If you want to read a book that will turn heads on daily commute the cover of recently published 'Kill Your Boss' should suffice. But its not just the controversy of the title that deserves a mention. This relatively short novel is fast paced, surprising, shocking, exciting and not one to be pigeon-holed into a simple crime readership.
I delve in and out of most types of fiction but rarely have I enjoyed a thriller similar to the genre shared by 'Kill Your Boss'. I felt at times like I was watching this story pan out on a screen rather than on a page. Shane Kuhn writes as if he's scripting a movie. Perhaps this is what makes this book seem more accessible over more classic writers such as John le Carre or Jeffery Deaver.
The first chapter feels like a rocky start but this is short lived, what follows is a unique story that follows hitman, John, on his last job. A job that should signal the end of his career smoothly and blissfully. That is until he meets Alice, an associate at his victim's law firm whose position and wit causes John to break all the rules and make some fatal mistakes. This is far from chic lit; Kill Your Boss is action-packed, bloody, full of bodies yet without making the more sensitive reader feel uncomfortable. It's an easy read with a lot to offer for Tarantino lovers, Bond enthusiasts and those who just love a unique adventure.
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