Codename Villanelle - Luke Jennings

Blurb

She is the perfect assassin.

A Russian orphan, saved from the death penalty for the brutal revenge she took on her gangster father's killers.

Ruthlessly trained. Given a new life. New names, new faces - whichever fits.

Her paymasters call themselves The Twelve. But she knows nothing of them. Konstantin is the man who saved her and the one she answers to.

She is Villanelle. Without conscience. Without guilt. Without weakness.

Eve Polastri is the woman who hunts her. MI5, until one error of judgement costs her everything.

Then stopping a ruthless assassin becomes more than her job. It becomes personal.

Review

Villanelle is the perfect ruthless assassin, Eve Polastri is the women trying to stop her and she will stop at nothing now Villanelle has made it personal. This novel has a well balanced mix of action and character detail. The characters themselves were quirky and funny, I loved them both even though I'm pretty sure I shouldn't be rooting for an assassin, ever. It was split into four parts that were brilliant, fast paced and clever, the perfect quick read! It is definitely as good as the TV series, like any adaptation different but its definitely a fair reflection of the novel and the actresses bring the characters to life flawlessly. I can't wait to get stuck into the next book and TV series respectively. 

Thanks to NetGalley & John Murray Press for sending me this in exchange for an open and honest review.

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