A nicely twisty thriller about two people on a collision course. Neva is an assassin, Michael is an MI5 officer. No spoilers from me because there are some well placed surprises.

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

A woman so good at what she does....kill for hire....that no one suspects her, even after so many years. A man so good at what he does.....connect random cases to find clues....that he will trace the clues back to her. Both of these characters are GOOD. I kept turning the pages, knowing that pretty soon, they would come face to face. And then the fireworks started!

Neva is an assassin for the Network who has managed to go rogue. Michael is an agent for the Archive, part of MI5 , tracking down cold cases. Their paths cross by happenstance, but are entwined unknowingly by their pasts. The more they interact, the more both realize who they are being manipulated. Each are trying to break free, but at what cost. An interesting thriller that is the start of a trilogy.

The House of Killers is an incredibly suspenseful thriller series. We follow the journey of Neva, an assassin tasked by a mysterious Network with targets to execute and secrets to bury. When Neva's given the job to take out one of her colleagues, she gets a glimpse into her own future and decides to leave flowers at the grave as a form of protest.

Enter Agent Michael Kensington, recruited by MI5 for Operation Archive, to analyze and form connections between seemingly random cold cases. In this heart-racing, nerve-shredding journey, Agent Kensington must unravel the pasts of both Neva and her unknown Network and face the dire consequences of what they might discover. A dark and powerful narrative of obsession, espionage, and questions that must be answered, The House of Killers is sure to leave readers at the edge of their seats.

I really enjoyed this book. I don’t tend to go for horrors as I mainly read at night. But I made an exception for this one and I’m glad I did. It was exciting. Very well written. The plot was great. Highly recommend

A gripping read for fans of thrillers.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

The House of Killers by Samantha Lee Howe follows the story of two main characters. Serial Killer / Assassin Neva. Neva has been given a job, she has always been told not to ask any questions, just to do the job and get out without leaving any evidence behind. We get introduced to Michael Kensington. Michael has been approached to work in the MI5 task-force – Archive. His job will be looking at cold cases along with other work. What happens when these two cross paths?

This is book one in the spy thriller series by Samantha Lee Howe. I enjoyed the storyline and it kept me interested throughout the read. If you are looking for a fast paced spy thriller book with great character development than this one is for you.

Thank you Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for the copy for an honest book review.

Well written, captivating read! Well developed, the storyline flows at a good pace.
I recommend!

This is my honest review, all opinions are my own, thank you for this opportunity to read and review.

For me this book was an OK read. Reminded me of Killing Eve and Jason Bourne but not as good. It is not the best book I've read.

The House of Killers by Samantha Lee Howe was a fantastic thriller.
I really enjoyed the characters and the different way in which the author told
the story. There were several twists and turns that kept me guessing all the
way until the last page.

An enjoyable and gripping read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was action-packed and kept me gripped from the very beginning. I loved the relationship that Neva ended up having with Agent Michael Kensington and just how their whole stories and lives were inevitably interlinked.

Will definitely read more from the author.

I absolutely waited too long to get to this one.

The concept, the delivery and follow through, were spot on. I like a good suspenseful book and this one did not let me down. I was on the edge the whole time. The back and forth was like a game and I enjoyed the flight or fight here almost like a tug of war.

I was intrigued by the idea these killers were raised to be; you see a lot of story lines where people fall into the killer line of work in so many various ways, this was unique and kept me very intrigued. I'd like to read the next one.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the advanced copy.

This book grabbed me by the throat from the start and had me hooked all the way through. It is very well written with a fast moving plot. I particularly liked the different characters for each chapter and despite Neva being a trained assassin I really warmed to her and was rooting for her all the way through. I read this book in practically one sitting, only putting down in the early hours of this morning because I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I ended up dreaming about Neva and Michael and finished the book this morning. An excellent five star read and I can’t wait to read more from this very talented author.

The House of Killers by Samantha Lee Howe
Publication Date: May 5, 2021
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Description from NetGalley...
“Serial killer Neva has been conditioned not to ask questions of the mysterious Network, to remain perfectly incurious and perennially cold-blooded. She must simply execute the targets they text her and live to bury the tale.

But then she’s tasked with terminating a fellow assassin and glimpses her own future in her colleague’s fate. When she leaves flowers on the gravesite, someone notices.

Agent Michael Kensington knows he’ll have his work cut out for him when he’s recruited by MI5 onto operation Archive to piece together patterns in cold cases.
Nothing could ever have prepared him for Neva…An assassin obsessed with hell, a fugitive tortured by the secrets of her past, a woman destined to unthread him.
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Thank you to @netgalley @harpercollinsuk @onemorechapterhc for the digital ARC in return for my honest review.
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My thoughts...
Think Jason Bourne meets Atomic Blonde! That was what I thought of anyway while reading. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a spy-thriller fiction and I’m glad I read this because it was really good. I enjoy watching and reading about female assassins, and Neva was kick-ass and a great character for me. This was fast-paced, action-filled and the story-line was quite interesting. A true reading escape.
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⚠️ Violence, Children trained to be killers

Smart, fast , and suspenseful. I look forward to the next installment.
Many thanks to Harper Collins UK and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

The House of Killers is my second read by Samantha Lee Howe. It is the first part of a new spy thriller trilogy set mostly in London. Neva is a highly trained killer, taking out her victims when ordered to by The Network. When she must terminate a fellow assassin she envisages her own future and sets out on a quest for freedom, which brings her to the attention of Michael Kensington, a driven MI5 agent.

This was a big change from the author's previous novel which came as a bit of a surprise. Even so, I thoroughly enjoyed The House of Killers although at first, I was dubious about the callous Neva. The plot was well written, it was heavy on action, and exciting and tense all the way through. There was some reliance on coincidence but the characters were all well-drawn. Chilling and extremely dark, I'm invested enough to read book two, Kill or Die. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from One More Chapter via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

The part of a new spy thriller trilogy this did not disappoint. It’s as fast paced, gripping and twisting as you could wish with the added bonus of excellent character development and interaction. Loved every moment of it and can’t wait for book 2.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It was a well written book. I hope to read more books by this author.