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kellyhager's review
4.0
This is basically a more fun version of No Country For Old Men. Probably a more fair comparison (in terms of fun) would be to Duane Swierczynski, because these books are just fun. Like noir, but without the complete sense of dread.
Obviously since Lars is a hit man, we're not supposed to root for him...but try not to. Seriously. He's one of the most uncompromisingly moral characters I've seen in ages, which, yes, is very ironic. But while his profession requires him to kill people (and let's not mince words: murder people), he's adamant that there are lines he won't cross. Which is why Shaine ends up on the road with him, as opposed to dead in a ditch somewhere.
That was actually the only part of the story I'm not sure I understood. I don't completely buy the fact that Shaine would just get in the car with Lars. (She does consider not going with him, but quickly opts out of that and she ends up trusting him pretty quickly. I wasn't the most popular kid either, but I would've had other options besides "hit man who went after my dad.")
But that's a minor thing and it didn't affect my fondness for the book at all. Highly recommended.
Obviously since Lars is a hit man, we're not supposed to root for him...but try not to. Seriously. He's one of the most uncompromisingly moral characters I've seen in ages, which, yes, is very ironic. But while his profession requires him to kill people (and let's not mince words: murder people), he's adamant that there are lines he won't cross. Which is why Shaine ends up on the road with him, as opposed to dead in a ditch somewhere.
That was actually the only part of the story I'm not sure I understood. I don't completely buy the fact that Shaine would just get in the car with Lars. (She does consider not going with him, but quickly opts out of that and she ends up trusting him pretty quickly. I wasn't the most popular kid either, but I would've had other options besides "hit man who went after my dad.")
But that's a minor thing and it didn't affect my fondness for the book at all. Highly recommended.
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