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  • Codename Villanelle

  • Killing Eve, Book 1
  • By: Luke Jennings
  • Narrated by: Laura Kirman
  • Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (800 ratings)

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Codename Villanelle

By: Luke Jennings
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2016 Luke Jennings (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
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great listening

story was very interesting and the person reading was exceptional. I recommend this book to all.

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Enjoyed it.

But more? Now all I have is the teleplays. Somewhat anticlimactic...
Need some more stories. This is a different story arc from the teleplays.

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Great! Looking forward to more!

Really enjoyed the story and the authors use of imagery. Looking forward to listening to more of his work!

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Love this book!

I watched with miniseroes with Sandra OH first. Great job in casting. The book was great to listen to as well. Enjoyed it.very much!

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Not my cup of tea

I love the show Killing Eve, so I decided to try the books it's based on. It's not bad, but it's not my thing. Probably great if you're already into espionage books, but if you're just coming from the show, it doesn't really have the same feel.

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I really enjoyed this!

Very different from the show. Eve isn't as infatuated with Villenelle, in any romantic way. Cant wait to read how it ends in No Tomorrow.

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We're fans!

We love both Eve and Villanelle
both are great characters. I'm eager for the next one.

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Exciting spy novel

I've seen the adapted television series which I LOVE and I wanted read the original novel. I already have the next book of this series in my wish list.

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Awesome Book

Loved it! Villanelle and Eve are amazing characters! The story is different from the TV Series but both are addicting!

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the show is way better

the book is nowhere near as interesting as the show which is surprising cuz usually everyone says the book is better but not in this case

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