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A review by ameliathorn
Kill For Me by Tom Wood
3.0
This book was a weird one, not what I expected but enjoyable, however rather flawed and frustrating. But for those searching for a quick easy read in an interesting setting, I’m sure this will fit that bill perfectly.
Victor is a horrible character, and I loved him. He is so matter of factly evil that reading from his point of view is just brilliant. The ingenuity of his plans that never border too much on the dues ex-machina, everything weaves together brilliantly in hindsight but keeps you guessing and uncertain every step along the way until it is revealed. This is a book about a villain fighting villains, and Wood does a brilliant job of painting a quite thrilling picture.
Wood’s plotting and pacing is done brilliantly, and he writes a brilliant fight scene that truly keeps you in the edge of your seat, but knows when to add the quieter moments that allow the reader the chance to breathe and consider. It’s set in a world where veryone has a motive or something to gain, but Victor’s guiding calmness made it a difficult book to put down.
However, I did find it annoying at times. The time jump st the start seems pointless to me, it would have made far more sense to put that where it belonged particularly given that once we catch up to that point it is done with no theatrics, so it takes a minute to realise where we are. It might have been done to entice the reader but the following scene did just a good job of that, so I fail to see the need.
I wish Wood would have allowed the plot to linger more in certain places, particularly on the yacht and in the casino, as well as with the scenes building the relationships between Joanna and Victor, it would have made their climax much more satisfying.
Victor is a horrible character, and I loved him. He is so matter of factly evil that reading from his point of view is just brilliant. The ingenuity of his plans that never border too much on the dues ex-machina, everything weaves together brilliantly in hindsight but keeps you guessing and uncertain every step along the way until it is revealed. This is a book about a villain fighting villains, and Wood does a brilliant job of painting a quite thrilling picture.
Wood’s plotting and pacing is done brilliantly, and he writes a brilliant fight scene that truly keeps you in the edge of your seat, but knows when to add the quieter moments that allow the reader the chance to breathe and consider. It’s set in a world where veryone has a motive or something to gain, but Victor’s guiding calmness made it a difficult book to put down.
However, I did find it annoying at times. The time jump st the start seems pointless to me, it would have made far more sense to put that where it belonged particularly given that once we catch up to that point it is done with no theatrics, so it takes a minute to realise where we are. It might have been done to entice the reader but the following scene did just a good job of that, so I fail to see the need.
I wish Wood would have allowed the plot to linger more in certain places, particularly on the yacht and in the casino, as well as with the scenes building the relationships between Joanna and Victor, it would have made their climax much more satisfying.