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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
BOOK: The Kind Worth Saving
AUTHOR: Peter Swanson
PUBLISHED: 3/7/23
RATING: 4 stars
GENRE: Fiction/Suspense/Psychological Thriller
AUTHOR RECOGNITIONS: Peter Swanson is the author of six novels including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year, and his most recent thriller, Eight Perfect Murders. His books have been translated into 30 languages, and his stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine.
SYNOPSIS: Joan hires private investigator, Henry Kimball, to see if her husband is having an affair. Kimball remembers Joan from when he used to be her high school English teacher years ago, and it brings back a haunting memory for when tragedy struck at school. As Kimball investigates, complications arise, and he happens upon two dead bodies. Suddenly, everything feels like de ja vu. Is Joan really who she portrays herself to be, or is there a connection to the deaths? As Kimball tries to find out the truth, the murderer closes in on him.
REVIEW: I really enjoyed this sequel to The Kind Worth Killing, and it was great to catch up with Kimball and Lily Kintner. As with the first book, there’s more plotting on ending lives. I definitely recommend this read!
AUTHOR: Peter Swanson
PUBLISHED: 3/7/23
RATING: 4 stars
GENRE: Fiction/Suspense/Psychological Thriller
AUTHOR RECOGNITIONS: Peter Swanson is the author of six novels including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year, and his most recent thriller, Eight Perfect Murders. His books have been translated into 30 languages, and his stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine.
SYNOPSIS: Joan hires private investigator, Henry Kimball, to see if her husband is having an affair. Kimball remembers Joan from when he used to be her high school English teacher years ago, and it brings back a haunting memory for when tragedy struck at school. As Kimball investigates, complications arise, and he happens upon two dead bodies. Suddenly, everything feels like de ja vu. Is Joan really who she portrays herself to be, or is there a connection to the deaths? As Kimball tries to find out the truth, the murderer closes in on him.
REVIEW: I really enjoyed this sequel to The Kind Worth Killing, and it was great to catch up with Kimball and Lily Kintner. As with the first book, there’s more plotting on ending lives. I definitely recommend this read!
Good, but not as good as The Kind Worth Killing. I truly hope Peter Swanson is an imaginative guy, and not an author who bases characters on people he knows.
I only read this book because of the way the kind worth killing ended.
Only for it to barely get to that at all.
Unnecessary sequel to a decent first book.
Only for it to barely get to that at all.
Unnecessary sequel to a decent first book.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book, didn’t expect the twist about Richard…I think I liked the first book a bit better though. I wanted Lily to be in the mix sooner!
Enjoying this series featuring all sorts of clever and crazy twists.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced