Au Revior Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber

This book is the print version of an action-packed adventure video game or PG movie--short on character development and complex plot but strong in entertainment value and suitability for short attention spans.  As long as the reader can tolerate a large dose of gratuitous violence, that is. Personally, I enjoyed it.  The book opens with a scene in which Perry's date to the prom has just shot him. We then get the back story. Perry Stormaire is a high school senior on the verge of graduating. Following his father's wishes, he dropped competitive swimming and focused on debate club and working part-time at his father's law firm while studying hard to earn decent SAT scores and a 3.3+ GPA.  His efforts have earned him a place on Columbia University's wait list.  Not good enough, but if he can persuade his father's boss to write a letter of recommendation, he just might make it.  His father has one more demand --take the Lithuanian foreign exchange student staying at their house to the prom.  Gobi has been a difficult guest--a socially awkward and unattractive girl who accentuates her shortcomings with her wardrobe choices and her secretiveness.  Nonetheless, she has asked to go to the prom and wants Perry to be her date.  Of course, Gobi is not what she seems.  In reality, she is a gorgeous, highly trained assassin who plans to use prom night to track down and execute five people. As an unwilling accomplice, Perry must deal with a threatening pair of Russian mobsters, witness brutal murders, steal cars and survive high speed chases, all while becoming increasingly attracted to his killer date.  Fast paced, with occasional humor and hints of romance, Au Revoir is a good bet for a short break from media entertainment.