A review by beckyremillard
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Billie and three of her friends/coworkers/fellow assassins are at retirement age. They’re ready to move on from the assassin lifestyle, accept their pensions, and follow wherever life leads them. However, the agency they are retiring from, The Museum, seems to have other plans. 

I’m not normally interested in spy stories and, while they are assassins and not spies, they do have the covert operations thing going on.  But I really enjoyed this book. I liked the characters and I didn’t guess everything that was going on before it happened. I’m sure it was predictable to some, but it was at the sweet spot where everything wasn’t super obvious but wasn’t so out of left field it would have been impossible to see it all coming. 

The story is told from Billie’s perspective. We get the story in present time as well as some backstory on the four assassins. 

Overall, I definitely recommend giving this a chance. 
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