Robbie McNeil's Hit List - by Brianna Heath (Paperback)

About the Book

"Contract killer Robbie McNeil never asks questions. Her mission is simple. Do the job. Get paid. Get back to running the karaoke bar she co-owns with her queerplatonic partner and fellow contract killer, Dee. And it works... Until their ambitious new theatrical venture breaks the bank. When a mysterious new client hires Robbie for a hit, she takes the job, even though it's sketchy as hell he won't tell her anything but the target's name. But hey, she didn't build her reputation by being curious, and she desperately needs the cash. Except something about this new target doesn't add up. When he disappears with no record he ever existed, she chucks her no-questions-asked policy out the window, determined to figure out who this target really is. But the price for asking questions is high and might just cost Robbie everything she holds dear"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

For fans of This Girl's a Killer and Joanna Wallace comes a quirky, queer, crime-filled mystery following a contract killer who breaks all her rules when she is hired to kill someone who doesn't exist...

For this hitwoman, curiosity may be killer.

Contract killer Robbie McNeil never asks questions. Her mission is simple. Do the job. Get paid. Get back to running the karaoke bar she co-owns with her queerplatonic partner and fellow contract killer, Dee. And it works... Until their ambitious new theatrical venture breaks the bank.

When a mysterious new client hires Robbie for a hit, she takes the job, even though it's sketchy as hell he won't tell her anything but the target's name. But hey, she didn't build her reputation by being curious, and she desperately needs the cash.

Except something about this new target doesn't add up. When he disappears with no record he ever existed, she chucks her no-questions-asked policy out the window, determined to figure out who this target really is. But the price for asking questions is high and might just cost Robbie everything she holds dear.

Review Quotes

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a hit! The narrative deftly balances the twists of a high-octane mystery with the cozy vibes of queer community theatre and casts a wonderfully supportive, if murderous, queerplatonic partnership at its center. Quirky, thrilling, and just plain fun!" -- Rosiee Thor, co-author of Dead and Breakfast

"Be gay, do crime...and karaoke! Hitpeople and heists meet queer theater and found family in Robbie McNeil's Hit List, a fresh and engaging take on the mystery genre. The characters are complex and memorable while the inventive premise and unexpected turns will keep readers as curious as Robbie herself. A clever and original caper with a lesbian karaoke twist, this debut mystery deserves a spot on everyone's (hit) list." -- Allie Therin, award-winning author of the Sugar & Vice series

"This book is a breath of fresh air! Robbie McNeil is the queer neurodivergent contract killer-bar owner-composer that mystery readers didn't know they were missing. With tight plotting, dark humor, and delightfully authentic relationships, Brianna Heath has a real hit on her hands here. Loved it." -- Kristen Lepionka, author of the award-winning Roxane Weary series

"With razor-sharp wit and vivid characters, Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a killer of a mystery that keeps you hooked to the very last page." -- Joanna Wallace, national bestselling author of You'd Look Better as a Ghost

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is the witty, heartwarming, and twisty embodiment of 'be gay, do crimes.' With a karaoke bar, a musical, and an abundance of assassins, this is a read that never ceases to entertain!" -- Andrea Stewart, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Drowning Empire trilogy and The Gods Below

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a totally original debut that seamlessly blends murder and karaoke into a wild mystery romp. Contract killing has never been so fun -- or so queer!" -- Nicolas DiDomizio, author of A Murder Most Camp

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is like a night out at your favorite gay bar. There's karaoke, musical theater, and the owners are slaying (literally). The "hit list" is less about murder-for-hire and more about what songs they're going to play on any given night. It has the feel-good vibes of a holiday movie with a killer twist." -- Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer

"Equal parts warm-hearted and cold-blooded, Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a tale of loveable queer contract killers that's as inventive as it is wholly entertaining." -- Rob Osler, Anthony & Lefty Award-winning author of Hayden & Friends Mysteries

"Heath may have just invented a new genre...the cozy thriller! In Robbie McNeil's Hit List, the stakes are high, the characters are killers, and the story is a warm hug. This truly unique debut novel reminds us that even murderers-for-hire deserve a night out with friends. A delightful blend of cozy and sweet and murder-y...three of my favorite things in a book." -- Tamara Berry, award-winning author of Murder Runs in the Family

"With clever twists, whip smart humor, and a side of karaoke, Heath's debut delivers kills and thrills from an antihero you never knew you needed." -- Marlee Bush, author of Whispers of Dead Girls