Monday, 27 February 2017

Hitman Anders and the meaning of it all

Author of the Month
This novel by Jonas Jonasson doesn't disappoint, just as quirky and brilliantly written as hugely popular The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.
We have a hitman, Anders, recently out of prison, doing small jobs for gangsters, he meets female Protestant vicar, Johanna, who has lost all faith in a God, they join forces with a homeless receptionist, Per Persson, a ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire.
Three unlikely companions, all searching for something better, they hatch a madcap plan which starts well until Anders discovers Jesus and starts to dwell on the meaning of it all.
A fast-paced, hilarious plot that explores the consequences of allowing our rather imperfect human desires to lead us down a path that seems correct at the time. But realising that it's never too late to make amends and start a new journey in life finding redemption in unexpected places.