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A review by lynguy1
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
4.0
Deanna Raybourn brings friendship, humor, danger, and action to her suspenseful thriller, Killers of a Certain Age. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie worked as assassins for forty years. The Museum, an international clandestine organization, recruited them in the late 1970’s and they are now ready to retire. To celebrate, the company has given them an all- expenses paid cruise. However, when they find someone from their organization in disguise aboard the ship, they wonder if they have been marked for termination, or are they merely expendable?
The novel is mainly written from Billie’s point of view and has a few flashback scenes to the four women’s initial recruitment, training, and a couple of early missions. However, most of it is written in current times. Ms. Raybourn knows now to create dynamic characters that feel real and relatable despite the main characters being assassins. I loved the humor and depth.
This story captivated me from the first page with extraordinary characters, travel, brilliant world-building, and exciting scenes intersperses with wit and humor. There are unpredictable moments in the story that provide some unexpected twists. While this novel has some detailed depictions of violence and murder, it is about more than just assassins and their work. There’s a focus on friendship, connections, age, perception and invisibility of older women, trust, and much more.
Overall, this is an engaging, well-plotted, and wonderfully executed story that is entertaining and unique. If you like dry wit, mature characters, and plenty of action then this is definitely a book to consider reading. I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.
Berkley Publishing Group and Deanna Raybourn provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for September 06, 2022.
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My 4.19 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
The novel is mainly written from Billie’s point of view and has a few flashback scenes to the four women’s initial recruitment, training, and a couple of early missions. However, most of it is written in current times. Ms. Raybourn knows now to create dynamic characters that feel real and relatable despite the main characters being assassins. I loved the humor and depth.
This story captivated me from the first page with extraordinary characters, travel, brilliant world-building, and exciting scenes intersperses with wit and humor. There are unpredictable moments in the story that provide some unexpected twists. While this novel has some detailed depictions of violence and murder, it is about more than just assassins and their work. There’s a focus on friendship, connections, age, perception and invisibility of older women, trust, and much more.
Overall, this is an engaging, well-plotted, and wonderfully executed story that is entertaining and unique. If you like dry wit, mature characters, and plenty of action then this is definitely a book to consider reading. I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.
Berkley Publishing Group and Deanna Raybourn provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for September 06, 2022.
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My 4.19 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.