Listen free for 30 days

1 credit a month, good for any title to download and keep.
The Plus Catalogue—listen all you want to thousands of Audible Originals, podcasts, and audiobooks.
$14.95 a month plus applicable taxes after 30 day trial. Cancel anytime.
The Kind Worth Killing cover art

The Kind Worth Killing

Written by: Peter Swanson
Narrated by: Johnny Heller,Karen White,Kathleen Early,Keith Szarabajka
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $40.01

Buy Now for $40.01

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, “Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl?” 

From one of the hottest new thriller writers, Peter Swanson, a name you may not know yet (but soon will), this is his breakout novel in the best-selling tradition of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train - now a major movie directed by Agnieszka Holland. 

In a tantalizing set-up reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith’s classic Strangers on a Train.... On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife, Miranda, who he’s sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start - he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit - a contrast that once inflamed their passion but has now become a cliché. 

But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she’s done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, “I’d like to help.” After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse....

Back in Boston, Ted and Lily’s twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda's demise. But there are a few things about Lily’s past that she hasn’t shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth. 

Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat and mouse, one they both cannot survive...with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.

©2015 Peter Swanson (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

What listeners say about The Kind Worth Killing

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    45
  • 4 Stars
    16
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    2
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    34
  • 4 Stars
    17
  • 3 Stars
    4
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    2
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    36
  • 4 Stars
    15
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    2

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Worth the read

The voice of Miranda is super annoying but overall great story and great narration. So many twists and turns and so unexpected!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Overall a very good book

There is a lot to like about this creation. Story has a number of twists and turns and the characters are well developed. Enjoyed this one.

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Unexpected and entertaining

It started out stronger than it finished. I enjoyed the slow build as we learned out the main characters backstories and their first interaction at the airport bar. I think Lily’s motivations were a bit manipulated by the authors determination to make a plot twist happen. As things progressed I felt less and less on Lily’s side. Perhaps that was the authors intent. An entertaining read nonetheless!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Exciting

Exciting story line with lots of twists. Did not love Miranda’s voice . Would make a great movie

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

It's okay

Some of the narrators weren't that pleasurable to listen.

Overall I found the story was monotonous and the plot twists weren't that exciting. It was enjoyable and entertaining, but not very memorable.

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

What a great story!

I loved this book. I haven’t read anything this good since Gone Girl. I hope they make a movie from this story. It will be a bestseller.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for DARIANN LOYNES
  • DARIANN LOYNES
  • 2020-10-05

Ending is disappointing

I loved the book as I was reading it, carefully following the twists and turns until the last 5 minutes. Then I had to listen again, because I surely missed something. Nope, the ending was not satisfying at all. It’s as if the author just couldn’t make that final turn so he left it up in the air, a cliffhanger. Ugh!!

13 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Kari D.
  • Kari D.
  • 2021-07-20

Great book.

I loved it. Dark and wonderful! Worthy of a credit. I could do without the 15 word minimum for reviews who has time for that. :)

9 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Traci R.
  • Traci R.
  • 2021-03-30

Great story but had a tough time with the male voice

The story was pretty gripping. It had me hooked from the beginning. But the man who voiced “Ted” sounded like Bob Newhart and I couldn’t get that image out of my head.

9 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Jax
  • Jax
  • 2021-09-10

Not a huge fan of twists for the sake of twists

I don't think it's a bad book, I just didn't like it. A lot of reviews praise this book for its twists, but I really don't see what's challenging about giving your reader a plot point they didn't expect.

Personally, I didn't feel worried about any of the characters. In fact, the twists were so important to the author that everyone in this book had to be 100% self-assured until the last second in order to hide that 'something' was going to happen.

Since none of the characters ever felt afraid, I couldn't connect emotionally, and the twists fell flat. I t was like an episode of Lost, where they just want you back for thw next episode. I want a strong, basic foundation, and a twist is the icing on the cake.

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Josef Sikelianos
  • Josef Sikelianos
  • 2022-01-23

This was great

Don’t listen to the haters or the mediocrists.
I was totally willing to suspend my disbelief because I was provided with a sting storyline and believable characters. What else do you want out of fiction?

5 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Arely
  • Arely
  • 2022-09-27

I… I just wow

I haven’t heard or read a book on over 3 years, needless to say this had me doing life with airpods in all day. 10000000% recommend!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for May2
  • May2
  • 2021-01-04

Dark and delicious

Loved it from beginning to end. Cleverly written and I'll be looking at other books from this author!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Ashley LaLonde
  • Ashley LaLonde
  • 2022-05-21

The narration is unbearable

The story is gripping enough but the narration makes it truly insufferable. The accents and the “wh” over pronunciation are distracting and unsettling. At one point she tries to make her voice a rasp to differentiate but sort of forgets to keep it going. I would skip it

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Lora
  • Lora
  • 2023-01-11

Bad choice of narrator

I loved this story so much but I can’t understand why they chose the narrator that they did for Ted. It was such a poor choice.

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Amazon Customer
  • Amazon Customer
  • 2022-06-14

Great book !!

This story was very interesting. The characters and their dialogue were done well. I love Peter Swanson. I have read and loved his other stories, and this one is just as good.

1 person found this helpful

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Lori
  • Lori
  • 2022-09-15

Twists and Turns

At first I thought it was going to be too much like Strangers on a Train but that quickly changed into its own, interesting plot. We’ll done. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The reader’s were also excellent.