Killing Sarai by J. A. Redmerski

Killing Sarai (In the Company of Killers, #1)

by J. A. Redmerski

Sarai was only fourteen when her mother uprooted her to live in Mexico with a notorious drug lord. Over time she forgot what it was like to live a normal life, but she never let go of her hope to escape the compound where she has been held for the past nine years.

Victor is a cold-blooded assassin who, like Sarai, has known only death and violence since he was a young boy. When Victor arrives at the compound to collect details and payment for a hit, Sarai sees him as her only opportunity for escape. But things don’t go as planned and instead of finding transport back to Tucson, she finds herself free from one dangerous man and caught in the clutches of another.

While on the run, Victor strays from his primal nature as he succumbs to his conscience and resolves to help Sarai. As they grow closer, he finds himself willing to risk everything to keep her alive; even his relationship with his devoted brother and liaison, Niklas, who now like everyone else wants Sarai dead.

As Victor and Sarai slowly build a trust, the differences between them seem to lessen, and an unlikely attraction intensifies. But Victor’s brutal skills and experience may not be enough in the end to save her, as the power she unknowingly holds over him may ultimately be what gets her killed.

This is their story…

Reviewed by Ashley on

4 of 5 stars

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This book was REALLY good. It felt very CJ Roberts-esque (The Dark Duet).

My one gripe is that it didn't quite pull me in as much as I wanted it to. Don't get me wrong, it was very good and I whipped through the book super quickly. But, I can't help but compare it to The Dark Duet. While the two feel very similar because of the genres and subject matter, The Dark Duet completely owned me and ripped me apart in a way that Killing Sarai didn't. I just think this book could have been more powerful. I wanted it to totally devastate me and it never quite got there.

Still an awesome read though!

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