Making a Killing

De: Cori Nevruz

Narrado por: Vanessa Potena Perry

[Previously released under the title NOXIOUS]
Natalia thought she had finally escaped her mother’s suffocating grip, only to be drawn into a web of dark family secrets. A quirky misfit, she heads to New York City, driven by the discovery of a stepbrother she never knew—Daniel. Desperate for love and acceptance, Natalia carefully molds herself into the perfect sibling he expects. But her hidden life tells a different story.

By day, Natalia works for Stuart, an eccentric corporate powerhouse, covertly eliminating retired pension recipients. With a knack for making each hit seem accidental or natural, she rationalizes her deviant actions by focusing on her victims' flaws. The pay is good, and her skills sharpen with each job, but the weight of her dual life starts to wear thin.

As Natalia spends more time with Stuart, his enigmatic wife, and a budding romantic partner, her carefully constructed facade begins to crumble. Daniel's growing suspicion forces Natalia into a dangerous balancing act. Can she maintain the illusion, or will her true identity be revealed, setting off a chain reaction that could shatter her newfound connections?

Making a Killing is a gripping tale of deception, identity, and the deadly cost of living a double life.

©2025 Cori Nevruz (P)2025 Cori Nevruz

Great Narration

Fun thriller to check out around the Halloween season. I recommend listening to it on audiobook as the narrator does a great job bringing the characters’ voices and quirks to life.

The main character, Natalia, is an eccentric antihero. Her story starts the day she meets her step brother, Daniel, for the first time. Out of work, Daniel has high hopes of gaining employment with a company run by a cutthroat businessman named Stuart, but Stuart is not interested in hiring him. Wanting to help the only family she has, Natalia takes a job as a hitman in exchange for Stuart giving her brother a job.

Not your average psychopath—Natalia’s outlook on life changes throughout the novel, bringing you along with her on her journey of growth and discovery. The reader finds themselves rooting for Natalia despite knowing she’s one of the bad guys. This is one of the main reasons I recommend listening to the book, as opposed to reading it. While the author provides background on the character that helps the reader sympathize with her despite her actions, I found the narrator’s interpretation brought a special warmness to her character that I might not have felt from just reading the words on the page.