Kill List
4.5/5
Critic Rating
Every day, hundreds of people go about their lives with no idea that someone has paid to have them killed. In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret “kill list” targeting hundreds of innocent people on a murder-for-hire website. When the police are slow to investigate, Carl is thrown into a race against time to warn those in danger and uncover the truth before it’s too late. From Wondery and Novel comes a shocking true story about obsession, control and the price of life and death.Follow the Kill List on the...
Critic Reviews
Score: 4
Chloe Walker • Podcast Review • Nov 12, 2024
"Miller’s habit of centering himself at every juncture is off-putting. Kill List’s central premise is just so gripping, so very much like the plot of a nail-biting movie, that it’s able to survive Miller’s less-than-ideal narration....ultimately, the most important thing about Miller’s podcast is that it’s done genuine, life-saving good...Yet the gravity of the investigation and all it has accomplished make the uneven listening experience all the more surprising. A story of this magnitude surely deserved a better delivery."
Score: 3.75
Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Lara Bricker & Toby Ball • Crime Writers On • Nov 7, 2024
"Lara struggled with the format of "Kill List," though Kevin thought its bifurcated presentation served the story well. Toby and Rebecca were mild thumbs up. They were blown away by the concept, but wished they'd gone deeper "
Score: 5
Ximena Smith • Radio New Zealand • Oct 17, 2024
"...explosive premise...it's really gripping stuff..."
Score: 5
Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery • Oct 14, 2024
"The conversations that Miller finds himself having with those potential victims are more meaningful...nail-biting tension and emotional depth..."
Score: 5
Fiona Sturges • Financial Times • Oct 13, 2024
"...it turns out “kill lists” aren’t merely the stuff of Hollywood thrillers. It’s gripping stuff and his stress is contagious....there are more surprises to come as the series shifts focus...there is another mystery at the heart of Kill List..."
Score: 4.9
Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian • Oct 12, 2024
"I could have done with a lot less of this and the “Oh, I’m so tense” stuff from Miller, but once the series gets going, it’s gripping. Thank goodness that Miller and his producers keep going: one particular case attracts FBI involvement and, after that, not only do prosecutions start happening, but the series really takes off. Get past the agonising and this is a really fascinating listen."
Score: 4
James Marriot • The Times UK • Oct 10, 2024
"It’s a fascinating story, well told and with less grisly leering over tragedy than is usual in the true crime genre. …"
