Killing Eve: Die for Me is a 2020 thriller novel by British author Luke Jennings. It is the third and final installment in the Killing Eve series, following Codename Villanelle (2017) and Killing Eve: No Tomorrow (2018).[1] The novel was published in the United Kingdom by John Murray as an e-book on 9 April 2020,[2] followed by hardcover and paperback versions on 11 June and 12 November 2020, respectively.[3][4] The novels are the basis of the BBC America television series Killing Eve (2018–2022).
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Luke Jennings |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 9 April 2020 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-1-529-35151-4 |
| Preceded by | Killing Eve: No Tomorrow |
Background
editThe first novel in the series, Codename Villanelle, is a compilation of four serial e-book novellas published between 2014 and 2016, and the sequel novel Killing Eve: No Tomorrow was published in 2018. Villanelle is a Russian orphan who, after murdering the killers of her gangster father, was rescued from prison by The Twelve and trained as a hitwoman and compensated with a luxurious life in the West. Villanelle becomes the quarry of British intelligence agent Eve Polastri.[5][6]
Killing Eve: Die for Me was originally announced in July 2019 under the title Killing Eve: Endgame.[1]
Premise
editPreview synopsis includes: "As Villanelle returns to face her childhood demons and the Russian winter, Eve finds herself on the run from The Twelve, who want her dead. As the action moves between London and St Petersburg, and Eve and Villanelle finally admit their mutual erotic obsession, the chess game approaches its lethal, unforgettable conclusion."[7]
The Killing Eve television adaptation
editThe television series Killing Eve stars Sandra Oh as Polastri and Jodie Comer as Villanelle.[8] The show received critical praise, being renewed for a second season before its series 1 premiere and being renewed for a third series approximately 12 hours after the series 2 premiere.[9]
Though the book is said to "diverge pretty clearly" from the television show, they still "share common DNA" because of Jennings' collaboration with the show's creators,[10] the author remarking that he enjoys how the show's story line "entwines" with his own.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Knight, Lewis (30 July 2019). "Will Killing Eve season 3 be the last? Books to end next year with Endgame". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Killing Eve: Die For Me: The basis for the BAFTA-winning Killing Eve TV series (Killing Eve series Book 2) – Kindle Edition. United Kingdom. ASIN B07SC43MF6.
- ^ Killing Eve: Die For Me: The basis for the BAFTA-winning Killing Eve TV series (Killing Eve series) – Hardcover. United Kingdom. ASIN 1529351510.
- ^ Killing Eve: Die For Me: The basis for the BAFTA-winning Killing Eve TV series (Killing Eve series) – Paperback. United Kingdom. ASIN 1529351537.
- ^ Hodges, Michael (20 August 2018). "Killing Eve author Luke Jennings: 'Jodie Comer's assassin should appall and thrill viewers'". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "No Tomorrow (Killing Eve, #2) by Luke Jennings". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Killing Eve: Die For Me by Luke Jennings. Hachette UK. 18 September 2019. ISBN 9781529351507. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Wittmer, Carrie (8 May 2018). "'Killing Eve' is a smart and seductive spy thriller that has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes". Business Insider. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (8 April 2019). "Killing Eve Renewed for Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Igoe, Katherine J. (28 March 2019). "The Final 'Killing Eve' Season 2 Trailer Has Dropped". Marie Claire. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Canfield, David (25 March 2019). "How the Killing Eve story is evolving in the original book series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 September 2019.