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A review by lovelymisanthrope
Kill For Me Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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.
"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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, Suicide, Grief, and Child death
Moderate: Infertility