by Shane Kuhn
A quick read with an interesting story line and a somewhat surprising ending. The dialogue is snappy and overall I enjoyed the book. There was room for improvement, but I think the author made the right overall choices.
I can't wait to see the film adaption! What an incredible story! There was a feeling of six degrees of separation throughout, but it totally worked! The story was full of action, lots of comedic moments, and mixed it all up with this intricately told tale. I just couldn't get enough of it! The idea ...
Full review to follow when I've stopped laughing.I stopped laughing. Eventually. If These Books Could Talk
I got this book through GR's first-read giveaway. What drew me in at first was the cover art (so gimmicky, it's got to be one of my favorites), the whole "assassin posing as an intern" premise, and the promise of humor. So I went into this book expecting a fun read. It was not a fun read. It's act...
This was a real page turner. The narrator is John Lago, an assassin, and an excellent one at that. The book is a guide, complete with rules, for those in the profession. Through the book John tells his story. We get to know him as someone who has had an incredibly hard life and is deeply flawed, but...
This book does read like a thriller script as another reviewer mentioned. That sounded like a good thing, but it wasn't. I wish I had waited for the movie.
Bleeding all over the page, this tongue-in-cheek violent offering by Shane Kuhn could have been called The Assassin's Handbook. Smoothly written with non-stop action, I would be surprised if this doesn't make it to the big screen. Highly charged and a good read, I would recommend this novel to anyon...
The book's high concept is appealing. Orphans are trained from childhood to be assassins. They and their boss, Bob, are employed by HR, Inc., whose personnel masquerade as interns so that they can gain access to their important targets, using the virtual invisibility of the intern. John Lago, 25, ...
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