Assassination Bureau, Ltd.


(4.1 stars; 14 reviews)

In this tightly-paced, thrilling novel begun by Jack London and finished after his death by Robert Fish, young Winter Hall discovers a secret organization called the Assassination Bureau. Believing them to be a society of evil, ruthless killers, he initiates a cunning plan to destroy the organization once and for all. However, the Bureau is more than it seems, and Winter Hall quickly becomes embroiled in a struggle between two factions of "ethical lunatics" within the organization. He will find his loyalties, and his morals, tested on a year-long journey across the United States. - Summary by Tatiana Chichilla (4 hr 37 min)

Chapters

Chapter I 15:11
Chapter II 12:34
Chapter III 17:42
Chapter IV 18:35
Chapter V 10:42
Chapter VI 20:36
Chapter VII 16:13
Chapter VIII 7:45
Chapter IX 12:20
Chapter X 8:32
Chapter XI 8:16
Chapter XII 29:17
Chapter XIII 18:57
Chapter XIV 11:53
Chapter XV 12:52
Chapter XVI 12:17
Chapter XVII 14:37
Chapter XVIII 9:46
Chapter XIX 19:12

Reviews

there are no likeable characters in this story


(3 stars)

Narrator: "LTD" in a companies name is pronounced as "limited", not spelled out. I'm sorry this just bothered me to death. otherwise I enjoyed the narration! The story, however, is pretentious and nauseatingly overwritten. I made it five chapters before I quit. The fact that every single character is repulsive didn't help much. the story also tries to perpetuate the myth of the "secret beauty of the Russian soul". The secret is that Russians have no souls. I'd rather read about feral pigs.