The Kill List

Frederick Forsyth

Sept 2013 · Random House

About this eBook

'Packs a punch... impossible to put down' Daily Mail
'The plot is as taut and lean as ever' Daily Express
'The master of the political thriller strikes again' Kirkus
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THE KILL LIST
The names of those men and women who would threaten the world's security - held above top secret at the highest level of the US government.

THE PREACHER
At the top of it, a radical Islamic cleric whose sermons inspire his followers to kill Western targets. As the bodies begin to pile up in America, Great Britain and across Europe, the message goes out: discover this man's identity, locate him and take him out.

THE TRACKER
Ex-US marine, now one of America's most effective terrorist hunters, with an impossible job. Aided only by a brilliant teenaged hacker, he must throw out the bait and see whether his deadly target can be drawn from his lair...

Ratings and reviews

Mmmm....99% extremely plausible, current with incredibly detailed insider knowledge of the inner workings and terminology of the anti terrorist government department's that hunt them down. Unusually for Frederick Forsyth a few very conspicuous glitches in the plot. Fails a credible explanation of how Preacher knew true identity of the Swedish naval cadet, alludes to 'his friend in London' the fruit importer, but no explanation of how he knew, it was only revealed to the people in the lawyers office.

After reading different novels by Frederick forsyth, this one was definitely a let down. Writer tried to create suspense but seems to be loosing his touch. One of his first novel I read was the day of the jackal and became his fan. Can't say sme for this book though.

This otherwise excellent book is marred by the opening and the epilogue, which reads more like a rough draft than anything else, just listing plot points with very little finesse and finish. Having gotten past that, it was a good read.

About the author

Former RAF pilot and investigative journalist Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of the Jackal, described by Lee Child as ‘the book that broke the mould’, with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. Since then, he has written thirteen novels which have been bestsellers around the world: The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil’s Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, Icon, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra, The Kill List and The Fox. He has also published an autobiography, The Outsider. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.