Setting: New York

Rep: n/a

This is probably the best Steve Cavanagh I've read - I put it off for a while as it seemed like it was going to be a predictable knockoff of strangers on a train, but that book is referenced several times in this one and it's more of an homage - the plot spins in a different direction with several twists I didn't predict. Great listen!

lisaolly's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

thesparklingbook_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

antonella_taylorsversion's review against another edition

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3.0

libro que escriba este hombre es libro que voy a leer.

recomendado

apho's review against another edition

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challenging 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? Yes

4.0

bigcitydreamer's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

This was a thrilling jawdropper with really specific and strong details of New York (though 12.5% tip wouldn't fly there even in 2008!). A really easy read for a chilly weekend with some great twists. Also loved the little Easter egg references to Jimmy the Hat Fellini and other characters from the Eddie Flynn world.

bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition

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4.5

Steve Cavanagh's KILL FOR ME, KILL FOR YOU is riveting from the first page. There are mostly two perspectives: 1) Amanda, who needs to right the injustice that Wallace Crone killed her daughter Jess, which spurred her husband to commit suicide, and 2) Ruth, a woman who narrowly escapes death after a man breaks in and attacks her. (There is also an occasional perspective from a detective, which doesn't add a whole lot, but breaks up the narrative a bit.)

Amanda meets Wendy at her grief group, and Wendy approaches her with a plan that seems suspiciously similar to Strangers on a Train, with the two women killing the man responsible for the other's loved one's death.

I enjoyed how the author connects these two plots, and I particularly liked the character of Billy when he was introduced in the second half.

I had been familiar with the author's novels that take place in the courtroom, so I was happy to find out that this one mostly takes place outside the courtroom. Nice change of pace!

This is an outstanding thriller that has a couple twists, but isn't completely outlandish. It is very propulsive, and I read it in a day!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

kiaya_doyle's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

bookie1708's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

casslauren1's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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