I Shot You Babe

Greatest Hits Mysteries #4

by Leslie Langtry

Perennial grad student Veronica Gale gets more than she bargained for when her latest dissertation project puts her in the path of philosopher/assassin/carnival-ride operator Coney Bombay-and an unsolved murder that might just kill her, too.

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Contemporary, Humor, Fiction, Suspense, Chick Lit

291 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2009

About the author

Leslie Langtry is a USA Today Bestselling Author of the Merry Wrath Mysteries and the Bombay Family of Assassins Greatest Hits series. She lives in the Midwest with her family and is an active Girl Scout volunteer. Her dream is to someday invent calorie free cake.

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best of the series. In fact, I almost gave it 2 stars. All the Mongolian wrestling scenes bored me to tears and I missed all the laugh out loud moments I had in the 3 previous volumes in the series. Also, I found it kind of sad for some reason when they shut down the assassination business. Go figure!

Still, they are nice light reads. I wouldn't qualify them as mysteries, really. More chick lit! But what's wrong with chick lit? Hope the next one gets back up to the bar.

[Teri-K · Rating 2 out of 5]

My first book by this author, and not at all what I expected. I assumed it would be a fast-moving, thriller story of the MC stalking and killing his target, perhaps with some humor thrown in. What I got was two distinctly different halves of a romance. The first half introduces us to the brilliant carnival worker and MC, Coney Island Bombay. The Bombay family have been hired assassins for several hundred years. Every member of the family must become killers, or be killed, usually by a family member.

While waiting for his next assignment Bombay meets an uptight female grad student doing research on transient populations. He also decides to travel to Mongolia and take part in an historical wrestling competition. This competition takes up way too much space in the book. It goes on for chapter after after chapter. The grad student shows up, too, and when they're not arguing he's training or competing. That's it for action or plot. Slight He also gets an assignment and his victim just happens, unlikely as it is, to be at this event, too. Of course they both have the hots for the same unlikable female.

The story only picks up once he returns to the US, and it takes a twist at the end. But the motivations for everyone being in certain places at certain times and doing what they do are flimsy and barely touched on and the romance is flat. All in all this a book that wasn't funny, exciting, or convincing. Just disappointing.

[Connie53 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ook dit laatste deel was weer erg leuk om te lezen. Dit keer is Coney Bombay de hoofdpersoon. Coney werkt soms op de kermis bij de attracties en krijgt hij een opdracht van de familieraad en moet hij iemand uit de weg ruimen. Net als al zijn andere familieleden doen en gedaan hebben. Verder rijdt hij door het land in zijn camper samen met zijn cavia genoemd Sartre. Hij heeft psychologie gestudeerd maar het leek hem niets om jaar in jaar uit les te geven aan studenten.
Als hij op de kermis wordt aangesproken door een studente, Veronica Gale, die bezig is met haar scriptie vindt hij haar gelijk aardig.
Een tijdje later gaat hij naar een vriend die hij heeft leren kennen op de kermis en die nu terug is naar zijn familie in Mongolië. Hij gaat daar trainen om mee te doen aan worstelwedstrijden en zijn vriend en diens vader helpen hem bij zijn training. Hij is stomverbaasd over twee dingen; Veronica is daar ook en hij krijgt de opdracht op Arje Dekker om te brengen. Arje zal ook meedoen aan de worstelwedstrijden. Verder vertel ik niet te veel maar het is allemaal erg hilarisch en ik vind het jammer dat de serie nu duidelijk klaar is. Een 7, hier een 6.

[Elisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am loving this series and the Bombay family are just awesome I can;t wait for more I was looking for a light humorous series and this one ticked all of my boxes.

[doris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leslie Langley author

You have to read first series in the story of the Bombay family members to understand where they are coming from in the mix of bungling their assignment and finding love unexpectionally with the help of their family members causing havoc with their minds and find themselves questioning why they do what they do good story with each series a must read if you like humor love and mystery all roll up in an assassin's life

[Shae · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half of this book was probably better (in my opinion) than the others in the series, but then the second half was a little bit worse. Overly predictable, let misunderstandings go on way too long that the reader could easily deduce, and unrealistic in a couple of ways. Overall, less than impressed, but fun light candy books if you don't take them seriously.

[Peggy Boylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Families may interfere in your life, but sometimes Mother knows best.

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Linda Lugar · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are always fun and crazy and this did not disappoint.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun outing with the Bombay family

[Danielle Griggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Bombay family!! I need more books about them.

[E'Who'Reads'a'Thousand'Mysteries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another hilarious book in a high quality series. Glad to get a chance to borrow them all.

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

My first and last book by this author. It was incredibly dumb. Cy was not at all believable as an assassin, and the romance was one of the least romantic I've read. I assume it was meant to be funny, but it flopped IMO.

[I'd So Rather Be Reading {Nat} · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Bombay Assassins series is quickly becoming an all-time favorite series for me. I have been saving the books to read at times when I'm feeling down, and need a funny, light-hearted read to lift my spirits.

At first glance, you would think that books about a family of assassins would be dark and heavy, but Langtry's series is exactly the opposite. These books are just plain fun! In fact, I find them much more satisfying than Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books, because Langtry's series has more substance, humor and better plots. There is no plot recycling with this series, like there is with Evanovich's series.

Coney Bombay has long been one of my favorite characters so I was thrilled to read his story. I have always really enjoyed his cameos in the other books in the series, as he is a very nuanced character with a lot more depth than you would expect. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed I Shot You Babe, especially considering that I'm not usually a fan of books written from a male POV.

I loved that the characters in I Shot You Babe travel the world over, as I really enjoy reading about new places and cultures. The part of the book that took place in Mongolia was my favorite---I thought that setting was so unique and interesting.

Coney experiences a lot of character growth, which I always enjoy, and in the end, turns out to be quite the catch. I highly recommend this series!

[Amir · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first 3 of the series and this is the last one for me, it is different than the other 3 and for me it makes an end for the series as it is the end of assassination business of the Bombays. The series is a mix between crime, and romance with a touch of humanity, I definitely like it

[Bazi]

I thought this was a mess. Like I get that the main character's underlying theme is that he stereotypes people and doesn't think he does but I don't think that makes up for every character in the book (and I'm talking mainly about the gal Veronica here) acting in the most unbelievable ways at every turn in the book. First off, I didn't think the couple had a strong enough connection at all, especially not enough of one to weather the absolute insane amounts of weirdness going on. I ask you, what human would end a flight on a private jet belonging to someone they barely know that had an acquaintance (who granted had conked said human in the head for also seemingly no reason. Seriously why on earth would a character who says, "Yeah I'm an assassin but I don't hurt women or kids" randomly concuss Veronica? Just to piss Cy off?) of theirs beaten and tied up in the bathroom with, "Promise you won't kill him? Ok well, CALL ME!" And what kind of graduate level philosophy student who is seemingly normal and nice enough in most ways never contemplates the ramifications of his job as a gun-for-hire?

I did like scenes in Mongolia. You could tell the author did her research but refrained from sounding like a travel guidebook.

The end was kind of a fizzle as the four thousand years old assassins' group ends with a "meh" but whatever, I get it.

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great voice! I could tell from the first few pages that Leslie Langtry had a very distinctive way of telling a story and one that I would thoroughly enjoy.

I loved that the point of view of the story is told from the male perspective, make that the point of view of a hitman with a guinea pig for a companion. The dry wit and dark humor, combined with the idea of a family who has run an international assassin organization for centuries, makes for a fantastic read.

Don't let all the talk about hitmen and assassins fool you- this is a fresh contemporary romance with a big dash of suspense and some great characters!

The one issue I had was that Leslie's way of Cy and Ronnie running into each other is too far out to be believed. There were just too many coincidental meetings to have been purely accidental and not somehow pre-arranged. If just one of the run-ins had been set-up by Cy (or Ronnie) then it would have done much for the believability of the story.

I'll be adding Leslie's previous Greatest Hits Mysteries to my to buy pile – even though the story had a few issues, she has a voice that is distinctive,completely original, and I want to hear the stories for the rest of the family!

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Coney Bombay is an assassin with a PhD in philosphy. He travels around as a carney, living in RV. He runs into Ronnie Gale several times and they have a love/hate relationship.

Why I picked it up: The set-up sounded great and I have a soft spot in my heart for assassins because of Hunter's Moon. After reading this book, I would say don't waste your time and read Hunter's Moon instead.

Why I finished it: Stubbornness, and honestly I was a little interested in how Ronnie and Coney would make up after their fight. I hated the author's tone and I didn't like her writing style either. Coney was just a little too flipant and not grounded in his emotions. Langtry wrote about his emotions instead of show them to the reader.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the last (we assume) book in Leslie Langtry's "assassin" series of books, which started with 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy. I read the first book, skipped the middle two, then read this one without any problem. Coney is the most unique character I've read in a long time. A carney with a PhD who also happens to be an assassin, priceless. He and the plot are completely unbelievable, but so funny I didn't care. Like other readers, I think the ending wasn't well written/planned and the author could have done more with the mercenary character. This book, like the others, also treats death and murder rather cavalierly so don't be too morally offended, just go with it. This book had its faults, but the scene in the airport toy store made up for all of them. One of the funniest scenes in fiction, seriously! Well worth the quick read.

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished this book. I love Coney the best out of all the Bombay family. I am not certain why. I guess because he likes to blend into his environment and not stand out. And yet will try anything. I love how Missi helps him transistion the look of the carny to be able to work at Disney, of all places. That is funny. I loved how this book included the cross over of with Stand By Your Hitman. I wasn't expecting it, so that was so funny. I loved how Ronnie was always right behind Cy and wondered if she was actually on a hit as well. And how Cy's mom found him in the Target parking lot and told him the truth in the end had me in the floor laughing. I am on to the final in the series. I am hoping you will come up with some funny stuff for the twins, but I guess that may not happen now. But time will tell.

[Lance · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fitting ending to the series on the Bombay family of assassins...it was crazy and unpredictable. Corney Bombay is given an assignment to kill a man who murdered womwn and children under gusie as acts of war. During this assignment, which takes him to Mongolia, he falls in love with a woman who becomes chummy with the "Vic". A love story mixed with comedy ensues and the characters from the previous stories all make.appearances. This story was funny but as much as the earlier ones...mainly because by now the reader knows what to expect. Don't read this without reading the others first. But if you have read the series, this is a must read to complete this enjoyable series of stories.

[Kellie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking forward to this book, because I really liked the character of Coney. However, the Mongolia setting with the naadam competition became tiresome. I was glad to see the setting change. I also did not like Veronica at all. However, I love Coney and his loyalty to his guinea pig and I did laugh a few times at the zany stuff that always seems to follow the Bombays.

I was sad to see "the end" of the Bombay's world; I also felt like it happened too fast and too easily, but I enjoyed the ride.

[Liza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this series of books; and it is best to read them in order. This is number 4. I guess Coney is the oldest cousin of his generation. He's afraid of emotional commitment, except for with his gingea pig. Lives is a mobile home, and loves to work at carnivals and amusement parks.

His relationship with Veronica, that they both fought against, drove me nuts. Always they have feelings for each other, but want to remain independent and not needy.

The ending saddened me. It seems so...final.

Good series.

[Kathleen Burket · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dozens of brownie points for originally. In what other series to you have a male hero who knits, defines himself as in a monogamous relationship with a guinea pig, has a PhD, a cover job as a carny, and is an assassin. Wonderfully, wacky, offbeat mystery romance with lots of humor. I so regret that this is the last volume in the Bombay Family Assassins series. What will the world do without the Bombays to take out the truly maniacal evil-doers?

[Lori Whitwam · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I like Coney/Cy as much as I liked Missi in book 3, and the romance portion with him and Veronica was more integral to the plot. Didn't care for much of the location, and I missed the farsical, caper-style "hits" that were so present in the first two books. Seems like Langtry has wrapped the series, unless something comes back to haunt the Bombays. If she can't re-capture the magic of books 1 and 2, that's probably for the best.

[Diane ~Firefly~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy this series, but this isn't my favorite book (except I really like the ending). This is the first book I've read were a lot of the story takes place in Mongolia. Coney and Veronica were ok characters, but what kept them apart was stupid (I hate it when they won't communicate because of pride). I did find Coney's choice of pet interesting and different.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

More like 3.5* I liked this book more than Missi's book, which actually happened concurrently with Coney's. There were definitely parts of this book that I did not like, but they were outweighed by the parts that I did like. This series is adorably charming.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as funny as the other books in the group because it is about finding the perfect person. However I didn't think these two were a good match and would have liked to see a change in the expected ending.