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Hit Man

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Hit Man (1998) Lawrence Block

hit_manKeller–he has a first name but no one uses it–is a hit man. He gets a call to visit the Old Man in the house in White Plains, receives instructions, and then does the job he’s paid to do.

Hit Man is not a novel, it’s a collection of short stories. The only reason it was an issue was that Chapters 6 and 7 were talking about two different men, but that wasn’t at all clear from the end of the first chapters and the beginning of the next. But once I realized what was going on, I settled down and enjoyed the stories.

First off, Keller is a hit man. So if you don’t like stories about people getting killed, this is not the book for you. If you’re okay with that, then you’ll probably like reading about Keller. We spend time with him as he goes to work, but we also see his personal life, including his attempts to see a shrink. Occasionally, he also gets himself into a muddle professionally, and those were the stories that I think I enjoyed the most.

If you like short stories, than this is a collection I can recommend. If you’re not a fan of short stories, you may still enjoy Hit Man as the entire book follows a single character over time.
Rating: 7/10

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