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Astonished book rec - Guns Will Keep Us Together
I have just gotten my hands on the most unexpectedly awesome book ever. Guns Will Keep Us Together. I picked it up at the supermarket, of all places. I read about ten new books a month and I've ljed about exactly *none* of them, so I think it's fair to say I think this is a hidden gem.

An almost airheadedly blithe assassin acquires an unexpected illegitimate son at the same time that the family business (in killing people) has acquired some bargain-basement competitors. So! There's nothing to be done but pick off the competition while considering offing the PTA.

The "hero" of this thing is one of the most hilariously note perfect first person narrators I've seen in years. He chattily waltzes through cell phone squabbling with his mother mid-execution, making a family vacation out of a hit on a guy in a Mickey suit at Disney World, and an attempted assassination of a bear-keeper at a zoo that goes horribly, brilliantly wrong.

You know those start a chapter with a quote things that a lot of books have? This author went for Addams Family, Blackadder and The Heathers quotes (among others), all even funnier in context. It's just that kind of book. Fluffily fun black comedy of dooooom!

Now, to be frank, I think this book has a truth in advertising problem. Theoretically, it's a "mystery romance", but this is less of a romance than your average science fiction novel about very large bombs and prehensile aliens written by a gruff sixty five year old grandfather. I say this as someone who likes romance. Read it if you want rollicking action comedy.

Excuse me, I am now going to hunt down everything this author has ever written.

ETA: This rec only applies to Guns Will Keep Us Together. *Not* everything she has ever written