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zare_i's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent novel - from start to finish. Unfortunately I have to say that movie does it no justice, as a matter of fact movie only follows novel story-line by using the characters from the novel.
it is story of a survivor of organized assassination attempt that wiped out her family and retired assassin hired to protect her. It excellently portrays the lure of the "dark-side" when one allows to be consumed by destructive (and ultimately self-destructive) desires while seeking revenge.
Excellent novel, might not be to everyone's liking though (no character is actually a good person). Ending caught me completely by surprise.
it is story of a survivor of organized assassination attempt that wiped out her family and retired assassin hired to protect her. It excellently portrays the lure of the "dark-side" when one allows to be consumed by destructive (and ultimately self-destructive) desires while seeking revenge.
Excellent novel, might not be to everyone's liking though (no character is actually a good person). Ending caught me completely by surprise.
vll295's review against another edition
3.0
A thriller from the beginning, this book is the story of Ella. In this story, Ella’s life changes from a happy place to an extreme tragedy that flips the world around her on its head. Ella must embrace what is happening around her in order to get to the bottom of her situation. Despite, a few violent passages, this book does keep the reader wanting to know what happened right up until the end.
While I won a copy of this on Good Reads, all opinions are strictly my own.
While I won a copy of this on Good Reads, all opinions are strictly my own.
cybergoths's review against another edition
4.0
Darkly brutal. A young student’s life is torn apart when her family are murdered when she’s away on holiday in Europe. She only survives because of precautions her father has taken. Family history is revealed and she must chose whether she takes a path of revenge or lets the police deal with it. I found this hard to put down but it becomes increasingly dark.
poisedpenpro's review against another edition
4.0
THE HUNTER’S PRAYER
By: Kevin Wignall
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
222 pages
Recently retired hitman, Stephen Lucas, comes out of seclusion, to guard Ella, the daughter of old friend, Mark Hatto. As Ella is vacationing in Tuscany with her boyfriend Chris, a contract killer enters her family home, killing her mother, father, and younger brother. When an attempted is made on Ella’s life, Stephen steps forward to save her. Ella's life is changed forever. Ella must now become ruthless and unforgiving if she is ever to survive.
When the police can come up with no clue as to who murdered her family, Ella becomes filled with rage and consumed with revenge. Lucas wants nothing more than redemption and a chance to meet the daughter that he has never seen. A gritty, fast-paced, thrilling story with an ending that will leave you speechless.
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an honest review.
By: Kevin Wignall
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
222 pages
Recently retired hitman, Stephen Lucas, comes out of seclusion, to guard Ella, the daughter of old friend, Mark Hatto. As Ella is vacationing in Tuscany with her boyfriend Chris, a contract killer enters her family home, killing her mother, father, and younger brother. When an attempted is made on Ella’s life, Stephen steps forward to save her. Ella's life is changed forever. Ella must now become ruthless and unforgiving if she is ever to survive.
When the police can come up with no clue as to who murdered her family, Ella becomes filled with rage and consumed with revenge. Lucas wants nothing more than redemption and a chance to meet the daughter that he has never seen. A gritty, fast-paced, thrilling story with an ending that will leave you speechless.
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an honest review.
ericwelch's review against another edition
4.0
I am really beginning to enjoy the books of Kevin Wignall. They are intelligent thrillers, each a standalone, that have an above average vocabulary. Where else could one discover the word "shambolic." Good word.
The protagonist is an interesting character. Lucas, an ex-assassin (although it's never made quite clear), he has been hired to protect, Ella, on vacation in Italy, the daughter of a wealthy man who made his money in rather heinous ways. At the start of the book, Ella's father, mother, and brother have all been assassinated. As the book moves from perspective to perspective, we follow Lucas, doing his best to protect his charge. (One nice touch: Lucas is an inveterate reader, never going anywhere without a book. When was the last time you saw a movie hero carrying a book around with him on missions.) Fascinating as Ella begins to go off the rails with a most satisfactory ending.
The movie is vastly different with a different premise. One thing that has always bothered me about these kinds of stories both in print and film. The protagonists never, ever, have money problems. Needs a flight to athens, no problem, first class ticket, no problem. Yet there never seem to have a job or source of income. Nor do they ever have to pee or get their periods, or have diarrhea from eating strange food. Got to be a lucky group of people.
The protagonist is an interesting character. Lucas, an ex-assassin (although it's never made quite clear), he has been hired to protect, Ella, on vacation in Italy, the daughter of a wealthy man who made his money in rather heinous ways. At the start of the book, Ella's father, mother, and brother have all been assassinated. As the book moves from perspective to perspective, we follow Lucas, doing his best to protect his charge. (One nice touch: Lucas is an inveterate reader, never going anywhere without a book. When was the last time you saw a movie hero carrying a book around with him on missions.) Fascinating as Ella begins to go off the rails with a most satisfactory ending.
The movie is vastly different with a different premise. One thing that has always bothered me about these kinds of stories both in print and film. The protagonists never, ever, have money problems. Needs a flight to athens, no problem, first class ticket, no problem. Yet there never seem to have a job or source of income. Nor do they ever have to pee or get their periods, or have diarrhea from eating strange food. Got to be a lucky group of people.
davidb's review
2.0
Not his best book. Premise is somewhat implausible. Readers can do better than this plodding novel.
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