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Book Review of Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown, Bk 1)

Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown, Bk 1)
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Hilarious book filled with adventures, Josh Bazell is an awesome writer and gets the reader involved in the story. I liked that the main character shouldn't have been likable, but was very much. Ok, so a short summary of the book: Pietro/Peter is doctor at a Manhattan Hospital, but also happened to be a hitman for the mob back in the day. He's a part of the Witness Protection Program and one of his patients that used to know him, just recognized him. Lots of stories about the past intermingle with the present and he finds out a ton of stuff about his family he didn't want to know. It's a great book!