The Turkish Connection: A Birth of an Assassin Novel, by Rik Stone
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The Turkish Connection: A Birth of an Assassin Novel, by Rik Stone
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Mehmet battles for daily survival in the murky Istanbul of 1951 while being forced to learn the craft of theft and violence alongside the other street children. Come evening he curls up under a stinking jetty in a waterway off the Bosporus Strait. Desperation fills him as he yearns to break free from the life inflicted on him by his drunken, womanizing father, little knowing that his rotting body lies at the bottom of those same waters. Adulthood comes before Mehmet finds out that it wasn't fate that had taken control when he was a boy, but a very real nemesis. But is it too late? Can he yet turn things around and get his life back?
The Turkish Connection: A Birth of an Assassin Novel, by Rik Stone- Amazon Sales Rank: #515962 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-05-28
- Released on: 2015-05-28
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review The Turkish Connection makes use of the murky, dusty, yet rich setting of 1950's Istanbul, and does so with some eminence. The historical setting is unique, full of local detail that suggests a great deal of research. Stone is an author who understands difficulty, especially growing up in poverty. His experience clearly lends itself to the book, and the final product is exceptional, both in its quietly evocative writing and its well developed setting and character. Self-Publishing Review, 5 stars.
About the Author Rik Stone grew up amidst the slum-lands of fifties North East England and left school at fifteen without academic qualifications. He worked in shipyards, spent time in the merchant navy, and went on to work in quarries in South East England. But he was an avid reader and because of it, fiction writing had always been his want. After retiring at fifty, he was able to pursue the dream seriously. From that dream came the Birth of an Assassin series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Birth of an Assassin 2: The Turkish Connection By megHan Last year, I read the first book of the Birth of an Assassin series, Birth of an Assassin, for a blog tour and loved it. So, when I received an invitation from the same blog tour coordinator, specifically saying that he requested I be part of his blog tour for book two, I couldn't possibly say no. After reworking my schedule a little bit, I took the book on - and I am SO glad that I did.The Turkish Connection was a great book. From the very beginning, I was wrapped up in Mehmet's story and could not put the book down. The things that this boy not only endured - but LIVED through - were shocking and heartbreaking, but at the same time, the adventure that he went on, and watching him become a man, were fascinating. The prologue, which contains the story of what leads Mehmut to where he is now, is creative and, when everything comes together in the end, I have no words.Rik Stone has a way of writing that I love. He makes you feel like you are right there with the characters, going through what they go through, feeling what they feel, and it makes reading the stories he creates so much more believable and so much more, for lack of a better word, thrilling.Even though I really liked Mehmet, I think my favorite character in the story was Senturk. He just wasn't like the other boys.This book was definitely better than the first one and I can't wait to see what story comes next. A definite recommend for people who love thrillers, characters that you can really care for, and adventures that leave you unsure of where you are going until you finally get there.Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Please remember that this review is my opinion based on my personal impressions of the book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic By Phil Bolos The Turkish Connection: A Birth of an Assassin by Rik Stone puts the reader into the slums of Istanbul in the 1950s and 1960s. Levent has come up with a daring plan to steal money from a friend and start a new life for him and his son. On the night of the robbery, he is caught and sent to a watery grave leaving his son, Mehmet, fatherless and motherless. Through a misunderstanding, Mehmet is kidnapped and dragged into the life of a thief. Slowly, he becomes and expert at the craft and a master with a knife. However, the man who murdered his father learns that he is still alive and uses his connections with the Istanbul police to have Mehmet killed. Wounded in the fight, Mehmet manages to jump offa bridge where is is picked out of the water by Yuri, a fisherman who was also his late father’s friend and a Spetsnaz agent. Keeping the boy hidden from the police, Yuri nurses him back to health and teaches him how to be a soldier and operative. Unknown to Yuri though, Mehmet has a deep burning desire to become the best warrior he can be because he knows who tried to have him killed and will soon learn of the connection back to his father’s murder. The Turkish Connection is an intense, emotionally driven novel focused around thieves, criminals, and undercover agents. With each page, the reader becomes more interested in each of the characters and yearns to find out what will happen next. Stone’s protagonists are just are intriguing as his antagonists and as the reader grows to appreciate and hope for the success of the heroes, so does the reader come to hate the criminal slime they are pitted against. Fans of military fiction and historical fiction alike with enjoy this edge of your seat read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Deep And Engaging Suspense Thriller! By Cheri Clay Eight-year old Mehmet’s life unknowingly was spared the night his father was murdered. After his father’s childhood friend Beyrek killed him, he told the leader of his gang of street urchins to “take care of him”. The young leader misunderstood setting out to teach him to be a street thief. When Beyrek realizes he is alive, he sets up again to have him killed. A police chief on Beyrek’s payroll shoots Mehmet. Diving off the pier, he begins to drown only to be pulled from the water by a passing boat piloted by Yuri another friend of his father’s. Here the real story begins setting Mehmet on a new adventure that is even more dangerous and illegal…Action-packed from beginning to end full of anger and revenge as Mehmet seeks to find out what really happened to his family. Set in Istanbul of the 1950’s Stone writes a believable suspense thriller with unforgettable characters, especially Mehmet and the street urchins. I couldn’t get enough of this remarkable page-turner and the author’s uncanny yet powerful ability to tell a story. I found this book sometimes dark, however deep and engaging a perfect mix of suspense and so much more - an exceptional read.
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