Still, there's enough romance and comedy here to make it all diverting. Unfortunately, Burr isn't as convincing with the male voices. : Agnes and the Hitman: A Novel (9781250100351) by Crusie, Jennifer Mayer, Bob and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books. Burr does a very good job as the women in the story (besides Agnes, there's also Brenda Fortunato, the widow of a top gangster who is hatching a dastardly plot to steal Agnes's treasured home). Agnes is a quirky, teetering-on-the-edge-of-insanity chef with. Soon the two are involved in a dognapping and snooping in a basement hiding a murdered body and $5 million. And then Shane, the hitman, appears through her bedroom window and Agnes realises her old problems were nothing compared to whats about to come. Crusie and Mayer team up again (Dont Look Down, 2006) in a comic caper and raucous romance. I thought he might need assistance, Shane lied. Shane, you felt you had the right to come down here and bespoil my crime scene because He raised his eyebrows, waiting for an answer.

Agnes has staked everything she owns on the big Mafia wedding she's catering, and Shane has been sent to keep an eye on Agnes but winds up in love and in big trouble. Jennifer Crusie, quote from Agnes and the Hitman So, Mr. The plot is a little short on sense, but it's hard to complain when the duo keeps the ingredients coming at a fast pace. ) on this goofball romantic confectionary that mixes together Cranky Agnes, a food writer and caterer, with Shane, a hit man with no last name. Crusie and Mayer reteam (after Don't Look Down Readers who enjoyed Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes.