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The Mark of the Assassin
The Mark of the Assassin | Daniel Silva
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Daniel Silva's first novel, The Unlikely Spy, which Richard Bernstein of The New York Times called "briskly suspenseful, tightly constructed . . . reminiscent of John le Carré's classic The Spy Who Came In from the Cold," proved itself to be one of the most auspicious thriller debuts in years. It was translated into over a dozen languages and went on to become a major international bestseller. Now, with The Mark of the Assassin, Silva firmly takes his place among the most compelling writers of his generation; it is an unputdownable tale of power, politics, and intrigue. When Michael Osbourne of the CIA is called in to investigate the terrorist bombing of an airliner off the coast of Long Island, there is one relevant clue that drives him: a body found in the water near the crash site with three bullet holes in its face. Osbourne recognizes the deadly markings as the work of a world-class assassin, a man whose very existence has never been proven because the only people ever to have seen him became his victims. And among those victims was a young woman Osbourne loved years before. As Osbourne gets closer and closer to the assas-sin's trail, his personal obsessions threaten to consume not only the investigation, but his marriage and family life as well. When the frightening identity of the assassin's employers becomes clear, Osbourne puts himself and his loved ones in the sights of the most fearsome man on earth. With breathtaking plot twists, complex characters, and a villain who is among the most ruthless, diabolical creations in modern thriller fiction, The Mark of the Assassin is a razor-sharp suspense masterpiece from one of the most exciting new authors at work today.
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Richryan52
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I am a big Daniel Silva fan, and this book has perhaps his best opening ever. The story is great as a CIA officer tries to track down the world's deadliest assassin. Silva fans will find some familiar faces and the book is so good you don't want to put it down. That said, and I won't elaborate for fear of spoilers, I found the ending unsatisfactory. I understand why it ends as it does, and it's certainly realistic, but I just didn't care for it.

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Richryan52
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About a third of the way through. Excellent story but it's interesting to see the origins of some characters and how they have evolved in the Allon stories.

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Richryan52

Just purchased this. Hope it is as good as the Allon tales.

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Shemac77
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I can't seem to settle on any of the books I'm currently reading so I'm giving this one a hook.
#readeverydayeverywhere
#nslittens
#paramediclitten
#readingissexy

DeborahSmall I've been thinking of starting this too, hope you enjoy it! 8y
ReadingOver50 That cover looks interesting 😀 8y
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Mekdonovan
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I love spy novels, and Daniel Silva in particular. This briskly paced novel, which I hadn't read before, offered great escape. There's a lot of moral ambiguity in his novels. In this one the antagonists and protagonists were more clearly drawn.