Three Assassins, Kotaro Isaka
Three Assassins, Kotaro Isaka
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Three Assassins
A Novel

Author: Kotaro Isaka, Sam Malissa

Narrator: Adam Sims

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2022

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.

About Kotaro Isaka

Kotaro Isaka is a bestselling and multi-award-winning writer whose books have sold millions of copies around the world. He has won the Shincho Mystery Club Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, the Japan Booksellers’ Award, and the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize. His novel Bullet Train is an international bestseller and the basis for an upcoming major film from Sony Pictures, starring Brad Pitt and Joey King.

About Adam Sims

Adam Sims, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His recordings for radio include Wenny Has Wings, The World According to Humphrey, and The Salamander Letter, all for the BBC. Film and theater credits include Band of Brothers on HBO; Lost in Space and The Madness of George III at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; Alice in Wonderland with the Royal Shakespeare Company; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Regent’s Park; and Snake in Fridge at the Royal Exchange Theatre, for which he won the award for Best Actor at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.

About Sam Malissa

Sam Malissa holds a PhD in Japanese Literature from Yale University. He has translated fiction by Toshiki Okada, Shun Medoruma, and Hideo Furukawa, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on July 09, 2022

Oh boy was I excited to sit down with another novel by Isaka, whose novel BULLET TRAIN from last year is one of the best thrillers in recent memory. THREE ASSASSINS is more digestible (with only three intertwined plot lines instead of five and a faster read) but it has the same manic energy, the sam......more

Goodreads review by Liz on February 13, 2022

I've decided I love this author. Bullet Train was such an amazing read and whilst Three Assassins doesn't quite reach those dizzying heights it is a hugely compelling thrill ride, quirky and weird and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Three Assassins plus one man seeking revenge in the death of his wife circ......more

Goodreads review by Phu on July 08, 2023

3.25 Đầu tiên, mình nghĩ nên đọc cuốn này trước Bullet Train, cả hai cùng một thế giới sát thủ, và sự kiện của cuốn sách này xảy ra trước sự kiện chuyến tàu Shinkansen. Có một vài nhân vật trong quyển này được nhắc đến ở Bullet Train Suzuki, một giáo viên đau lòng trước cái chết của vợ mình, S......more

Goodreads review by SVETLANA on October 16, 2023

A turn-page story about criminal gangs and professional assassins in Tokyo. The plot is very intricate and full of events, twists and even some humour. Every assassin has a quirky codename and his unique modi operandi. Suzuki is a former teacher whose wife was murdered by the son of a gang boss. He......more

Goodreads review by Carlo on January 13, 2024

A farcical thriller, with all the elements that make Japanese fiction so peculiar. Enjoyable, but nothing special. ------- Un thriller farsesco, con tutti gli elementi che rendono la narrativa giapponese così peculiare. Piacevole, ma niente di speciale.......more

Quotes

“White-hot with double-crosses.” Financial Times (London)

“Part high-octane thriller, part farce, this is an unusual and thoroughly enjoyable read.” The Guardian (London)

“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

“Tense and action-packed…Offers an exploration of just how dangerous and uncertain the quest for vengeance can be.” Portland Book Review

“As lean and fast-paced as a classic pulp thriller.” Apple Books Review

“[With] humor, pathos, and surprisingly deep musings on pop culture…a wildly entertaining criminal romp with a surprisingly poignant ending. Recommended.” Criminal Element

“Highly imaginative and chaotic, with very engaging characters. This prequel to Bullet Train is a super fun and wild ride.” BookRiot

“Entertaining…high-speed…with lots of twists and turns…it has a Tarantino-meets-the-Coen-Brothers feel to it.” The Times (London)

“[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

Awards

  • Book Riot Pick
  • Apple Best Book of the Month
  • New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
  • Barnes & Noble Pick
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