Solo [Kindle Edition]

Jack Higgins (Author)

Book Description

A father’s quest for vengeance draws him into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a veteran assassin

The classic Jack Higgins thriller—now available as an ebook
 

Piano virtuoso John Mikali’s flair as a musician is matched only by his skill as an assassin. The trail of bodies he’s left in his wake is proof. But when he kills a young woman while fleeing from a murder scene, the woman’s father, a special forces soldier in the British military, vows to avenge his daughter’s death.

 

Now, both men are locked in a deadly game, playing for the ultimate stakes.

 

Editorial Reviews

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“Jack Higgins is the master.” —Tom Clancy

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'Open a Jack Higgins novel and you'll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers ! first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.' Sunday Express 'Higgins is a master of his craft.' Daily Telegraph 'A thriller writer in a class of his own.' Financial Times 'The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.' Daily Mail

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Product Details

• File Size: 597 KB
• Print Length: 183 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0812827139
• Publisher: Open Road (June 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003T0GWEQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,618,749 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying & suspenseful August 3, 2003

By Mary Chrapliwy VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

I was in the mood for a quick read and this book fit the bill at just under 200 pages. This is a superb international good vs evil tale. I gave 4 out of 5 stars simply because the ultimate resolution to the story was very quick and the protagonist finds out who the killer is almost by coincidence. Truth be told, this would have been a far more satisfying story if it was a little longer and relied a little more on the cunning of the characters at finding each other rather than coincidence.

Solo is mainly the story of John Mikali, grandson of a wealthy Greek business man. He's a sensitive person who loses both of his parents during infancy. He is raised by his maternal grandmother and a doting Greek woman who could have no children of her own. His grandfather, an equally sensitive person is a central figure in his life as well, but lives far away from the boy on an island in Greece. His grandmother dies leaving him alone with his Greek nanny and the grandfather who lives far away. He is a character who has some part of his soul missing. Though he loves the nanny and grandfather dearly, there is a coldness in his heart. Finally, when they are both killed, something in John Mikali snaps. He takes revenge on those who were responsible for their deaths and finds that he enjoys killing. He becomes an international hit man. At least half of the book is devoted to telling the story of John Mikali. It is extremely well crafted and, though he is evil through and through, you understand his character and care what happens to him.

Where John Mikali is the mouse in this cat and mouse tale, Asa Morgan is the cat. Asa Morgan is a soldier of great cunning and is off at war when he is called home because his 14 year old daughter has been hit by the getaway car of Mikali as he flees the scene of an assassination he has committed. Asa Morgan builds up a fury in his heart toward John Mikali and will stop at nothing to find him and kill him. He is a fundamentally good character, but also enjoys war and killing. His character isn't built up to the extent that Mikali's character is.

Enter, Dr. Katherine Riley, a foremost authority on terrorist mentality. She meets and falls in love with John Mikali. She becomes the only person that Mikali actually cares about. Asa Morgan meets her as well when British intelligence brings her in to analyze an ongoing case. He develops an attraction to her, but his desire for revenge is foremost in his mind. She is a minor character in this cat and mouse tale, a minor diversion.

I don't want to tell much more as it could ruin the story for those who wish to read it. I haven't given anything away that isn't brought out from the beginning. It rates 4 out of 5 for the reasons stated in the first paragraph of this review. All in all, this was a satisfying read.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Ejoyable May 18, 2012

By Leon

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A good thriller in the Jack higgins tratidion. Easy read, fast-paced, well-written, exciting. A book you want to read when you do not have a lot of time and want to relax.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Jack Higgins's Best August 12, 2012

By Michael Monhollon

Format:Kindle Edition

My favorite of all his novels, not excepting his monumental THE EAGLE HAS LANDED ( which I also highly recommend). The plot is so tight it thrums.

More About the Author

Jack Higgins is among the world's most popular authors. Since the publication of The Eagle Has Landed--one of the biggest-selling thrillers of all time--every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including The White House Connection and Day of Reckoning. He has had simultaneous number-one bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, and has been published in thirty-eight languages worldwide. Many of his books have been made into successful movies, among them The Eagle Has Landed, To Catch A King, and The Valhalla Exchange. He lives with his wife on Jersey in the Channel Islands.