“Wolf Six” by Alex Shaw

If you are a top rated assassin available for hire, you are bound to deal with violence- and lots of it. “Wolf Six” is the code name of Ruslan Akulov, a top rated assassin. He is a master in his field of work, his services are sought by many and his work takes him to different parts of the world. Naturally, “Wolf Six” by Alex Shaw has violence, more violence and still more violence splashed all over its pages.

Alex Shaw is an active member and contributor to the International Thriller Writers Organisation and the Crime Writers Association. He was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize in 2021.

The fast-paced thriller sees action in the United States, Cuba, and Ukraine as Akulov carries out his latest assignment for a client in the United States. He is no stranger to the Ukraine being from that country though he spent most of his formative years in Russia. As a young man he was selected for “The Werewolves” then Russia’s most coveted Special Forces, serving there with distinction for many years. He honed his skills as a sharpshooter and learnt much about the field craft of a sniper during this phase of his life.

The book has many twists and turns. It brings out the incredible amount of intrigue that goes on behind the scenes in international gang warfare. Shaw has a crisp, direct and hard-hitting style of writing. I am sure you will enjoy the book if, like me, you look forward to fast-paced action thrillers.

I was happy to hear that “Wolf Six” is the first in a series of books being published by Alex Shaw. My best wishes go out to him! Cheers to you, Alex!