{"product_id":"hostile-takeover-a-john-lago-thrillervolume-2-9781476796192","title":"Hostile Takeover: A John Lago Thrillervolume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the sequel to Shane Kuhn's bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, professional assassin John Lago faces off against his deadliest adversary yet--his wife--in a thriller that has \"all of the testosterone-bloated wisdom of Tucker Max mixed with the satire of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of \u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, John tracks down his nemesis Alice but instead of putting a bullet in her head, he puts a ring on her finger and marries her. Together, they execute a hostile takeover of Human Resources, Inc., the \"placement agency\" that trains young assassins to infiltrate corporations disguised as interns and knock off high profile targets. As HR's former top operatives, they are successful until conflicting management styles cause an ugly breakup that locks John out of the bedroom \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the boardroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Alice takes on a new HR target, and John is forced to return to the office battlefield in a role he swore he would never play again: the intern. What starts out as a deadly showdown turns into the two of them fighting side by side to save HR, Inc.--and their marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Those who like Dexter will love John Lago\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), and this in this suspenseful sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Intern's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, author Shane Kuhn's wildly clever antihero needs to use all his wits to land on top. \"Far grittier than a Bond film and infused with the mind-bending, identity-shifting elements of, say, \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHostile Takeover\u003c\/i\u003e is fun, smart, and jam-packed with serious splatter and gore. Lago's canny shenanigans will keep you riveted, from its taut opening pages to its explosive, cinematic ending\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476796192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Shane Kuhn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493152321717,"sku":"9781476796192","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_29ddcb9a-740f-4930-abea-444daf7ef2d0.jpg?v=1721747233","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hostile-takeover-a-john-lago-thrillervolume-2-9781476796192","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}