Wet Work

By Christopher Buckley

Charley Becker, head of one of America’s biggest conglomerates, is a man on a mission. His only granddaughter, the beloved Natasha, has been found dead in her flat after taking an accidental overdose of cocaine and now he wants revenge.

Determined to find the men responsible, Charley starts by tracking down Natasha’s boyfriend, Tim. Then he finds the small-time dealers who supplied him. Charley’s way of doing business leaves no room for negotiation. But ‘wet work’—the shooting of a victim from up close—is only half the story and the further up the chain Charley gets, the higher the stakes become.

To nail Peru’s megalomaniac cocaine king, he will have to hire himself some hit men, a gunboat and some truly extraordinary weaponry . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Nov 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9780307800381

Christopher Buckley

Christopher Buckley is a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor, and memoirist. His books include Thank You for Smoking, The Judge Hunter, Make Russia Great Again, and The Relic Master. He worked as a merchant seaman and White House speechwriter. He was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.

Reviews for Wet Work

[norinrad10 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was an interesting book. I found myself liking it though for the life of me I can't tell you why. It had a tired plot, hit man has a change in conscious and wants out but evil overlords refuse. It had a tired protagonist, ex-military loner that thought he was a patriot. It required tremendous suspension of disbelief. This is a book you definitely don't want to ask how or why. The writing was clunky and filled with cliches. Yea, I'm not sure why I liked it but I did.

[roycrofter · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book begins with a "spoiler" and a very emotional, heart-tugging set-up. It is satire and a thriller, but it's also a tale of a grandfather's wreaking revenge. The author's skill with dialog is so good, it's like reading a taped transcription. The ending is a tad anti-climatic because of the spoiler, but then again, the best part of a roller-coaster ride is not the end. Seek this one out.