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The Assassin: A Tommy Carmellini Novel Audiobook
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From Stephen Coonts comes a novel of high octane excitement, featuring Tommy Carmellini in his most dangerous mission yet: The Assassin.
In the finale of Coonts's last novel The Traitor, the ruthless and brilliant Al Qaeda leader who nearly succeeded in blowing up a meeting of the Group of 7 in Paris slipped the noose and escaped. But Abu Qasim has another trick up his sleeve: he has offered to pay a the Mafia a fortune to help him bring New York to its knees.
The CIA learns that something is up and a worried president sends his best—Jake Grafton and his secret weapon, Tommy Carmellini. Tommy is soon in grave danger as he tries to piece the deadly puzzle together. Set amidst ticking bombs and flying bullets, the stakes have never been higher. Will Tommy put it all together in time t stop the disaster? Or will the terrorists set events in motion that will leave America reeling?
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"I like about everything Stephen Coonts writes. His first book was probably his most commercially successful. It was "The Flight of the Intruder", and became a movie. But his latest set of stories around a thief named Tommy Carmellini are great! They are exciting and are even funny. Highly recommend this book to anyone that likes fiction thrillers."
— Bruce (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Only a gifted performer could bring such an incredible story to life and, equally important, make it believable. Dennis Boutsikaris is the right man for the job. He provides realistic accents for the colorful characters that abound ...Incredible!
— AudioFile on The Assassin -
...[Boutsikaris's] performance is wonderfully restrained, and he deftly fuses narration and reportage.
— Library Journal on The Assassin -
Dennis Boutsikaris packs his presentation with a dazzling variety of accents and characters of both genders. However, he is at his best as Carmellini. Boutsikaris provides a unique vocal identity with an expression and tempo that match Tommy's wiseacre attitude.
— AudioFile on The Traitor, Winner of the Earphones award for truly exceptional presentations
The Assassin Listener Reviews
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" Holes in the plot. Enjoyable but predictable. "
— Bill, 2/9/2014 -
" pretty standard. "
— Tyler, 2/4/2014 -
" This was my first Coonts and will be the first of many. I found it to be riveting, well-plotted, well-written and full of interesting and colorful characters. Well worth your time and effort! "
— Joyce, 1/30/2014 -
" Action book. The villains did lot of killing. But it seem the good mastermind predicted most of the moves. And the main villain was killed. (OPL) B "
— Milton, 1/19/2014 -
" Liars & Thieves "
— Bruce, 1/16/2014 -
" I enjoy this series and really liked this book. There was a good amount of suspense and the characters were well done. The ending was surprising. "
— Bonnie, 1/14/2014 -
" I am currently listening to this audiobook. "
— Christine, 1/4/2014 -
" Audio Book. This is really a Tommy Carmellini book but Jake Grafton is in the book a lot so I guess it goes in the Jake Grafton series. Overall a pretty good book, not Carmellini's best but good enough. "
— Jake, 12/26/2013 -
" The last (that I'm aware of) Jake Grafton novel. Decent, and it was nice to catch up with some "old friends," but there really wasn't anything at all new here to make it stand out. "Serviceable" comes to mind. "
— Jim, 11/28/2013 -
" Yeah, it's got Jake Grafton, and quite a bit of him. Yeah, it's got action. But it just doesn't have the intensity and feel of the best Jake Grafton stories (Under Siege, Final Flight, Hong Kong, Cuba, Liberty, etc.) "
— Drew, 11/28/2013 -
" Enjoyed it very much as a book-on-tape to help the miles go by on a recent road trip. It is not my normal genre to read, but great for keeping one awake. "
— Kina, 9/3/2013 -
" Better beginning than usual, ending a little predictable. "
— Scott, 5/21/2013 -
" Not one of his best,but still a page-turner...Jake & Tommy save the country again "
— Mark, 5/21/2013 -
" Have read Stephen Coonts books for years. Usually have a military and espionage story line. Liked the book. "
— Dianne, 2/13/2013 -
" A good weekend novel, but not up to the quality of some of his earlier novels. "
— Ben, 12/7/2012 -
" Even though fiction, this novel and those of the type make one thing clear, the war on terrorism is a fact of life that is here to stay. "
— Dave, 7/30/2012 -
" started it, but put it down. Not up to the standards of his previous books. "
— Tom, 7/3/2012 -
" Full of action and suspense! "
— Jamie, 6/24/2012 -
" This was a good read. It had a lot of action & it had it's funny parts. This was outside the box from what I usually like to read so it was a nice surprise. "
— Nancy, 5/19/2012 -
" ok but didn't live up to the first two Carmellini stories, which is a real shame. "
— Debrah, 10/17/2011 -
" Good characters, Coonts tends to write very moral characters Carmelini is an exception to this. He's a thief. I love outside protagonists. The 1st person portion of the narration rings true. "
— Walter, 10/9/2011 -
" I was not impressed with the writing. "
— John, 9/15/2011 -
" Brain candy! "
— Christina, 8/30/2011 -
" A great thriller which keeps you in suspense from the first to the last page. Loved it!! "
— The, 5/15/2011 -
" Audio Book. This is really a Tommy Carmellini book but Jake Grafton is in the book a lot so I guess it goes in the Jake Grafton series. Overall a pretty good book, not Carmellini's best but good enough. "
— Jake, 5/6/2011 -
" I like this author Just started reading. "
— Marie, 4/10/2011 -
" Good characters, Coonts tends to write very moral characters Carmelini is an exception to this. He's a thief. I love outside protagonists. The 1st person portion of the narration rings true. "
— Walter, 12/30/2010 -
" The last (that I'm aware of) Jake Grafton novel. Decent, and it was nice to catch up with some "old friends," but there really wasn't anything at all new here to make it stand out. "Serviceable" comes to mind. "
— Jim, 12/10/2010 -
" A great escape from the world. I kept having to remember to breathe. Exciting, fast moving techno-thriller. "
— Sheryl, 10/20/2010 -
" SOOOOOOOOOOOO boring. I probably stumbled into the middle of a series, but the protagonist was SO lame, it wasn't even worth finishing. Anybody want it? <br/><br/> "
— Steve, 9/3/2010 -
" Have read Stephen Coonts books for years. Usually have a military and espionage story line. Liked the book. "
— Dianne, 8/24/2010 -
" Maybe I've just read too many of this kind of book but this one struck me as a plot just ticking along without anything to pull you inot the story. It didn't earn my interest. Not even enough to try to figure out details in the plot. "
— Marty, 4/18/2010 -
" This is another in the Jake Grafton series (starts with Flight of the Intruder). It is action packed, fast moving with, of course, violence. There is even some sex. I recommend Stephen Coonts works. "
— Ron, 4/8/2010 -
" started it, but put it down. Not up to the standards of his previous books. "
— Tom, 1/17/2010 -
" This was a good read. It had a lot of action & it had it's funny parts. This was outside the box from what I usually like to read so it was a nice surprise. "
— Nancy, 10/27/2009
About Stephen Coonts
Stephen Coonts is the author of over a dozen New York Times bestselling novels, the first of which was the classic flying tale Flight of the Intruder. His books have since been translated and published around the world. A former naval aviator, Coonts flew combat missions during the Vietnam War and later served as a flight instructor. He received his law degree in 1979 and moved to West Virginia to practice, returning to Colorado in 1981 as a staff attorney specializing in oil and gas law for a large independent oil company. He now lives in Nevada and writes full time.
About Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris is a two-time OBIE award winner. He has received five Audie Awards and seven Golden Earphone Awards for his work in over 100 audiobooks and was voted one of the Best Voices of the Year by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared in numerous Broadway, television, and film roles. He played Mozart on Broadway in Amadeus and has appeared on television shows including Shameless, The Good Wife, House M.D., Grey’s Anatomy, ER, and Law & Order.