The Mantis
Kotaro Isaka author Sam Malissa translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:25th Apr '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£18.99(9781787303928)
Dad by day, murderer-for-hire by night.
Kabuto appears to be an ordinary man: a stressful job, a complicated marriage and an irritable teenage son. It’s no wonder he’s always seeing his doctor. But the “doctor” is actually his handler, and Kabuto is a killer for hire. He’s almost out – one last job before he quits for good. Then the final contract lands too close to home – putting his unsuspecting family in danger.
With Isaka’s trademark wit and cinematic pace, this is a Tarantino-tinged tale of double lives and moral knots. Can Kabuto save his family, and quit the killing business for good?
‘Showcases Isaka’s Tarantinoesque blend of offbeat wit and stylised violence’ The Times
‘Unusual and thoroughly enjoyable’ Guardian
An offbeat but touching thriller, with a wonderful final twist * Mail on Sunday *
Unlike anything you're likely to have read before...white-hot with double-crosses * Financial Times, on Bullet Train *
Entertaining...high-speed...with lots of twists and turns...it has a Tarantino-meets-the-Coen-Brothers feel to it. * The Times, on Bullet Train *
Thoroughly enjoyable * Guardian, on Bullet Train *
Showcases Kotaro Isaka's Tarantinoesque blend of offbeat wit and stylised violence * The Times, on Three Assassins *
Highly entertaining... grips with plenty of twists before delivering a stylish and fitting finale * Sunday Express, on Three Assassins *
ISBN: 9781529920666
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm
Weight: 194g
272 pages