"The Kind Worth Saving" follows private investigator Henry Kimball as he is hired by Joan to investigate her husband's infidelity. However, the case takes a dark turn when Henry discovers two bodies in an uninhabited suburban home, leading him to revisit a past tragedy. With the help of Lily, Henry delves into secrets hidden for years and uncovers the truth behind the murders. The writing style is described as gripping, suspenseful, and engaging, with multiple perspectives adding depth to the characters and the story.
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Content warnings for moderate levels of violence, murder, and themes surrounding infidelity and psychological manipulation.
From The Publisher:
"The inventive Mr. Swanson never lets the willing reader down. With The Kind Worth Saving, he surpasses his own high standard." - Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal
In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson, a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, but little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him.
There was always something slightly dangerous about Joan. So, when she turns up at private inves-tigator Henry Kimball's office asking him to investigate her husband, he can't help feeling ill at ease. Just the sight of her stirs up a chilling memory: He knew Joan in his previous life as a high school English teacher, when he was at the center of a tragedy.
Now Joan needs his help proving that her husband is cheating. But what should be a simple case of infidelity becomes much more complicated when Kimball finds two bodies in an uninhabited suburban home with a FOR SALE sign out front. Suddenly it feels like the past is repeating itself, and Henry must go back to one of the worst days of his life to uncover the truth.
Is it possible that Joan knows something about that day, something she's hidden all these years? Could there still be a killer out there, someone who believes they have gotten away with murder? Henry is determined to find out, enlisting help from his old nemesis Lily Kintner-but as he steps closer to the truth, a murderer is getting closer to him, and in this hair-raising game of cat and mouse only one of them will survive.
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3 comment(s)
Swanson’s writing can be a little clunky at times, especially in the 1st person… But this character, Lily Kintner, is one of the most complex and powerful characters I’ve had the pleasure of reading. She’s the lovechild of Lisbeth Salander and Dexter.
Once again Swanson creates a great story, I seem to get slowed down at the mid point but power through to the end for such an intriguing ending.
Loved having Lily and Kimball work through their interesting relationship.
An interesting, classic mystery thriller with some good plot twists.
Working as a private investigator, Henry Kimball is hired by his former student Joan, from a brief stint when he was teaching at a school, to track down her husband who is cheating on her with his co-worker. This seemingly simple case becomes more and more complicated, Kimball's handling of the case is hardly textbook either.
The first part of this book is a bit slower and the narrative didn't really work for me, I found it a bit too dry. The second and third parts are much better, also because the plot was definitely more interesting for me. That's when I really got sucked into the story. And either the narrative got better or I just stopped paying attention to it. The plotline in both parts was really good.
I'm not a huge fan of the many POVs in my books, and here too, I feel I could have done without it entirely. Knowing the story from just Kimball and Lily's point of view would have been enough for me. The other POVs weren't a big problem for me, it's just a matter of my preference.
I didn't read the first book in the series, but that wasn't a problem. Although in this book the author reveals quite a lot of what happened in the first book, so I think it would be better to read the first book before if you want to truly enjoy the whole series.
Overall, I really enjoyed the whole story and probably go back to read the first book in the series one day.
Thanks to NetGalley and Faber and Faber Ltd for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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