Review: Unique and Fast Paced Psych Thriller Meets Serial Killers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2012
The Assassin's Club is the saga of various types of psychoses, in a way, and chronicles the lives of the good, the bad, and the ugly, and their attempts to control their worlds in their own unique ways. Good and bad. In this action-filled romp, the author takes us through the mind of the founder of the club, Tyler Goode, and his desire to bring balance to the world by destroying its exploiters of the young: women and men who have been used, abused, and defrauded at the hands of the wealthy, and or powerful. It also takes us through the mind of Jesus, or an individual who truly believes he is, in a sweeping side-story that is as original as it is disturbing.The Club gets its start when Tyler kills a brutish lout in self defense. Instead of feeling guilty, he decides that one fewer criminal is a boon to society, and so begins his campaign of clever assassinations. Later he is joined by two deputies who have been observing him, and want to form an Assassin's Club.The side-story is cleverly weaved into the book, and I will not say much about it, except to say Tyler and his club is not the only "assassin's club" out there, and they are destined to collide at some point in the book.One of my favorite forms of novel is the one where you can visualize the fiction as if it were non-fiction. So real you can taste it. This is the case with this novel. I can picture myself driving through the region (much of which is real Montana), eating at these restaurants and taverns, talking with the characters, and even joining a shoot-out or two. I would also not mind getting to know some of the women Tyler meets and enjoys.Parts of this novel are action-adventure, some could be classified as horror, it definitely has excellent elements of psychological thriller, and overall, it is a character driven story. It has something for everyone (adults that is), and is written at a pace that even wears out the main character.Of the hundreds of books I have read in the past few years, I can honestly say this novel has few flaws. It is immaculately crafted and every loose end is neatly tied and wrapped. The end leaves an opening for an endless array of possibilities, and there is a sequel in the works, according to the author's note.The Assassin's Club stands out as an exceptional work of fiction that will grab you, draw you in, and keep you engaged from start to finish. When you are done, plan on wanting to start the next book immediately.This novel gets five stars from me, and that does not come lightly.