In the sequel to Shane Kuhnâs bestselling The Internâs Handbook, professional assassin John Lago faces off against his deadliest adversary yetâhis wifeâin a thriller that has âall of the testosterone-bloated wisdom of Tucker Max mixed with the satire of American Psychoâ (Entertainment Weekly).
At the end of The Internâs Handbook, John tracks down his nemesis Alice but instead of putting a bullet in her head, he puts a ring on her finger and marries her. Together, they execute a hostile takeover of Human Resources, Inc., the âplacement agencyâ that trains young assassins to infiltrate corporations disguised as interns and knock off high profile targets. As HRâs former top operatives, they are successful until conflicting management styles cause an ugly breakup that locks John out of the bedroom and the boardroom.
Then Alice takes on a new HR target, and John is forced to return to the office battlefield in a role he swore he would never play again: the intern. What starts out as a deadly showdown turns into the two of them fighting side by side to save HR, Inc.âand their marriage.
âThose who like Dexter will love John Lagoâ (Booklist), and this in this suspenseful sequel to The Internâs Handbook, author Shane Kuhnâs wildly clever antihero needs to use all his wits to land on top. âFar grittier than a Bond film and infused with the mind-bending, identity-shifting elements of, say, Mission: Impossible, Hostile Takeover is fun, smart, and jam-packed with serious splatter and gore. Lagoâs canny shenanigans will keep you riveted, from its taut opening pages to its explosive, cinematic endingâ (The Boston Globe).