Killers of a Certain Age

De: Deanna Raybourn

Narrado por: Jane Oppenheimer, Christina Delaine

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

“This Golden Girls meets James Bond thriller is a journey you want to be part of.”—Buzzfeed

Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon.

They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they're 60 years old, four women friends can’t just retire—it’s kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn.

Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for 40 years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills.

When the foursome is sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board, the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of field agents, and the women realize they’ve been marked for death.

Now to get out alive they have to turn against their own organization, relying on experience and each other to get the job done, knowing that working together is the secret to their survival. They’re about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age.

©2022 Deanna Raybourn (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“[An] unpredictable and propulsive romp of a thriller…an inventive and distinctly feminist escapade.”—Oprah Daily

“A singular suspense story thanks to its deftly fluctuating tone, which is by turns comical, violent and unexpectedly affecting…it’s impossible not to root for these dangerous dames and their refusal to let themselves be put on the ash heap—a phrase that, in this thriller, should be taken literally.”—The Washington Post

“A sharp and witty thriller.”—PopSugar

SO GOOD!!

Loved the characters. All well developed. The narration was perfect. Great story. Hope there will be another…maybe with Naomi?

Outstanding! An absolute joy to read (or listen 😆)!

Deanna has built an amazing, colorful, audacious and spirited cast of cast of female assassins entering retirement! But age knows no bounds for these ladies, 40 years on the job and they still know how to put together the perfect plan to hit their mark. The only question is will they hit their target before theirs hits them?

This book was an absolute joy to read! The main characters, a quadruplet of women assassins, are what #squadgoals are made of. I love how each time the narrative switches from past to present you learn a bit more about the women than you did just a bit before. The past narrative is always about a job from their 40 year career as assassins; while in the present they try to survive and are determined to takeout those responsible for the “kill order” currently placed on them. Sassy and audacious, outrageously funny and an absolute thrill to read! I give Killers of a Certain Age 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

Didn't want it to end !!

A masterpiece! I had to make myself stop listening to get my work done and I also didn't want it to end so I wanted to savor it at the same time! Bravo Deanna! So thrilled you expanded your creativity into modern times. Jane and Christina did a magnificent job with the character voices. Its been a long time since I have listen to a book that was just PERFECT!

OMG👏👏👏👏

I absolutely loved this book and the characters. I am now a fan!!
I think the narrator did such an outstanding job of portraying so many characters well done! I am a 60 year old woman and therefore this book might become my mantra🤷🏻‍♀️💜

I loved this book!

I can’t wait to read more by this author. What a fun read. When I saw that New York Times called it “The Golden Girls meets James Bond”, I had to read it. It did not disappoint.

Please let there be a sequel

I didn’t want this book to end. It was an absolute thrill the whole way through

Wonderful Book, a nice action story with good characters

Story is almost perfect. Characters are great.
Wish there was a twist, I didn’t expect such an clean happy ending. All in all I enjoyed it immensely and can see the movie deal coming down the pike any day now.

Also the narrator who did Taverner’s voice did a HORRIBLE job with the English accent.

Read a history book

If you are going to write a book about women recruited into an elite secret agency in 1979 you should know that the Vietnam protests were over because the war had ended. More toga parties than protests in 1979. The story would be more enjoyable if it weren’t so historically inaccurate.

Thrilling!

If you happen to be a woman of a certain age, looking for some adventure, you will love this book! And you will get a chuckle or two, like a cherry on top! Love it!
Kudos, from an aspiring writer.

An original and amazing thriller/mystery!

I loved everything about this book! From the intrigue to the narration to the storytelling! So unique so original, and I love it