Jennings writes a thriller story well, with enough suspense to keep the story from getting stale and predictable, and details about Villanelle’s secret past scattered through her high-octane life.Īnd her life is unselfconsciously glamorous. The plot is fantastic weaving between Eve and Villanelle, bits and pieces of their backstories well mixed with slick action sequences and smart investigative moments. If you have seen the show, you will only recognize some of the moments, characters and story points. However, you do not need to read this in order to watch the show - the television show is very loosely based on the concept and story, so reading this is actually a totally different experience (although the show is must-watch television). I would highly recommend that you read this before continuing on to the next novel in the series. This is the first group of stories in this series, and each one builds on the next. KILLING EVE: CODENAME VILLANELLE is the compilation of the first four Villanelle e-books (Codename Villanelle, Hollowpoint, Shanghai and Odessa) which form the basis of the inspiration for the Killing Eve television show (BBC America). Then stopping a ruthless assassin becomes more than her job. MI5, until one error of judgment costs her everything. Without weakness.Įve Polastri is the woman who hunts her.
Konstantin is the man who saved her and the one she answers to. Her paymasters call themselves The Twelve. Quick Review: Not long, but a fantastically paced, stylish spy thriller.Ī Russian orphan, saved from the death penalty for the brutal revenge she took on her gangster father’s killers.
Read this book for: female assassin, female investigator, spy thriller, assassin thriller, contemporary and stylish, international locations, UK based
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