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Just heard “dressed like Anthony Andrews in “Bridsehead Revisited” “I‘m not sure I could kill anyone carrying around a teddy bear” ❤️❤️❤️ I love it when my reads intersect #hashtagbrigade

I didn‘t like this one as much as the first — the plot felt convoluted and overly complicated, and similar to the first in that it pulled on events from the past. The characters were still funny and engaging, but the story lacked the spark of the first book. I might still read another, but it would have to do something different to get me interested.

5% in and couldn‘t care less. Moving on.

"What do we know?"

"Lazarov isn't a joiner," I said. "...He's skipped all the entertainment apart from forty-five minutes at the casino last night where he won a few thousand bucks and mostly looked bored. He had a manicure, had his hair cut at the barbershop, and bought three books at the bookstore." She gave me a quizzical look and I knew what she was asking. "Two Agatha Christies and the latest Janice Hallett."

"He likes it twisty," she said.

8-10-25:My 53rd finished book of 2025!Book 2 in the Killers of a Certain Age series.4 assassins in there mid 60s, retired to their 4 corners of the world until their handler calls them in to do another job for The Museum.An assassination that happened many years ago, made by these women is rearing its head again in the form of the dead man‘s children.The women have to find them and figure out what to do with them before they are picked off.

8-9-25: Happy National Book Lovers Day from Bethany Beach, Delaware. 20 year anniversary trip in progress. 💖

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Listening on audiobook. Personally I am enjoying these books on audio best. Fun group of gals.

This was just as fun as the first one in the series! I love reading the adventures of these four 60-something, semi-retired, female assassins and the people they love. Everyone needs a Taverner in their lives ❤️

This super fun sequel is like the movie Red with an all female cast. I love it. I will read more of them.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Reading the second book in this series, will have to read the first when it becomes available. Enjoying it.

I didn‘t see much point to Natalie in Killers of a Certain Age, and I still don‘t see much point to her. It‘s as if Raybourn decided 4 would be better than 3, but she didn‘t know what to do with the 4th person. I still liked this book though. #audiowalk

Billie is being a little bit ridiculous. Her boyfriend is also a former assassin, but she wants to protect him like he‘s a delicate little flower. Long and quite warm #audiowalk today.

I loved Killers of a Certain Age, so I‘m happy to be listening to its sequel as my new #audiowalk book. So far, I‘m enjoying it. Today‘s walk was partly indoors and partly outdoors — the indoors is the big red clump on the map.

Now that I finally found Deanna Raybourn last year, I can‘t stop reading her books. I was excited to read this sequel to Killers of a Certain Age. The now 62 year-old female assassins have to get involved in another mission, with their support team assisting. Suspense, action, murder, disguises, complaints about age-related aches, one escape that is a little impossible, it‘s all great!

Another fun addition to the series as Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, & Natalie come out of retirement to figure who is targeting them. I do like the references to past history & art. I hope that there will be another installment

46/100 While I don't think this was as good as the first novel, it was still a fun adventure, with enough mystery and hijinks to keep me involved and interested in the final outcome. I liked all the characters, especially Billy, so I hope we do see a third novel in the future. 4.25/5 #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Wow! Just wow! This series is so wonderful. Deanna Raybourn has done it again. These 4 unofficially “retired” assassins are unofficially “unretired” because once again someone wants them dead. And so they go on the hunt all over the globe to be sure they strike first. Unbeknownst to them this case has ties to a previously semi successful case. I love these fierce women of a certain age. They are kickass. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So fun!

While this was not as good as the first one it still was delightful fun. I wish we could get books from the other women‘s perspectives, especially Nat; to me Billie is not as interesting as some of the others.

#bookblanket #crochet #hookersoflitsy

The gangs back together for another clean up job that has them trotting all over the globe. Some fantastic flashbacks that give even more backstory for the 4 MCs. I wasn‘t laughing out loud with this one as much as I did with the original, but I still thoroughly enjoyed reading every one of their escapades. Seriously wouldn‘t mind reading a third installment.

Just as delightful as the first one. The dynamics between the ladies is very entertaining and I like that there is a mix of backstory to enhance the main timeline's events. I would absolutely follow any adventures these ladies go on.

Library hold came in so that‘s my afternoon sorted. Excuse my reading buddy he‘s a little excited to be outside.
#DogsOfLitsy

Another assignment for our sexagenarian assassins! This one doesn‘t have quite the same fun and witty banter as the first book, but it‘s still a rollicking romp. And the women are just as badass as ever.

In this follow up to Killers of a Certain Age, the gang is back together when called in by the head of their agency after another agent is killed. This sets off their adventure which is lots of fun and just as laugh out loud funny as the first book. Loved it!

#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished today & it was a rollicking good time & maybe even more enjoyable than the first book! I love Billie, Natalie, Helen & Mary Alice & their brains, snarky wit & general badassery. Friendship & found family (be still my ❤️ Taverner & his cooking skills) make these books endearing. The mystery & thrills are fun & I loved the settings & food descriptions. I got a little worried at the ending that there would not be⬇️

I have been in the worst reading slump, but this certainly pulled me out of it. My favorite author has done it again. A great story, and I‘m so glad she brought back these wonderful characters.

In addition to being in a reading slump, I‘ve been absent from Litsy for much too long. Thanks to @TheSpineView whose note woke me up to how many dear friends I have here and that I need to reconnect. So, I‘m back!

What a riot! I loved being reunited with these fabulous ladies and getting to know them even better. Perfect light reading full of informative tips and life hacks for if you ever need to assassinate someone yourself.

I need to go to sleep, but this audiobook is just too good! I keep telling myself, “just one more chapter”…famous last words 😂

Another fun romp as the ladies get drawn into an off-book job for The Museum that takes them across much of Europe. The locations were fabulous and I enjoyed revisiting Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie. Their friendship contains some strife and snark but they are always solidly there for each other. They work smoothly together and trust fully in each other. Also, I have a new #litcrush - Taverner is a prince among men.

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@rachelsbrittain #weekendreads

Headed to Hilo on the first flight & what will be a long day of meeting & a retirement party before I fly home tonight.

My usual airport breakfast & starting this book.

“After more than a year of laying low, our killers of a certain age are back in action! 

They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to get to them.”

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@DEANNARAYBOURN
@penguinrandomhouse
@berkleypub

I just love these women. Such fun palate cleansers, I hope she writes more!

My eldest is competing in his first speed cubing competition today 👏👏👏

We're in the waiting stage, so he's off checking things out and making friends, and I get time with some book friends.

A day off and a book I'm looking forward to 😊

The sequel to KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, this books starts about a year later when the 4 Golden Girls of assassinations come out of retirement to finish another job. A job that has ties to their first job when they killed a gangster on a plane. Someone in their organization is a mole and they need to find out who it is before they gets killed themselves.

I have an ARC of the sequel to KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE❤️❤️❤️

Killers of a Certain Age sequel, coming 2025? Yes, please!

I am SO excited!! Dropped everything and immediately started reading.