Assassinating people is definitely not part of Joe's job description. It is, in fact, murder. It is something that he will never participate in... again.

Once Joe and his boss, Mr. Burke, are safely back in the present (which is sometime in our future), Joe demands a meeting. Joe will no longer be party to killing people. This suits Mr. Burke as he no longer wants Joe to be a tour guide. Should Joe rethink his no-assassination policy? After all, a job is a job.

Someone is going into the past, torturing Mr. Burke, and then sending the present Mr. Burke detailed snapshots of it. They must be stopped immediately! Mr. Burke instates Joe as Chief of Probes and assigns him several assistants. The sanest of the group is a blind, hog-tying monkey named Malone.

The fact that Malone is the sanest one of Joe's friends tells you quite a bit about this book. It is extremely bizarre. The style is somewhat reminiscent of Douglas Adams. This is the author's first book. It will be interesting to watch his talent develop.

Sometimes disjointed, sometimes hilarious, but always intriguing -this is a roller coaster ride of a read. It is an odd but enjoyable book.