Murder mystery? Check. Thriller? Check. Buuuut, add in LOTS of graphic violence, a mountain of abuse, more death than expected (including in the characters’ pasts, but more than your typical murder mystery’s worth of death in the book’s current timeline as well), countless unhealthy relationships (EVERY SINGLE RELATIONSHIP in the story is dysfunctional. Siblings, parents, partners, employees…ALL of them!), an immature 20-something girl who says “verily” in regular conversation, a masked vigilante, alcoholism, s€x work, trafficking of all sorts, illegal activities, a little bit of hanky panky, very descriptive passages about music/singing, and unexpected similes sprinkled copiously throughout, and that’s “No Home For Killers.”
A few brief lines/conversations were fully in Spanish with no translation.
I’m not totally sure how I feel about this book. It was different than most other thrillers. The characters were well-developed, but all highly flawed. They made some stupid, dangerous decisions when there were easier, safer routes available. Not having a single “stable/normal” character OR relationship made it feel like it lacked an anchor of some sort. It definitely could have been shorter. The author delved into certain topics (like Rebecca’s relationship with music/singing, for example) quite deeply, much moreso than the story required. Two characters (a background character and one that was only mentioned by minor characters 2-3 times) had the same name! I thought I came up with a great twist ending when I thought they were the same person, but nothing came of it. Obviously in real life that would be totally normal, but I’ve never come across two same-named characters in the same novel before with no connection. The ending was definitely unexpected, from the reveal of the murderer/s, the motive/s, and the aftermath. I can’t place my finger on a specific negative, but something felt “off.” Maybe it was just that this book was very different from any I’ve read previously. I think it’s worth a read, especially if you’re into action-packed thrillers that deal with the darkest and dirtiest people and corners of the world.
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