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p8ige's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
bookph1le's review
4.0
Who knew that scheming real estate agents would prove to be another form of catnip for me?
This book was a pleasant surprise. I haven't had the best luck with my Kindle First selections, but I thought this one was entertaining. I was invested in all the scheming and backstabbing going on, and I thought the author juggled the cast of characters quite well. The perpetrator wasn't obvious to me, and I thought the book provided plausible reasons for a variety of characters to have wished the victim harm. And though I'm typically not fond of epilogues, I enjoyed this one.
I do have a critique, though. When Krystal's backstory is explored, the book specifically mentions how she had sex with "overweight" men as part of the Hollywood casting couch experience. Why specifically mention the men being "overweight"? Would coercive sex be better if it were perpetrated by ripped, handsome men? To me, this feels very much like the author trying to trigger disgust because of the weight of the men preying on Krystal, when weight has nothing to do with criminal activity. It's so lazy on the part of authors and society at large to use existing prejudices against fat people as a shorthand means of establishing a character's immorality. Anti-fat bias sucks as much as every other type of bias out there and when pop culture perpetuates it, it helps feed and grow that bias, resulting in real and significant harm to actual human beings.
This book was a pleasant surprise. I haven't had the best luck with my Kindle First selections, but I thought this one was entertaining. I was invested in all the scheming and backstabbing going on, and I thought the author juggled the cast of characters quite well. The perpetrator wasn't obvious to me, and I thought the book provided plausible reasons for a variety of characters to have wished the victim harm. And though I'm typically not fond of epilogues, I enjoyed this one.
I do have a critique, though. When Krystal's backstory is explored, the book specifically mentions how she had sex with "overweight" men as part of the Hollywood casting couch experience. Why specifically mention the men being "overweight"? Would coercive sex be better if it were perpetrated by ripped, handsome men? To me, this feels very much like the author trying to trigger disgust because of the weight of the men preying on Krystal, when weight has nothing to do with criminal activity. It's so lazy on the part of authors and society at large to use existing prejudices against fat people as a shorthand means of establishing a character's immorality. Anti-fat bias sucks as much as every other type of bias out there and when pop culture perpetuates it, it helps feed and grow that bias, resulting in real and significant harm to actual human beings.
charlihammond's review
4.0
What would you do for a million dollars? Great question which leads to a fast paced, exciting book based in the beautiful setting of LA. I really enjoyed this book and the characters. I normally struggle with lots of different characters and their points of view but it was written so well they were easy to follow.
I can imagine this being the perfect holiday read. Highly recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and Amazon Publishing for the advance review copy.
I can imagine this being the perfect holiday read. Highly recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and Amazon Publishing for the advance review copy.
kbio's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bried's review
4.0
What would you do for money?
To Die For by Lisa Gray is a mystery thriller set in a newly built $50M home on the Malibu coast. Each realtor has a reason for going after the sale and a motive for murder. The book is told from each of the realtors points of view, before and after the murder and shows what lengths each will go to for the money.
I would recommend this book for anyone who likes a classic mystery who done it, no matter the age.
To Die For by Lisa Gray is a mystery thriller set in a newly built $50M home on the Malibu coast. Each realtor has a reason for going after the sale and a motive for murder. The book is told from each of the realtors points of view, before and after the murder and shows what lengths each will go to for the money.
I would recommend this book for anyone who likes a classic mystery who done it, no matter the age.
javorncg's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
alihupp's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! To Die For will be released August 1st!
Andi Hart and the other realtors of Saint Realty Brokerage are tasked with selling the $50 million Malibu Beach Drive property. The selling agent will earn the $1 million commission. Each of the 5 competing realtors has to ask themselves “What would I do for a million dollars?” When a dead body is found at the brokers open the perfect home becomes a crime scene. The question becomes, “How far did someone go to really earn a million dollars?”
The story follows Andi Hart, a real estate agent, and the other 4 realtors she works with, Verona, Hunter, Krystal, and Myles, along with Detective Aribo. The book is written from multiple perspectives as well as multiple timelines, before and after the murder. I thought each perspective was well written and it was easy to tell whose chapter I was reading. All of the perspectives set up the motives and secrets for each of the realtors as well as their desperate need to win the money.
This book was a fast paced page-turner. Even with all the secrets and drama I never did guess the murderer! I really enjoyed this book!
Andi Hart and the other realtors of Saint Realty Brokerage are tasked with selling the $50 million Malibu Beach Drive property. The selling agent will earn the $1 million commission. Each of the 5 competing realtors has to ask themselves “What would I do for a million dollars?” When a dead body is found at the brokers open the perfect home becomes a crime scene. The question becomes, “How far did someone go to really earn a million dollars?”
The story follows Andi Hart, a real estate agent, and the other 4 realtors she works with, Verona, Hunter, Krystal, and Myles, along with Detective Aribo. The book is written from multiple perspectives as well as multiple timelines, before and after the murder. I thought each perspective was well written and it was easy to tell whose chapter I was reading. All of the perspectives set up the motives and secrets for each of the realtors as well as their desperate need to win the money.
This book was a fast paced page-turner. Even with all the secrets and drama I never did guess the murderer! I really enjoyed this book!