Enjoyable reading as a result of the author's ability to write a flowing narrative incorporating the rich details surrounding Latvia and its roll in WWII. Well written grammatically and depth of character.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book to read and review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

Stephan Talty's two novels featuring detective Abbie Kearney were precisely my cup of tea: intelligent crime stories rich with social detail and depth of character. The Good Assassin is the first of his non-fiction books I've read, and -- despite the grisly content -- it was a delightful surprise,

First, the writing. I don't want to say it was novelistic, but the narrative was lively and propulsive, with a well-structured "plot." That is, Talty laid out his story elements, encompassing more than 3 decades and several continents, with the skill of a master storyteller.

Second, the historical particulars. Even World War II buffs who have read widely about the holocaust may be unfamiliar with Latvia's version of the atrocities, or with the attempts to end prosecution of Nazi War criminals in the 1960s. Fascinating stuff!

Thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an advance readers copy.

I've been excited about this book since I first heard about it, and it did not disappoint. The characters sucked you into the story and the story kept you turning pages as fast as you could. I devoured it in a day. I loved it.

This was an unexpected surprise and a good one too. I have read much about the Holocaust but noting previously about Riga and Latvia and I was intrigued to read about the "Butcher Of Latvia" and how the Mossad finally tracked him down and assassinated him.

Herbert Cukurs is brought to life brilliantly by the author who has conducted deep research into his subject.

An enigmatic character who was an accomplished pilot alongside his murderous brutality, he was seemingly ignored by the allies at the end of the war before being tracked down by the Mossad who befriended him and gained his confidence before administering justice.

A well written and fascinating book.

I am a sucker for all things during WWII its a time in history that I enjoy hearing about. All the survival stories and and the heroes of the time period. This was one of those stories. It was slightly harder to get into than some but once it really got going I could not put it down.