Review of Innocent Assassin

[Chiwelite Obioma Mgbeoji]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Innocent Assassin" by Paul McDonald.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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The book Innocent Assassin was written by Paul McDonald. This book is centered around Sakura Bianchi, who suffered gruesome torture and rape by five masked men. She survived while the men killed her mother on the spot. In this book, Sakura is focused on avenging the gruesome death of her mother as well as the misery she passed through while recuperating. With the help of her grandpa, Hirutu Hotato, she was sent to train for some years at the temple, learning martial arts and new skills. She needed those skills to be better as she embarked on her mission. With the police hot on her heels, she started carrying out her plan. Was she successful?

One thing I like about this book is the suspense. I was eager to see what happened at the end, and that was what drove me to complete the book. I felt the near catch by the police was a good way to spike the curiosity of the readers. I enjoyed the thrill associated with the investigations by the police as I wondered whether they would be able to identify the assassin. It definitely kept me on my toes. I was fascinated by the name of the book at first sight. How can an assassin be innocent? However, I got to understand why the author chose that title. The author managed to use his skills to keep my eyes glued to the story.

However, Paul’s editing was really poor. His punctuation marks were almost always missing, and it was difficult for me to keep up with his writing style. I also did not like the fact that there was no sort of warning before every graphic scene described, as well as before narrating a rape scene. I found the rape scenes traumatic, and I felt those scenes should not have been repeated much. I also felt that the book was a bit confusing to read. Some subsequent chapters were unrelated, and I had to flip back a few times to get the context of the new chapter.

I would rate this book three out of five stars. This is because the writing was too poor, the punctuation was bad, and there was no warning before any of the graphic scenes. I didn’t deduct any other stars because while the writing style was poor, the book surely kept me on my toes.

I recommend this book to people that love a good suspenseful story. They would certainly appreciate the time they spend reading this book.

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[Ogunkoya Mayowa]

A crime book that talks about how Sakura was raped by five masked men while her mother was killed on the spot. I would love to know how he was successful in taking revenge on those killers. The book contains great suspense but has a few flaws. Thanks for the honest review.

[Grace Elkana]

That was a gruesome experience. Getting raped by five men and watching them kill your mother? The revenge will definitely be sweet. Above all, I hope Sakura Bianchi recovers from that traumatic experience.

[monajayesh2312]

It seems the rapist didn't get punishment by the law..that's why the girl has to be assassin rapist though it shows her courage and bravery. there must be some legal fight also so people don't loose trust on law. . I like thrillers and suspence ..it seems mor filmy story
I will give 3 star to the book

[Emiilie Richardson]

Being raped by 5 men is traumatizing and hard to get past I want to know how she got her revenge for her mother's death and her rape the grandpa is a good man for helping her get back on track and sending her somewhere she can learn what she would need to learn in order to get revenge on her rapists and mother's killers.

[Amy Luman]

I appreciate the rating and the warnings, but I think that I’ll try this anyway. I am really interested in how Sakura and her grandfather were trained for avenging their relative.

[Grace Lee Rose]

I hope she's successful in her quest to seek revenge on those who murdered her mother and heartlessly took advantage of her. I'll love to read this story to see how she carries out her mission with the police after her.

[CrossK]

Wow I genuinely feel for sakura being raped by five masked men, and I support how she wants to take revenge on those masked men. amazing review

[NetMassimo]

Some time ago I discovered the revenge subgenre in thriller and horror stories, especially movies. A good novel of that subgenre can be suspenseful and engaging even when there are brutal parts but I hope the author does more editing to prevent distractions. Thank you for your honest review!