The
first question I had upon reading THE ASSASSIN, Andrew Britton's
much-anticipated sequel to his 2006 debut novel THE AMERICAN, was,
"Is he really that smart?!" It didn't take me long to come up with
the answer: "Yes!" Still in his mid-20s, Britton appears to be
positioning himself as the next Robert Ludlum. He may be well on
his way to successfully doing so, creating the building blocks of
what could evolve into a literary dynasty.
THE ASSASSIN is superior to its predecessor in some ways and
perhaps less so in others, though on balance it is more than worth
the wait. This new thrill