Hour of the Assassin by Matthew Quirk was one of my BOTM picks for March. At first, it didn’t interest me and I was disappointed that it wasn’t the normal thriller genre. I still ordered it as an add-on and figured I would let my husband read it. I checked some online reviews and they were pretty high. Some sites were comparing it to a David Baldacci novel, so I decided to give it a try for something different.
Plot Summary: The book revolves around a former Secret Service agent named Nick who now serves as a security consultant. His main focus is finding vulnerabilities among some of the most influential politicians and people in Washington D.C. One night on a job to “assassinate” the former head of the CIA (which is actually a fake assassination to find weaknesses in his security detail), Nick realizes that he has walked into a trap. It seems someone has set him up and framed him for an actual crime. Now he must figure out who would go to such lengths to frame him and who in his life he can actually trust.
Genre: Thriller
My Review: Overall, I was not a big fan. It was nowhere close to a Baldacci novel in my opinion (I’m a fan of most of his books). Short, predictable, very few surprises. You know right away who the bad guys are. I honestly had to force myself to finish it.
Disclaimer: PG-13 for language and violence
Do You Read Me?: This is a tough one for me. I hate to not recommend books, but I also know that there are tons of good reads out there. I appreciate the author’s effort. It just wasn’t one that I enjoyed. Maybe you will enjoy it, if you decide to give it a try. Let me know if you do 😊
P.S. I debated posting this review, since I have recommended all of my previous reads. However, I wanted to be honest and say that there are some books that just aren’t my favorite. I want my critiques to be honest, without being mean. So I hope I accomplished that with this review. And all that to also say, we all have different likes and dislikes, so someone else may really enjoy this one!