Keller is a new kind of hero for a new, uncertain age. He's cool. Reliable. A real pro: the hit man's hit man. While Keller might be a crack assassin, he's also prone to doubts and loneliness, just like everybody else. Which is why readers love to cheer for him-even when he's killing a complete stranger in cold blood. Hit Parade, the third novel featuring the fascinating Keller, displays all the hallmarks that distinguish Block's award-winning fiction: the intelligence, the clever plotting, the humor, the tricky twists and ironic turns, the darkness and emotional complexity-and above all else, the humanity.
The prolific and successful Block returns as writer and narrator of another series of yarns about hit man John Keller. Block should not give up his word processor. He's a much better writer than reader. After just a few minutes, his croaky monotone makes you want to shut down the CD for good. But his stories about Keller's adventures are so entertaining in themselves that you plod on. For example, you learn what happens when Keller is hired to kill a millionaire's ferocious dog, which is killing other animals in Central Park. The irony in Block's performance is that once each story is over, Block's voice, in retrospect, doesn't seem all that bad. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Lawrence Block, a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, is a four-time winner of the Edgar and Shamus Awards. He is the author of more than fifty books, among them the Matthew Scudder mysteries Eight Million Ways to Die, The Sins of the Fathers, and A Stab in the Dark, all available as Sound Library® audiobooks.
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