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A review by joyceheinen
The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
When private detective and former teacher henry Kimball is hired by a former student to investigate her husband on infidelity, nothing is what is seems. When the supposedly simple case takes a weird turn, Kimball turns to the one person he can trust: Lily Kintner. “The Kind Worth Saving” is the sequel to the very loved “The Kind Worth Killing”.
“The Kind Worth Killing” is what introduced me to author Peter Swanson. This thriller instantly became a new favorite and might be the best book I’ve read in 2023. I think you could read this book if you didn’t read the first, because this is a sequel. But I recommend to read “The Kind Worth Killing” first, because otherwise you miss the shared history between the returning characters. And that is pretty important to understand them.
Like in the first book, “The Kind Worth Saving” has some great twists and reveals, but not as good and surprising. Again, the plot takes many unexpected turns and nothing is what it seems. I was hooked from page one and it was a page-turned. But it never lives up to the first book.
“The Kind Worth Killing” is what introduced me to author Peter Swanson. This thriller instantly became a new favorite and might be the best book I’ve read in 2023. I think you could read this book if you didn’t read the first, because this is a sequel. But I recommend to read “The Kind Worth Killing” first, because otherwise you miss the shared history between the returning characters. And that is pretty important to understand them.
Like in the first book, “The Kind Worth Saving” has some great twists and reveals, but not as good and surprising. Again, the plot takes many unexpected turns and nothing is what it seems. I was hooked from page one and it was a page-turned. But it never lives up to the first book.