Review: Himbo Hitman by Saxon James
SYNOPSIS:
What do you do when you’re a hitman … who’s terrible at his job?
At first, I thought it would be an easy payday. A few pew pews for bad people, a couple of suitcases of cash for me. People have done worse for an honest living. Probably.
The problem is that after a couple jobs, I’ve never actually managed to unalive someone, and not for lack of trying. Apparently, a basic requirement of a hitman is being a good shot.
Despite my constant duck-ups–that my boss knows nothing about–I’m given another name, and I very nearly follow through. Only after obliterating this guy’s ear, and his fervent pleading to spare him, I’ve sent him into hiding and collected the cash anyway.
But wanted people are hard to hide, and bad guys don’t like paying big money for loose ends.
Now that Van Gogh has shown his face again—sans ear—I’ve scammed my way into his security team, which is sort of ideal since I’m now highly wanted as well.
Unfortunately, we have some “trust issues” to “work through” from our meet-shoot, and with the gorgeous bastard’s brother missing, he refuses to lay low until they’re reunited.
I’m not sold on the plan honestly, but this guy has me questioning my sexuality along with my career path, and I’m at the point where I’m determined to see a job through to the end.
Or die trying.
But hey, at least then I’d finally deliver a body.
REVIEW:
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Perry might be the most chaotic character I have ever read and the more I think about it, this isn’t a positive thing. I just don’t even know what to do with him, no common sense, self-preservation, competency, he just constantly left me shaking my head. There is quirky and then about 50 feet down the road is Perry.
In terms of the story, this book was literally a recipe for success. It had the hitman, it had meet cute, it had the shenanigans, it had all the elements that should have me falling. Except I just couldn’t get over how utterly hopeless Perry is. The suspenseful elements overpowered the romance but not necessarily in a bad way. St. Clare just needed a little more personality to match the larger than life zany-ness of Perry.
Overall, Saxon is always a must read for me, even when the book doesn’t hit the mark. The ending definitely picks things up in terms of plot and had me wanting to turn the page. But not sure if I’d do the grind/tolerate Perry to get there again.
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