Synopsis
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 judgment costs her everything.
Then stopping a ruthless assassin becomes more than her job. It becomes personal.
The basis for Killing Eve, now a major BBC TV series, starring Sandra Oh, written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Publisher information
- Publisher: John Murray Press
- ISBN: 9781473666412
- Number of pages: 224
- Dimensions: 199 x 129 x 19 mm
- Weight: 162g
- Languages: English
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Brilliantly over the top fun
This book features the 4 original novellas that introduced us to the world of villanelle and eve. They are great fun, completely over the the top and breat... READ MORE
Villanelle is the compelling, sociopathic assassin you can’t help rooting for.
I read this book in one sitting after watching the BBC adaption ‘Killing Eve’, and I liked it just as much- if not more.
As much as MI6’s Eve Polastri is ... READ MORE
Great fun in a deeper dive than the tv series
I loved watching Killing Eve so thought reading the book would be superior... as the book is always better than the film or tv show, right? The book is bet... READ MORE
Thrilling protagonists
A psychological complex unveiling of two protagonists, the things that drive them, the similarities, their jobs, and the differences of which there are ve... READ MORE
Brilliant, fast paced & clever
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.... READ MORE
Jodie Comer is Villanelle. Simple as that.
I now realise that it's quite difficult to review a book objectively after seeing a TV show and that show being done so well it becomes an iconic success. ... READ MORE
A good read
I was sent a copy of Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings to read and review by NetGalley.
After seeing the wonderful television series Killing Eve that wa... READ MORE
Fast-paced and Gory
It has been a long time since I gave any book a five star rating, but this one truly deserves it. The ending left me breathless and hungry for more. Althou... READ MORE
Villanelle Is Under My Skin
When a book goes to screen I always try to read the book before it appears at the cinema or TV. I did this one the other way round, and I'm so pleased I d... READ MORE
good book but things can be a bit odd…
i found this book series through the killing eve series and i really liked the book until it got to a specific point… there’s a slur said at one point refe... READ MORE
thrilling
honestly the best book i’ve read, with sense of humour entwined with mystery and thrill. thank god it’s part of a trilogy because i can’t get enough