A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, “Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl?” From one of the hottest new thriller writers, Peter Swanson, a name you may not know yet (but soon will), this is his breakout novel in the bestselling tradition of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train—and is soon to be a major movie directed by … Agnieszka Holland.
In a tantalizing set-up reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith’s classic Strangers on a Train… On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife Miranda, who he’s sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start—he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit—a contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a cliché.
But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she’s done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, “I’d like to help.” After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse. . . .
Back in Boston, Ted and Lily’s twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda’s demise. But there are a few things about Lily’s past that she hasn’t shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth.
Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse, one they both cannot survive . . . with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.
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Disappointing ending
Filled with double-timers and double-crossers, cold-eyed stalkers and cold-blooded murderers, THE KIND WORTH KILLING paints a riveting, disturbing picture of marriage gone horribly awry, with no shortage of startling surprises. If you’re engaged to get married, by all means read something else.
I LOVED THIS BOOK! Multiple narrators with twists and turns! Delightfully unexpected ending!
Love psychological fiction and he is a Grand Master with it!!!
I finished this yesterday and I’m still thinking about it! Wow! What a ride. The characters were interesting and the plot brilliant. There are times you want to flinch, gasp and reread a paragraph to make sure you read it correctly. I love the story told from the point of view of multiple characters. Some characters back stories slowly unpack and …
Lots of twists and turns.
The Kind Worth Killing had an outstanding plot with lots of twists and turns. The characters were well developed and believable. The main character, Iris, is a beautiful woman who sees right and wrong through her own cracked sociopathic viewpoint. This book was a fascinating page turner telling the story from the point of view of Iris as well …
I loved the characters in this book. I was really rooting for Lily! Good read!
A real page-turner. I couldn’t put it down.
Holy shit! I loved this book so much. Is it bad I was rooting for Lily? I kinda wanted Lily and Ted to end up together but it was not to be. When I first bought this from my Walgreens on July 4th and read the back, I was so positive Ted would betray Lily and she was would kill him to get away with it. I did not expect what really happened. I end …
A man falls under the spell of a woman he meets in an airport, and what a character she is! Mayhem ensues.
Loved the title
As always…EXCELLENT!
Boy, this was not what I was expecting. And I loved it! There were definitely shocks in this one and twists that kept me wondering where it was going. I like when I can have a little laugh at the end of a book about the ride I let myself go on. Does that make sense? Does anyone else ever feel like that? You trust an author to take you to a place …
Great psychological thriller with terrific ending!
Clever and sinister, this was a disturbing, yet addicting story. A good plot, with enough twists and turns throughout to keep it interesting. Although I predicted the outcome, it was still a surprise ending! Ha!
Although you know what is happening, the ending is a page stopper! Didn’t expect it. Have recommended this book to friends and clients.
“I want to murder my wife,” says Ted Severson to a complete stranger in a Heathrow bar on his way home to Boston from the UK. He’s recently learned his wife, Miranda, has been unfaithful. Caught her in the act, actually, with contractor Brad, the man he’s paying a small fortune to build them a mansion in Maine.
To anyone else, the sentiment …
This book was fascinating and horrifying. Like being unable to stop picking at a scab, even though you know it’s going to leave a scar, you just have to keep turning the pages. Really riveting!
I loved this book! I couldn’t put it down and loved all the twists. Great book!