Ump: A Dark Comedy

by James Cohen

This spirited, original black comedy stars Ump, a legend among Mafia hitmen who is known for his personal code of ethics. In trouble with the law, Ump takes refuge in a small midwestern town until the heat is off. But when the townspeople learn of his profession, everyone wants to make use of his talents. Cohen's comic hero soon finds his personal code put to the test.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802711820
• ISBN13: 9780802711823
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Predictable, maybe. Entertaining, definitely!

I can see how some people would almost place this book in the "Young Adult" section of the bookstore. It's light and playful but well-written. It's been one of three fiction books I own and the only one I've read more than once in the past six(?) years. Can't wait for Arnold Schwarzenegger to play this role sometime in 2002-3, although when reading it I pictured Mike Starr (Frenchy from Goodfellas) as the lovable hitman.