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The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

11 reviews

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Murder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content and Stalking

karmapen's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

    A man drinking at an airport bar meets a woman and they talk about killing his wife, she agrees to help. But why would she help him? Who is she? And will they go through with it?
 
     While this is a twisty mystery thriller with multiple POVs, none of the main characters are particularly likable. And the men are quite misogynistic and obsessed with women and sex, it was like half the men's POVs were describing the woman's bodies sexually especially the breasts and how clothes fit them. I hope all men aren’t like these men on the inside! Even the women whose POVs you got weren't likable. Basically, all the MCs were trash human beings.
 
     I only gave a high-ish rating because the overall plot was good even if the characters while detailed and complex, were unlikable, and the book had an overall misogyny to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Alcohol, Murder, Misogyny, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, and Vomit

mizdimplesx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This whole book is a wild ride from beginning to end. The dialogue was a little clunky but the twists were things I never saw coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Blood, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Animal death, Excrement, and Child abuse

nugsforbugs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

so good and fast paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Death, Stalking, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, and Car accident

bookburdy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I liked the twists and turns, but some things seemed too 'convenient' for me.

Spoiler

Like the fact that the police officer wrote weird erotic poetry about the main character, thus making him seem guilty...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Stalking, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

noceur's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this book had so much potential but unfortunately it was kinda a let down. the concept was interesting and in the beginning things were quiet well but in the middle of the book something happened and i kinda lost interest. i didn't excepted that to happen at all but the i guessed the second plot twist(!) . overall it was an okay book but it could have ended better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Pedophilia

Minor: Car accident

lilifane's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This is everyone's favorite Peter Swanson book. Since it's my third book by the author and the other ones didn't impress me that much, I had high hopes. But I guess Peter Swanson is just not for me. 
I was surprised by one twist halfway through the book, didn't see that one coming at all. Two other twists were nicely done. But the rest? Very predictable, and therefore not very exciting. 
I think my main issue was that I didn't care for the characters that much, especially Ted. His story line was way too boring, and it was hard for me to root for him. But it's not a bad book, and definitely not the worst one I read by this author. It just wasn't as good as people made me believe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Car accident

savannalorena5517's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sooooo fast paced, a great read to get you out of a reading slump! My number one qualm and why it didn’t get 5 stars is the way one of the women is written, but since this book is by a man it’s kinda par for the course. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual assault

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Everybody lied. I really went into this thinking it was going to be this amazing thriller, but I was honestly bored because nothing much happened. As for the plot twists there was like one and it was whatever. I’m literally so disappointed. It was still fine, I liked lily but I just thought this would be better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence