They successfully pose as airline stewardesses to assassinate a corrupt Bulgarian official, while fending off sexual harassment from both their target and their coworkers. This is their first mission for a clandestine assassination agency known as the Museum. In 1979, four young women, Billie Webster, Helen Randolph, Natalie Schuyler, and Mary Alice Tuttle are on a flight over Europe. Raybourn intersperses episodes from the group’s past throughout the present-tense narrative. The first chapter opens with a flashback to November 1979. The work begins with an Authors’ Note instructing the reader that the work is fictitious in the interest of many people’s safety. This guide uses the 2022 Kindle edition of Killers of a Certain Age. Many of her works, including Killers of a Certain Age, are New York Times bestsellers. Her books have achieved recognition within the mystery genre, including nominations for the Edgar and Agatha Awards. These works often feature women as sleuths pursuing romance as well as adventure. Raybourn has previously achieved recognition for her historical mysteries, such as the Lady Julia Grey mysteries and the Veronica Speedwell mysteries. The work’s title is a play on the euphemistic reference to older women as “of a certain age” rather than calling them middle-aged, elderly, or senior citizens. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.įollow us on Instagram Follow Olivia on Instagram and Becca More EpisodesKillers of a Certain Age is a 2022 contemporary thriller by American author Deanna Raybourn. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Uncommon Goods - To get 15% off your next gift, go to /BOPīetter Help - Visit /badonpaper today to get 10% off your first month
This Month’s Book Club Pick: When We Were Bright And Beautiful by Jillian Medoff (check content warnings on this one!) Olivia: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn To learn more about the origins of this book, check out The Shit No One Told You About Writing Interview with Deanna Raybournįor the Art Heist Curious, check out: Fake by Erica Katz and The Lost Leonardo, and Last Seen.Ĭheck out this NYT Article: Millions of Followers? For Book Sales, ‘It’s Unreliable.’īecca: Lou & Grey Signaturesoft Sweatpantsīecca: In My Dreams, I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead We also discuss our mixed feelings about the ending and if we could become CIA operatives.
We’re so excited to finally discuss our delightful and surprising September Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn! We share what we loved about this book, our thoughts on the rotating POV, which character we identified with the most, and our love for how the book addressed ageism.
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