Hit Man

The weekend ends on a good note, Hit Man by Lawrence Block.  This was a fun novel to read.  The story follows the life of the protagonist, John P. Keller, an actual Hitman.  He is a hired murderer to rid his customers of the people in their life who have hurt them, hold them back from family riches, or for lots of other reasons.  Keller has some serious deep psychological issues which are examined through his relationship with his psychologist.  One of the weirdest twists in the book is when the psychologist finds out who Keller actually is (Keller never reveals himself to anyone, yet is often investigated by others) and uses it to his advantage by having Keller get in a relationship with his wife (whom later is killed by the doctor, though it will appear as a suicide).  The story is very engaging but unfortunately one finds out at the end it is part of a trilogy.  Can’t any good books just be in one volume?  That is probably my only major critique.  I would say there are a number of directions that the author started to go down but didn’t really address, though maybe the next two volumes do so.  I wanted more.  This author is a master of character development and building a story that is engaging and believable.  I really enjoyed this one.  I don’t want to give too much to this review as I might give out the storyline, which I want you to read.  A fun read with a pretty awful story line (hired murdering).  Has a bit of No Country For Old Men (in the senseless act of murder), but the character of Keller is much more complicated when we learn of his childhood.  A good way to end my weekend reading!