Kill (redacted) tells the story of Michael, a retired headteacher, as he comes to terms with the death of his wife in a terrorist attack. The book follows him on his journey as he prepares to kill the man he believes to be ultimately responsible.
I enjoyed this book. The writing was raw and I wholly believed Michael as the still grieving, vengeful husband. The short self expressions leant to a quick read and gave many snapshots of his life before and after his wife's death. Michael, as unlikeable as he was, was captivating.
Although Michael was a strong lead, he was let down by the supporting characters, none of whom I really felt a connection with. The story also tended to go into Michael's past memories, which I didn't find particularly interesting when pitted against the current day plot. The ending was also very abrupt - a whole novel's worth of build up was tied together in the last twenty or so pages. It seemed very rushed.
Those issues aside, it was still a worthwhile read, and I will be looking out for more from this author in the future.
I enjoyed this book. The writing was raw and I wholly believed Michael as the still grieving, vengeful husband. The short self expressions leant to a quick read and gave many snapshots of his life before and after his wife's death. Michael, as unlikeable as he was, was captivating.
Although Michael was a strong lead, he was let down by the supporting characters, none of whom I really felt a connection with. The story also tended to go into Michael's past memories, which I didn't find particularly interesting when pitted against the current day plot. The ending was also very abrupt - a whole novel's worth of build up was tied together in the last twenty or so pages. It seemed very rushed.
Those issues aside, it was still a worthwhile read, and I will be looking out for more from this author in the future.