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The Housewife Assassin #12
The Housewife Assassin's Husband Hunting Hints
IN BOOK 12 OF THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN
There is only one way for housewife assassin Donna Stone to save her husband and mission leader, Jack Craig, from torture and become a traitor and act as a double agent for the terrorist organization known as the Quorum. Her shocking decision comes with consequences that will forever change the lives of those nearest and dearest to her.
There is only one way for housewife assassin Donna Stone to save her husband and mission leader, Jack Craig, from torture and become a traitor and act as a double agent for the terrorist organization known as the Quorum. Her shocking decision comes with consequences that will forever change the lives of those nearest and dearest to her.
202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2015
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About the author
Josie Brown
76 books701 followersJosie Brown's forty-two novels are now in the hands of over two million readers.
She has been published by St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Books.
Read Josie’s books. You’ll get a good idea of her sense of humor. https://www.JosieBrown.com
You'll also find Josie on
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JosieBrownCA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiebrownau...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiebrownn...
Visit her podcast, where she discusses writing with other authors:
http://bit.ly/AuthorProvocateurApple
Josie is the author of these novels:
The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, including
- Handbook (Book 1)
- Guide to Gracious Killing (Book 2)
- Killer Christmas Tips (Book 3)
- Relationship Survival Guide (Book 4)
- Vacation to Die For (Book 5)
- Recipes for Disaster (Book 6)
- Hollywood Scream Play (Book 7) [2014, Signal Press]
- Killer App (Book 8) [August 2014, Signal Press]
- Hostage Hosting Tips (Book 9)
- Garden of Deadly Delights (Book 10)
- Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare Hosting Tips (Book 11)
- Husband Hunting Hints (Book 12)
- Ghost Protocol (Book 13)
- Terrorist TV Guide (Book 14)
- Deadly Dossier (Book 15 - SERIES PREQUEL)
- Greatest Hits (Book 16 )
- Fourth Estate Sale (Book 17 )
- Horrorscope (Book 18 )
- White House Keeping Seal of Approval (Book 19)
- Assassination Vacation Tips (Book 20)
- Antisocial Media Tips (Book 21)
- Manners, Missiles & Mayhem (Book 22)
- Gambit (Book 23)
- Underwater Assets (Book 24)
The Candidate (Steamy Political Thriller)
Extracurricular - 3 episodic Novels (2020; Signal Press)
Totlandia - 8 episodic Novels (2014-2017; Signal Press)
The Baby Planner
[2011, Simon & Schuster]
The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky (written with Deborah Coonts)
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
[2010, Simon & Schuster 2014 Signal Press]]
Hollywood Hunk (Book 1 - True Hollywood Lies)
[2005, HarperCollins; 2010 Signal Press]
Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer as a dramatic series for NBC-TV.
She is also the author of three non-fiction books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finding Mr. Right [Penguin/Alpha]; Marriage Confidential: 102 Honest Answers to the Questions Every Husband Wants to Ask, and Every Wife Needs to Know [Signal Press]; and Last Night I Dreamt of Cosmopolitans: A Modern Girl's Dream Dictionary [St. Martin's Press]
Before becoming a full-time novelist, Josie also worked in advertising (JWT, DDB/Needham, BBM&B) and radio (WPLO-AM, Atlanta; WZGC-FM, Atlanta).
As a journalist, Josie has interviewed Maya Angelou, Brenda Blethyn, Julian Bond, Kenneth Branagh, Jackie Collins, Costa-Gavras, Craig Ferguson, John Gray, Derek Jacobi, Debbie Reynolds, and John Woo. Her celebrity interviews and relationships trends articles have been featured in Los Angeles Times Syndicate International, Redbook, and Complete Woman, as well as AOL, Yahoo, AskMen.com, Divorce360.com, and SingleMindedWomen.com, where she serves as the Relationships Channel editor.
Josie's interviews for her podcast, Author Provocateur, and for the International Thriller Writers magazine THE BIG THRILL include such notable authors as David Baldacci, Samantha M. Bailey, C.J. Box, Allison Brennan, Lee Child, Deborah Coonts, Robert Dugoni, Barry Eisler, JT Ellison, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew Gross, Kristan Higgins, Jon Land, John Lescroart, John Lutz, James Rollins, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Brad Thor, and Debra Webb.
Although born and raised (a Southern expression) in and around Atlanta, Georgia, Josie is proudly one-hundred percent Puerto Rican: her father was born in Ponce, and her mother was from Humacao. Does this make Josie a Georgiarican? She thinks so, and proudly claims that title.
She now lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.
She has been published by St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Books.
Read Josie’s books. You’ll get a good idea of her sense of humor. https://www.JosieBrown.com
You'll also find Josie on
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JosieBrownCA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiebrownau...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josiebrownn...
Visit her podcast, where she discusses writing with other authors:
http://bit.ly/AuthorProvocateurApple
Josie is the author of these novels:
The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, including
- Handbook (Book 1)
- Guide to Gracious Killing (Book 2)
- Killer Christmas Tips (Book 3)
- Relationship Survival Guide (Book 4)
- Vacation to Die For (Book 5)
- Recipes for Disaster (Book 6)
- Hollywood Scream Play (Book 7) [2014, Signal Press]
- Killer App (Book 8) [August 2014, Signal Press]
- Hostage Hosting Tips (Book 9)
- Garden of Deadly Delights (Book 10)
- Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare Hosting Tips (Book 11)
- Husband Hunting Hints (Book 12)
- Ghost Protocol (Book 13)
- Terrorist TV Guide (Book 14)
- Deadly Dossier (Book 15 - SERIES PREQUEL)
- Greatest Hits (Book 16 )
- Fourth Estate Sale (Book 17 )
- Horrorscope (Book 18 )
- White House Keeping Seal of Approval (Book 19)
- Assassination Vacation Tips (Book 20)
- Antisocial Media Tips (Book 21)
- Manners, Missiles & Mayhem (Book 22)
- Gambit (Book 23)
- Underwater Assets (Book 24)
The Candidate (Steamy Political Thriller)
Extracurricular - 3 episodic Novels (2020; Signal Press)
Totlandia - 8 episodic Novels (2014-2017; Signal Press)
The Baby Planner
[2011, Simon & Schuster]
The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky (written with Deborah Coonts)
Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
[2010, Simon & Schuster 2014 Signal Press]]
Hollywood Hunk (Book 1 - True Hollywood Lies)
[2005, HarperCollins; 2010 Signal Press]
Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer as a dramatic series for NBC-TV.
She is also the author of three non-fiction books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finding Mr. Right [Penguin/Alpha]; Marriage Confidential: 102 Honest Answers to the Questions Every Husband Wants to Ask, and Every Wife Needs to Know [Signal Press]; and Last Night I Dreamt of Cosmopolitans: A Modern Girl's Dream Dictionary [St. Martin's Press]
Before becoming a full-time novelist, Josie also worked in advertising (JWT, DDB/Needham, BBM&B) and radio (WPLO-AM, Atlanta; WZGC-FM, Atlanta).
As a journalist, Josie has interviewed Maya Angelou, Brenda Blethyn, Julian Bond, Kenneth Branagh, Jackie Collins, Costa-Gavras, Craig Ferguson, John Gray, Derek Jacobi, Debbie Reynolds, and John Woo. Her celebrity interviews and relationships trends articles have been featured in Los Angeles Times Syndicate International, Redbook, and Complete Woman, as well as AOL, Yahoo, AskMen.com, Divorce360.com, and SingleMindedWomen.com, where she serves as the Relationships Channel editor.
Josie's interviews for her podcast, Author Provocateur, and for the International Thriller Writers magazine THE BIG THRILL include such notable authors as David Baldacci, Samantha M. Bailey, C.J. Box, Allison Brennan, Lee Child, Deborah Coonts, Robert Dugoni, Barry Eisler, JT Ellison, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew Gross, Kristan Higgins, Jon Land, John Lescroart, John Lutz, James Rollins, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Brad Thor, and Debra Webb.
Although born and raised (a Southern expression) in and around Atlanta, Georgia, Josie is proudly one-hundred percent Puerto Rican: her father was born in Ponce, and her mother was from Humacao. Does this make Josie a Georgiarican? She thinks so, and proudly claims that title.
She now lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.
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January 5, 2016
Wow! Another winner in the Housewife Assassin series! This novel picks up where the last one left off - with Donna being forced to work for the Quorum to secure Jack's release. While this is a stand alone novel, you will enjoy it so much more if you've read the prior book, "The Housewife Assassin's Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare." While this book is still filled with humor, it also contains many poignant moments as both Jack and Donna reflect on their relationship and lives.
As she normally does, the author includes helpful marital suggestions at the beginning of each chapter. They are guaranteed to make you laugh or have a restraining order issued against you (should you be foolish enough to follow them).
I've read every book in this series and have loved each and every one of them. I keep buying them as long as the author keeps writing them. This is a must read for fans of the genre.
As she normally does, the author includes helpful marital suggestions at the beginning of each chapter. They are guaranteed to make you laugh or have a restraining order issued against you (should you be foolish enough to follow them).
I've read every book in this series and have loved each and every one of them. I keep buying them as long as the author keeps writing them. This is a must read for fans of the genre.
January 4, 2016
The books in this series keep getting better and better! When it seems impossible that Acme could keep up with demands made on Donna by evil villain Eric, they come through with astonishing methods and results. Many times I held my breath while reading, and each time the feeling of relief that Jack or Donna was once again safe made me have to stop reading for a few minutes. I think my adrenaline spiked! :)
Obviously this is a series that HAS to be read in order. You wouldn't want to miss anything, nor be confused by the latest crisis! If you are new to the series, stop and get books 1 through 11 first, then this one. A fun and exciting series that you won't want to miss!
Obviously this is a series that HAS to be read in order. You wouldn't want to miss anything, nor be confused by the latest crisis! If you are new to the series, stop and get books 1 through 11 first, then this one. A fun and exciting series that you won't want to miss!
December 30, 2015
Simply put, I loved it. I have been waiting to read this book since I finished the last one, however I kept putting it off. Why? Because I knew one I started it, I wouldn't be able to put it down. I knew the next installment wouldn't be out for a while, but I couldn't take it any longer. It was sitting there taunting me: read me, read me. I broke. Yes, I read it today. Josie, you have done it again, grabbed my attention from page one and held it through the end. Bravo Josie Brown!
January 11, 2016
I was afraid I might not like this book since Donna was going to have to work for the Quorum, but I was wrong -- loved it and look forward to the next book.
December 17, 2015
LOVE this series, can't wait for the next as usual!!
January 24, 2016
Can hardly wait for next book. April seems so far way!
January 3, 2016
A face paced read. Part of a series but you don't need to read he other books to enjoy the book.
February 26, 2016
Still fun after 12 books.
May 10, 2019
This was another great installment of the Housewife Assassin series. I give it 3.5 stars, upgraded to 4 due to Goodreads not having a half star option.
As usual, Donna was hysterical, brilliant, sarcastic, vulnerable and kick-ass. Same for Jack. What I love most about Donna is her crazed loyalty to Jack, and how much he's earned it. They are such a sweet couple fighting the evils of this world together, and we should all strive to have something so solid amidst the chaos.
On a critical note, I wasn't in love with the plot. It set up the book's action to be very singular, with no room for fun side jobs or dalliances. Donna and jack were each narrow-minded and deadly focused on their respective tasks. Their was no opportunity for any Family Stone shenanigans. I was happy to see that the Acme group was featured prominently in this book, however. Although I didn't love the storyline, I was interested in how it would end, albeit a bit conveniently.
As usual, Donna was hysterical, brilliant, sarcastic, vulnerable and kick-ass. Same for Jack. What I love most about Donna is her crazed loyalty to Jack, and how much he's earned it. They are such a sweet couple fighting the evils of this world together, and we should all strive to have something so solid amidst the chaos.
On a critical note, I wasn't in love with the plot. It set up the book's action to be very singular, with no room for fun side jobs or dalliances. Donna and jack were each narrow-minded and deadly focused on their respective tasks. Their was no opportunity for any Family Stone shenanigans. I was happy to see that the Acme group was featured prominently in this book, however. Although I didn't love the storyline, I was interested in how it would end, albeit a bit conveniently.
April 1, 2020
Sitting in the house hiding from the coronavirus has its benefits, and the best is to be able to read just about all day. And what better reading material than another Josie Brown novel? The Husband Hunting Hints has a harder edge than the other books I've read in the series so far, but it still has its funny parts and the action is exciting. The bad guys lose and Donna Stone, now Craig is still a sexy, deadly opponent. Like all the other books in this series, this is a book you won't want to put down. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
May 20, 2017
can't wait to get paid so I can read more!!!
August 10, 2018
Honeymoon from hell!!!
Wow, so action packed from beginning to end! What is in store for these people in the next book? Can't wait to find out!
Wow, so action packed from beginning to end! What is in store for these people in the next book? Can't wait to find out!
February 10, 2020
Humorous read
August 27, 2020
Enjoying this series!! Josie Brown is now one of my favorite authors!
September 5, 2022
The 12th book in the Housewife Assassin series. Humorous and fun.
January 3, 2025
I loved this series! Mom by day, assassin/honey pot by night. Can’t get much better than that! I loved the humor, personalities of the characters and the series really gives you it all: romance, comedy, and messy motherhood
September 4, 2016
Really well done! I was wary of having Donna be doing things against her principles, but her contact with Ryan, getting her team onboard, and working inside with the Quorum was tops.
On the other end, Jack's survival skills and help from a guard and Lola helped him get on El Maestro's good side, and eventually helped him escape. Written from Donna and Jack's POVs alternately, this read was fast paced, exciting, and always leading to the logical conclusion of their reunion.
Even the last bit with Eric and a nuclear bomb auction was cool, as was the lead into the next book.
Probably my new favourite in the series.
On the other end, Jack's survival skills and help from a guard and Lola helped him get on El Maestro's good side, and eventually helped him escape. Written from Donna and Jack's POVs alternately, this read was fast paced, exciting, and always leading to the logical conclusion of their reunion.
Even the last bit with Eric and a nuclear bomb auction was cool, as was the lead into the next book.
Probably my new favourite in the series.
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