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This is a good series. It's another where I'm a little freaked out that I like it as it's (again) about a killer...a hit-man...a torpedo...in other words a murderer.
But in his defense he's been trying to settle down and simply be a happily married man, in England. But like the snake that ends up taking the hiker down, he can't seem to get them to leave him alone. And another underworld thug finds our hero and he has to go into "bud-nipping mode".
Is this the last novel? Will there be more? I don' ...more
But in his defense he's been trying to settle down and simply be a happily married man, in England. But like the snake that ends up taking the hiker down, he can't seem to get them to leave him alone. And another underworld thug finds our hero and he has to go into "bud-nipping mode".
Is this the last novel? Will there be more? I don' ...more
Wow, second reading just as thrilling as the first time around! Suspenseful and intriguing! The storyline stalled a bit: it’s a long narrative about a hit man being hunted by his former employer and, therefore, is compelled to hunt the hunters himself. The old mafia crime stories got a bit tedious but I was still captivated by this book. I couldn’t put it down! The climax is chilling and thrilling! The denouements, per this author’s style, is surprising and stunning! Totally spectacular ending!
This is a good series. It's another where I'm a little freaked out that I like it as it's (again) about a killer...a hit-man...a torpedo...in other words a murderer.
But in his defense he's been trying to settle down and simply be a happily married man, in England. But like the snake that ends up taking the hiker down, he can't seem to get them to leave him alone. And another underworld thug finds our hero and he has to go into "bud-nipping mode".
Is this the last novel? Will there be more? I don' ...more
But in his defense he's been trying to settle down and simply be a happily married man, in England. But like the snake that ends up taking the hiker down, he can't seem to get them to leave him alone. And another underworld thug finds our hero and he has to go into "bud-nipping mode".
Is this the last novel? Will there be more? I don' ...more
The 3rd in the series of which this is the 1st one I've read...A professional hitman is forced out of retirement by an attack by Mafia forces...the why and the who are to be determined...in the determination an unlikely alliance developes between him and a DOJ analyst to create a compelling nartrative...a fun read along the lines of a Dexter novel as the moral tension of the action unfolds...Fun read!!!...I will read the 1st two now!!!
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Another fantastic book by Thomas Perry!! The Butcher's Boy - interesting concept when you are pulling for the professional killer. Do they have heart or compassion? Won't the "good" guys help him - he is such a good guy - kill, kill, kill another 3 mobsters are dead. We meet more of Elizabeth the Org Crime person at the Justice Dept - She's a good guy too, but we are not pulling for her quite like we are BB.
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I really liked this conclusion to the Butcher’s Boy series. As usual, the plot was terrific. The characters were also great, in particular Elizabeth Waring.
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