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‘The Museum‘ recruited 4 girls in the ‘70s as Project Sphinx assassins; now they‘re meeting on a cruise to celebrate their retirement. Switches (currently; ch 5) between now (in past tense in the 1st person from Billie‘s POV) and the ‘70s (in - confusingly 🙃 - present tense, 3rd person) when they were recruited & sent on their first mission.
Picked this up because I read & enjoyed Richard Osborne‘s Thursday Club & sequel

I enjoyed every page of this book. The author cleverly creates a twelve-step program for professional assassins who want to leave that soul-crushing life. Our protagonist, Mark, known in his past life as the Pale Horse and approaching his one-year anniversary, finds himself back in and craving his old life. As an alcoholic in recovery myself, I found the program details accurate, and a fascinating spin on an important lifeline. A great read!

Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets romcom! A total page turner, I would have devoured this in one sitting, if I could. Brazier is definitely an author on my auto-read list now.

I liked The Paradox Hotel, so gave this a try.

Former Seal turned assassin has retired from service and been 'sober' for nearly a year when he's attacked and his friends' lives are being threatened. Now his sobriety is in danger, because he might not be able to not kill to get out of this mess.

It reminded me of R.E.D. and The Professional. It had a few unexpected twists and good action. First person I'll recommend it to is my son.

July #wrapup

Had a decent reading month. Some surprises. I liked Poor Deer and The Little Liar more than expected and Killers of a Certain Age was fun.

Mark is an assassin but is really trying not to be, so he joins an Assassins Anonymous group. He‘s almost a year out from killing anyone when he becomes a target from the past, potentially upending things for him. This is such a page-turner with good action and character development as well as good humor. I just loved it!

The tagged was an entertaining book I read in July, and there‘s a #weapon on the cover. Killers of a Certain Age meets Jack Reacher meets a 12-step program. #coverlove #wrapup

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3.75 stars. I had a good time with this! Two assassins gallivant around Europe, at first trying to kill each other, but of course they fall for each other instead. Think Mr. and Mrs. Smith x The Blonde Identity x Butcher and Blackbird. Fast, unhinged, fun!

Light reading about a group of assassins following the AA steps as they try to stop killing. Our narrator has a reputation for being the toughest bad-ass around, so this group therapy stuff is a heavy lift for him. The story kept moving with a few surprises and a good ending.

“Adrenaline is the ultimate painkiller.”

#FirstLineFridays. @ShyBookOwl