One of my favorite reads of the past few months, Kevin Wignall's Who Is Conrad Hirst? is an excellent thriller about an assassin suffering from a major identity crisis. When his world is turned upside down, Conrad Hirst goes on a violent and bloody existential journey, searching for answers to impossible questions. More le Carré than Ludlum, Who Is Conrad Hirst? is a surprising, smart and very satisfying book. (Check back soon for my full-length review.)
Kevin writes wonderfully tight prose. I'm still trying to get my head around the amoral mindset of the protagonists -- since I keep trying for the opposite myself. Just a matter of time, I think.
Posted by: I.J.Parker | November 26, 2007 at 09:40 AM
The description I wrote sounds kind of lame, but the book is excellent.
And I.J., you're absolutely right about the tight prose -- lean and mean, all the way.
Posted by: David J. Montgomery | November 26, 2007 at 09:55 AM