directly attack Ember, her life and that of others are still in peril. We learn a little more about Ember's past as well as the shenanigans being planned. Also what is up with Zach Bennett? Trouble is brewing there...
This is the second novel in the Ember Clarke 6 assassins black spot marathon. This time its a poisoner with a sideline in drugs, organized crime, and bombs. While the assassin does not directly attack Ember, her life and that of others are still in peril. We learn a little more about Ember's past as well as the shenanigans being planned. Also what is up with Zach Bennett? Trouble is brewing there...
March 18, 2020
What an exciting addition to the Six Assassin series. So much action and suspense. I was hooked from the first chapter. This is a very entertaining, fast paced storyline . I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a great mystery/suspense series. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving this review
March 17, 2020
A great second book from this exciting new series by Jim Heskett! These books do need to be read in order to get the full enjoyment of the story I believe! Good strong female character & I like the plot idea! I did really enjoy this!
March 18, 2020
And, On Goes Ember
Another excellent thriller in the continuing saga of Ember and her ongoing attempt to outwit and remove the six assassins who are targeting her. Looking forward to Book 3
Another excellent thriller in the continuing saga of Ember and her ongoing attempt to outwit and remove the six assassins who are targeting her. Looking forward to Book 3
May 10, 2020
Excellent second book. Fresh story
I highly recommend this book. The story is Badass and ember I'd a Badass with a heart. What happens when you kill embers friends? You'll find out...
I highly recommend this book. The story is Badass and ember I'd a Badass with a heart. What happens when you kill embers friends? You'll find out...
August 11, 2020
On Target
Clever premise for a series. Well paced and well written. There’s nothing complex or philosophical here ... not needed or wanted when you’re ready for solidly good escape fun.
Clever premise for a series. Well paced and well written. There’s nothing complex or philosophical here ... not needed or wanted when you’re ready for solidly good escape fun.
November 27, 2020
'Subtle Target' was a great addition to what looks like a fantastic series. The story line pulled me in and kept me glued to the pages. Ember keeps surprising me with her skills and actions. Full of action, thrilling scenarios and great characters. A great add to your tbr list.
March 20, 2020
Week 2 in Ember’s trial. Full of suspense and a few surprises. Not everything is as it seems as Ember works to track down and stop this weeks killer.
March 28, 2020
A fast-paced thriller. It keeps you guessing what will happen next. I'm looking forward to the next book.
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