Three Hitmen and a Baby

Assassins Anonymous #3
By Rob Hart
** Publication Date 16 June 2026 **
​4 stars




Things change for most people when they have children. For this group it’s another layer of having to keep their noses clean. After all, Lucia is someone they all love and care about, even if she is Valencia’s daughter.


Mark, Pale Horse, is a former hit man for the Agency. A super-secret government agency that employs people to take care of problems. In Mark’s case, he was expected to make those problems go away permanently. Astrid was also employed by the Agency. They are both “retired” now and attend the weekly meetings of Assassins Anonymous, a ten step program for former paid killers.


When Valencia gets called away to California unexpectedly, to deal with some family issues, the group steps up to take care of Lucia. It will only be a few days, and really what can happen in a few days? Mark, Booker, and Astrid head to Target to load up on toddler food and clothing and go back to Mark’s apartment. Mark gets a call when they arrive back there and has to leave abruptly. Then Lucia gets sick, running a fever. Booker and Astrid aren’t quite sure what to do, so they run Lucia over to the nearest urgent care. 


But things go sideways when they can’t come up with Lucia’s last name, and then make the mistake of saying they were caring for her while a friend is away. They have to plow there way out of there, which puts them on NYPD’s radar. Things continue to go downhill from there, involving the Russian mafia, a diner owner/fixer, and Mark’s ex and son. 


As with the last two books, this is a truly wild series. Each one can standalone, but it’s so much better to read all of them. Mark is a very flawed but stand-up guy trying to find his way after retirement. Astrid, Booker, Valencia, and the others are also broken people, restarting their lives the best way they know how. 


Rob Hart is a master of keeping the book rolling along. Each chapter keeping you engaged to get to the next. Yes, these books contain some blood and gore, and some heavy subjects, but they’re good. They are page turners. Quick to read.


Can’t wait for the next one in the series!