All the Devils | Barry Eisler
Title: All the Devils Author: Barry Eisler I have a serious complaint about Barry Eisler: He is a master of suspense who clearly does not respect my sleep schedule or my to-do list. All the Devils is no exception--in fact, it's the literary equivalent of a high-speed pursuit you can't abandon until the last page. Livia Lone is officially on par with John Rain, which is the highest compliment I can give an assassin-adjacent character. She is complex, meticulous, and thankfully, utterly ruthless when dealing with the kind of men who deserve to be hunted down by a former child trafficking victim. This makes her not just a hero, but a force of nature. The plot: Livia is desperately trying to chill out and appease Chief Best when B.D. Little shows up, desperate to avenge a decade-old disappearance. The villains? A psycho named Snake and Boomer, a congressman and the Vice President's son. Livia has to take down a political dynasty and a Special Forces killer with nothing but her...