Lorn explains, in graphic details, some very disturbing and difficult scenes. I caution those with a faint heart to read at your own risk. Absolutely not suitable for children, or even teens. I usually like one or two characters, mostly the protagonist, but this book - I liked them all. Every person is realistic and authentic, fulfilling their identities with an appeal I've not felt towards characters in awhile. I liked Tommy, their handler, in a weird way. And it has stayed with me so much that I'm having trouble really getting into the next book I'm reading because I keep thinking about what happened in Hope for the Wicked. Lorn paints such a vivid picture with realistic characters. Between the car and the guns and the vet turned doc and the pimp and 'The Show,' Larry and Mo are in for the ride of their lives. One last job down in Mexico pulls them back into a world they'd left behind for good. However, their handler Tommy reappears in their life, and it seems fate has other plans. He's done with the 'thrill of the kill,' now comfortable with the concept of ridding the world of the wicked legally much less stress.

However, it's legit and Larry enjoys this. They are doing their best to stay on the 'up and up' with a legitimate business, but times are tough and the business is barely getting by. Larry and Mo (Maureen) are 'hitmen' turned investigators. This gripping and harrowing account of a married couple's trip to Mexico will leave the reader's mind reeling for days, and begging for more work by this talented author.

Hope for the Wicked by Edward Lorn has painted a world I hope to never join (well, almost.I wouldn't mind ridding the world of a few bad people). Sitting bolt upright in bed while reading because a relaxed state was just not possible during this daring and gut-wrenching novella.