A review by asourceoffiction
Kill For Me Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh

dark emotional tense 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

4.5

I was intrigued by this book, as it was my first Cavanagh not centred on Eddie Flynn. I thought I might miss those wonderful characters in a standalone story, but actually this had me just as gripped. Eddie Flynn or not, Steve Cavanagh is definitely an auto buy author for me. I'm also going to hope for a crossover between Flynn and Farrow since they're pleasingly set in the same world! 

As well as the characters, the real draw with Cavanagh's books is the plotting. It's twisty without being frustrating, tense and violent without going over the top, and so intricate but without being overly confusing. There were so many times during this book that I worked out what was happening, and I'd either be proven wrong or be so completely thrown off course that I changed my mind before realising I was right all along. Guessing what's coming next is slightly pointless but so much fun.

I was a bit frustrated by the end, there was a mini cliffhanger (that I'm sure was thrown in on purpose) when I was expecting a neater ending. But perhaps we're not done with this story. Either way it was very cleverly finished.

More Farrow in future books please!
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