My reaction while reading this. (if I'm not holding the 'book')
Book Info
Title: The Intern's Handbook/ Kill Your Boss
Author: Shane Kuhn
Format: Ebook
Date Finish Read: 19/08/2014
Synopsis
Interns are invisible.
That’s the mantra behind HR, Inc., an elite "placement agency" that
doubles as a network of assassins-for-hire, taking down high-profile
executives who wouldn't be able to remember an intern’s name if their
lives depended on it.
At the ripe old age of twenty-five, John
Lago is already New York City’s most successful hit man. He’s also an
intern at a prestigious Manhattan law firm, clocking eighty hours a week
getting coffee, answering phones, and doing all the grunt work no one
else wants to do. But he isn't trying to claw his way to the top of the
corporate food chain. He was hired to assassinate one of the firm’s
heavily guarded partners. His internship is the perfect cover, enabling
him to gather intel and gain access in order to pull off a clean,
untraceable hit.
The Intern’s Handbook is John Lago's unofficial
survival guide for new recruits at HR, Inc. (Rule #4: "Learn how to make
the perfect cup of coffee: you make an exec the best coffee he’s ever
had, and he will make sure you’re at his desk every morning for a repeat
performance. That’s repetitive exposure, which begets access and trust.
44% of my kills came from my superior coffee-making abilities.")
Part
confessional, part how-to, the handbook chronicles John’s final
assignment, a twisted thrill ride in which he is pitted against the
toughest—and sexiest—adversary he’s ever faced: Alice, an FBI agent
assigned to take down the same law partner he’s been assigned to kill.
My Review
Initially 5 stars.
I
hesitate to read this because I was slightly affected with readers
comment/ maybe I was just lazy. Book hopping is my thing nowadays. Started reading and hook to its witty phrases on June, at the bus stop while waiting forever for the green bus with annoyed feeling. Then, Ramadan came by, by the time I had few other books finished in between until last night I happen to open and have courage to finish this.
I
like John Lago narration of his life in sarcastic, most descriptive
ways in every highly exaggerated manner. Well he is professional
high-profile assassin. So, it's a MUST.
John was on his last
assignment before he retired and lead a clean life. However, this
assignment doesn't have specific target, he must discover himself by
masking himself as intern in large law firm. Along the way, he met Alice
(later she known as FBI agent) a new lawyer and develop a special
interest in her.
While reading, there will be a number of
recorded conversation, tapped by FBI, written as style to narrate the
relationship between John and Alice which can't be narrated by John
himself as he is very objective person. There were also few conversation
with other characters such as John's father later in the story.
In
every chapter John gives tips to be a successful intern@ assassin. The
main story was John assignment in the Law Firm to find the culprit who
sell witness protection names, but he also recalls few experience in the
past to which relates it to his action currently. Which also explain
his level of expertise in being trained 'killing machine'.
Though
it might be fun reading his stories from his point of view, some gory
description from his previous assignment and few r-rated scene was tad
too much! Cruel in his own way. (hence, minus 1 point there) Life as
predator, Bob said. Bob was his handler@ boss in HR Inc, the agency he
works for.
Bob, is 46 years old, the person responsible nurture
him and saved him from juvie. You'd be surprised to know the thing he
did from the past. He is really INHUMAN. Devil in human flesh. From the
1st Mickey&Mallory until now, he's quite a manipulator/ snake.
Hence,
I loved this book. Imagine full 3D Hollywood actions with fully skilled
karate, kungfu, ninja, silat (yes, silat is also included as a deadly
fighting technique), killing, love, lost, finding your roots, betrayal
and then being human.
Full suspense, and hidden plot events you'll never expect.
