Agnes and the Hitman

By: Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Take one food writer named Cranky Agnes, add a hitman named Shane, mix them together with a Southern mob wedding, a missing necklace, two annoyed flamingos, and a dog named Rhett, and you've got a recipe for a sexy, hilarious novel about the disastrous side of true love...

Agnes Crandall's life goes awry when a dognapper invades her kitchen one night, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that she's staked her entire net worth on. Then a hero climbs through her bedroom window. His name is Shane - no last name, just Shane - and he has his own problems: He's got a big hit scheduled, a rival trying to take him out, and an ex-mobster uncle asking him to protect some little kid named Agnes. When he finds out that Agnes isn't so little, that his uncle has forgotten to mention a missing five million bucks he might have lost in Agnes' house, and that his last hit was a miss, Shane's life isn't looking so good, either. Then a bunch of lowlifes come looking for the money, a string of hitmen show up for Agnes, and some wedding guests gather with the intent to throw more than rice. Agnes and Shane have their hands full with greed, florists, treachery, flamingos, mayhem, mothers of the bride, and - most dangerous of all - each other.

©2007 Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (P)2007 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Funny and different!

I'm always a bit skeptical when I see two authors have paired up to write one book, but in this case, it worked. Jennifer Crusie's great characters and humor, but with an edge to it that makes it very different. The narrator does a great job, too, wtih all the different voices. Totally improbable plot, but I enjoyed it nonetheless!

A very funny read !

I found this book a few years ago. Already a big fan of Jennifer Cruise, I bought it in paper back from my local Wal-Mart.(Sorry Jen, my heart say hardcover, but my budget says paperback😕) I fell in love with this book. Bob Mayer is great company for Ms. Cruise. Their humor and wit mesh nicely. Loveable characters, a great storyline, and plot twists galore. I've only found one other book co- written with Bob Mayer. Wild Ride. Also an excellent read. Thank you Audible, for adding this to your collection, so I could add it to mine.

Gotta have it

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Didn't want it to end. Great cast of characters, twists and turns.

Funny Dark Comedy with Horrible Narration

A fast-paced, {very} dark comedy that was thoroughly enjoyable. Such a quick, fun read!

A note about the narration: In one word, horrible! I don't know who thought up this gimmick, but they should be fired. All of the thoughts of everyone (I guess primarily Agnes and Shane) are done with an echo chamber, and in a much lower volume. They are hard to understand and pop you out of the story every time they're used. I hated it!

Don't miss this one!

comedy, suspense, romance, cooking, the-mob, govt-agent, law-enforcement

Cranky Agnes and her hitman are surrounded by some real characters! The story is just too much fun! I first read it when it was new, have reread it several times and have given away (or had liberated from my shelves) maybe a dozen copies. The publisher's blurb gives hints and there is no need for spoilers, but that can't begin to prepare you for all the laughs!
Now I have an audio and the narrator is outstanding!

Great fun, of course, but well plotted and developed. Would like to have lunch with Cranky Agnes and maybe even meet her hitman and his partner, even if I am Uncle Joey's age!

best book ever loved it funny and great thanks

I love this book funny entertaining one of my favorites thank you sda

Great for a good chuckle!

I love Jennifer Crusie.
Her books always seem to make me laugh.
I enjoyed the way they narrated the thoughts of the characters.

My simple life

What did you like best about Agnes and the Hitman? What did you like least?

+ light, fun, and silly reading
- the "inside" voices

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I will never, never, complain again on how my life is sometimes complicated and messy!

Was Agnes and the Hitman worth the listening time?

Nice, light reading for wrapping Christmas gifts!

Book funny, narration annoying

What didn???t you like about Sandra Burr???s performance?

The narrator makes Agnes's voice cloyingly sweet and the voice of the supposedly young boys sound like old men. Very hard to listen to.

Any additional comments?

I liked the story. It's funny and easy to follow.

funny romantic suspense

What did you love best about Agnes and the Hitman?

This story features an unusual heroine & hero, a clever plot and witty and funny dialogue. Okay, so the plot & characters are all far-fetched; just suspend your disbelief and go with it. Agnes & Shane are hysterical and I laughed out loud frequently. "Humor. Har." This phrase and "Crazy Agnes" have now become part of my vocabulary! I highly recommend this.