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A Hiaasenesque comedy in the sense that odd characters connect in even odder circumstances. Entertaining plot through and through - most especially the final scene, with the motley group of hitmen and the misunderstood pest control professional running for their lives through Little Italy, upsetting a Mafia dinner and causing a scene, in itself.

You'd never know this was Fitzhugh's first novel - it's tightly knit, the loose ends are resolved at the end, and my GOD is this funny!

Fired from his job with a pest control company in Queens, New York, Bob Dillon starts his own business using his environmentally friendly technique: hybrid killer insects that eat cockroaches. Meanwhile, Marcel, a broker who contracts for assassins, is looking for a reliable newcomer to complete a million-dollar hit. He advertises and Bob responds, neither understanding the nature of the other's "exterminating" business. Very shortly thereafter, ten of the most dangerous hitpersons in the world descend on Queens, which is pretty dangerous itself and more than up to the challenge.

VERY funny. A great set of twists and turns. Highly recommended. Everyone read and enjoyed this on a family vacation.

I totally enjoyed this book. A comedy of errors. Bob Dillon works for a pest control company. Bugs are his life. On the side he is working on developing an environmentally friendly way to kill bugs. He advertises and his ads fall into the wrong hands. Someone is looking for an assassin and decides to give Bob a try. When the other top assassins in the world get into the game, Bob ends up running for his life, while trying out his radical new ideas. Lots of fun!

This book is quirky. Easy reading, amusing...

Madcap story of a exterminator... of bugs, not spies! Quick read, a laugh at every page turn, and a great ending. Recommended if you like to read Carl Hiaasen, Christopher Moore, or Brian Wiprud.