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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Maybe I should have read The Kind Worth Killing first...
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5/5
A worthy sequel to the brilliant The Kind Worth Killing. Perhaps not as surprising but definitely enjoyable. New POV characters were less engaging, but Lily and Henry are still great.
A worthy sequel to the brilliant The Kind Worth Killing. Perhaps not as surprising but definitely enjoyable. New POV characters were less engaging, but Lily and Henry are still great.
The Kind Worth Saving is the second book in the Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner series and it certainty did not disappoint. After the events of the first book, Henry Kimball is now a private investigator and is hired by a former student, Joan Grieve Whalen, to find out if her husband is having an affair with one of his coworkers. When things start to get complicated with Henry’s investigation, he visits Lily, who he has kept in touch with since she was hospitalized, to get some insight on whether Joan is more than she seems.
In true Swanson fashion, the story is a tangled web of murder, manipulation, and old secrets coming to light. Like with the first book in the series, [b:The Kind Worth Killing|21936809|The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #1)|Peter Swanson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1417981750l/21936809._SY75_.jpg|41240456], this was a twisty and fast-paced tale that I didn’t want to put down. Are the characters terrible human beings? Of course, but that’s what makes them worth reading about. While this might work as a standalone novel, I would recommend reading The Kind Worth Killing before reading the sequel to fully understand Henry’s and Lily’s characters and their backstories.
I like the structure of these two novels, which shift from multiple perspectives and the past and present. The chapters are short but filled with nuggets about the characters backstories and drives, and even if you don’t like them or cannot relate, you can’t help but want to know more about them. I especially enjoyed the chapters when Henry and Lily were back together again. The second half of the novel flew by and I was still left wanting more from these two well-written characters. I have a feeling this might be the last we see of Henry and Lily, but I sure hope I am wrong.
TW: school shooting
In true Swanson fashion, the story is a tangled web of murder, manipulation, and old secrets coming to light. Like with the first book in the series, [b:The Kind Worth Killing|21936809|The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #1)|Peter Swanson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1417981750l/21936809._SY75_.jpg|41240456], this was a twisty and fast-paced tale that I didn’t want to put down. Are the characters terrible human beings? Of course, but that’s what makes them worth reading about. While this might work as a standalone novel, I would recommend reading The Kind Worth Killing before reading the sequel to fully understand Henry’s and Lily’s characters and their backstories.
I like the structure of these two novels, which shift from multiple perspectives and the past and present. The chapters are short but filled with nuggets about the characters backstories and drives, and even if you don’t like them or cannot relate, you can’t help but want to know more about them. I especially enjoyed the chapters when Henry and Lily were back together again. The second half of the novel flew by and I was still left wanting more from these two well-written characters. I have a feeling this might be the last we see of Henry and Lily, but I sure hope I am wrong.
TW: school shooting
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No