The Rhythm Section Paperback – International Edition, July 4, 2011

Unfortunately the publisher chose not to indent paragraphs but to use leading to separate them Therefore, the kindle edition has no indentions or leading to provide visual cues to changing viewpoints or speakers. By the third or fourth chapters I became attuned to the problem but publishers need to be MORE aware of the implications of format decisions of print books for electronic versions. It would be easy to embed e-version coding that would not affect the print version. I have seen this problem in other books where leading is used rather than ellipses between chapter scenes. I think this is the first time I have tried to read a book where every line is flush left.

Occasionally I’ll read a book because a movie was based on it—Walter Tevis’s The Hustler, Donn Pearce’s Cool Hand Luke, and this book. It allows me to get away from my usual reading genres and better appreciate the films. The film based on this book was one that I have been waiting for and represents a recent trend—movies starring women who are violent, courageous, tricky, persistent, and struggling with a past. Nicole Kidman’s 2018 Destroyer powerfully illustrates these films. This book provided a compelling story of a woman whose life has been torn by tragedy, who has fallen into an abyss, and who re-emerges as a lethal, intelligent, and icy avenger.

I read that book after seeing the trailer for the movie version coming out soon. It was not at all what I expected from the trailer. The story took off in a completely different direction and continued to take turns I didn't see coming!I'm looking forward to seeing the film, and to reading the next novel in this series

This was a well written book the story was fast paced and interesting to say the least. I would absolutely recommend this book.

Time-line issues on how Stephanie becomes someone new.Her self-created descent into sexual Hell, then into a trained agent seems way too short.23 at her prime and passing for early 30s?.Her self doubt issues as the story develops and trying to keep “legends” straight seems more true to life than movie plots.WILL read the next book in the series, though.

Loved it. Make it a part of your bag articles. Take them everywhere.

As the jaded consumer of hundreds of thrillers I'm something of a tough audience, but Mark Burnell's debut novel was a genuine page turner and I was very impressed with it. Yes, the plot bears more than a passing resemblance to "La Femme Nikita" and yes, the book is a little too long and drags a bit in the middle, but Stefanie Patrick is much too interesting a heroine and Burnell much too good a storyteller to let small quibbles get in the way of "a crackling good yarn." The book is about how a drug-taking prostitute a few steps from her final fix is transformed into the dreaded Petra Reuter, unstoppable international assassin. There is plenty of sex and violence and a plethora of repulsive terrorists - in short, enough to keep the average thriller fan happily engaged for hours. I'm looking forward to Mr. Burnell's next foray with bated breath.

A decent ride. Predictable in some parts. Twists and turns galore. Forgot how the world without cell phones worked.