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Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

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paulasnotsosecretdiary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The girl gang of my middle-aged dreams. Five women, trained killers, must put their skills to the test when they become targets for assassination by the agency that employs them. Through flashbacks, readers learn how these women came to be killers and how they were trained. Once on the run, the women must learn to trust each other again after their resources are stolen and their covers burned. While we learn something about each killer, some characters' backgrounds are filled in better than others. Still, an exciting well-paced story about never underestimating or undervaluing older women.

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serena_hien's review

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adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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starglitters's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Fun, funny, and entertaining. It was a nice lighthearted read; the characters work really well together, and their dynamics with one another is one of the highlights of the book. The action was great, the way they execute their assassination was very fun to read.

It was, in general, an okay enough read. I think I was mostly disappointed as the premise was highly promising but the execution was quite underwhelming. The plot, while really fun and satisfying, was predictable enough.

To be honest, my one disappointment is the motive of the main antagonists’. It was definitely commonplace and believable enough, but let’s be honest, there are a lot of other conflicts that could be focused on instead from a Western-centric spy/assassin agency’s constant intervention in non-Western countries. But I understand that it would have made this book a very different type of book.

This would however make a fantastic movie. I really hope it gets a movie adaptation.

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dexkit10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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uranaishi's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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shinypurplepants's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

More violent than expected but still charming. A group of elderly female friends celebrates their retirement from a 40 year career as assassins only to uncover a plot against them. Together the group must figure out who put the hit order on their head and fight for their lives!

Thrilling and funny and full of female rage that some readers will find relatable and cathartic.

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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Killers of a Certain Age was such a fun, cathartic read. Billie, Natalie, Helen and Mary Alice have worked for the Museum for forty years but now they’ve turned sixty they are being forced to retire. However, the Museum is actually a secret international organisation, they worked as highly trained assassins, and soon discover that a hit has been ordered on them. It’s kill or be killed.

Older badass women refusing to take patriarchal, sexist, ageist or any sort bs, constantly being underestimated by others and defying those low expectations, relying on themselves and each other. Yes please! Who cares that it wasn’t believable. It was riotous read with lots of witty, snarky, pointed dialogue, and plenty of action-packed scenes. Recommended reading for when you are full of rage, since Billie and friends get to do what you feel like doing but can’t (at least not without major repercussions).

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