Pancakes & Handguns
A cozy mystery with bite
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4.4 • 10 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
If the Darwin Award existed as an actual trophy, I’d bet my favorite PS5 controller I’d win it. The dedication would read, To Lena Kozek, for bravely—and idiotically—holding a mob boss at gunpoint in a public library.
Because that’s exactly what I’m doing, and it’s making my upper lip sweat like a shot glass of Fireball on a humid summer’s day.
Yes, I said gunpoint and mobster and library in one sentence. And yes, I'm standing here in my dead mother's dress, my favorite army boots, holding a gun that, three days ago, I didn't know I'd been trained to use.
Had it really only been three days? Back then, I'd been excited to pull the trigger on something completely different...
Customer Reviews
Dark humor and great characters
Lena is the not-so-ethical daughter of a hitman. She gets caught doing something illegal at the bank where she works, and this forces her to make a deal with an FBI agent out for revenge. The rest of the story follows Lena as she prepares to come face to face with a mob boss.
I liked this book, but it's kind of disturbing. Lena finds out a secret about herself, and I didn't think she grew that much as a character. However, this book has a lot of interesting characters (including a ghost), even though I really wouldn't like to meet any of them in real life.
Plus, Lena herself is likable enough to root for, even though she really isn't that ethical. She's a loner and a computer geek with a jaded sense of humor, but you can't help who your parents are, so I guess I can't blame her that much.
Overall, I recommend this book for anyone who likes dark humor. It's a cross between anything mafia-related and the first part of The Christmas Carol.
Fun Story, Unusual Heroine!
I received this ebook as a gift, and am I ever glad! Pancakes & Handguns, by Nala Henkel Aislinn, is a fun story and is refreshingly different from the usual cozy mystery. Well-thought-out characters with great descriptions put me right in the story. It features a delightful unusual heroine, with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Looking for something a little different? I recommend giving this fun series a try!