This was an entertaining story, although the characters are one-dimensional. The story is about an assassin working for an organization specializing in contractual assassinations. He is well compensated but has visions of a former life that were temporarily removed through brainwashing. In addition to removed knowledge of his past, the brainwashing removed any sense of empathy for his victims. With a body that is chemically enhanced to quicken healing, he and his kind are perfect killers. Agent G, as he is known, has one flaw, he yearns to know his past.

The revelation of who he was doesn’t come out until the end of the book but the seeking of that knowledge is what keeps the book interesting. Without that hook, the story would quickly stall as the description of one killing after another gets repetitive and, the ease of its accomplishment, unrealistic.

While I found the book worth reading, it’s not a genre that I favor. But I can see it as the basis for a sequel although it’s not a series that I’ll continue with. As is, Agent G: Infiltrator is a stand-alone book so there is no need to wait before reading it.

I had to break my gaze away from the stunning neon cover before opening up the book. Agent G is a high tech assassin. No, he’s not much like Orphan X, though they have the alphabet in common.

Pew! Pew! Pew! Ratta tat tat tat tat! POW! POW!!

I have fond memories of my dad and I shooting tin cans and stuff at the junk yard when I was just a little snot. I’m a pretty good shot, but I could never shoot two pilots in a helicopter, from the ground, two shot only, and without looking. And that is just close to the beginning of the book. This book is what my dad would have called a “shoot ‘em up Pete.” There is a heck of a lot of shooting going on. And I hope I don’t have to clarify that the targets are people and that the assassins don’t miss.

I think the whole enhanced assassins gives a bit of an unfair advantage. It seemed like new adult super heroes wreaking mayhem and letting loose with phases kids think are hip like “No kidding, Captain Obvious” rather coming across as dangerous men with a menacing edge. In addition, the cool high tech augmentations were laid on thick in the first couple of chapters and just simply dumped in as descriptions. All of the heavy duty augmentation seemed to turn the recipient into God Mode. How can anyone compete against that?

Some shooting fans will love the writing, but I thought the action had too many simple declarative statements in a row, combined with descriptions that seemed clunky. Sentences like “S then put a bullet in the back of his head, causing F to fall to the ground, dead.” Are as dry as assembly sheet instructions from IKEA. However, the book is quick and easy to read.

Though this book isn’t to my taste and I’m sorry I can’t recommend this to friends, I’m certain it will find an ardent fan base.

Thank you NetGalley for a peek at this book in exchange for my honest opinion and best wishes to the author.

Infiltrator was a quick and fun read.

Agent G is an assassin apart of the Society. He is one of 26 (each letter of the alphabet). The Society is an organization that has multiple clients including the government. Agent G does not know who he is. When you become a member of the Society you are contracted for 10 years. They take all of your memories, emotions, and give you cyborg like upgrades. Once the 10 years is up, you get your memories back and can go about your normal life. Each assassin has an assistant. G's is Marissa.

Throughout the story you learn that G isn't your typical Society assassin. He wants to remember who he is. He knows he should be feeling emotions, but doesn't. G and Marissa get into a sexual relationship (as do most assassin's and their assistant). G gets his latest assignment. He has to assassin the head of the Society's rival, The Carnevale. As well as the head's, Caesar Lucio Biondi, daughter, Lucita. He then has to rescue Dr. Marcus Gordon, the lead researcher and creator of the 'Black Technology' that the Society uses for it's assassins. G finds out that this mission, isn't exactly what he thought it was going to be.

The story was interesting. I enjoyed learning all about the Society and Agent G. The 'black technology' seemed realistic, like it could be used today and no one knows. C.T. Phipps, clearly did his research. I liked that the assassin's are supposed to be these emotionless killers, but Agent G wasn't. Agent G had some personality and morality. I wasn't expecting the ending whatsoever. It was great and creative. I wish it didn't end as fast as it did.

ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review.

The author states in the preface of this book that he wanted to write a story that combined Cyberpunk with James Bond, only making the main character more of an anti-hero. To me, it felt more like Hitman (Agent 47) meets The Terminator via Cyberpunk. Instead of being set in the no so far off future, it takes place in more an alternate reality world of 2017 where Dark Tech is a thing and all sorts of organizations that create technology infused assassins exist, going after major crime figures, government officials and each other. The writing itself was good, the 200+ pages had a lot of action and there were plot twists galore. It ended up not really being "my thing" but if those elements are what you're looking for, you should enjoy this book.

A very entertaining Sci fi thriller, with noir and clear Blade Runner influences. A good summer read.