Reviews - Kill For Me Kill For You

5.98k reviews for:

Kill For Me Kill For You

Steve Cavanagh

4.09 AVERAGE

jadeinfusion's review against another edition

3.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laivi's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

kristinmik's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

april_reads's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I was really looking forward to reading Kill for You, Kill for Me by Steve Cavanagh, especially given all the hype on book forums and TikTok. However, I found myself a little disappointed—perhaps because my expectations were too high?

The story begins with Amanda, whose daughter was kidnapped and murdered while in the care of her father. Overcome with guilt, Amanda’s husband takes his own life, leaving her to pick up the pieces. To make matters worse, the police claim to know who the murderer is but have been unable to bring him to justice. In a cruel twist, this very man has filed a restraining order against Amanda, accusing her of stalking and harassment.

Struggling to move forward, Amanda joins a support group for parents of murdered and missing children. One night, while having a drink at a bar, she meets Wendy, a fellow group member who has a hauntingly similar story—she, too, knows who murdered her child but has been unable to get justice. Together, they make a pact: each will kill the other's nemesis, eliminating any suspicion of personal motive.

Wendy soon contacts Amanda, claiming she has fulfilled her part of the deal. Now, it’s Amanda’s turn. But when Amanda botches her attempt, she finds herself unable to reach Wendy and suddenly the target of a police investigation.

Meanwhile, we have a parallel storyline involving Ruth, a woman who is brutally attacked in her home and left for dead. When she wakes up in the hospital, she learns she will never be able to have children. The only detail she remembers about her attacker? His piercing blue eyes.

How do these three women’s lives intertwine? You’ll have to read to find out.

While the plot twist was solid, I found the ending a bit cheesy. Some of the details surrounding the murders and attacks felt far-fetched, making it difficult to fully buy into the story. Overall, while it had its moments, this one didn’t quite live up to the hype for me.

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