• The Game

  • Victor the Assassin Series, #3
  • By: Tom Wood
  • Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
  • Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,262 ratings)

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By: Tom Wood
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Victor the assassin is living a solitary, peaceful life in Iceland when he's drawn into a job for an unidentified Swiss broker. Having passed the test, he's introduced to a group of mercenaries and killers who are tasked to perform the ultimate assassination.In this group, Victor meets someone from his past, someone who recruited him to the life he now knows-someone he thought was dead. And when he wants out, it's too late-his former mentor has other plans for him...

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Best Victor book yet

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

Rob Shapiro's voice is PERFECT for this character. He can be very serious or very sarcastic and cutting with just the right inflections in his voice. I have looked for other books he has narrated but unfortunately in this genre there are few. I hope there are more to come in the future.

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Yes, Victor is a Superman and an assassin all rolled up into one. In comparison to others around him who are dropping like flies he remains relatively unscathed, but if he were mortally wounded it would be THE END! What is interesting in this series is finding out who will be standing at the end of the story (excluding Victor). He doesn't discriminate between men or women. The author doesn't have any problems making women the bad guy or (in previous books) having women in good guy roles getting killed. I do like that sometimes the ones your rooting for actually make it to the end alive. That's the enjoyment in these books, not who done it but who's gonna make it.

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Very good story

I loved it, narrator was very good as well. Going to check out the rest of the series.

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A Thrill Listen...

Rob Shapiro’s narration outstanding.
Thank you Tom Wood for this entertaining character. This is the fourth book I have listened to by Tom Wood. Every story is different and love that Victor is a “hero assassin.”

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Love this assassin

Finally, an assassin that buttons up all the details by the end of the book...and the narrator is perfect...Rob Shapiro is spot on and does a good job in conveying warmth or steal in the Victor. I love that Victor does not cuss or act disrespectful. Will be reading as many books as I can with this character.

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Victor is one of the best hit men.

I liked all stories in this series. This was one of the shortest story. Victor is one the best hit ever. Tom should have made some of the fights battles shorter.

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Mostly okay

Dialogue became tedious about half way through. At a certain point it sounded like bland variations of the same conversation.

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Great thriller

I have enjoyed Tom woods writing style and his character development of victor. The narrator is fantastic. I enjoyed this book more then the first. I look forward to the next one.

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Great story, excellent performance.

These books are so rich in detail you can listen to them multiple times and still hugely enjoy them. This was my second listen having just listened to the 4 book series in order.

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Another great Victor the Assassin story.

I have to agree with reviewer Wesley from CT. I don't recall hearing any content re Victor the Assassin's former mentor, either. The audio book's description on this site declared that Victor would encounter some such character in this third volume of the series. I know I didn't sleep through any relevant segment, since I find the Victor books riveting. Confusing lead-up or not, I liked this book and also Rob Shapiro's usual excellent narration. I have just finished listening to No Tomorrow, the fourth book in the series. Another great story! Go, Victor!

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Tom and Victor do it again

Another great Victor the Assassin novel! Storyline, narration, and execution perfect once again. Definitely recommend

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