Because all women think about, apparently, is how they look, what they're wearing, and work. The other feels guilty that she's solving international crime instead of playing bridge with her husband's friends. What do they eat? One eats champagne and sushi and caviar, the other is ashamed she doesn't cook. What's going on with these characters? Well, one is sexy with cute clothes. And Eve, the frumpy yet persistent British detective committed to finding the lady assassin and bringing her to justice. Luke Jennings' spy/assassin novel has two main characters: Villanelle, the sociopathic Russian ex-convict turned assassin. I have read a lot of suspense, but there is something unique about the world Jennings creates that draws you into it and you don't want to leave.These are my favorite books I have bought from Audible! Dark, deep, character driven, gritty and engaging books and well worth the money. I went through both audio books 'Codename Villanelle' and 'No Tomorrow' in less than a week! I often lose interest in a so-so book and never finish them, so this isn't typical for me.

Her expression, variation and pacing of the storytelling and characters and moods made me feel it was really happening. The moral quandary for both the hero and villain, protagonist and antagonist, is fascinating. I was excited about how the characters seem so human real, confused and conflicted about things they feel they have to do regardless of their feelings. To be honest, some of the killings Villanelle carries out in the book, couldn't even be on TV. Although the show borrows heavily from the books environment and main characters, many parts and stories about Villanelle and Eve are different.

You can read and watch both, and not be experiencing the same stories. The book isn't just a complex rehashed screenplay version of the show. What I really loved was that although the TV and book's main characters are very alike, the stories are different. I got into this writer's work after watching the stellar TV show 'Killing Eve'. My favorite books I have bought from Audible!

Villanelle book series