The Fifth Assassin

By: Brad Meltzer

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been more than two dozen assassination attempts on the president of the United States. Four have been successful. But now, Beecher White - the hero of the number one New York Times best seller The Inner Circle - discovers a killer in Washington, D.C., who's meticulously re-creating the crimes of these four men. Historians have branded them as four lone wolves. But what if they were wrong?

Beecher is about to discover the truth: that during the course of a hundred years, all four assassins were secretly working together. What was their purpose? For whom do they really work? And why are they planning to kill the current president? Beecher's about to find out. And most terrifyingly, he's about to come face-to-face with the fifth assassin.

©2012 Brad Meltzer (P)2012 Hachette Audio

Plot twisting mind bender, great read.

Very compelling, twisting plot lines. Keeps you guessing. Just when you think you have it figured out another nuance makes you reconsider. Lots of flashbacks ala "Catch 22" but it flows well.

Excellence!

Meltzer at his best. Can never get enough of Beecher White, and the fantastic story telling. Highly recommended!

Fabulous

Excellent book. Love the series. Highly recommend it. Keeps your interest and on the edge of your seat.

Wonderful

This book was thrilling to listen to from start to finish. I especially enjoyed the historical information about the copper ring, their tactics, and the history that may still exist today. from playing cards to masks to spycraft, the book will bring loads of joy to all parts of your senses that give you the reason to listen.

Brad Meltzer - The New Serial Writer & Killer

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this book. As a sequel to "The Inner Circle," this book builds on the characters of Beecher, Niko, and Clementine. Yet the author weaves in a new character who drives this book. I enjoyed the story line and the way the author really fleshes out each character. Brings home too many memories of growing up as a teenage boy though - LOL!

The writing is excellent and I didn't want to stop listening.

And I enjoyed the ending. Sets the stage for the next book in this new series and makes the reader wonder, once again, about the new character - Marshall. Whose side is he really on? Finding out in the next book will make for an enjoyable read.

Fascinating, Spellbinding

If you could sum up The Fifth Assassin in three words, what would they be?

Historical bounty intriguing

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I could NOT STOP LISTENING. I stayed up til the wee hours of the morning as I had to have this resolved then zap....it leaves you during a high point in the story. The rest of the story please? How long until the next book comes out.? I cannot wait to see how this story ends.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

Beecher. He just grabs his passion and inner dialogue so well. I feel that I almost know him personally.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I LOVE the little known historical facts such as President Lincoln sneeking into St Johns Church to pray and attend services and leaving before service ended. I also did not know that Lincoln was a member at Foundry Methodist church nor did I know of Foundry's history. Love their sharing of little known facts about George Washington and the playing cards. Facinating.

Any additional comments?

I was shocked at the books ending..."WHAT?" You cannot end it here.....how long do I have to wait for the rest of the story? Oh dear! I want to know the rest of the story! I also plan on visitng the sites in the book the next time I visit DC. St Johns Church and Cafe Milano here I come. I've visited the other places. I cannot wait for the next book to come out. I LOVE this series.

Great book

Any additional comments?

This was a great book, lots of surprises. You need to read "the Inner cirlce" first or you won't understand all the plots.

...to be continued

....to be continued is the best part of this novel. If I hadn't read "The Inner Circle" I'd have been lost at times.

It was an interesting thriller with many of the familiar Meltzer twists and turns. It was a good read but Brad has a way to go to match Dan Brown in the decoding and historical arena. The characters are wonderful, the narration is sweet but there was something I couldn't put my head around to made me think everything was there.

Still, I anxiously await the third novel in this series, Hadrian, Clementine, Marsh and Beecher need to fulfill this drama to a final crescendo.

story great but main character is an idiot.

For someone so smart you want to punch Beecher for being dumb and having the maturity of his 12 year old self through the whole book.

the fifth assassin was difficult to put down.

I loved the overall storyline and I love the way Scott brick narrated this book.