The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning: Library Edition

from col2910

Synopsis/blurb.........With some 66 hits under his belt, Tomislav Bokšić, or Toxic, has a flawless record as hitman for the Croatian mafia in New York. That is, until he kills the wrong guy and is forced to flee the States, leaving behind the life he knows and loves. Suddenly, he finds himself on...

from Wassilissa

Immer wieder stelle ich fest, dass ich den Humor- je weiter nach Norden ich in Europa komme- immer weniger verstehe. Und mit dem Autor dieses Buches hatte ich schon bei "101 Reykjavík" meine Schwierigkeiten. Dennoch - wenn man sich an der humoristischen Verharmlosung von schlimmsten Schicksalen (...

from ptdilloway

The first half of this book was pretty good. Sort of like the movie "In Bruges" where a hitman botches a hit and has to lie low in a dull European town. Then it turns into some Gerard Butler-Katherine Heigl romantic comedy. Boring.I really got tired of the colorful similes. Maybe it's the transla...

from AramisSciant

I have very conflicted views on this book. On the one hand, it is very very funny in parts. The writing can be deliciously sarcastic and some of the characters are very interesting. On the other hand, I felt like those stand-up comedians who think that you need a string of expletives to be funny....

from Olivermagnus

I was intrigued by the title of this book and usually enjoy Nordic and European mysteries. The plot of The Hitman's Guide to Housekeeping looked pretty interesting. Tomislav Boksae, or Toxic as he calls himself, is a professional hitman from Croatia. His latest kill brings the entire weight of th...