Assassins Anonymous

Hart’s (The Paradox Hotel) quirky latest is set against the backdrop of the kind of 12-step program that have helped people seek health and recovery from addiction. The main difference here is that the program in question is targeted toward professional assassins hoping to find relief from their addiction to killing. Mark, who goes by the name Pale Horse, is an apex predator in the assassin world, enjoying the height of success when a mistake prompts him to quit and seek recovery. Then, however, he is attacked after a meeting and is nearly killed; even more would-be assassins have him in their sights. The only problem is that to stay in recovery, Mark can’t retaliate in kind. Narrator Neill Thorne offers a lively narration, gamely transporting listeners to New York, London, and Singapore as the action ramps up and Mark learns why he is being targeted. Along the way, listeners will meet unique, engagingly portrayed characters, including a freelance doctor to the criminal world, an angry cat being dragged across the globe, and the many reformed killers Mark interacts with.