Reviews with content warning for Death - Kill For Me Kill For You

I selected this as one of my Book of the Month selections.
"Kill for Me, Kill for You" is a twisty, multiple points of view mystery that follows two women as they face the men that have destroyed their lives. Amanda's daughter was kidnapped and murdered, and she has not been able to move on since. She knows who committed this horrendous act, but without more evidence, he walks free. At a grief group, Amanda meets Wendy, a woman who also lost her child, and over an evening of drinks, they decide to kill for each other. Across town, Ruth was brutally attacked in her home. She desperately tries to remember who broke in, but she is struggling to recall details.
I enjoyed this story much more than I thought I would. Amanda is deeply flawed because of all of the heartbreak she has gone through. You want to root for her, but you also know that not every decision she makes is great. Ruth feels unhinged, and rightfully so. She was attacked in her home and no longer feels safe anywhere, and my heart just went out to her.
For the majority of the story, I was waiting for the inevitable connection between Amanda and Ruth. I knew their stories were going to weave together somehow, but I did not anticipate what the true connection was going to be. I loved it! The author did a great job of making the story believable, but unpredictable at the same time.
The ending was one of my favorite parts of this book, which is not normally what I think about thrillers. I did not see the ending coming, and because there were multiple points of view, I felt like I got two equally satisfying endings. One character had some concrete resolution that really made the story feel full circle. The other character was left to be a little ambiguous, which was a fun way to leave an air of mystery.
I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to reading more from Steve Cavanagh in the future.

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jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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hey_abijo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Women reeling from severe loss and trauma take us along for the ride on their hunt for vengeance. The story is based on this premise: two women, connected only by their shared suffering and constant grief, agree to swap murders— but their plans go haywire. Multiple engaging POVs, some clichès and predictability, moderate suspense, and many plot twists. Author Steve Cavanagh knows how to write suspense and mystery, but his skills are less aptly applied in matters of artful detail, emotion, sensitivity, and tact.

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nixw1326's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ummm, wow. this is why thrillers/mysteries are so cool! loved it from start to end, and every time i thought i knew something, turns out i was wrong! so cool, and totally didn’t see the ending coming until the very last second!

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kenziewol's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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