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Three Assassins
- Author
- Kotaro Isaka
- Narrator
- Adam Sims
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 9 August 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 36 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train comes the high-octane new thriller, set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld, that pits an ordinary man against a group of talented and very unusual assassins.
Suzuki is an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. To get answers and his revenge, Suzuki abandons his law-abiding lifestyle and takes a low-level job with a front company operated by the crime gang Maiden, who are responsible for his wife’s death. Before long, Suzuki finds himself caught up in a network of quirky and highly effective assassins.
The Cicada is a knife expert. The Pusher nudges people into oncoming traffic. The Whale whispers bleak aphorisms to his victims until they take their own lives.
Intense and electrifying, Three Assassins delivers a wild ride through the criminal underworld of Tokyo, populated by contract killers who are almost superhumanly good at their jobs.
Critics Review
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“White-hot with double-crosses.”
Financial Times (London)
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“Part high-octane thriller, part farce, this is an unusual and thoroughly enjoyable read.”
The Guardian (London)
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“High-stakes, high-style, and utterly propulsive…An intense and electrifying ride through the criminal underworld of Tokyo. This triple cat-and-mouse thriller may leave behind a trail of suspense and destruction, but in its wake shines through the love and lengths people go to protect each other and to keep each other alive.”
Barnes&Noble.com
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“Tense and action-packed…Offers an exploration of just how dangerous and uncertain the quest for vengeance can be.”
Portland Book Review
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“As lean and fast-paced as a classic pulp thriller.”
Apple Books Review
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“[With] humor, pathos, and surprisingly deep musings on pop culture…a wildly entertaining criminal romp with a surprisingly poignant ending. Recommended.”
Criminal Element
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“Highly imaginative and chaotic, with very engaging characters. This prequel to Bullet Train is a super fun and wild ride.”
BookRiot
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“Entertaining…high-speed…with lots of twists and turns…it has a Tarantino-meets-the-Coen-Brothers feel to it.”
The Times (London)
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“[An] engrossing thriller…Isaka makes what could be an over-the-top narrative work through his depiction of an everyman protagonist in way over his head. Fans of Bullet Train won’t be disappointed.”
Publishers Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Kotaro Isaka
- Narrator
- Adam Sims
- Duration
- 8 hours 36 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212187589
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
From the internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train comes the high-octane new thriller, set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld, that pits an ordinary man against a group of talented and very unusual assassins.Suzuki is an ordinary man until his wife is murdered. To get answers and his revenge, Suzuki abandons his law-abiding lifestyle and takes a low-level job with a front company operated by the crime gang Maiden, who are responsible for his wife’s death. Before long, Suzuki finds himself caught up in a network of quirky and highly effective assassins.The Cicada is a knife expert. The Pusher nudges people into oncoming traffic. The Whale whispers bleak aphorisms to his victims until they take their own lives.Intense and electrifying, Three Assassins delivers a wild ride through the criminal underworld of Tokyo, populated by contract killers who are almost superhumanly good at their jobs.
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