Review – Zero Kill by M.K. Hill

An action packed, popcorn thriller that reads like a blend of Jason Bourne and Salt, Zero Kill hits the ground running and never stops. Fast, cinematic and dramatic, it’s big screen entertainment.



When Elsa Zero’s boyfriend proposes in the middle of a packed, expensive, London restaurant she couldn’t think of anything worse. That is until the same boyfriend tries to kill her mere minutes later. It’s the beginning of a tumultuous night and the start of a horrifying series of events that sees her hunted by every secret service agency native to the UK and abroad.



A former operative for a private company that specialises in infiltration and clandestine activities, Elsa isn’t completely unprepared. But, she’s had nine years out of the game and is now a mother with a middling career as a physical trainer. When she tries to uncover what’s happening, the stones she overturns merely expose more grim players in the game. Russians, gangsters and others are suddenly all out for her blood and the one man she thinks she can trust, Max Saint, turns out to be a broken down alcoholic living in a shelter.



Desperate doesn’t begin to describe it. Every turn is a double cross and no one and nothing seems to play it straight. The result is breathless car chase after bruising encounter as Elsa tries to protect her children and discover the truth about why, suddenly, everyone wants her dead. Different agencies step in, either to help her or capture her but through it all she, along with the bumbling Saint, manage to stay one step ahead until the net closes in too tightly and the final revelations sweep her feet from underneath her.



Written in a highly cinematic style reminiscent of some great spy thrillers, there’s gunfights, car chases and close combat galore. As it builds to its explosive and suitably nefarious conclusion, Zero Kill hits all the beats you could want from a secret agent, action adventure. Twists, reveals and treachery abound in this fast paced, fun read cleverly left open for a sequel.



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Published by Head of Zeus