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I Shot You Babe
by Leslie Langtry
Quirky, funny
and wonderfully refreshing
Coney Bombay, known as
Cy, had a job to do --- assassinate a popular sports figure whose
nefarious sideline activities put him on the Bombay family's hit
list. For centuries the Bombay family has been in the business of
execution and Cy knows how to get the job done efficiently, at least
until he meets Veronica Gale. While working as a carney, She
approaches him asking questions for her research paper. Cy
challenges some of her academic preconceptions. After all, he
himself was once a doctorate student in philosophy, and he
knows the pitfalls of playing it safe and living in one's head at the
expense of life. She grabs his attention from the get
go, but Cy knows this chance meeting can go nowhere. While on a
martial arts trip to Mongolia, suddenly she appears back in his
life. Trouble ensues as Cy has a job to do and she will only get
in the way. Veronica Gale is determined to solve the
conspiracy behind a murder or at least what she claims is a murder
despite the official cause of death. As her adventures take her
further and further from the the safety of academia into a strange new
exciting world, can she solve the mystery and find romance at the same
time? What effect will Veronica's presence have on Cy? Will
he ever be the same?
The final book in the Bombay family series, Leslie Langtry's I SHOT YOU BABE is a wacky,
wonderful mystery romance with a dark, clever offbeat sense of
humor. Told in the first person from Cy's point of view, Cy takes
center stage, giving readers an inside look into this quirky
assassin/carney with a Ph.D. in philosophy and a guinea pig sidekick
named Jean-Paul Sartre. Cy's wonderful blend of light
sarcasm and eclecticism is the perfect ingredient for non-stop
laughs. Although Veronica's character is less developed as Cy's,
Leslie Langtry does an excellent job detailing the changes within Cy as
Veronica grabs ahold of his heart. Every page brings a delightful
surprise and chuckle at the sheer odd brilliance of the author's
imagination. More romance than mystery, several wonderful
surprise twists, including a mystery puzzle or two, at the end make
this book a wonderful conclusion to the Bombay assassin stories.
I SHOT YOU BABE is
not a choice for readers unable to suspend their belief, who take
themselves very seriously, or those who want realistic mysteries or
romances. It is a perfect choice for those readers, even those bent
towards seriousness at times, who love a good laugh or zany situations.
Some politically active readers might object to one sentence
from a secondary character on the subject of torture. Given the
non-realistic setting presented in the romance --- a book with an
assassin hero nonetheless --- I do not believe it will be an issue for
the majority of readers. I
SHOT YOU BABE is not a political treatise but rather a
hysterically funny book best enjoyed by readers who can laugh at
themselves, even their serious pursuits, and the pure pleasure of
fiction. As someone who has spent way too much time in academia,
I found Leslie Langtry's humorous look at academia, philosophy and
Ph.D.s downright priceless. Leslie Langtry has a true knack for
bringing smart, wild, offbeat humor into this romance.
Leslie Langtry's I SHOT YOU BABE
is the perfect remedy for the summer heat doldrums or just that
restless craving for a unique and different romance to spice up one's
reading pleasure. Take it to the beach, read it after a long
tiring or frustrating day at work (or home) or any time you need a good
refreshing pick-me-up to rejuvenate the spirit. With its offbeat
adventure and romance with a mystery twist, in a chick lit style gone
eccentric, I SHOT YOU BABE
is non-stop fun, fun, fun!
Publisher: Making It (July 2009)
Other books by Leslie Langtry: Guns Will Keep Us Together, 'Scuse
Me While I Kill This Guy, Stand By Your Hitman
Reviewed by Merrimon,
Merrimon Book Reviews
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