A review by joyceheinen
Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 Jess, Amanda’s infant daughter, was kidnapped and found murdered. Her partner couldn’t deal with it, because she was taken on his watch. He commits suicide and Amanda is left traumatized and is now taking group therapy. During one of these sessions, she meets Wendy, who also had a difficult time. And they both have that one person they passionately hate: the one who destroyed their lives. Together they plot the ideal plan: Amanda will kill for Wendy and Wendy will fill for Amanda.
 
We also get to know Ruth, who lives with her husband Scott. When home alone, Ruth is attacked and stabbed multiple times. He gets away and Ruth has to live in fear for the rest of her life.
 
It’s best to read this book without knowing too much about it. The book has a well-thought-through plot, with several strong twist. Not necessarily shocking, it’s possible to predict them, but none of them are obvious.
 
The chapters are short, how I like them, and told from different perspectives. Not just Amanda or Ruth, but also detective Farrow and some others. Multiple POV’s is something that always intrigues me.
 
“Kill For Me, Kille For You” doesn’t have a ton of characters. They are strongly developed. Not per say likeable, but understandable. You can understand their rhyme and reason and their emotions. They are all interesting characters.
 
I really enjoyed “Kill For Me, Kill For You”, a very strong, solid thriller with interesting characters and some really good plot twists and reveals.