Try free for 30 days
-
The Kind Worth Killing
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early, Johnny Heller, Keith Szarabajka, Karen White
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
The Kind Worth Killing
Buy Now for $27.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB CHOICE
BEST THRILLER, iBOOKS BEST OF 2015
SHORTLISTED FOR THE IAN FLEMING SILVER DAGGER, 2015
SUNDAY TIMES, TATLER, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND GOLDSBORO BOOK OF THE MONTH
You should never talk to strangers
With his flight delayed, Ted Severson meets Lily Kintner, a magnetic stranger, in an airport bar. In the netherworld of international travel and too many martinis, he confesses his darkest secrets, about his wife's infidelity and how he wishes her dead. Without missing a beat Lily offers to help him carry out the task.
'Gripping, elegantly and stylishly written and extremely hard to put down.' Sophie Hannah
'A work of lovely violence and graceful malevolence, it slips into your life like a stiletto in the ribs.' Joe Hill
'Gone Girl on speed.' Daisy Goodwin
'Chilling and hypnotically suspenseful ... an instant classic.' Lee Child
What listeners say about The Kind Worth Killing
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 23-08-2024
Very good!
I think I made a mistake by listening to this book, the narrators just didn’t do it for me. Overall though, loved the storyline. So many jaw dropping moments.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- stef╰⊰✿´
- 28-11-2022
A mixed experience
Audiobook review.
“Even with the clown-like makeup you could tell she was pretty - and had probably once been beautiful. Natural blonde hair, blue eyes and large breasts that she was showing off in a v-neck shirt and cardigan sweater.”
Get used to these descriptions, even from female characters the male gaze of the author makes itself evident. The unashamed ageism of this part “she was probably beautiful once”, was incredibly off-putting for me. As if at 35 a women is drained of her beauty. And the character who thought this is supposed to be somewhat sympathetic to us. But alas, these things pass by unnoticed (probably seem pedantic to you reading this, even), as it is so normal in our culture to treat older people as inferior, no longer capable of being beautiful (character mentioned is presumably only in her 30s / 40s no less, based on surrounding characters’ ages). There is no other context to account for her loss of beauty but age.
The voice actors are also unsuitable - ironically here, a 28 year old characters’ voice is played by someone much older and it is incredibly distracting due to the inconsistency. The voices don’t do the text any favours, although the text does possess some charm, aside from that aforementioned. Another actor insists on using old English pronunciation of /hw/ instead of the more natural /wh/… H-white, h-where, it’s relentless. The story itself is fine so far. I was hooked for a while there - but finding these other factors very distracting, and now contemplating a DNF at only halfway.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Artefacts+Co
- 28-06-2024
Unusual
Better than most mystery/thriller books, but i sometimes found myself bored with the main character.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 02-06-2024
One of the best reads of the year so far
A solid thriller. Was really easy to get into from the start. I would recommend to friends and anyone who liked books like The Nowhere Child, The Perfect Marriage and The Family Upstairs.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 28-05-2023
One of my all time favourites
Fabulous book, that you cannot predict. Peter Swanson delivery another great thriller that continues until the last sentence.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
Dreadful voice casting
Unfortunately the voice casting for this is awful. Ted comes across as an ailing elderly man. Lily’s voice is stilted and she should be banned from ever attempting a British accent. The over accentuated /wh/ sounds are painful. None of the voices are age appropriate and are incredibly distracting from the plot. Mispronunciations are rife. Disappointing
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- elizabeth b.
- 07-03-2023
Great Tome
I do like Peter Swanson books this on is a corker
I love the characters
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- HJR
- 13-04-2023
Loved this one!
One bombshell after another, have recommended to a few friends all think the same. Great story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Philippa
- 09-05-2024
Great twists!
Clever writing and good narration (although the male character sounded too old). Loved the ending!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 25-06-2024
Loved the story not the voices
I loved the story but the voices were unmatched to the characters. I am looking forward to the second book but I do hope the characters are matched to more age appropriate voices.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!