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Title: Better Off Dead
Series: Victor the Assassin #4
Authors: Tom Wood
Rating: 3 of 5 Stars
Genre: Action/Adventure
Pages: 257
Words: 115K
Victor helps out the daughter of a Russian Mob Boss who he used to have ties with. Said Mob Boss was also married to a woman who Victor loved from afar, because he knew no woman could survive being involved with him. So while the daughter isn’t his daughter, she is emotionally. And it turns out it is because the daughter read a legal brief that mentioned a high ranking British Intelligence woman who is trying to clean up her past, by any means necessary.
Lots of killing ensues. And car chases. And big russian mobsters getting cut to rags by corrupt american special forces. And Victor killing them in turn.
This series has a very simple premise and Wood does a good job of sticking to it and not trying to turn Victor into something he’s not. I appreciate that simplicity.
★★★☆☆
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Is not trying to turn someone into something he is not the same as trying to turn someone into what they is?
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I was sure you were going to comment on the film adaptation.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088794/
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That looks like a sad sack of a movie!
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Never go for the obvious shot.
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I appreciated the morning zen.
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Very deep question for so early in the morning. You are so close, grasshopper, but nooo cigar!
The true opposite is letting someone be what they already are.
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I know I’ve read all the Victor Assassin books, but I cannot remember them at all, sigh. Looks like a re-read is in order!
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Nothing like reading a book for the first time all over again 🙂
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It’s my superpower! 😂
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Oh my days! I just went to start the series again and found out there’s 7 more Victor books since I read them!! 🤦♀️ So I’ll do the new ones before the re-read.
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Good luck!
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Thanks! Just started!
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So, you should be done them all in a week, right? 🙂
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Haha I’m fast, but not that fast! Maybe 2 weeks 😂
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Love a good sinister plot. Never read this one but appreciate the clear and concise review 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it.
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Very welcome 🙂
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Sometimes simple is what we need to remind ourselves that it doesn’t always have to be complicated, huh.
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Exactly. While simple isn’t always good, some times it is just what is needed.
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