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

Outstanding

If you want a POTUS who can really creep you out this series has him.


One has always been fascinated by the motivation for the assasination of political figures. This presents a unified theory which dates back centuries. Messengers of God. One cannot subscribe to it but it makes for good fiction. Going after a heavily guarded government official reveals one has a screw or two loose. So it is not hard to imagine them invoking the Almighty as the real culprit.

Scott Brick did a superb job of narration as always. A bit heavy with the drama at times but it was not over done.

Brad Meltzer did a great job of building on the previous characters in the series. Also setting up the next book.

Not to the book

I read the book prior to listening to audio what a difference I prefer the book flow versus the audio that seem to veer off from the book and less life.

The tie in of history with current events

It’s entertaining. I wouldn’t mind it being a bit longer but there’s more in the series so there’s that. It’s a bit unpredictable too so I like that. I like how Beecher is nostalgic. It’s his Achilles heel for sure but it’s is important. I’m the same way. It makes him easily relatable. I look forward to the rest of the series.

intrigue

Great storyline. I felt like it didn't end tho. still wondering what happened to Marshall that disfigured him? what became of Clementine and her father? what did the president and his friend actually do? another book, I guess will tell us more. Scott Bric is ALWAYS Great!! My favorite narrator of historical readings.

Conspiracy Thriller

Never knew who the good guy really was. Good secret society book. Liked it well enough to promptly read the next in the series. Two is enough though.

Great mystery

Better than book 1 in its suspense and historical backdrop. You will want to go dug out your old deck of cards,so think where did you put them.

An excellent book

a great thriller with more plot twists than a West Virginia mountain road. The second book in the series and very well researched.

An ok read

Maybe I've just listened to too much Scott Brick but this book was, at best, OK. Brick seems to make every singe sentence and I mean every single word of every single sentence dramatic. The book and the story is dramatic - in places, but not every single word in every single sentence.

The story had some good twists an a few action scenes but all in all it was ----OK

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

The story flows along. Good for a friendthe

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

A recurring thread of historic presidential asasins ...very interesting.scott brick rnhances the drsma

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He inhances the drama.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

A book for history buffs!

Great mystery and suspense

A well written and interesting thriller. I like the way the story bounced between the present and the past as events unfolded. It added to the overall sense of mystery and suspense.