Reviews with content warning for Alcoholism - The Kind Worth Killing

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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bookishxobsession's review against another edition

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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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nugsforbugs's review against another edition

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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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daniallreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

All I can say is thank goodness the sequel comes out in March...are we kidding with this cliff-hanger?

Peter Swanson is a dirty trickster...let me tell you! This man convinced me to root for the villain by the end of this book. I am shook that he wrote this character so well that they were so conniving that they quite literally could convince the reader that they were worth rooting for in the end.

I was not ready for how ridiculously twisty this story was going to be. I was shocked by some of the routes that Swanson took in his writing. He added somethings to this story that are risky and they worked...they worked extremely well.

You need to read this book. It's a thriller that you could easily binge in twenty-four hours. If I started this book on Saturday, you would my cheeks glued to chair with this book in my hand until I knew what the heck was going on. AND OH BOY, will the ending shake you.

This book is surprising by being twisty in all the best ways. I am currently in disbelief still that I unconsciously ended up rooting for the bad guy.

Guys, let's face it. It's really hard to review a thriller like "The Kind Worth Killing" without spoiling the magic behind it all. All I can really give you is vague details and convince you that your time with this story is worth it.

I will say...skip the audiobook. It's terrible. The narrators are so hard to listen to. The woman narrator pronounces her "w's" like Stewie Griffin in that one "Family Guy" episode..."Cool WH-ip" (IFYKYK) Just read this book. The narrators are wicked cringe. I can confirm the story will be more enjoyable without these nerds speaking into your ear holes.

I am very late to "The Kind Worth Killing Party," but if you're a mystery + thriller fan, you need to get this book on your radar ASAP!

Ps. Catch me going to Barnes & Noble on March 2nd to binge read "The Kind Worth Saving" in one night. It's happening. Just ya'll wait!

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astrid421's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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navayiota's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book, finished it in one day. I always love murderer POVs in books, and this one was knocked out of the park. I did notice that the author tends to be very objectifying towards women in a way they are not towards men. I don't think describing someone's body is bad in any way, but it really came across like the author thinks the size of all the women's boobs is a detail as important as their personality. But also in general, every female character with a name was described as "the most beautiful woman in the room" or "she looks like a model" and it just got really tiring cause some of us are fucking ugly, Peter, you don't have to remind us. One last thing is that Lily was written a bit like "not like the other girls" unironically, as a way to excuse her behaviour and also men's attraction to her. Just kinda felt icky to read at times. Other than these things, the book was great. The plot twists just kept coming and I actually found myself rooting for Lily, but also for Miranda and I felt their loses like they were my own. I would recommend this to people who enjoy a good murder. I know I do!

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brookey8888's review against another edition

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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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