Review: Shane and the Hitwoman

Shane and the Hitwoman by Bob Mayer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I started this book with some trepidation since I adored Agnes and the Hitman  so very much. I re-read it at least twice a year; that's how much I love the book. Well, this book was much different from the first one that Bob Mayer and Jennifer Cruise co-wrote. But, don't worry; some of our favorite characters are still around, although they don't play significant parts anymore. We still have Lisa Livia, Joey, Shane Garth, and Carpenter, as well as Detective Xavier and Rhett. But, no, Agnes does not really make an appearance. Too bad! We are introduced to some new characters that will be in future books as well as one or two from past books Bodyguard of Lies. The action is exciting, the mystery is really pretty good, but this book just wasn't as humorous as the first one. No matter, I still want to read the next book, which will be out November 2022! "Phoebe and the Traitor" by Bob Mayer (see Amazon for details)

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SYNOPSIS: "No one warned Shane or Agnes that it was going to be a red wedding. It’s eight months after the first, bloody, wedding at Two Rivers and things have calmed down and seven weddings have been hosted without a problem. But no longer.

Bring on an eclectic hitwoman, an amiable Duke, an icy Duchess, a lot of sharp swords, a crazed ex-Duchess, a computer hacker and a dog named Rhett, and you’ve got a recipe for an action-packed, hilarious novel about the perils and promises of commitment.

Shane has no idea as he’s hidden on a snowy hillside with his sniper rifle on a job for the Organization, how the mission connects to a pending wedding. The operation goes to hell and he’s rescued by his back-up; a younger, diminutive operative named Phoebe, who is armed with a short, but very sharp sword and an even sharper tongue.

A ‘small, intimate wedding’ is what was promised. But too late he learns that it involves fate of a small, but powerful European kingdom. At stake? Not just Shane’s life and Two Rivers, but his future with Agnes and the Organization. For Phoebe, an up and comer in the Organization, it’s her chance to show what’s she capable of. But standing in the way is the crazed ex-wife of the Duke, a mountain of a man armed with a very big sword, and a traitor within the ranks of the Organization itself.

Who will be left standing and what will their future look like?"