3.5 stars


This book is tremendous fun.
It goes from complete tongue in cheek attitude,to creative violence in seconds.
Both Eve and Villanelle are great characters. 
Some excellent twists and turns in the storyline keeping pace nicely.
I feel the sex scenes can be halved,they didn't really add to the story.
Hope there's a third book.... this could be quite a ride.

So looking forward to this follow-up.
Luke takes the character of Villanelle further and makes this area of ruthless female assassin his own territory.
She is still, the go to hit man, for the nebulous grouping, known as ‘the twelve’ who operate outside any sponsored country’s influence to exercise their own view of a new world order.
She has a new handler less familiar and not as close with her and the contracts continue to bring her brief moments of elation. Killing and bringing death makes her feel most alive but she longs for more dangerous missions. Meanwhile, her fixation with Eve places her at greater risk and upsets her controllers who feel her pre-occupation with the British secret service operative, Eve, dangerous to their activities. Despite, this sense of an unfulfilled sexual chemistry it becomes increasingly obvious that Eve must die.
I really found this unique relationship intriguing and made the hunt for Villanelle and the growing danger to Eve fascinating and marks the story out from other modern spy thrillers. I can also understand how it works so well as a TV adaptation.
Like a runaway train ride it is a desperate rollercoaster full of thrills and tricky turns. Like a steep mountain road, you worry that you did not test your brakes when you were prompted. The gradient gets away from you as you head on to certain disaster. This story propels you to the impending death of Eve, as the title suggests. However, as you learn more about her you fear for her and hope things will work out. Equally, you don’t want Villanelle to be compromised and your loyalties are stretched to breaking.
The strength of the writing is the two wonderful strong female characters the author has crafted. Normal political allegiances and national loyalties are strained as you fear the end of one of these women.
Despite this sense of dread the writing is captivating taking us across Europe and the world of spies and counter espionage was never so riveting.
A wonderful thrilling mystery. Fun, dark and life ending, a story that grabs your heart and chills your blood. Original and like all good books in this genre, not everything that happens is what it seems or done for the reasons professed. Who’d be a secret agent?

Autant de plaisir qu'avec le premier, une très bonne évolution, un mystère toujours bien en place, une intrigue passionnante, hate de lire le prochain.

I was lucky to receive an ARC of this book and the previous book from Netgalley and the publisher,so as soon as I had finished Codename Villanelle I went straight on to this book,and like the last book,could not put it down.It continues the story of Eve Polastri's hunt for Villanelle and the cat and mouse behaviour of the two protagonists.
Tightly plotted and exciting,it ends in such a way that you have to hope there will be a third book in the series-I can't wait!

The fabulous 'Killing Eve' television series is based on this series of books - and having loved the programme I was worried that the books would not be able to live up to my expectations - but I was not let down. This is a fast paced thriller which has been toned down for television - so you really are in for an exciting ride of a read. It is not long so I am already on the look out for the next title.

A good, fast moving thriller; I thoroughly enjoyed the TV series which was based on this book. For once the TV outshone the book. Still worth reading though.

This book did not dissappoint. I loved finding out the back storey to Villanelle. It is also amazing how the book was adapted for TV. The book was gripping, fast paced and stuck to my hand throughout...will be looking for more.

Having just finished Codename Villanelle, I was compelled to launch straight into No Tomorrow. And it is every bit as compulsive as the first installment. The relationship between a committed sociopath Russian spy and a committed defender of the nation of the United Kingdom, even though she's not technically a spy, is full of tension, a little exasperation, and heaps more intrigue, following on from CV. Without giving anything away, the story continues in excellent fashion, and my only complaint is that the final part of the trilogy is nowhere near close....talk about leaving you on a cliff's edge! Mr Jennings., don't keep us waiting too long. I look forward to both the last novel, and the next series of Killing Eve with equal anticipation..

Second book in the series, based on the delicious twist in this one, I look forward to the next instalment. Continuation of the cat and mouse game between V and Eve. Laugh out loud moments along with insight into both psychological make up. Good read

I requested the book because I'd watched the TV drama. That's usually the other way round for me! I enjoyed Killing Eve and unusually, found that it wasn't inferior (in retrospect) to the book. The real draw is the characterisation. The ruthless, glamorous assassin Villanelle, and the scatty, brilliant slightly scruffy MI5 operative, Eve. The comparison between the two characters, the strange relationship between hunter and most dangerous of prey, the fascination and fear, is really what drives the plot. Unlike the TV drama, we're brought in knowing Villanelle's backstory from the start and Eve is more isolated. I found both worked equally well. Best of all, a female character who is driven and ruthless without it being a result of male mistreatment was incredibly refreshing. Highly recommend these unique novellas.

Has the assassin retired?

When I reviewed Codename Villanelle I did not appreciate that the TV drama Killing Eve had not been taken entirely from this first book. I now see that the drama included elements from this second book, although fewer of them. Indeed I have to say that the two books are far more involved and interesting and every bit as gripping as the much-vaunted TV drama. My only regret is that the ending of this second book may well mean that there will not be a third.

Villanelle is uniquely suited her job. She can change her identity easily, slip across borders and kill efficiently and without remorse. When she takes out a Russian political agitator on British soil, Villanelle suddenly becomes the sole focus of Eve Polastri. After failing to prevent the killing, Eve loses her job at MI5 but is secretly recruited to head up a team that is pursuing Villanelle. But when one of her team is brutally murdered in the streets of Shanghai by their target, Eve decides she will let nothing stop her hunting this assassin down, even if it means losing everything she loves or even her own life.

This is a joint review for Codename Villanelle and No Tomorrow, the basis for the TV show Killing Eve. Having watched the TV series, it's kind of weird to read these books because they contain a feel of the same characters but aside from that are almost entirely different. It's like reading a parallel universe version of the show: it starts off at a similar point but then goes off in a different direction. I really enjoyed reading these books though because I just loved spending time with these characters - and the tv show sadly does not have the amazing exploding butt plug scene. I think Luke Jennings has created some amazing characters here and Phoebe Waller-Bridge has done a masterful job developing their relationship for TV. I wonder what I would have thought of the books if I'd read them first? Either way, I think they are definitely worth a read.

Such an amazing continuation. Absolutely loved it. The interactions between Eve and Villanelle is absolutely mesmerising. Must read now

No Tomorrow by Luke Jennings a four-star read that will move you. I will be honest and admit that I came to this series after watching Killing Eve on TV, as I always find the book better than the TV and this was great, it goes much deeper and gives us a better story as the TV show was just bases on the books, I enjoyed this book a lot more that the first book, this one had more of a flow to it, I knew the true characters better the story and the plot, overall a good story and I cant wait for the next.

Whizzed through this book less than 24 hours after speeding through Codename Villanelle, and now eagerly anticipating watching the drama series.

Villanelle is back, and on mission to kill Eve. Eve is desperately trying to put together all the pieces of the puzzle and work out who Villanelle is. As expected, the picture is more complicated than expected, and there are twists and turns a plenty.

Just as good as the first book - highly recommended.

Villanelle is an assassin with a penchant for the sick and twisted torture of her victims even though she appears to gain very little pleasure from it. Eve Polastri is the ex-MI5 officer tasked with tracking her down. A task that has become an obsession to her. She puts all her energies into capturing Villanelle at the expense of her personal life putting her marriage at risk. Villanelle is becoming just as obsessed with Eve. Will this lead to her making careless mistakes or is everything part of a larger scheme she has meticulously planned? In No Tomorrow Villanelle is continuing her game of cat and mouse with Eve across Europe but who is which? The more Eve learns about Villanelle’s employers the less she knows who she can trust. The shadowy Dvenadtsat – the twelve – may have infiltrated the highest levels of the British security services.

This was a brilliantly contorted thriller that sets a fast pace running the gamut from espionage to murder to betrayal. A story that left this reader enthralled with hopefully more to come from this author.

Beware! This book will make little sense to you if you have not read the first book, Codename Villanelle! Similarly, if you think that because you’ve seen the TV series that this will pick up where that left off, you’re wrong, as the TV series does not really follow the first book, particularly with regard to one character which has considerable ramifications for this book.

No Tomorrow is a more coherent affair than the first book, which is actually four separate Kindle Singles published in one volume, so this is a much “smoother” read and is very much a single clear narrative. It follows a similar pattern, where the narrative is split between Eve and her colleagues and Villanelle, and once again hops between countries, which adds a lot of interest.

This is an enjoyable book. It’s certainly not up there with the great spy novels but I don’t think that’s its intention as Jennings clearly does not have the insight into the security services to be able to achieve that. In the absence of this, what he has done very well is create two interesting female characters who have a unique relationship. It is also very pacy. As I noted in my review of Codename Villanelle, Jennings does not mess around as a writer and gets on with the job, giving us just enough description to set the scene (although I could do with fewer descriptions of the sky, they’re incessant, we know it’s generally blue, get on with it!) or to let us into the characters’ interior life.

The storyline in No Tomorrow also edges towards genuine contemporary concerns with far-right politics and powerful men operating outside society yet with the collusion of organisations that are supposed to look after us.

Partway through, I found myself wondering how long the series would carry on for, as there is only so much cat and mouse a reader can take before it becomes silly. However, the last chapter answered that question, destroying any complacency that might have set in.

Great fun.

I feel that this was a stronger book than the original. Maybe the author is finding his stride in fleshing out these characters. Maybe I was just more invested since there are a few less cringingly male gazey lesbian shock value moments that seem to be all that defined Villanelle besides her assassin skills. There is still a heady amount of padding in descriptions of expensive objects and brands which can get a little vapid. There are some twists and turns, but no real mystery when it comes to figuring out the pieces on the chessboard. I can't put my finger on if this is by design or not. I am more interested in the story than I was before, and look forward to a conclusion for both V and Eve.
Spoiler: A massive let down for me is that in reading the first book it really did feel like a conscious echo of the Lecter/Starling dynamic, and I am blown over that I was able to guess they would run away together that early but here it is.

Thank you to Netgalley for an early copy in exchange for a review!

I thought this was a great sequel to the first book, with even more action, and a faster pace. As before I love Villanelles character, she's one of those people who you would love to get to know, because she's just so interesting, but also be terrified of. Eve continues to grow in this book, trying to choose between Nico and the thrill of 'the chase'.

I can't wait for the sequel, and I'm sure those who enjoy action, and murder/detective novels will love this!

After watching and thoroughly enjoying Killing Eve and then reading and loving ‘Codename: Villanelle’, I couldn’t wait to read this book, and I wasn’t disappointed!
A word of warning to fans of Killing Eve, do not expect to be reading a screenplay of the show; this is the book the show was based on and the screenwriters have clearly diverted from the book in many major ways. I loved the differences, and I think both books are even better than the show.
Highly recommend as an excellent thriller drama.
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.