Assassin

We all look forward to retirement, it's only natural. Kirk Mcgarvey is not natural. A hired assasin can never rest. Hagberg portrays the inner feelings of a CIA operative who can never get out of the game, and who gets into the game of his life. Russia is in a shambles and a super-Stalin is poised to take over. McGarvey accepts an impossible assignment to fix the problem. Hagberg keeps you on the edge of your seat in this taut thriller which takes place in the U.S. and almost all of Europe. Unlike most action books, the plot is believable and unpredictable. Every move is accounted for. The reader never feels like he is being preached to or guided by the hand. This is action writing at its best. You won't want to put it down!

If you like reading a story where you absolutely cannot see what's coming, then read the six McGarvey books. "Assassin" is right there with the best. Period. A chapter or two from this book would be someone else's entire book. Whew--what a ride!

Great book & a fast read. Hagberg is in top form. Exiting from start to finish. I just hop this is not the end of Kirk Mcgarvy. After all Branden Scoffield is nearing 60. & McGarvy is by far better. Great book. Thanks from one of your fans.

This book is a whirlwind of activity with great international flavor. The book takes one into the dark side of the Kremlin and the tentative stability of the new Russia. From Paris to Langley to Moscow,the plot is such that the reader will find it difficult to put aside.

This is the first Hagberg book I have picked up, and based on the references to previous books about McGarvey, I will be hounding the local librarian to get all of the previous Kirk McGarvey books soon. I enjoyed the brisk plot with the intertwined subplots that only served to add to the main plotline, rather than detract from it. After reading this book, I feel that I 'know' the main character, even without reading the previous adventures of Kirk McGarvey. This is somewhat of an accomplishment (although some of the more experienced McGarvey fans may have found the character references tiring). The book was an exciting read until the very end, when I feel that the author abruptly wrapped the main plotline. It's almost as if the author noticed the page count and then decided to get out of the book as quickly as possible. However, even this annoyance does not budge me from my rating of a 10. I now have three authors on my personal 'watch list'