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The Assassin

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I have to say, this is one of the best suspense novels I've read in years. Not only is the book hard hitting and fast paced, it's very tender. I especially enjoyed the thoughtful way Ms. Butler dealt with the Alzheimers patient. Excellent job!
This is not a mindless read with cardboard characters. Selena and Tony are fully three dimensional, coming to life on the very first page. And they continue to live even after the book is finished.
THIS BOOK HAS EVERYTHING TO RECOMMEND IT! Rate it from one to five stars? If I could, I'd give it a ten.

It's prime time Sunday evening and I just finished reading THE ASSASSIN. Now I'm feeling sad, like friends moved out of town and left me behind. The excerpt from Butler's next book, DEEP COVER, helped a little, but that one won't be out until fall. The worst part about reading a really good novel is the letdown when you finish. Darn. Of course, I could just start at the beginning and read it again. Good idea. I believe I will.

Selena McCaffrey's story grabs hold of your heart, clenches it tight, then keeps you on the edge of your seat until the last page is turned. Rachel Butler is clearly a phenomenal author of emotional, page-turning suspense! My only complaint is that I have to wait anxiously until November for the next book in the series, and I'm itching to read more!

In Key West, artist Selina McCaffrey runs Island Dreams, an art gallery except when she is on assignment for her "Uncle" William Davis. Fourteen years ago William "helped" Selena with a problem involving a death and she would do anything for him now. William sends Selena to clean up a mess incriminatingly left behind by his assistant Damon Long. An irate Damon detests Selena who is treated more like William's family than a worker.

Selena temporarily moves to Tulsa to live next door to Detective Tony "Chee" Ceola, who is putting together a case against William. Selena is to destroy the dossier and if necessary kill the cop. Damon hopes she will mess up though he admits she is a survivor. While a serial killer murdering the dregs of society leaves behind "repent" as his message diverts Tony's efforts to put away William, the detective and his assassin fall in love. Will Selena choose the man who gave her a lifeline when she was a drowning teen or the cop that offers her a lifetime of love?

The key to THE ASSASSIN is the believability of Selena as a fighter, a survivor, and a woman in love; the cast including Chee pale next to her. The story line grips the audience from the moment Selena shows her skills against a much heavier male opponent and never slows down until she must choose sides. Readers will wonder whether she will go with the father figure who "saved" her in the past or the hunk who offers her a warm enlightened future. Rachel Butler provides a gripping thriller that keeps her audience guessing which one Selena will select.

Harriet Klausner

I found this book to be gritty and highly emotional. I fell for these characters, especially Selena from page one. I, for one, can't wait for the sequel, DEEP COVER, to come out in August, 2005. Kudos to Rachel Butler for a job well done...a book well written.

Selena McCaffery is cool, sophisticated, sexy -- and an assassin. She definitely sets the bar for excellence for the kick-ass heroine. Her sexy cop will raise your blood pressure! And her encounters with the villain will make you want to hide behind your chair! This is a keeper that you will find yourself thinking about for a long time after you read the novel.

I also read this in one sitting. I am hoping for more of Tony and Selena. It looks as if this will be an ongoing series. A few kinks to work out but overall worth the lost sleep and the money. Looking forward to the next book this summer.

I admit, I've done it again. Stayed up all night to finish a book. THE ASSASSIN by Rachel Butler held me spellbound from the get-go. Not only was this emotionally charged book jam packed with twists, turns, and total surprises, it touched me in personal ways, too. And that to me makes the difference between a good book and a book I can't let go of.
Having a close relative who is in law enforcement, I love a good cop story. Tony is true to himself, which is a blessing and a curse. He's searching for that one special someone and won't settle for anyone less than the best.
Selena is a strong kick ass woman, yet she longs for what most of us do: safety. Having two bi-racial step-children, I've seen first hand the problems that they face, yes, even in this enlightened time. For them to read about a heroine similar to them is just wonderful.
THE ASSASSIN is a hard hitting, gritty, suspense with three dimensional characters who lure you in, then make you beg for more at the book's end.

I give very few books a 5 star rating b/c I think it has to have all of certain elements. This one does and it is an IR to boot were race is not the driving factor in the storyline. The main characters are believable, I liked the fact that the heroine is flawed knows it and is actively trying to do something about it, the villians are interesting, won't say more b/c you have to figure out who the villians really are, the story line is fast and takes you on a wild ride with great twists and turns in the story, the sex is right on target, you can feel the attraction between the hero and heroine. I had to reread some parts, b/c it was that good. This is one of the best written books in the suspense action genre. I can highly recommend this book. I will be ordering the second book in this series.

This is a wonderfully written book. It's an intelligent thriller that DOESN'T insult the reader with obvious twists and turns. It admirably keeps you guessing and rooting for the protagonists, Tony and Selena.

It's a BW/WM IR that is fantastically suspenseful, yet romantic.

You can't please all people all of the time, so ignore the negative reviews. This book (and the entire series) is written at least as well as any of the fiction stuff that shows up on the NYT Best Seller lists, and it should be made into a movie. You can really see someone like Thandie Newton and Christian Bale in the lead roles.

Well done and I hope that Ms. Butler writes another book this time featuring Charlize, Selena and Rodrigo.