Assassin

Unfortunately, Ted Bell's writing has not improved much in his second Alexander Hawke novel. He still tries to do too much, to copy too many stock characters, to have his hero too perfect, to have the villain, too evil, etc. If Bell would limit his scope and scale back the number of characters that assist Hawke, the books would be much more enjoyable. For the time being, a Clive Cussler novel (even those that he simply "co-writes") is a much better way to pass the time than an Alexander Hawke novel. I have elected not to keep reading Bell's books (at least until someone tells me that his storytelling has improved).

Finished the second installment of the Alexander Hawke series today; the best way to describe this gentleman would be a mixture of Mitch Rapp & James Bond - action & classy.

Whilst the cast of characters may seem an eclectic mix that wouldn't work, it does, very well in fact. In this installment we see Mr Hawke's new wife gunned down and a group of Is;and Fundamentalist terrorists on a worldwide rampage hell bent on destroying 'Great Satan' ie America.

Highly enjoyable thriller, action, adventure with a touch of mystery & investigation.

Another great Action/Adventure/Thriller from Ted Bell. I finished this one over a weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't wait to get started on the next in the series!

In this second Alexander Hawke novel, Hawke is called upon to prevent a terrorist attack against the United States, leaving Stokely to track down Hawke's wife's killer. With lots of James Bond-esque action and suspense, the Hawke books are a pretty good read if you like this sort of thing. Unfortunately, we don't see the return of Thunder and Lightning, though they do get a passing mention in this book. I quite enjoyed them from the first book.

There is quite a bit of language in this book, but taking into account the military types that are featured throughout, it's not a big surprise, just more profanity than I'm used to reading (almost nil). I'm very much a science fiction/fantasy reader, but the Hawke books are a nice departure from show more what I typically read. show less

This is the second book in the Alexander Hawke series, but the first I've read.

It will probably be the only one I read.

This was such a drag to read with all the characters being stereotypes, totally illogical in their actions and completely unbelievable. There was no enjoyment in this book. The structure was totally stupid and the time lines didn't make any sense. There were two stories in this book and it was just pointless with them being their. Then there is the issue of characters who just disappeared without conclusion of their story.

Pathetic is all I can say.

Exciting story about a hired assassin and a multi-billionaire middle east crackpot. I enjoyed the book and couldn't unplug my ears. Maybe, I'll read another in the series.

Pretty good thriller. Enjoyable "read" - listened to the audiobook on my commute.