The Killer

Victor the Assassin Series, Book 1

By: Tom Wood

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Forget James Bond. Forget Jason Bourne. Forget Jack Bauer.

Meet Victor. He's an assassin - a man with no past and no surname. He lives alone. He operates alone. He's given a job; he takes out the target; he gets paid. He's The Killer.

Victor arrives in Paris to perform a standard kill and collect for an anonymous client. He completes it with trademark efficiency - only to find himself in the middle of an ambush and fighting for his life. Pursued by determined enemies, a woman too beautiful to be safe, and intelligence agencies from both sides of the Atlantic, Victor will soon discover there is nowhere left for him to hide...and no one he can trust. But he is every bit as ruthless as those hunting him. And Victor will find out who wants him dead and why - one corpse at a time.

©2010 Tom Hinshelwood (P)2013 Tantor

Critic reviews

"A superlative fiction debut.... Nonstop action that veers and twists from one ferocious gun battle, double cross, and betrayal to the next.... Thriller fans will be eager to see more from this bright new talent." ( Publishers Weekly)

A good story, more believable than most :)

First my one semi-complaint: while certainly not overly graphic, the descriptions are slightly more graphic than the Gray Man novels. Nothing offensive, but I did notice it. There were also a few times where I wasn’t paying close enough attention to scene/name changes and had to figure out who was speaking since the voices sounded the same.
The good: It is a very good story and well told. Characters are believable and intelligent, and reasonably developed. I enjoyed and recommend the book.

WoW!! Hold On!!

So many details ... So Many Killers an amazing read to I had to almost take notes to keep up! And not until the Very End so you Really get the True Picture!!!

Good assassin novel

This is a good but not great assassin novel, a pretty good plot, however the extended fight scenes became boring, and a bit old.

Great espionage tale

I thought it was great. The espionage 'structure' was good, I felt the characters were fleshed out. The story was good. In a market full of average tales I thought this one was one of those gems we all hope to find

Wow, unbelievably good.

Got his book during one of the buy on get on deals on Audible. Didn't give the book much thought, but dove in. Wow. This was a hell of a good book. Narration was sturdy and straight to the point. Character delineation was superb. I am not sure, but something tells me this author was a hired gun, Super thorough and intense!

Excellent Plot -Vivid Action

The author and the narrator nail it. If you fall asleep during this book get to the emergency room fast; you may be dying.

Great

Captivating from start to finish. A true adrenalin rush. Great narrator. Can't wait to listen to the next one. Hope to discover more about Victor.

I never write reviews....ever

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

its my first review I have over 100 books i have listened to. Mostly espionage books. Loved this series so much I finish all for books in just a few weeks. I have enjoyed them as much as the Vince Flynn series. Don't have a bad thing to say story was great and narrator was easy to listen to.

Great introduction to Victor

I bought this based upon a recommendation and am very pleased that I did. The character, Victor is not particularly likeable. He's a functional sociopath, with no redeeming qualities when you meet him. By the middle, you are rooting for him to succeed, despite that what he succeeds at is not nice at all. A very good start to the series.

Outstanding!

A hell of a story. The narrator infused the story with accents and vocal gestures that assisted me in visualising the plot.