Hit Man (John Keller Mysteries) Summary and Reviews

Hit Man (John Keller Mysteries)
by Lawrence Block

Hit Man (John Keller Mysteries)
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Author: Lawrence Block
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-02-01
ISBN: 038072541X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: HarperTorch

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Book Review: A Compelling and Humanized Tale of a Hit Man
Summary: 5 Stars

Keller is a hit man, but he doesn't but much thought into what he does, he just does his job and goes home to wait for his next phone call. In his words, he's basically a normal guy that has his life interrupted nine or ten times a year. He flies off to little towns like Roseburg, Oregon and likes then so much that he ponders uprooting his New Yorker life and buying a house in a lovely little bucolic hamlet. Keller thinks things through, gives everything careful consideration and provides humanity to an occupation where one doesn't expect to find it. A sharp thinker he is able to think his way out of pretty well any situation and even able to provide a graceful exit for a would be client.

The humanity of Keller is kind of at odds with his entire profession but I love him for it. It makes it that much of a better character and it makes it story that much better and that much more compelling to read. I was so drawn in to Keller's journey that it didn't matter to me what he did, because, frankly, a job is a job, but, it made his the contrast in his character that much better. This was my first Keller/Lawrence Block book but obviously it will not be my last.

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