Killers of a Certain AgeKillers of a Certain Age
What it's about
Billie, Mary Alice, Helen and Natalie have worked for forty years as assassins for a secret organization that hunts Nazis and other criminals. On the cruise their employer gives them as a retirement gift, they discover they've been marked for death, and have to use their old skills to survive.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a funny, fast caper.
You'll love it if you liked
The Thursday Murder Club
We Solve Murders
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for MurderersGood to know
It's comic, but violent.
By the numbers
- Readers15 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller31 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Killers of a Certain Age worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 55.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Killers of a Certain Age about?
Billie, Mary Alice, Helen and Natalie have worked for forty years as assassins for a secret organization that hunts Nazis and other criminals. On the cruise their employer gives them as a retirement gift, they discover they've been marked for death, and have to use their old skills to survive.
How long does it take to read Killers of a Certain Age?
About 9 hours (369 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Killers of a Certain Age?
If you liked it, try The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, We Solve Murders by Richard Osman or Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto.