The President's Assassin

De: Brian Haig

Narrado por: Scott Brick

Shortly after Army lawyer Sean Drummond starts working for the Office of Special Projects, a CIA cell which handles the most dangerous threats, the White House Chief of Staff is found brutally murdered. A note left by the killer promises more victims, including the President. Teaming up with a beautiful colleague to try to stop the assassin, Sean begins the investigation. The killer is stalking the campaign trail, apparently driven by a $500 million bounty on the President's head. When a dramatic hostage rescue culminates in an intense shootout, Sean realizes law enforcement's horrible miscalculation and what to do about it.©2005 Brian Haig (P)2005 Books on Tape, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Plenty of believable action plus heavy doses of insider atmosphere add zest to Haig's fifth suspense thriller to feature army lawyer Sean Drummond." (Publishers Weekly)

EXCELLENT

I have not read this author before and was sort of unsure as to buy or not, but after reading all the reviews I decided to. GREAT STORY . If you like to read Stephen Coonts and Nelson Demille, then this book is for you. I usually like to start at the beginning of a series but with this book you do not have to and you do not feel that you are missing anything. I would recommend this book.

Terrific Plot

This is a very well written and expertly narrated book. The plot is thoughtful and written with an insider's eye for detail. The DC bureaucratic infighting is told very well. The principal character is tightly drawn, and even though to an extent a first-person narration destroys some of the "will he survive" tension, it was still a very enjoyable book. If you like plot twists and you appreciate an inventive approach, you'll like this book.

Excellent book

Haig's book had me ignoring my cell phone and sitting in my driveway just to inch a little closer to the 'end game.' I will definitely be getting another Brian Haig book again very soon.

I don't know if there's a book that narrator Scott Brick could ever do an injustice to. He's truly masterful at his craft. If you liked this book, check out Robert Ludlum's "The Company" (also narrated by Brick) if it's still available.

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Great book. Kept me glued to my seat. I too got a little tired of Sean Drummond's incessant wise guy sarcasm. It's a bit over the top at times. I was a bit disappointed with the plot solution, as I thought the author backed himself into it by eliminating (most of) the rest of the possibilities. As for the reviewer who's offended by the treatment of the south? Um...Pay attention: No one except his arrogant and judgmental protagonist is spared. Everyone in the book is mostly unhinged with one character defect or another. The seven deadly sins are well represented, with pride, envy and greed showing up in spades. Add plain old sloppy thinking, bureaucratic backstabbing and the results of bad parenting to the mix, and it seems that the author has most of the federal government payroll neatly compartmentalized in one overly simplified psychological stereotype or another. Except, of course, for our hero Sean.

But a very good ride with some really good plot pyrotechnics, compelling and clever police-work writing and tight plot construction. If I could make one adjustment it would be to add more one or two more actually likable characters to the mix.

Goofy story, thank goodness for Scott Brick

Would you try another book from Brian Haig and/or Scott Brick?

The only thing that saved this performance was Scott Brick's reading. The author seems to have written a story of silly one dimensional idiots who eventually morph into two dimensional goofs. If the Secret Service, FBI, CIA and politicians are this stupid there is little hope for the country.

Has The President's Assassin turned you off from other books in this genre?

Love the genre, but I am embarrassed when the characters are this petty and silly.

Did Scott Brick do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Scott Brick is a welcome voice and an excellent narrator but there is only so much he can be expected to do with this flimsy tale

Do you think The President's Assassin needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Noooooooooooo

Outstanding espionage and suspense thriller!

In Book 5 in the Shawn Drummond series Drummond moves temporarily from US Army lawyer to the CIA to investigate a credible threat on the life of the US president. Drummond, working with another CIA agent, seeks to track down the man who has put a $500 million bounty of the president's life. There is lots of action and suspense. Narrator Scott Brick presents that action and suspense as only he can do.

A very compelling thriller

The President's Asassin is a rivetting thriller that is guaranteed to keep you guessing till the end. THe novel is humorous through the cynical smart alec character of Sean Drummond with a brilliant narration by Scott Brick. If you liked The Lion's Game (Unabridged) (also narrated by Scott Brick), you are sure to love this one!

Psychological thriller

I thought this was an excellent psychological thriller. At first, I thought it was much too smooth but then came the twists. I enjoyed the first character's personality, it made for a few chuckles here and there. I find that most books that Scott Brick narrates are good listens.

A good listen

I really enjoy litening to Scott Brick narrate. He does an excellent job conveying the emotions, attitudes, and personalities of the characters in the story.

This book was very entertaining. I should say that I solved the case about halfway through the book but I was still captivated by the story. I couldn't wait to get to the end to see if my conclusions were right!

I can't say this was the best I've heard or read but it was definately up there.

Just excellent....

After reading several books by the author in the Sean Drummond series, this one seemed like it would be different. I was used to Drummond's voice by now, and changing the narrator was problematic. But, after all, it was Scott Brick on this one, so I couldn't go wrong.

As it turned out, Scott was the perfect narrator. The story was brilliant, the action kept flowing and narration was flawless.

Highly recommended.