Wonderful story, Mr. Kuhn! Being a movie buff myself, I am curious: who are your favourite movie hit men and why? Which one inspired you the most to create John Lago?

Shane Kuhn Thank you! My three favorite movie assassins are Leon from The Professional, Nikita from La Femme Nikita, and The Jackal (played by Edward Fox) from The Day of the Jackal. The beauty of these characters is that they could not be more different, despite sharing the same career. When I created John, I wanted to create a completely new type of assassin character - totally original. So, I think the way in which I was inspired by those three characters was to be challenged to be unique instead of following the usual hit man cliches.

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waves Hi there! I absolutely loved every bit of your book. So, my question is- How do you make your characters? Do you base them on real people or make them up as you go? Where do they come from? (I suppose that's three questions, oops!)

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Was this book based on any experience? As in, were you ever an intern (not hit man)? What did you learn (besides making the perfect cup of coffee)?

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Wonderful story, Mr. Kuhn! Being a movie buff myself, I am curious: who are your favourite movie hit men and why? Which one inspired you the most to create John Lago?

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*waves* Hi there! I absolutely loved every bit of your book. So, my question is- How do you make your characters? Do you base them on real people or make them up as you go? Where do they come from? (I suppose that's three questions, oops!)

Was this book based on any experience? As in, were you ever an intern (not hit man)? What did you learn (besides making the perfect cup of coffee)?

How do you get inspired to write?

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waves Hi there! I absolutely loved every bit of your book. So, my question is- How do you make your characters? Do you base them on real people or make them up as you go? Where do they come from? (I suppose that's three questions, oops!)