Day 11 – 30 Day Reading Challenge- The Kind Worth Killing – Book Review

A devious tale of psychological suspense involving sex, deception, and an accidental encounter that leads to murder. Fans of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train will love this modern reimagining of Patricia Highsmith’s classic Strangers on a Train from the author of the acclaimed The Girl with a Clock for a Heart—which the Washington Post said “should be a contender for crime fiction’s best first novel of 2014.”

On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife Miranda, who he’s sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start—he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit—a contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a cliché.

But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she’s done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, “I’d like to help.” After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse. . . .

Back in Boston, Ted and Lily’s twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda’s demise. But there are a few things about Lily’s past that she hasn’t shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth.

Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse, one they both cannot survive . . . with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.

This book has been mentioned in Bookstagram and Tiktoks that I decided to give this book a try. I have read Eight Perfect Murders by this author before and the plot of this novel sounds really interesting. And yes, this was actually really good!

Ted and Lily meet in London Heathrow Airport as they are ready to board on a flight to Boston. While having drinks, Ted tells Lily about his wife Miranda who is cheating behind his back with their contractor Brad. Both Ted and Lily start plotting to murder both Miranda and Brad and even meet each other when they land in Boston. But soon, this becomes a cat-mouse chase game…

The book is divided into three parts–in the first part, the story is told from Ted and Lily’s POV. Then the second part if told from Miranda’s Lily’s and a detective is introduced in the story Henry Kimball’s POV.

The story is fast-paced and I have to say, this book was nearly impossible to put down. Things start getting interesting towards the middle of the book, when the greatest twist was introduced in the story. I was literally put on the edge of my seat as I was reading this book and I simply couldn’t put the book down as I really want to know what is going to happen next. Lily is a very interesting character and truth to be told, I like how Lily is killing “bad” people or people who have harmed her or her friends. The writing was really great and I have to say, this was way better than Eight Perfect Murders. For the whole time, I was feeling like I was watching a movie that I was really hooked into.

For anyone who is interested in an action packed thriller filled with twists and turns and is a page turner, I recommend this book–worth 4.5 stars!