Readers will be hard-pressed not to devour this in one sitting to ascertain whether, and how, past and present connect. Swanson’s especially good at capturing the complexity of Kimball’s inner life. Flashbacks to the couple’s first interactions when they were teenagers and their families were both vacationing in Maine up the ante, as does Kimball’s discovery of two bodies in an uninhabited house with a for sale sign outside. A devious tale of psychological suspense perfect for fans of Paula. After all, everyone dies, what difference does it make if a few bad apples get pushed along a. Then Lily surprises him by saying that shed like to help. that he would like to kill his wife for what shes done. The kind worth killing by Swanson, Peter, 1968-Publication date 2015 Topics. The detective isn’t convinced that his client is being completely truthful. Lees The Kind Worth Killing A Novel door Peter Swanson verkrijgbaar bij Rakuten Kobo. The kind worth killing Bookreader Item Preview. His time with the Boston PD ended after he formed an unhealthy obsession with a homicide suspect, penning “multiple unsavory limericks about her.” Kimball’s past resurfaces when he’s retained by former student Joan Whalen, who wants him to prove that her real estate broker husband, Richard, is unfaithful. He’d been a Massachusetts high school English teacher but left after a student pulled a gun and killed a classmate before turning the weapon on himself, leaving Kimball tormented by thoughts he could have prevented those deaths. Boston PI Henry Kimball’s two previous jobs had bad endings. Bestseller Swanson ( Nine Lives) cleverly plays with genre conventions in this twist-filled mystery. If you are having trouble finding the link to add a new thread, try this. Please avoid all-caps, especially in thread topics, as it is considered SHOUTING. They are able to edit and improve the Goodreads catalog, and have made it one of the better catalogs online.Īctivities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos, adding book covers and discussing policies. Peter Swanson is the author of seven novels, including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year Before She Knew Him, and Eight Perfect Murders. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who have applied for and received librarian status on Goodreads. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records.įor general comments on Goodreads and for requests for changes to site functionality, try Goodreads Help or use the Contact Us link instead.įor tips on being a librarian, check out the

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