Review by joneswrites - Killers of a Certain Age

joneswrites 's review for:

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I left this book longing to spend more time with the characters, and that is saying something. Because these are not just older women, they're justice-seeking serial killers, the finest of flawed heroines.

We meet Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie on their retirement cruise, where their first challenge turns out to be staying alive–as the organization they’ve loyally served for decades apparently now wants them dead.

What follows is a thrill ride as the friends jump from one life-threatening danger to another, using every bit of the knowledge and skills they’ve acquired to survive.

Anyone who loves a well-written, tightly plotted thriller will enjoy this book, because Deanna Raybourn crafts interesting characters and keeps the action moving, while still unraveling the past that led up to the present calamity.

In all respects, the story plays to the women’s strengths. Their friendship feels genuine, fleshed out in deep conversations and the hilarious banter of women who know and love one another.

In addition to their creaking bones and tricky backs, these women are covered in bruises, creased with bullet wounds, and aching from the things that would make someone half their age ache as well.

We need more strong, authentic women like these in novels, on television (hello, Madeline Matlock), and on the silver screen, to remind us that age–for all its challenges–really is just a number.

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