The Kind Worth Killing: A Novel | 
so-soNot realizing this was a series, I read the third one recently and liked it enough to go back and read this one to start at the beginning. But it‘s just a lot of shallow, icky characters. Getting in the mind of a murderer kind of thing. And so I didn‘t feel very invested and I don‘t think I want to read any more of these.
pickHoly cow! I know I shouldn‘t adore the serial killer(?), but how can you not? This is such a morally ambiguous, twisty little tale and the ending made me groan out loud, “oh no.” I already have the next book on deck and I will probably start it immediately. Lily Kintner is one of the most interesting characters I‘ve encountered. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickTed and Lily meet at an airport and end up plotting to kill Ted's wife Miranda, who is having an affair with the building contractor (Brad). Many twists later Detective Kimball is brought in to investigate a murder. Ending has me picking up the next book in the series ASAP!
Overall, an excellent read.
1/3 #SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
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This is my August #BookSpinBingo reading plan. Meetings this week, classes begin next week (I teach) so that will limit my time to read - along with my need to sleep and my need to spend time with my family and friends 😂 6-7 books a month seems to be my usual range, so I think this is doable - I love when a plan comes together (A-Team) 😉
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I really enjoyed this twisted, thrilling series and loved the character connection with Kimball/Kintner!
pickA little late to the party on this one! A sophisticated thriller with many twists and turns, at first I thought maybe one too many , but probably not. One of the few times where the last line was an obvious invitation for a sequel, also made me LOL! A testimonial to the fact I‘m a mood reader, passed through the living room, saw it , grabbed it! Reading season in central Arizona, 109 is the temperature at 2:46 PM🥵😡
pickThrillers are my go to genre when I am in need of a palet cleanser of just in the mood for something quick and engaging. They are hardly ever satisfying however. This one got me hooked from the start. So many twists that I didn't expect. I probably wont' remember much in a week time but for now it did the job.
pickA gripping, dark psychological thriller with morally ambiguous characters. Swanson's writing is propulsive & easily readable. The plot has just enough twists & surprise reveals without feeling over-the-top. I didn't realize until after that it‘s part of a series (noted as book # 1). I was satisfied with the ending and not sure how to feel about it being part of a broader story arc. Regardless, the book works well on its own. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚
I loved this one!! 💛🖤💛
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so-soDisappointing thriller. I don't get the hype. But on that note, I did finish it in two days. 😂
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pickA fun thriller that is a bit of a twist of Strangers on a Train. We read various viewpoints which tell various stories of infidelity, murder and deception. A lot of fun and I look forward to the next book in the series. 4⭐️
pickThis was a pretty good book. A little slow in the beginning but it got better as it went along. It‘s a bit like Patricia Highsmith‘s Strangers on a Train, but this is strangers on a plane, with a bit of a twist. You will find that Lily‘s moral compass is a bit skewed. #SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
“A tantalizing set-up reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith‘s classic Strangers on a Train…”
pick• TBR since June 28, 2020
This psychological thriller follows the story of Ted Severson, who meets a mysterious woman named Lily at an airport bar. They strike up a conversation, and Ted confides in her that he wants to kill his unfaithful wife. To his surprise, Lily offers to help him. As the two delve deeper into their twisted plan, the story becomes a complex web of lies, deceit, and betrayal.
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really liked this when I read it a few years ago, so a refresh before the sequel seemed like a good call. Not nearly as good as I remembered; cardboard characters, marginal plot. Obviously some of that opinion is due to remembering, however vaguely, the twist. Rereading thriller types is sketchy business and I don‘t usually do it. I still preordered The Kind Worth Saving. Idk why. When curiosity gets me, I‘m usually disappointed.
Yesterday‘s insane winds took 5 beautiful pines from our tree line. We are SO sad. 😢 Thankfully, everyone‘s safe and nothing else is damaged. They fell simply onto grass. Just an expensive nuisance to clean up. Today, I gathered the small branches while listening to the tagged #reread in preparation for the sequel!
pickWell, that was sure a ride! This has got to be the twistiest Peter Swanson book I‘ve ever read, and it is full to the brim with psychopaths. My husband and I both liked it. Continued with Desert Star on my #audiowalk, and I‘m liking it, but I would never ever want to be Bosch‘s supervisor. He‘d be a huge pain in the ass!
We took a drive to the beach today and listened some more to The Kind Worth Killing. We‘re about halfway through, and it took a twist we were not expecting at all. Listened to Moonflower Murders on my walk; I still have almost 4 hours left! #audiowalk. It‘s been two years since a hurricane destroyed that boardwalk in the pic above, and it hasn‘t been fixed yet. Only part of that trail is walkable. 😞
pickWHOA! Where did this author come form? Lol! If you need a pager turner, this is your guy!
Loved this book! I also need to mention Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain 😢
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An excellent thriller. Smart and well written. Peter Swanson is one of the best thriller writers at the moment. Also check out his Eight rules for a perfect murder. #Alphabetgame
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I LOVED this book!! 🖤🖤🖤
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pickI feel like this is the Swanson book everyone recommends, and I finally got around to reading it. While not as frenetic as some of his other stories, the pacing was still excellent and kept me turning the pages. My only real eye-roll with Swanson's writing in general is that literally every character he writes is somewhat obsessed with/primarily motivated by sex, which gets old to me. Still, a great thriller with some fun twists.
Le voilà! July's bookspin.
Just in case I finish some of these books in June, I even have a subs bench to replace them 🙃
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I already read one of the #roll100 picks for this month (🥳) so the two other picks are The Kind Worth Killing & Will Smith's autobiography. I'll be honest, after the Oscars I've not been massively enthused about reading the latter, but I guess I shall see...
📚 yes!! Lily, my favorite sociopath!! From the tagged book!
📚📚 I‘ll just say The Nightingale, Suzanne‘s Diary for Nicholas, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo!!
📚📚📚 Jesmyn Ward, John Grisham, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Greg Iles, Angie Thomas
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pickThis is a smart book with a well thought out plot -- except for the ending. The twists and turns kept taking me by surprise, and it was a very enjoyable read, even though the character voices were rather similar (3rd person limited might have worked better than 1st person POV for each character). ⬇️
This was my #bookspin for April, and finally I'm caught up with my bookspins for the year! @TheAromaofBooks
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From the author of the acclaimed The Girl with a Clock for a Heart—hailed by the Washington Post as crime fiction‘s best first novel of 2014”—a devious tale of psychological suspense involving sex, deception, and an accidental encounter that leads to murder that is a modern reimagining of Patricia Highsmith‘s classic Strangers on a Train.
pickEveryone in this book is trying to kill everyone else. Every charactor was unlikable but there was one I kinda wanted to get away with everything. The end was abrupt and, while it seems obvious what must happen next, I wanted more of those details. In all it was an entertaining ride.
pickI really enjoyed this one!! Will definitely be reading more from the author
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pickGripping, tricky and well written That ending 😆
It's a book worth reading 📖
pickI‘m officially a Peter Swanson fan. This book never let up from the first sentence till the fantastic last one! I‘m calling it “Double Indemnity/ Body Heat 2.0”
Told in the POV of wealthy Ted and mysterious Lily, we as the readers only know what they know. All along I knew there had to be multiple other sides to the sordid story. The lesson here to men is to never trust a woman who wants to always please you sexually.
Read this gem in under 24 hours 😍 I couldn‘t put it down!! #thrillers
pickThis was a wonderful Sunday afternoon read. For a good portion of the book I saw the twists and turns coming. Right up to the point I didn‘t. That was when I began flipping pages at warp speed. At the final reveal, I felt I had been holding my breath for ages. Highly recommend this killer thriller.
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pickWow I absolutely loved this! So many twists and turns and I loved the ending too
4.5 ⭐️
“And to take another life was, in many ways, the greatest expression of what it meant to be alive” #April2021
pickShout out to tiktok for introducing me to this gem. I think I got whiplash reading this one.. so many plot twists! I know a lot of people didn‘t like the end, but I personally loved it. I was totally caught off guard by that last page 😨.
5/5
pickThis book was FULL of unpredictable twists and turns, especially in the final few chapters. I loved this book. Best book I‘ve read in awhile. 5/5 #March.2.10
pickUmmm, holy cow! I loved this book. There were a lot of twists and turns that I didn‘t see coming! It was a fast and enjoyable read. 👏🏼 👏🏼
