Hit List
Worth buying if: You savor Keller’s wry interior monologue and Block’s lean, precise prose.
Skip it if: You want a police procedural or clue-by-clue detective puzzle.
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Summary
In Hit List, Block follows Keller—the contemplative contract killer who fields assignments through Dot—across a taut run of contracts as a menacing list begins to stalk his trade. Deadpan humor and moral unease sharpen every move he makes.
Why this book now
Revisit a defining Keller entry from Lawrence Block for a crisp shot of noir wit and professional-crime craft.
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- You savor Keller’s wry interior monologue and Block’s lean, precise prose.
- Contract-killer capers with moral gray zones and chesslike logistics.
- You want a police procedural or clue-by-clue detective puzzle.
- You need tidy moral lines or graphic shock over dry, restrained violence.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780752844244
Worth buying if: You savor Keller’s wry interior monologue and Block’s lean, precise prose.
Skip it if: You want a police procedural or clue-by-clue detective puzzle.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
At 368 pages, this Keller novel reads fast—two or three focused sittings if Block’s clipped rhythms hook you.
What stands out here
This Orion mass market paperback is a compact, toss-in-your-bag edition designed for subway chapters and late-night bursts.
Best way to approach it
Read in long swaths to ride Keller’s momentum—soak in the dry asides, the Dot phone calls, and the careful step-by-step setups.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780752844244
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