Three Hitmen and a Baby by Rob Hart ~ a Review

by MK French

Valencia's brother goes missing, and she can't bring her toddler with her to investigate. The other members of Assassins Anonymous offer to watch over the girl. Mark, Astrid, and Booker figure they can keep the girl safe, but of course, everything goes wrong. Mark is summoned to the Russian mob boss Zmeya's lair and is tasked with killing his protege, Astrid. If he doesn't, Zmeya will kill Mark's ex-girlfriend and son. In the meantime, Booker and Astrid have to take the toddler to urgent care when he gets a fever, and their lack of names inspires the medical staff to call the NYPD. On the run from everyone, how will they keep safe and refrain from killing anyone?

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June 2026; G.P. Putnam's Sons; 979-8217177134
audio, ebook, print (304 pages); thriller

While this book follows in a series, it's easy enough to pick up context and relationships in this book without relying on prior novels. Mark is trying hard to keep his sobriety; he and the other assassins in the group are well aware of how easy it will be to fall back to old training and kill everyone in the way. They model the group on Alcoholics Anonymous, with a little more information about each other, like where safe houses and neutral alliances to turn to. Mark, Astrid and Booker figure caring for a little girl is easy, and Valencia is like family. It's a terrible comedy of errors that has the NYPD thinking Astrid and Booker are child traffickers, while Mark is figuring out how to keep everyone alive.

The book moves at a rapid pace through a week's time. The network the group has mobilized quickly, and they all offer each other support. Both Mark and Astrid are willing to give their lives for the group and innocent people caught in the crossfire, trying to make amends for the past. The Russian mob and the Agency are not willing to let them go, escalating the dangers as the week progresses. We get a cinematic finale and a conclusion that still leaves room for more. This means there's going to be more adventures with this cast, which I'm happy with. 

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Born and raised in New York City, M.K. French started writing stories when very young, dreaming of different worlds and places to visit. She always had an interest in folklore, fairy tales, and the macabre, which has definitely influenced her work. She currently lives in the Midwest with her husband, three young children, and a golden retriever.

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