Kills Well with Others is a fantastic sequel to Killers of a Certain Age, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's always tricky to follow up a successful book with the same cast, but Deanna Raybourn pulls it off beautifully. The characters I grew to love in the first book are just as compelling and vibrant in this sequel, and their dynamics continue to be a highlight.

Raybourn maintains the perfect balance of suspense, humor, and heart, and the story flows effortlessly. I was both entertained and pleasantly surprised by how well the characters’ relationships were developed and deepened. The plot keeps you engaged without losing the charm and wit that made the original so fun.

Overall, Kills Well with Others was a delightful continuation of the series, and I’m thrilled to see these characters continue their adventures. It’s a rare sequel that lives up to the first book, but Raybourn definitely succeeds here.

In this sequel to Killers of a Certain Age, our four favorite golden assassins are called back in to action when their is a suspected mole in their former organization. This time, their loved ones are coming along for the ride so that they don't find themselves in harms way.

A great, easy reading thriller for fans of the Thursday Murder Club or Raybourn's other series, Veronica Speedwell. The books takes you all over the world at a very fast pace and the characters are very well written and surprisingly likeable for professional killers.

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the copy of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the author's previous book, which presented the adventures of a group of retired professional assassins, and I was excited to hear about the publication of the continuation of their adventures.

The time spent with Kills Well with Others was a great pleasure. I am very grateful to the author for the refreshing idea of making "women of a certain age" the main characters. This is not something you come across often. The heroines of the story, drawn with humor and great sympathy by the author, result in the creation of a very interesting group of characters whom it's hard not to like and whom you root for from the very first page of the book.

I eagerly await the next installment in the series.

Thank you Netgalley for this enjoyable book. I was a fan of the first book and this one was not my cup of tea. Something felt off about the characters this time around and the book didn’t seem to click as well as the first.

I loved the first in this series and the second was just as great! The writing is so witty and the pacing is fantastic. I would highly recommend reading the first in the series before this one for full enjoyment.

Kills Well With Others is another fantastic book featuring a team of sassy female assassins in their sixties.

Fist pump in the air was my reaction when I got this ARC. I loved the first book, Killers of a Certain Age, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this second book. I was not disappointed. This book picks up about a year after we last saw Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie, four members of a shadowy organization called The Museum. They are highly trained assassins who take out bad people in the world in an effort to make it better for everyone. Except now they are in their sixties. Don’t let that fool you, though; these women are still badass.

This time, the ladies are looking for a criminal mastermind who seems to have connections inside The Museum and is taking out agents - and they seem to be next on the list. It’s a fight for their own lives as they trek around the world to solve the mystery and take out the threat. Interspersed with this present-day adventure are chapters from the past where we get more insight into the Museum, the training the ladies had, and a past case that seems to be connected to the current case. I loved these views of the past. They really help fill in the blanks for the reader as well as develop the characters further.

And the characters are wonderful. Each of them are just terrific. I particularly love their squabbles amongst each other, as only the oldest of friends can have. As with the last book, a lot of it focuses on Billie. She’s the one we really get to know. And it’s not all action and comedy. There are several surprisingly tender moments as Billie reflects on her life and what she has accomplished, and what she sacrificed to do it. Although this book could be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading Killers of a Certain Age first. There are some throughline plot points that will be better understood that way.

The pacing is so well done. The book starts with a bang and doesn’t let up. I didn’t want to put it down because I wanted to know what would happen next. The mystery takes them all over the world, and Deanna does a great job of describing each location. I felt like I had taken an around-the-world trip right alongside the boss ladies.

Kills Well With Others is the perfect, all-engrossing read to get lost in over a winter weekend.

The senior assassins are back, once again trying to figure out who's trying to kill them and they have a long list of possible suspects. This was a great sequel to Killers of a Certain Age and I was thrilled to follow these four ladies on their latest adventure through Europe.

Deanna Raybourn's latest book proves that revenge, like wine, gets better with age.

This sequel to Killers of a Certain Age follows four retired assassins who can't seem to stay retired. Someone's digging up their old hits, and it's not for nostalgia's sake. A mysterious Eastern European gangster and a vengeful crime queen are in the mix, and our favorite lethal ladies might be next on the chopping block.

Told through Billie's eyes, the story crackles with wit even as bodies drop. These women have the kind of friendship that only comes from decades of watching each other's backs – and helping hide the bodies. They bicker like old friends and kill like professionals, all while dealing with the joys of aging joints and sensible shoes.

The plot races across Europe faster than you can say "senior discount," with enough surprises to keep thriller fans guessing. Raybourn nails the details of both spy craft and tourist traps, creating a world where deadly weapons might be hidden in a Werther's Original wrapper.

Fair warning: despite the laughs, this is still a book about killing people. But if you like your murder mysteries with a side of menopause jokes and a cast of characters who prove that experience beats youth every time, Kills Well with Others is your next read.

4.5/5 stars – Because sometimes the best revenge is living well and killing better.

I will read anything and everything written by Deanna Raybourn. This has turned into such a fun series, which is surprising seeing as it’s blanketed in murder. And was the previous book this gruesome? Probably, but I buried it down underneath my blissful enjoyment of Billie’s relationships. Thanks to Berkley for the ARC.

What a fun installment to Killers of a Certain Age. Deanna Raybourn did it again: bringing together a group of aging assassins to fight another day. I loved the pace and excitement of the chase and the train nostalgia! I also liked hearing more of the backstories that gave way to the current situations. I hope this series continues!

Billie, Mary Alice, Natalie and Helen are a highly capable team of 'seasoned' assassins who eliminated those who have crossed a line. Initially, Nazis were the focus and now drug lords and similar horrific characters are added for elimination by their organization. The Museum asks the team to return for one more 'job' after files are leaked regarding past assignments. Is there a mole in the organization? Connections to rare lost treasures, past Nazis, and to assassinations gone wrong are uncovered to understand why they are being hunted and why they must hunt. The team is the epitome of strong female characters - and that coupled with the continuous action and globetrotting makes this an enjoyable read.
Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group, Deanna Raybourn and NetGalley for this ARC.

The four-assassin team of Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have been talking a break in retirement, but there's only so much relaxation these ladies can take - so they're perhaps not all that mad that it's time to reunite and call on their years of training to thwart a shadowy figure who seems to be out for revenge against them... and I'm not mad that there's another book about this dynamic and entertaining foursome. Admittedly though I went into it with a little trepidation as sometimes sequels to fun books don't work for me - they can end up feeling like things have gone off the rails a bit, getting zanier by the page, but I was delighted to find that it worked just as well for me as the first book as a quick read and excellent escape. It's like a James Bond or Jason Bourne movie with trained assassins, globetrotting, chase scenes, and a high body count (not gory, but it's a lot if you stop to think about it) - but populated by snarky ladies of a certain age who have to take into account their aching backs while making plans to take out the baddies. You could probably dive right into this one, as it is its own story (and it explains any references to the prior book), but if you haven't read the first, give yourself the joy of both books and start there! I think these books are quite well constructed for fun, escapist reads - the first-person narration of the present-day action is interspersed with third-person narrated episodes from the team's assignments back in the 1970s/80s, and eventually you see how those previous jobs tie into the current circumstances. The dialogue is great too. I'd read another!

The second book in the Killers of a Certain Age series.
It has been 12 months since we last saw Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie. When Naomi, the head of the Museum summons them, they are eager to get back into the assassin game.
There has been a breach in security at the Museum, and Naomi wants these former members of the team to neutralize the threat. Since their names have been exposed, there is an extra incentive for them to succeed. Their mission takes them around the world and between trying to stay ahead of the bad guys, and soothing their aching joints, the pages just flew by. I liked the way we learned more about these characters pasts, and do hope to see them again.

The second installment of the series features our assassins traveling the globe to hunt down a revenge killer dealing in a valuable painting stolen by Nazis. The plot was a bit convoluted at times but the author kept me hooked as the main characters traveled through England, Venice, and Montenegro. Readers of the first book in the series will want to read this pleasant follow-up.

Second series featuring four mature female assassins who work for a mysterious organization that kills bad guys and rights wrongs. They are miles apart in personality but have the same deadly skill sets.

They have been summoned to finish an old case last worked in the mid 90s involving art stolen by the Nazi from Jewish owners and stashed in the Middle East. There are plots upon plots. It is entirely entertaining to read about the women and how they go about their work: disguises, laying false trails, burner phones, safe houses, weaponry, etc.

They are old friends, mostly, and engage in bickering that has clearly gone on for decades. This adventure jumps around Europe and the Middle East with lots of action and a great deal of humor. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4.5 Stars

Kills Well with Others puts Billie, Natalie, Mary Alice and Helen back in the crosshairs. After a year of laying low from their last encounter with the Museum, they receive a call from Naomi warning them that they could be on the hit list of someone connected to their past, who is out for revenge. They once again have to come together to find out who is out to kill them, while watching out for one another and those that they love.

After reading Killers of a Certain Age, I found that I loved Kills Well with Others even more. The four friends have such a great relationship, and their banter and personality clashes bring so much great humor to the story. I love their snarky comments on current culture and getting older.

The story comes full circle in this book, and takes the conflict back to their first mission as a team. It’s a great set up for the mystery behind who the leak is in the Museum and who is out for revenge against the four of them. I really loved all of the different locations that are mentioned in the story, as the ladies travel from place to place. Raybourn does an amazing job with the setting descriptions, and I love seeing how the group adapts to each new locale with their knowledge of its history and the languages spoken there.

More of the groups past is revealed through Billie’s flashback POVs, and I felt like there was a lot more depth brought to her background in this book. Her time as an assassin wasn’t as smooth as it seemed, and some of her mistakes are revealed, and I think those flaws make her character even more lovable. I also enjoyed getting more backstory on her relationship with Taverner.

Kills Well with Others has a fun mix of senior characters, sarcastic humor, fast pacing, mystery, and great female friendships.

I enjoyed this second book following these strong women. I liked the back and forth of current reality with flashbacks into their pasts. I can't myself imagine being as 'bad-ass' as these four women, but their story is compelling. I will recommend this to mystery readers who also like strong female leads.

I found the Killers of a Certain Age to be delightful and was glad to be able to read books 1 and 2 back to back thanks to NetGalley. I hope these assassins keep on killing for a good deal many more books!

I enjoyed the first of this duology so much but this second portion didn't resound as thoroughly as the first.
This was more plot-driven even than the first, and it was more of a "tell me" rather than a "show me" situation, as far as the writing style went.
I like these ladies so much, love their paths, but this sequel didn't quite deliver the impact of the first.

I was so excited to receive this ARC of Kills Well with Others. I loved the first book, Killers of a Certain Age, and it was such a wonderful surprise to find out that it wasn't a standalone.

My favorite thing about this series are the relationships. The friendship between Billie, Nat, Mary Alice, and Helen is realistic and hilarious. There were multiple times I found myself laughing and sympathizing with them. This is a forty-year-long friendship, so we get to see their arguments and feelings and know there's little that will tear them apart. I also enjoyed the development of their romantic relationships and how Akiko seemed to fully embrace this new lifestyle. It's also fun to see the protectiveness trope flipped with Billie and Taverner. She doesn't want him involved because it's dangerous, which is usually a masculine trope. There's an added layer of humor with it over the fact that he's also an assassin and can take care of himself. (We know if the roles were reversed Billie would not be having it.)

While the first book holds a special place in my heart, I really enjoyed the sequel and I'm excited to see when/if there will be a third.