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Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

26 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

Despite all the killing, Killers of a Certain Age was a fun read.  Only the main character, Billie/the narrator, was fully fleshed out as a character, but if this becomes a series, I hope we'll get to know the rest as well.  The assassinations were both inventive and exciting.  I think you'd like this book if you prefer a slightly humorous take on assassins.  I especially liked the depictions of women around the age of 60.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism and Lesbophobia

emmdashed's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

I had a lot of fun with this one. Love this premise, Heist/Spy/Assassin thriller featuring women in their 60s? Love it! On board immediately. Really hoping they make this one into a movie some day. 

The story is executed well, it hits the beats you're looking for with this type of fiction, and does them well. The stakes are high, but the characters are smart and capable and ready to take them on. I enjoyed the dialogue and interactions of the characters. Perhaps not the most unique story but there was plenty to keep it fresh and entertaining.  

My main criticism is that the book is told only from Billie's POV (with a little bit of omniscient narrator in some flashbacks). To be honest, I found Billie to be the least compelling of the main characters. I wish we could have had the story told from multiple POVs. I would have loved to hear how Mary-Alice, Natalie, and Helen were recruited; about their lives as assassins; and how they are emotionally handling the events of the actual book. 

Still, all that being said I would still recommend this one if you want an assassin thriller with Heist elements, and older lady protagonists (a disappointing rarity in this kind of fiction.) 

@Hollywood seriously though make this movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

kimalah's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great book. Great, great, great. Fun, bloody, angry, smart with a found family who bond over bloodshed. As a woman reaching a certain age, I appreciate the use of society treating older women as invisible as a weapon, that these women are successful in their lives without having to have a man except when they want, and I greatly enjoy Menopaws! as their secret weapon. I ate this up like cake. Great fun can be had while smashing the patriarchy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail