Deanna Raybourn: Killers of a Certain Age
This book is an absolute blast. Hilarious, well plotted, exciting, packed with interesting characters, it is definitely the most fun I’ve had reading a book all year. As I have read a few books lately with detectives who are on the older side, I thought I knew what to expect, but I was so, so wrong. Raybourn’s “Killers” are 60 something female assassins who are on a retirement cruise. They are a little puzzled by the cruise but are determined to enjoy each other’s company, the food, and the booze. Their collective bad-assery is a far remove from Jane Marple’s.