The Kind Worth Killing

From the author of the acclaimed "The Girl with a Clock for a Heart" hailed by the "Washington Post" as crime fiction s best first novel of 2014 comes a devious tale of psychological suspense involving sex, deception, and an accidental encounter that leads to murder that is a modern reimagining of P [...]
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From the author of the acclaimed "The Girl with a Clock for a Heart" hailed by the "Washington Post" as crime fiction s best first novel of 2014 comes a devious tale of psychological suspense involving sex, deception, and an accidental encounter that leads to murder that is a modern reimagining 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 cliche.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."