Block, again, hits a winner; "Hit Man" by Lawrence Block. From: The Boston Herald | Date: February 15, 1998| Author: Herbert, Rosemary | COPYRIGHT 1998 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Leave it to Lawrence Block to write a knock-out novel about a hit man staggering through a midlife crisis. Versatile and prolific, Block has turned his hand to humor in a series of books about hapless burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and produced darker volumes looking at the life of recovering alcoholic sleuth Matthew Scudder.

In "Hit Man," Block delivers a one-two punch of humor and introspection when the anti-hero of the title, who calls himself Keller among many other name...

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