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Jason Drake #3
The Assassin's Vengeance: CIA Assassin
Anti-Russian rebels receive a shipment of chemical weapons.
The Ukrainian military capture them.
The man at the center of the operation says one name during Jason Drake.
The only Jason Drake is either missing or dead.
What unfolds is an action thriller unlike any other.
Full of non-stop, twist and turns, every page is exciting and dripping with suspense.
The Assassin's Vengeance is the perfect novel for those who like roller coasters.
It continues the series many have called the best thing since Jason Bourne.
The Assassin's Vengeance is the third entry in what is one of the most full-throttle CIA assassin series to hit bookstores in decades. It has been created from the ground up to fill the space between Jason Bourne and Mitch Rapp. The extensive series will see one new novel every four months.
A uston King is an avid reader, who has consumed every Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, Lee Child, Vince Flynn and Robert Ludlum book he could get his hands on and he wants to share stories that entertain, provoke, and leave you wanting more.
The Ukrainian military capture them.
The man at the center of the operation says one name during Jason Drake.
The only Jason Drake is either missing or dead.
What unfolds is an action thriller unlike any other.
Full of non-stop, twist and turns, every page is exciting and dripping with suspense.
The Assassin's Vengeance is the perfect novel for those who like roller coasters.
It continues the series many have called the best thing since Jason Bourne.
The Assassin's Vengeance is the third entry in what is one of the most full-throttle CIA assassin series to hit bookstores in decades. It has been created from the ground up to fill the space between Jason Bourne and Mitch Rapp. The extensive series will see one new novel every four months.
A uston King is an avid reader, who has consumed every Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, Lee Child, Vince Flynn and Robert Ludlum book he could get his hands on and he wants to share stories that entertain, provoke, and leave you wanting more.
- GenresThriller
270 pages, Paperback
Published October 5, 2021
1037 people are currently reading
125 people want to read
About the author
Auston King
13 books41 followersAuston King is the author name for an ex-intelligence officer who prefers to keep his anonymity about him. He's an avid reader, who has consumed every Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn and Robert Ludlum book he could get his hands on and he wants to share stories that entertain, provoke, and leave you wanting more.
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March 28, 2022
Assassin's Vegeance
The plot twists of all these books are good but editing before posting on this format is not so good.
The plot twists of all these books are good but editing before posting on this format is not so good.
September 13, 2022
Good Read. Not a Great Read But A Solid One.
My actual rating would be 3.5 Stars, but fractions aren’t allowed, so it gets a 4Star Rating.
Overall it was good enough to keep me reading, even though I found it a bit slow, and lacking luster.
It’s also my first read by this author, so I’ll read the next two books in order to give the series a fair chance.
Cautiously Recommended.
My actual rating would be 3.5 Stars, but fractions aren’t allowed, so it gets a 4Star Rating.
Overall it was good enough to keep me reading, even though I found it a bit slow, and lacking luster.
It’s also my first read by this author, so I’ll read the next two books in order to give the series a fair chance.
Cautiously Recommended.
October 6, 2021
Short on and action and short on content.
Been waiting for this book as I thought it would put a bow around the first two books. It
didn't at all. It was to short and incomplete as far as the story line goes. Read the first two books and you will see what I mean. The author did not reward fans at all in book 3.
Been waiting for this book as I thought it would put a bow around the first two books. It
didn't at all. It was to short and incomplete as far as the story line goes. Read the first two books and you will see what I mean. The author did not reward fans at all in book 3.
October 3, 2021
Plot and characters were good. I’ve never read book with more spelling/typo errors.
February 23, 2023
I really liked the characters and the fast paced action! Have read the 1st three books back to back. I’d have given the book a 4 or a 5, but am sick of the typos! He has one of the characters in a location and mistakenly he uses another characters name for her. Or when he mentions Istanbul as the Turkish capital. Newsflash: Istanbul is not the Turkish capital, but rather Ankara.
Maybe I’m nitpicking, but all the typos and errors just disrupted the flow of a pretty good story for me.
I’m about to start Book 4 and I hope he got a proofreader for this one!
Maybe I’m nitpicking, but all the typos and errors just disrupted the flow of a pretty good story for me.
I’m about to start Book 4 and I hope he got a proofreader for this one!
October 1, 2025
Needs an editor
The storyline is interesting but sloppy work by the author. Ruby shot in calf in 2nd book shows her stomach wound in the 3rd book; blue eyes of aksana were green in book 1; first, drake's father dead at 3 then he is raiding farms w his brother at age "6 or 7" while his dad was alive; istanbul not capital of turkey; silly gambit by collin at the end which makes 0 sense except to propagate storyline clumsily; I ll read book #4 bc of sunk cost at this point, but if more of the same won't do #5.
The storyline is interesting but sloppy work by the author. Ruby shot in calf in 2nd book shows her stomach wound in the 3rd book; blue eyes of aksana were green in book 1; first, drake's father dead at 3 then he is raiding farms w his brother at age "6 or 7" while his dad was alive; istanbul not capital of turkey; silly gambit by collin at the end which makes 0 sense except to propagate storyline clumsily; I ll read book #4 bc of sunk cost at this point, but if more of the same won't do #5.
February 17, 2023
Jason is hiding on the beach in Thailand but keeping "in touch" with Ruby in Deadwood very sporadically. She is going to help him come home all the while eluding the CIA.
Meanwhile, a smuggler of arms/bombs to anti Russian soldiers in Ukraine is caught, taken to be interrogated and the only thing he says is Jason Drake. Kate Price, Jason's former boss/friend gets an intercept with that information and sends someone to see Ruby and then find Jason.
Turns out the smuggler is important to Jason, and he agrees to liberate him from the interrogation facility all the while being hunted by a killer from Lotus (an American company) that will probably be in the next book.
It's not as riveting as advertised but an ok read.
Meanwhile, a smuggler of arms/bombs to anti Russian soldiers in Ukraine is caught, taken to be interrogated and the only thing he says is Jason Drake. Kate Price, Jason's former boss/friend gets an intercept with that information and sends someone to see Ruby and then find Jason.
Turns out the smuggler is important to Jason, and he agrees to liberate him from the interrogation facility all the while being hunted by a killer from Lotus (an American company) that will probably be in the next book.
It's not as riveting as advertised but an ok read.
January 23, 2025
I couldn't believe it... to keep Jason involved in the story with CIA, his supposedly dead brother appears in Ukraine.
While I like reading this singletone operators books, and I liked reading this one, this serie is bringing too many characters everybody thinks are dead to make the story works.
I was entertained reading this book but there is really nothing surprising me and the plots are "too standard.
While I like reading this singletone operators books, and I liked reading this one, this serie is bringing too many characters everybody thinks are dead to make the story works.
I was entertained reading this book but there is really nothing surprising me and the plots are "too standard.
April 20, 2022
Don't buy into this
It took me to the end if book 3 to realize that I was being manipulated into spending more money in buying more sequels than I would have spent on a hard bound book. As much as I wanted to see what I hoped would be the end of this series, I decided not to spend even more money. To put it plainly, I'm pi---ed!
It took me to the end if book 3 to realize that I was being manipulated into spending more money in buying more sequels than I would have spent on a hard bound book. As much as I wanted to see what I hoped would be the end of this series, I decided not to spend even more money. To put it plainly, I'm pi---ed!
September 24, 2023
The past always catches up
Jason finds out his brother is alive. He’s torn between mostly anger and love of his brother. Of course, he’s got himself arrested in an Ukrainian fortress known to be impenetrable. He not only gets in but goes on a goose chase to Istanbul. In the end, another carrot is dangling in exchange for one more mission.
Jason finds out his brother is alive. He’s torn between mostly anger and love of his brother. Of course, he’s got himself arrested in an Ukrainian fortress known to be impenetrable. He not only gets in but goes on a goose chase to Istanbul. In the end, another carrot is dangling in exchange for one more mission.
December 31, 2024
The storyline was interesting as were the characters. The story moved at a good pace too. The problem I had with the book was that the writing seemed to be amateurish; as if the author was from another country and culture and was using words in translation to write the book. I purchased the next book at the same time as the this one but it will be my last Auston King book.
October 2, 2021
Drake is back!
I loved the first two books in the series and couldn’t wait for this one. The story explodes off the blocks and doesn’t mess around. It’s a great read that I couldn’t put down and was a very satisfying read. Loved this!
I loved the first two books in the series and couldn’t wait for this one. The story explodes off the blocks and doesn’t mess around. It’s a great read that I couldn’t put down and was a very satisfying read. Loved this!
November 15, 2021
Another high five for Jason Drake
I love this series. Its fast paced and has a good plot. the characters don't really develop much but the relationships do along with thier sense of duty and purpose
I love this series. Its fast paced and has a good plot. the characters don't really develop much but the relationships do along with thier sense of duty and purpose
December 19, 2021
Gripping Thriller, Awesome Read!
Prepare to continue the journey of an amazing espionage thrillers you will read!
Excellent story lines, plot twists, and character development.
If Mitch Rapp had a brother in the business, it would be Jason Drake.
Prepare to continue the journey of an amazing espionage thrillers you will read!
Excellent story lines, plot twists, and character development.
If Mitch Rapp had a brother in the business, it would be Jason Drake.
July 22, 2022
For a new indie author I feel like Auston has done a great job. I am on book four and have enjoyed them all. There are some editing issues but no more than a lot of other books I have read. There are a few continuity issues between books but I am willing to overlook them as that happens with a lot of authors. I stopped reading mainstream books because they were all predictable. These books have been unpredictable and that is the fun of reading.
March 21, 2023
Get an editor!!!!
A good story ruined by horrible spelling and grammatical errors. Probably my last book by this author. Why write a book and allow an absolutely horrible editing to ruin it?
A good story ruined by horrible spelling and grammatical errors. Probably my last book by this author. Why write a book and allow an absolutely horrible editing to ruin it?
August 1, 2025
Awesome read if you like black ops things
Suspenseful great read hard to put down deep back story this series is more on the personal relationships than the technical stuff .I loved it an am planning on reading the rest of the series.
Suspenseful great read hard to put down deep back story this series is more on the personal relationships than the technical stuff .I loved it an am planning on reading the rest of the series.
December 12, 2021
Suspense and more
A real page turner.
Killing, brothers find each other for a few days, and Drake does what he does best.
A real page turner.
Killing, brothers find each other for a few days, and Drake does what he does best.
January 29, 2022
GREAT SERIES!
This was a great read...I recommend it for all crime thriller addicts. I have read the first three in the series and I'm looking forward to number 4.
This was a great read...I recommend it for all crime thriller addicts. I have read the first three in the series and I'm looking forward to number 4.
April 10, 2022
I probably need to switch genres because they are all starting to read like the same book
November 16, 2022
Its ok
Light read when you want a book just to entertain at a basic level. With zero expectations knowing it wont be anywhere near Tom Clancy.
Light read when you want a book just to entertain at a basic level. With zero expectations knowing it wont be anywhere near Tom Clancy.
March 27, 2023
Eeeeh
Poorly edited,poorly written with barely believable plot twists. The author has rung every bit of mileage out of this character and run out of gas.
Poorly edited,poorly written with barely believable plot twists. The author has rung every bit of mileage out of this character and run out of gas.
April 13, 2023
This series is getting better. I liked the twists in the story. The characters continue to be fleshed out. The editing is also improving.
April 21, 2023
Mediocre
So full of errors it's almost comical. BTW Istanbul is not the calital of Turkey. Disorganized and hanging plotlines, but i read to the end.
So full of errors it's almost comical. BTW Istanbul is not the calital of Turkey. Disorganized and hanging plotlines, but i read to the end.
April 30, 2023
Action aplenty. But it was interesting to see Drake experience conflicting situations and emotions.
May 16, 2023
What do you get when your smuggling bad stuff to rebels in Ukraine?
Colin Drake is almost clear when the authorities swoop in and arrest all the client's minions and him as well!
Colin Drake is almost clear when the authorities swoop in and arrest all the client's minions and him as well!
June 5, 2023
Good read, goodplot
interesting story line, good characters, moves along well. Has a good rhythm to keep you interested. Recommend this for a good book while waiting in an airport
interesting story line, good characters, moves along well. Has a good rhythm to keep you interested. Recommend this for a good book while waiting in an airport
June 9, 2023
Nonstop action
Love this series. Kept me up until the wee hours. So many twists and turns. I won't say more because l don't want to give anything away. Just read it!
Love this series. Kept me up until the wee hours. So many twists and turns. I won't say more because l don't want to give anything away. Just read it!
July 19, 2023
4 Stars
The Assassin's Vengeance: CIA Assassin (Jason Drake Spy Thriller Book #3) by Auston King.....
Action-packed spy thriller.
The Assassin's Vengeance: CIA Assassin (Jason Drake Spy Thriller Book #3) by Auston King.....
Action-packed spy thriller.
December 14, 2023
All losers
Too predictable too many brothers. Kinda hard to follow. Dave should have gone to a prison for a long time ,like forever
Too predictable too many brothers. Kinda hard to follow. Dave should have gone to a prison for a long time ,like forever
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