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The Ethical Assassin
The Ethical Assassin
Author: David Liss
No one is more surprised than Lem Altick when it turns out he's actually good at peddling encyclopedias door to door. He hates the predatory world of sales, but he needs the money to pay for college. Then things go horribly wrong. In a sweltering trailer in rural Florida, a couple whom Lem has spent hours pitching is shot dead before his eye...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781400064212
ISBN-10: 140006421X
Publication Date: 2/28/2006
Pages: 320
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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ritagrace avatar reviewed The Ethical Assassin on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
After reading A CONSPIRACY OF PAPER and other books by David Liss, I was surprised to encounter the surplus of profanity and vulgarity in this contemporary story. It just wasn't "my cup of tea."
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Helpful Score: 1
Intelligent, informative, thought-provoking -- and above all mesmerizing. From an Edgar-award winning author of amazing historical detective novels.
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Quirky novel with twists and turns. College bound Lem sells encyclopedias door to door in Florida and winds up witnessing an assasination of two of his would=be clients, who were strange in themselves. The assassin insinuates himself into Lem's life, the sales business has it's own secrets, all entwined. Really interesting treatment! Each character has their own stories and all are interesting. Very different writing. I thought it was off beat and fun, warped and wonderful.


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