I really wanted to hate this book. It didn't sound like something I'd like. I started reading it just so I had enough material to do a hit job on it. Then, I just couldn't put it down. It's ridiculous! And brilliant, all at once.

Why was I liking it? Then I realized why. This isn't Morty Shallman! This is Trevanian, come back from the dead! This guy writes like Trevanian would if he were still writing. Rod (nod to Trevanian?) is the perfect caricature of randy, disillusioned soldier turned assassin. The supporting cast are equally taken straight from Central Casting, and it works, seamlessly.

This book is destined to become a cult classic. I can't wait to see the movie version, with Ron Jeremy playing the lead, and Britney Spears as Lulu!

God bless you, Morty, for my best read this year so far!

This was wildly all over the place. New characters streaming in and out, new locations and goals flying by. I liked the other book I've read by this author--it was a crazy but enjoyable ride--but this one didn't strike the same. I had to force myself to finish it.

This book was simply not for me. While I do think there are people that will enjoy this book, I didn’t find it funny and the overall storyline didn’t keep me wanting to read more. I appreciate the type of humor the author was going for and I can see why certain people might like this, but I found it overtly crass and just struggled to get through it. However, I will recognize that this isn’t something wrong with the book per se, rather the storytelling didn’t align with what I typically enjoy while reading.