Path of the Assassin

Path of the Assassin A Thriller

Brad Thor2005
Brad Thor's national best-selling debut, The Lions of Lucerne, was hailed as "high-voltage entertainment reminiscent of Robert Ludlum" (Literary Journal). Now, he again delivers a non-stop action as one man's quest for revenge thrusts him into a battle to save his country.... After rescuing the President from kidnappers, Navy SEAL turned Secret Service agent Scot Harvath shifts his attentions to rooting out, capturing, or killing all those responsible for the plot. As he prepares to close out his list, a bloody and twisted trail of clues points toward one man -- the world's most feared, most ruthless terrorist, Hashim Nidal. Having assembled an international league of Islamic terrorist networks in an ingenious plot to topple both Israel and America, Harvath and his CIA-led team must reach Nidal before it's too late. One problem remains -- they have no idea what the man looks like. With no alternative, Harvath is forced to recruit a civilian -- a woman who has survived a brutal hijacking and is now the only person who can positively identify their quarry. From the burning deserts of North Africa to the winding streets of Rome, Harvath must brave a maelstrom of bloodshed and deception -- before a madman's twisted vision engulfs the world in the fires of all-out war....
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Luke Harkness@lukesblog1
4 stars
Apr 4, 2024

Another fun ride Two things stood out to me in this book: Firstly, it felt a lot less like we were constantly being thrown into action for the sake of action and there was better story-telling with deeper characters building. Secondly, I bloody loved the female character in this. I always concentrate on female characters in books to see if the author actually gives them a purpose or if they're just the love interest. But this one was a really strong character who helped Scot Harvath with no real sexual or romantic intentions.

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Scott Wilson@createpei
5 stars
Aug 27, 2022

Even better than the first (Lions of Lucerne)! Really enjoyed the action and the pace - very good timing - just as you were getting tired after reading for a couple of hours - the author would hook you back in with a plot that sucked you in for another couple of hours. This book finds Scot Harvath as he chases down the people who plotted to kill the president in the first book... and cumulates with a round the world chase one of the smartest and skilled terrorist yet! A true page turner.

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Michael Cowell@chaosweeper
4 stars
Sep 12, 2023
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Shaun Clark@shaunclark99
3 stars
Feb 23, 2023
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Keernan Lanismore@keernan
4 stars
Dec 29, 2022
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Brandon Mills@bmills
4 stars
Dec 22, 2022
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Alex Spurrier@alspur
4 stars
Oct 15, 2022
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Andrew Kerr@andrewkerr
4 stars
Feb 8, 2022
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Megan Weber@meganw2
2 stars
Aug 30, 2021