Assassins
Cold-blooded and Pre-meditated Killings that Shook the World

A 4-5 out of 10. Points because it's interesting and well researched. But points off due to readability and duplicitous facts. I don't think these are grouped particularly well, and she covers some of the most famous assassinations of all time (Lennon, Lincoln, Kennedy) which who doesn't know endless......more

My thanks to both NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for an advanced copy of this book on assassination and true crime. One person at the right time, can change history, usually for the worst Gavrilo Princip, after failing to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand, stops for a sandwich, when lo and behold the......more

Assassins by Charlotte Greig and Nigel Cawthorne is an enjoyable read but falls short of the lofty goals it sets for itself, let alone any expectations a reader might bring. The Introduction sets a very high bar that the reader almost immediately knows can't be reached in the number of pages in the b......more

This was such an informational book on those who have been assassinated across history. There was SO MUCH information and I learned a lot. I liked how the chapters were outlined by different types of people assassinated. I would’ve liked a bit more on the actual assassins and more concreteness on th......more