Killing State by Judith O'Reilly
What if the person you're ordered to kill
Is the woman you want to protect?
Is the woman you want to protect?
Michael North, assassin and spy-for-hire, is very good at killing bad guys. But what happens when his shadowy bosses at the dark heart of the British government order him to kill a good woman instead?
Rising political star, Honor Jones, MP, has started asking dangerous questions about the men running her country. The trouble is, she doesn't know when to stop. And, now that he's met her, neither does North...
My review...
The Killing State pulls you into a labyrinth of shocking twists and turns to leave you reeling in wonder. The plot is punchy and races along at a gripping speed, so hold on tight as it's a fast paced ride filled with excitement and gripping adventure.
Judith O'Reilly certainly knows how to weave a web of wonder when creating this thrilling world to set the story upon. A world filled with anticipation and paranoia which sets the plot on an axis to spin and deliver something special. The main characters are well formed with just enough background information given to allow empathy towards their plight for answers and a safe haven from the 'board'. Michael North is the perfect character at the helm of this story and his ruthless, cut throat, attitude had me on the edge of my seat and reading in a frenzy desperately trying to find out what will happen next.
This book will certainly grip your attention from the opening pages and race you along, at lightening speed, through fast paced action medleys and gripping moments that will leave you shocked and delighted. Book two has also been announced, so look out for the next North adventure due out in December 2019......what could possibly happen nextt.
About the author...
Judith O'Reilly's claim to fame is that one of her books was a Radio 4 Book of the Week. As far as she's concerned that's as good as it gets.
Judith has written three books. Her latest book is called Killing State. It's a commercial political thriller and her first novel - at least the first one she's allowed to leave the house without her. She likes to describe it as a Lee Child meets Robert Harris, with a young and very British action hero and compelling and dynamic female characters. She may be the only person who ever thinks that. We'll have to see.
Judith's a former political producer with BBC 2's Newsnight and ITN's Channel 4 News, and a former education correspondent with The Sunday Times where she also covered politics, undercover reporting and general news. She still writes for The Sunday Times.
Her two non-fiction books were called Wife in the North and A Year of Doing Good (both published by Viking Penguin, in 2008 and 2013 respectively). Wife in the North reached number three in the UK bestsellers' chart and was in the top ten for five weeks. It was also a top ten bestseller in Germany. It sold into ten countries, was serialised by The Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph, was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week (has she mentioned that already?), and was based on Judith's eponymous blog which was named as one of the top 100 blogs in the world by The Sunday Times. Judith's blog is credited with kicking off the popularity of domestic blogging in the UK. For A Year of Doing Good, she did a good deed a day for a year. It did not make her a better person. She has taught memoir and blogging at Newcastle University, and occasionally advises on strategic communications. Most of all though, she writes and drinks a lot of tea.
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Judith has written three books. Her latest book is called Killing State. It's a commercial political thriller and her first novel - at least the first one she's allowed to leave the house without her. She likes to describe it as a Lee Child meets Robert Harris, with a young and very British action hero and compelling and dynamic female characters. She may be the only person who ever thinks that. We'll have to see.
Judith's a former political producer with BBC 2's Newsnight and ITN's Channel 4 News, and a former education correspondent with The Sunday Times where she also covered politics, undercover reporting and general news. She still writes for The Sunday Times.
Her two non-fiction books were called Wife in the North and A Year of Doing Good (both published by Viking Penguin, in 2008 and 2013 respectively). Wife in the North reached number three in the UK bestsellers' chart and was in the top ten for five weeks. It was also a top ten bestseller in Germany. It sold into ten countries, was serialised by The Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph, was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week (has she mentioned that already?), and was based on Judith's eponymous blog which was named as one of the top 100 blogs in the world by The Sunday Times. Judith's blog is credited with kicking off the popularity of domestic blogging in the UK. For A Year of Doing Good, she did a good deed a day for a year. It did not make her a better person. She has taught memoir and blogging at Newcastle University, and occasionally advises on strategic communications. Most of all though, she writes and drinks a lot of tea.
