Why read Killing It?

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'Original' Clare Mackintosh

'Will keep you gripped . . . and rooting for a rather wonderful heroine' Sunday Mirror

'James Bond should retire now . . . puts the sass in assassin as it's never been done before' L. S. Hilton

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1 author picked Killing It as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Dorrik Stow

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What a first novel! I love a refreshingly new voice, a humorous and observant writing style, an action-packed thriller, and a strong feminist message. I couldn’t put it down.
Mother, assassin, wife – she excels at them all. Back to work after maternity leave, Lex Tyler is naturally anxious as a mum in her first days and first mission back in the ‘office’, But she is smoothly capable as a covert operative for the assassination department of Her Majesty’s Secret Service. She closes in on her target, exposes a traitor inside the most secret ‘Section 8’ she works for, and…

From Dorrik's 3 favorite reads in 2025.