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Better Off Dead

Victor the Assassin, Book 4

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Better Off Dead

By: Tom Wood
Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
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About this listen

A hitman must be anonymous, amoral...and alone.

Victor is the face in the crowd you don't see, a perfect assassin with nothing to live for.

But when an old friend turns to him for help, he finds he can't refuse. For once his objective isn't to kill but to protect.

Hunted through the streets of London by ruthless enemies, Victor needs to be more than just a bodyguard...but his every move leads danger closer to the very person he's vowed to defend.

Published in the US as No Tomorrow.

©2014 Tom Hinshelwood (P)2015 Oakhill Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Assassin Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

"Jack Reacher meets Thomas Crown in this electrifying thriller." (Simon Kernick on The Hunter)

"Authentically brutal." (The Telegraph on The Enemy)

"Echoes of Jason Bourne...each plot twist is unexpected and well-timed." (Daily Mail on The Enemy)
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A good story line and am slowly getting used to Daniel Philpott as a narrator.

Another good read in the Victor the Assassin serie

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Loved every minute of this Great Story! Awseome Series! On to the next one..

Yet Another Brilliant Victor The Assassin Book!!!

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Loved the story and characters… this one I couldn’t stop listening to, made for making my 10k steps a day easy! Looking forward to the next book.

Best yet of the series…

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What did you like most about Better Off Dead?

A thrilling, fast paced yarn.

What other book might you compare Better Off Dead to, and why?

Identical concept to Mark Dawson's John Milton series. A magnetic concept done well.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Thorough research results in excellent detail. The larger-than-life characters are plausible in a fictional context.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Nothing. The character accents are good; tonal nuances well placed and performed.

Any additional comments?

This a book, indeed the entire Tom Wood series, is top schoolboy adventure stuff but it isn't for purists who can't live with the fictional license of being beyond reasonable possibility. This is pure fiction where anything goes- and is allowed to.

Great but not for the purist

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When I began this book I was not sure if it was my sort of book but as it progressed it drew me in to a different world. I thought the ending was the best part. An intense book all the way through but the ending unexpectedly made me chuckle.

Loved it

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This audiobook gets off to a slow start without much action however it really starts picking up a few hours in. Victor's role becomes more complicated than in previous titles in that he's thrown into a bodyguard and protection role. The characters are well fleshed out with highly descriptive fight scenes and a truly despicable bad guy.

Victor strangles a redhead and more

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Again an action packed narrative with Victor showing another side to his personality. Ready for the next.

Doesn't disappoint

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What made the experience of listening to Better Off Dead the most enjoyable?

Philpott delivers again demonstrating that great narration is as important as a good storyline.

Any additional comments?

A twist on the previous three Victor books with him playing protector rather than assassin. It worked well and the storyline was still fast paced.

The only reason I gave this book an 'overall' 4, rather than a 5, is that I have listened to the series in relatively quick succession and hence there was a small element of 'repetitive format' this time around ... but it is still a very entertaining read / listen.

4th in the series is almost as good as the others

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the book finished too soon..

Great story. The entire series is worth listening to and I am keen for the me xc t Victor book.

loved it

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Love the Victor series and this one does not disappoint. However as a slight change of roles for Victor, we almost get to see the human side of this ruthless assassin. There are moments when It looks like Victor has met his match, but as always his calculating analytical mind gets him through. Highly recommended to anyone who loves this series, but if your new to this assassin then go back and start at the beginning.
Now onto the next chapter of the life of a man who has way more than just nine lives!

A different side of Victor

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