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Good books (2.5 to 3.5)

Assassin [Darkblade #1], by Andy Peloquin

Maybe you don’t know it, but apparently, John Wick once killed three people with nothing more than a pencil. Usually, he uses guns – but what if he instead used a cursed dagger? Then he would be the protagonist of this series. Welcome to the world of Darkblade! Imagine you’re soul bound to a weapon […]

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Top Tier (4 to 5 stars)

Bullet Train [Assassins #2], by Kotaro Isaka

5 out of 5 stars. A thrilling fun ride with an outstanding cast of characters

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Top Tier (4 to 5 stars)

Redemption Games [John Rain #4], by Barry Eisler

Funny story to start this off: it seems that all assassins in novel series are named John, like John Milton. Or John Rain, whose specialty it is to make the death look natural. (There are also the Jacks, like Reacher or Widow – they’re not assassin’s, they’re drifters. It’s a small and simple world out […]

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Top Tier (4 to 5 stars)

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead (Finlay Donovan # 2), by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan, amateur assassing for hire, is baaaaaack!!!!