Josie Brown's The Housewife Assassin's Handbook is the story of an ordinary housewife who suddenly decides to turn CIA assassin after the murder of her CIA husband. When the terrorist group responsible for his death starts planning an attack on her town, a new operative named Jack suddenly appears taking the identity of her husband and leading the team tasked with preventing the attack.
I found the premise to be intriguing, but for me the execution falls flat. What kind of mom lies to her kids about their dad for six years and then agrees to pretend a total stranger is their long lost father knowing that in all likelihood he will walk back out of their lives after the job is finished? How can she be super organized enough to plan flawless deaths and forget simple tasks like picking up cupcakes? It just didn't work for me. 2 stars.
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