Summary:
Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills.
When the foursome is sent on an all-expenses-paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board, the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of field agents, and the women realize they've been marked for death.
Now to get out alive, they have to turn against their own organization, relying on experience and one another to get the job done, knowing that working together is the secret to their survival. They're about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman - and a killer - of a certain age.
My Thoughts:
I picked this up in a Barnes&Noble (thanks to a date), and immediately fell in love with this concept. Billie is the main character, and she's a loner outside of her friends. Mary Alice is married to Akiko, and the two of them have a cat named Kevin. Helen is mourning the loss of her husband, and Natalie has had many husbands. Most of the character development goes to Billie, Mary Alice, and Helen. I do wish Natalie had more development like they did.
The books goes back and forth in time, showing the present and the past of the women. This would often provide an insight into their past work, and sometimes it helps them currently. While I enjoyed the flashbacks, it just seemed that more thought was given to them than to the present storyline. I honestly think it would have been best to just make the book longer in order even it out.
The fighting scenes were nicely done, but I was expecting a lot more than just a handful.
Despite all that, I really enjoyed reading this. It was a fun ride, and I'm glad I did end up picking this one up.
My Rating: 4 stars
