Sharpe's Assassin

Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815

By: Bernard Cornwell

Narrated by: Rupert Farley

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.

Sharpe is back.

Outsider.

Hero.

Rogue.

And the one man you want on your side.

Sharpe's Assassin is the brand-new novel in the best-selling historical series that has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

©2021 Bernard Cornwell (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Fitting Epilogue

This audiobook takes place right after the battle of Waterloo and puts a nice bow on Sharpe’s service under the Peer. I loved it!

History and adventure

Even if you have not read all prior books in the series, This book is a fun fun read.I hope you enjoy this book much as I did.

Fantastic Narration

While the story suffers a little as it leans a little more on invention than fact, as well as a few anachronistic terms, it serves as a great coda to Waterloo, providing answers to some of the questions left.

Excellent vocal performance breathes life into the characters with inflection, and will serve the fans of the Sharpe films very well.

Great story

An excellent addition to the Sharpe library. Farley did well. I must admit I couldn't imagine what was missing from the Sharpe series, but this really filled in some gaps. The way Morris was worked in was brilliant. Now if only Mr Cornwell could arrange a flogging for Henry Simmerson all ends would be appropriately tied up.

Fascinating

I am already beginning Sharpes withdrawal…
Wish he would go on forever and take us along.

kaint put it down

cromwell does it again. i’m already listening to the next book in the series. he is a master of historical fiction.

There's a reason I love Sharpe...

Or, really, a bunch of them. The characters are so well developed, and by now, familiar. But even so, Cornwell, who could rest on his laurels, doesn't get lazy. The stories in the books are really good - and this one is no exception. He never forgets that listeners - or at least this listener - actually wants to hear an engaging, well paced, STORY.... not just random, aimless character studies, ruminations on time and place, or 'beautiful writing'. This plot is excellent - picks up right where the last left off, on the morning after Waterloo, then sends Sharpe out of his usual comfort zone and into the nebulous world of Paris After Napoleon's Fall, but Before Anyone's Where, or even If, he's really gone. It's great. I've been binging on historical fiction during the pandemic, because I want to be engaged, but not always right Here and Now. This did the job so well. My only beef is that the narrator was awful with women's voices, and with Lucille in particular - made her sound like Inspector Clouseau. But, nothing is perfect. And this was awfully good. Now... I want to know What Happens Next...

Charlie was an afterthought.

Listening whenever possible. Usually while driving errands. Cornwell has good readers and makes the story very entertaining.

Enjoyed reading & listening to complete Series.

Very happy to properly end a great series. Author wraps up the war, ties up storyline. Now to go on vacation and began the series anew. Sharpie forever.

Cornwell's Still Got It!

Many years ago I read and very much loved the Sharpe series. I was a little nervous getting back to it. Would it live up to my memory of it? Would Bernard Cornwell still be able to capture what made the series great in the many years since the last book came out?

I'm happy to say the answers to these questions are yes, yes and yes.

I want to also commend the performance of Rupert Farley, who reads these characters' voices exactly as I imagined them.