If you‘ve ever read or watched anything remotely similar to this tale of two hitmen, you‘ll know which three beats L.A. Witt HAD to hit along the way. (I won‘t share ‘em here in case you‘re new.) She pulls each stage off beautifully via a ton of intense scenes that had me wondering whether all my expectations were about to crumble. It‘s a dark book, leavened only slightly by her trademark talent for emotional escalation, and I highly recommend it.