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Anonymous
Posted May 21, 2012
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Posted May 6, 2012
Enjoyed the other books in the series with this one being the eception. I was tired reading about body wresling in Mongolia.
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Posted December 14, 2011
the series is great, just be sure to read them starting with the first one.
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Posted May 23, 2011
This is a really good book if you're looking for a quirky, offbeat read. Cy, the narrarator is not the typical male assassin. Sure, he's tough, he can kill just like any other assassin. But Cy is more than that. He's also a carny who can knit and loves his pet guinea pig, Sartre. The story mainly focuses on Cy's travels. His interactions/feelings towards Veronica are also a big part of the book.
This would be a great read for the beach. It doesn't have a deep, complex plot line, nor does it have steamy love scenes throughout. However, if your looking for a light read that makes you chuckle at times and shows assassins in a new light then this is the perfect book for you.
beadkat
Posted December 28, 2010
I love this series! They are fun and have great laugh out loud sections, as well as enjoyable characters and stories.
Unfortunately, the NOOKbook versions appear to be some form of the pre-published versions. There are numerous notes to and from the author within the text, as well as redundant sentences and paragraphs. This made it difficult to read in sections. They got progressively worse with each book in the series. This one was the worst. Although it did give a glimpse of the writing and editing process.
I recommend reading the actual paperbacks instead of the NOOKbooks. I love the author and would like to read more from her.
He is considered the family odd duck as Coney "Cy" Bombay has a PhD in philosophy and enjoys working on the carney circuit as a mechanic as he has for the last dozen years while his traveling companion is Sartre, a guinea pig. Post-grad student Veronica Gale interviews Cy in Wisconsin, but she walks away angrily when he glibly makes commentary on their similar background as he like her was a two decade plus student, but he moved on with dreams of Henry Kissinger impersonations. Perhaps his proclamation that his ambitious cousin's goal is driving an ice cream truck drove her off.
His family assigns Cy an assassination in Mongolia. While waiting there for the right moment, Cy enjoys the Mongolian Naadam Festival when he is stunned with the arrival of Veronica. As he wrestles with Ronnie, he wonders how to combine a murder with romance as his desire for her is killing him especially when she asks him to help her find out who the Anderson killer is.
The final Bombay assassination romantic suspense thriller is a fabulous finish due to irreverent Cy, his "son" Sartre, the locale, and the rest of the family. Veronica (don't call her Ronnie) seems more of a straight woman to the comedic lead male as he is Grouch Marx to her Bud Abbott (forgive the mixing of comedians). Fans will enjoy the capers of cousin Cy as the curtain comes down on the wonderful Bombay brood, who prove the Republicans are right as a family that kills together stays together.
Harriet Klausner
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Posted June 22, 2011
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Overview
Cy Bombay is your average carney/assassin with a Ph.D. in philosophy from an ivy league school and a guinea pig named Sartre. Training in Mongolia for the Naadaam wrestling festival, he finds he has his hands full with a blond doctoral candidate and a Dutch Mercenary.I Shot You Babe Reviews:
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