Peccadillo A Katla Novel Amsterdam Assassin Series Book 2 edition by Martyn V Halm Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Assassin Katla's legitimate business is the target of a hostile takeover...
Still recuperating from injuries sustained in Reprobate, freelance assassin and corporate troubleshooter Katla Sieltjes, expert in disguising homicide, finds herself at war with the Kau Hong, a gang of ruthless criminals who will stop at nothing to get their hands on Sphinx Shipping.The potentially lethal situation quickly becomes untenable, when victims fall on both sides, and a Hong Kong sniper arrives to team up with a mute enforcer from the competitive 14K Triad.
Amsterdam might prove too small for Katla to play hide and seek, when her enemies match her skills in search and destroy...
Peccadillo is the second novel in the Amsterdam Assassin Series.
With authentic details and brisk action against the backdrop of the notorious Dutch capital, featuring a devious heroine and a supporting cast of singular characters, Peccadillo gives a rare glimpse into local Dutch culture, Chinese Triads, computer hacking, sniping, clairvoyance, circumventing car alarms, martial arts, the psychology of social engineering, and the brutal efficacy of disciplined violence.This e-book features a glossary.
Peccadillo A Katla Novel Amsterdam Assassin Series Book 2 edition by Martyn V Halm Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Wow. This second in the series is really a page-turner. Halm takes us in a slightly different direction. A gang of Chinese underworld are anxious to take over Sphinx Shipping of which Katla is a majority stockholder (in reality probably the brains behind the operation) and that want it for free. Katla is not about to give away her investment. A rapid chess game results as each side seeks advantage.Katla’s circle of friends expands (I recommend reading the books in order) adding Anouk, a talented artist and sculptor, ex-girlfriend of Bram. Zeph, Bram’s Rastafarian friend who is raising organic ganja, also becomes more involved which permits Halm to create several layers of moral tension as Zeph as non-violent as possible and Bram wants to protect that innocence. Katla even takes on a fellow professional as backup.
It will be interesting to see how Katla manages to maintain her anonymity in the third volume after as the number of people who know that she is Loki continues to increase. Given the number of dead bodies after the attack on the triad, surely the police will take a more pronounced interest in Loki.
Very fun read. This one will be hard to top.
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Peccadillo A Katla Novel Amsterdam Assassin Series Book 2 edition by Martyn V Halm Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
I don’t even know why I’m writing a review on this novel. Five stars. The end. Except . . . in this digital age of shared opinions, many books live and die on reviews. Word of mouth [or is that keyboard?] is everything. And so I share this with the world in the hope no one will miss out on this awesome series with a phenomenal heroine and her lover.
I won't rehash the plot, as I run the risk of accidental spoilers. The blurb covers all a potential reader needs to know. But I’ll add succinctness to it don’t mess with Katla. And I can reveal that there are scenes of snipers, motorcycle chases, hand-to-hand combat, knives and guns and violence galore. Good times.
Peccadillo is the second book in the Amsterdam Assassin Series, immediate sequel to Reprobate. For anyone who read my review of the first, you’ll know I love Katla. I might be carrying around a bit of guilt about it, as being an upright, moral person [okay, I won’t play that card too hard], I shouldn’t really be so admiring of a heroine who kills for money . . . and not just bad people, either. I can only attribute my love of this character to the skill of the author, who crafts Katla with finesse, making her human, flawed [obviously], and knowable. [Yes, this is me laying the blame at the author’s feet!]
In Peccadillo, we find that Katla’s not invincible and her lover Bram is not helpless. Secondary characters - old and new - are fleshed out; even tertiary characters are more than cut outs - my favourite sample of this is Kiekendief, the terminally ill gunsmith who is still greedy for cash, as if he can take it with him.
I think I liked this novel better than the first - I felt more in the groove of the protagonists, and learned that Katla can still surprise me. Stylistically, the writing felt a bit tighter and, as a formal-style note I can never resist, the author has a better grip on commas. Though there were some comma splices.
I only make the observation as nothing is perfect, and it’s boring to cite unreserved squee. Isn’t it?
I enjoy reading mysteries and thrillers set in the cities I visit, and found my first Martyn Halm while in Amsterdam. Readers get a clear sense of the city in these fast-paced thrillers. They're a lot of fun.
More superb writing from the master of criminal thought.
Very entertaining, nice attention to detail, and continued character development. Nicely developed tension and suspense right up to the finale.
In this second novel in the series, Bram and Katla's relationship becomes more complex and Bram's friends are drawn into Katla's dangerous life as well. When an offshoot group of the Chinese mafia target Katla's day job, she must make use of all her assassin skills to solve the problem and keep her business intact and separate from her alter ego.
Throughout this novel, Bram becomes are more complex and interesting character to balance Katla.
Following closely after the events of Reprobate, Katla, assassin extraordinaire, is still recovering from her injuries, when a Chinese triad is attempting a hostile takeover of her shipping company. Katla isn't easily intimidated, but with a group of highly motivated Chinese criminals on her trail she soon finds herself putting all her skill and expertise to the test to stay ahead of the game; and to keep her friends out of harm's way when they are being targeted, too.
This second installment is as good as the first, if not better. The narrative is even stronger and this does the growing attraction and relationship between Katla and her blind boyfriend Bram excellent justice. Again their interactions reminded me of a slowly evolving dance. And while we already know about Katla's kick-ass abilities, this time Bram gets an opportunity to prove his katana skills, too.
The cast of supporting characters is idiosyncratic and interesting, but none of them are overdrawn. I think that is one of the things I enjoy most about these books; that each character is fundamentally realistic. Even when it's an arthritic Chinese sniper or his deaf-mute assistant, they never seem over the top.
Apart from dealing with the Chinese we get another interesting glimpse into how Katla troubleshoots corporate problems. Like in the first book the amount of detail and thought that went into the story is amazing. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in the series.
Wow. This second in the series is really a page-turner. Halm takes us in a slightly different direction. A gang of Chinese underworld are anxious to take over Sphinx Shipping of which Katla is a majority stockholder (in reality probably the brains behind the operation) and that want it for free. Katla is not about to give away her investment. A rapid chess game results as each side seeks advantage.
Katla’s circle of friends expands (I recommend reading the books in order) adding Anouk, a talented artist and sculptor, ex-girlfriend of Bram. Zeph, Bram’s Rastafarian friend who is raising organic ganja, also becomes more involved which permits Halm to create several layers of moral tension as Zeph as non-violent as possible and Bram wants to protect that innocence. Katla even takes on a fellow professional as backup.
It will be interesting to see how Katla manages to maintain her anonymity in the third volume after as the number of people who know that she is Loki continues to increase. Given the number of dead bodies after the attack on the triad, surely the police will take a more pronounced interest in Loki.
Very fun read. This one will be hard to top.
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