The writer and artist Hallgrim Helgason is one of the most prominent figures in modern Icelandic culture. The famous film “101 Reykjavik” is based on his novel of the same name. Ruthless irony, extraordinary talent as a parodist and masterful command of words brought Hallgrim well-deserved international recognition. His new novel, Home Economics Tips for a Hitman, is written by the author in Icelandic and English. Following a wrong tip, professional hitman Tomislav Bokšić kills a federal agent. Now he needs to escape from New York at any cost, but the FBI is already waiting for him at the airport... The only chance of salvation is to kill the first person he meets who is more or less like himself, and fly away using his documents. The victim turns out to be a priest who is going to Reykjavik on business. And Tomislav finds himself in cold Iceland, where he is joyfully accepted by his newly-made brothers in Christ and where, oddly enough, he is indeed given a chance to become someone else...* * *Icelander Hallgrim Helgason is an artist and writer, author of the novel “101 Reykjavik” , based on which the famous film of the same name was based. In his new book, the dean of Iceland will have to survive the visit of a fugitive assassin. The killer has nothing more to lose, but he has a chance to learn a lot and gain a lot. But for how long?.. This is a merciless, witty parody of the plot of spiritual rebirth.* * *

Helgason’s work is indisputable evidence of the new flowering of Icelandic literature. Die Welt

Its relevance is admirable , its novelty, its hooligan manner of turning our ideas about serious literature upside down. The Guardian