“Pure thriller with a smart, vicious twist . . . What makes this book sing [is] its lean action, breakneck execution, and a nervy concept that’s almost too perfect. . . . There’s a rhythm to it, relentless and breathtaking.” —NPR

“With The Killing Kind, Chris Holm has created a story of rare, compelling brilliance, with a concept so high you’ll need oxygen to finish it. Hit man against hit man, one pure silk and evil, the other not exactly good, but we root for him anyway as the classic antihero. This is a one-sitting, extravagant, mind-blowing reading pleasure with a stable of characters who come across as all flesh, bone and folly. You will never look at men hired to kill other humans the same way. You won’t merely read this book, you will inhale it.” –David Baldacci

“Chris Holm loads an ingenious premise—an assassin who kills only other assassins—into a high-powered story that goes off like a rocket. His protagonist, Mike Hendricks, is an all-American anti-hero with his own code of justice, living on stolen time. The Killing Kind is sleek and smart, and will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.” —Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of The Fixer

“I love Chris Holm. He can evoke a landslide of character in a single detail. The Killing Kind crackles with muscle and moxie and wit. I will be reading this one again and again.” —Chelsea Cain, author of the New York Times bestseller One Kick

“Fast-paced . . . A skillfully woven cat-and-mouse thriller . . . [Holm’s] style here is clean and uncluttered, no-nonsense but flexible enough to serve up either high-octane violence or straight-faced dark humor. . . . The Killing Kind is the kind of well-wrought entertainment that builds an enthusiastic fan base.” —Portland Press Herald