My stop on a blog tour for the unstoppable foursome: Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn

Introduction:

From the publisher

In 2022, Deanna Raybourn skyrocketed onto the bestseller lists with witty contemporary spy thriller KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE. Featuring four middle-aged women who also happen to be elite assassins marked as targets on the eve of their retirement, readers quickly fell in love with Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie and agreed with Deanna that women are never too old to kick ass.

As soon as the book published, the first question from everyone was “Will we be getting a return appearance from these ladies?” And we’re thrilled to say:  yes, in KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS (Berkley Hardcover; March 11, 2025).

About the book:

From the publisher

After more than a year of laying low, our killers of a certain age are back in action! They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to get to them. When they receive a call from the head of their former employer, elite assassin organization the Museum, they are more than ready to tackle the greatest challenge of their careers.

The Museum has a mole, and the trail leads to a shadowy, ruthless gangster willing to murder their former colleagues who get in his way. And the aging quartet is next on his hit list. Embarking on a wild ride across the globe on the double mission of rooting out the mole and hunting down the gangster who seems to know their next move before they make it. Their enemy is unlike any they’ve faced before, and it will take all their killer experience to get out of this mission alive.

My thoughts:

This book invites readers to again spent time with the Killers of a Certain Age. Although I have not read the first in this series, I felt that I was able to jump right in.

Readers meet four women who have a spectacular skill set including proficiency in disguise, strategy and killing. They are Helen, Billie, Natalie and Mary Alice. These women are called back into service to avenge a colleague’s murder and the mayhem then briskly takes off.

This book is full of action, drama, excitement, good characters, a variety of global settings and more. It is a kind of James Bond for the older woman (but not too old) vibe. I found it to be very enjoyable.

I have read other series by this author. This one is a bit different. Kudos to Raybourn for doing something new …and succeeding.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.

From the Publisher