Pages: Paper
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Reviewer Virginia Armstrong
JAGS: 6
In The Fifth Assassin, it seems a copycat assassin is on the loose on the streets
of Washington D.C. and Beecher White is on the case. Targeting clergy in the
area, the killer is imitating the assassinations of former U.S. Presidents to
the very last detail. Beecher, a historian working at the National Archives,
must now figure out if the original Assassins from history past were working
alone, or if a larger conspiracy was involved. He has his work cut out for him
as he races to unmask the killer before the fifth assassination can take place.
As figures from his past begin to show up on the scene, and
bitter memories rise to the surface of his mind leaving him vulnerable and open
to danger, Beecher must determine if one of these former friends is actually
the killer.
The Fifth Assassin kept me guessing. My mind was continuously
wondering how the puzzle was going to be pieced together. The further I read
into the story, the better I got to know and understand the characters and the
reasoning behind their actions. At one point, I was torn between the guilt of
rooting for the villain and didn’t want to perceive them in a negative light.
This latest Brad Meltzer sequel to his earlier work The Inner Circle, takes you
on an adventure into the past the details involving the assassination of former
U.S. Presidents.
This was a better read than I anticipated. The ending definitely leaves you wanting
more.
