The Hit

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Master assassin Will Robie must track down a deadly rogue agent, but the attacks conceal a larger threat that could send shockwaves through the U. S. government and around the world in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.

Will Robie is a master of killing.

A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst--enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims.

No one else can match Robie's talents as a hitman...no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she's gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency.

To stop one of their own, the government looks again to Will Robie. His mission: bring in Reel, dead or alive. Only a killer can catch another killer, they tell him.

But as Robie pursues Reel, he quickly finds that there is more to her betrayal than meets the eye. Her attacks on the agency conceal a larger threat, a threat that could send shockwaves through the U.S. government and around the world.

Critic reviews

"With a lightning pace, captivating characters, and astonishing twists throughout, THE HIT is guaranteed to keep your attention from the first page to the last."—The Times-News (NC)

"Page-turning, pulse-racing action, with surprises and thrills galore. Or as a one-word review: Mesmerizing."—Deseret News

Great Narration and story

This was an awesome story to listen to on a 12 hour car ride moving across the country. Loved it! Can’t wait to listen to others in the series

good story, less background sounds

I am not a fan of the gunshots or ominous sounds before a fight scene. Story was excellent barring that.

Exciting as always

Great plot that all ties together and makes for a non stop listening book. Big fan of the author long term have several of what I consider the most exciting stories that keep you involved could not put the book away

Enjoyable second installment of Robie series

What did you love best about The Hit?

The plot and characters were very interesting. The concept of sending one assassin to hunt another was an interesting twist and the way the relationship between prey and hunter turns out is interesting.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the addition of the Jessica Reel character, an interesting twist adding another strong female character to an already strong female cast of characters with Nicole Vance and Julie Getty. However, I was somewhat disappointed that the storyline seemed to stray from any real focus on Vance and Getty as they became extraneous to a large degree. Their mentions early on were all but unnecessary to anyone who had read the first book. Their role was so minimal it almost seemed awkward at times.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Again with the sound effects? Really? And someone please help McClarty learn more about military and paramilitary terminology. Cassidy's performance of the Jessica Reel character was nice, but she seems to flip flop the accents of Reel and Vance in the third book. But for those who have not yet read it, it will not impact your listening in this book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not an option for me.

Fast paced

Any additional comments?

Right from the start this book jumps right in and is fast paced throughout.  A great story of two top, government assassins, Will Robie and Jessica Reel, who are pitted against each other.  They are all business and when it comes down to kill or be killed they are more than capable, but there is certain amount of respect between them that makes things a bit muddled. When suspicious activity starts within the agency Will starts to wonder to whom his allegence belongs. The agency or Jessica?

At the same time they are trying to kill each other, (or not), there is an "unknown" who is trying to kill both of them, as well as anyone else who gets in the way of a widely hidden agenda. When more questionable evidence starts to develope they decide to fall off the grid and start their own investigation. Because of some oddly familiar covert groups that keep trying to get at them, their attention is redirected toward upper levels of the government for some answers. "Who can they trust"?  All of the agencies start pointing fingers at each other.  Conspiracy and counterintelligence provide many twists and turns.

The narrators did a good job and there were occasional sound affects that added to the story.  A good, fast read with intriguing characters.