The Kind Worth Killing - Softcover

Swanson, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062370049 ISBN 13: 9780062370044

Publisher: Harper Large Print, 2015

Synopsis

A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, "Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl?" From one of the hottest new thriller writers, Peter Swanson, a name you may not know yet (but soon will), this is his breakout novel in the bestselling tradition of Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train--and is soon to be a major movie directed by Agnieszka Holland.

In a tantalizing set-up reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith's classic Strangers on a Train... On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that's going stale and his wife Miranda, who he's sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start--he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit--a contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a cliché.

But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she's done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, "I'd like to help." After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse. . . .

Back in Boston, Ted and Lily's twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda's demise. But there are a few things about Lily's past that she hasn't shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth.

Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse, one they both cannot survive . . . with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.

About this title

Product Description:

At an airport bar, Ted Severson meets Lily Kintner and soon they're sharing intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his wife, Miranda, whom he's caught in a serious betrayal. . . . Then the playful banter takes a turn when Ted says he'd like to kill his wife, and Lily says she'd like to help.Ted and Lily forge an unusual bond, but Lily has a history she's not sharing, a legacy of murder that stems from childhood. And Ted hides just how much he's become infatuated with Lily. But as Ted grows anxious about their scheme, they are pulled into a lethal game of cat and mouse, and more than one of them may be left dead when it's all over."

Review:

"Chilling and hypnotically suspenseful ... could be an instant classic."--Lee Child, author of Personal

"A fun read, full of switchbacks and double crosses... With classic misdirection, Swanson distracts us from the details - changing up murderers and victims fast enough to keep us reading. And, implausibly, rooting for the cold-blooded killer at this thriller's core."--Boston Globe

"A twisty tale of warring sociopaths [and] a good companion to similar stories by Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn."--Booklist

"A devilishly twisty plot, with some gasp-inducing moments. And the ending is terrific."--Bookseller (UK)

"[Lily] becomes my favourite sociopath--and believe me, there are plenty of them in this very convincing, tightly-plotted novel of revenge and betrayal. . . . Very entertaining."--Daily Mail (UK)

"A work of lovely violence and graceful malevolence, The Kind Worth Killing slips into your life like a stiletto in the ribs. This is a book that launches Peter Swanson straight into the ranks of the killer elite, alongside Tana French and Gillian Flynn. He's the real deal."--Joe Hill, author of NOS4A2

"Peter Swanson has updated Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train for the new millennium...This is a well written and highly accomplished thriller... You cannot fail to be captivated by this book."--Tatler (UK)

"A wicked tale full of wicked characters... Sublime writing and more than a few sit-up-straight surprises."--Huffington Post

"Gripping, elegantly and stylishly written, and extremely hard to put down!"--Sophie Hannah, author of The Monogram Murders and Kind of Cruel

"Filled with double-timers and double-crossers, cold-eyed stalkers and cold-blooded murderers, The Kind Worth Killing paints a riveting, disturbing picture of marriage gone horribly awry, with no shortage of startling surprises. If you're engaged to get married, by all means read something else."--Chris Pavone, author of The Expats

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Large Print
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062370049
• ISBN 13: 9780062370044
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464