The winner of prestigious prizes in Korea, Kim makes his anglophone debut, thanks to Kim-Russell, who captures his dark, dark wit and searing sarcasm in an irresistible sociopolitical parable designed to delight and dismay.
... [a] gripping portrait of a killer for hire ... The Plotters is no primer for a visit to Korea. What it does offer is a vivid portrait of a mesmerizing central character — the stoic Reseng. It will also keep readers delightfully off-balance. In The Plotters Kim has mixed bookishness, crackpots and commissioned murder into a rich and unsettling blend.
Pleasingly deadpan, The Plotters manages to be both humorous... and violent, and sometimes even wise ... a translation from Sora Kim-Russell that is both seamless and intriguingly provoking...
