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How to Kill Men and Get Away With It
by Katy Brent
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A deliciously dark and utterly addictive satirical thriller that sees a social media influencer turn serial killer after being sexually harassed one to many times after a night out with friends. Though satisfyingly funny (in a darkly humourous kind of way), Katy Brent’s startlingly relevant social commentary really a sheds light on the ongoing violence towards women and girls, and the toxicity of a society that would rather judge victims than try to protect them.
I have to admit I absolutely devoured this book I loved it soo much! The Made In Chelsea meets Dexter premise was such a refreshing changes from all the usual thrillers—and the protagonist, our Vegan social influencer Kitty Collins was such a loveable character (despite her serial killing inclinations) and her dark sense of humour paired with her self deprecating manner and observational skills really had me rooting for her the entire time—which definitely surprised me.
If you ever watched an episode of Made In Chelsea then you’ll certainly recognise the personalities and kind of lives Kitty and her influencer clique lead, with a social calendar filled with soirées, charity events, and glamorous spur of the moment holidays. It’s a lifestyle that Kitty utilises to perfection and I enjoyed how much it contrasted with the grim (and often pretty graphic) murders that Kitty orchestrates. If you love Villanelle from Killing Eve then you’re going to really enjoy this!
The pacing was fairly quick (I managed to finish it in a single evening) and there’s plenty of twists to keep you engaged and I was genuinely surprised by the identity of Kitty’s stalker, which was always great (I dislike when I can easily guess who the it is) but I was a tiny bit disappointed as I had my heart set on it being someone else, but other than that it’s was a well written and expertly plotted book that I genuinely enjoyed.
As it does take some similarities from Dexter you can expected ALOT of gory details and hard hitting themes to be explored, with TW: graphic violence, murder,death, body mutilation, rape, drug and alcohol use and domestic abuse so do bear that in mind if you decide to read.
A smart and utterly addictive satirical thriller that I literally didn’t want to put down! Definitely a must read for fans of My Sister The Serial Killer, How To Kill Your Family, Killing Eve or Dexter.
Also, a massive thank you to Readers First and HQ stories for the incredible ARC.
I have to admit I absolutely devoured this book I loved it soo much! The Made In Chelsea meets Dexter premise was such a refreshing changes from all the usual thrillers—and the protagonist, our Vegan social influencer Kitty Collins was such a loveable character (despite her serial killing inclinations) and her dark sense of humour paired with her self deprecating manner and observational skills really had me rooting for her the entire time—which definitely surprised me.
If you ever watched an episode of Made In Chelsea then you’ll certainly recognise the personalities and kind of lives Kitty and her influencer clique lead, with a social calendar filled with soirées, charity events, and glamorous spur of the moment holidays. It’s a lifestyle that Kitty utilises to perfection and I enjoyed how much it contrasted with the grim (and often pretty graphic) murders that Kitty orchestrates. If you love Villanelle from Killing Eve then you’re going to really enjoy this!
The pacing was fairly quick (I managed to finish it in a single evening) and there’s plenty of twists to keep you engaged and I was genuinely surprised by the identity of Kitty’s stalker, which was always great (I dislike when I can easily guess who the it is) but I was a tiny bit disappointed as I had my heart set on it being someone else, but other than that it’s was a well written and expertly plotted book that I genuinely enjoyed.
As it does take some similarities from Dexter you can expected ALOT of gory details and hard hitting themes to be explored, with TW: graphic violence, murder,death, body mutilation, rape, drug and alcohol use and domestic abuse so do bear that in mind if you decide to read.
A smart and utterly addictive satirical thriller that I literally didn’t want to put down! Definitely a must read for fans of My Sister The Serial Killer, How To Kill Your Family, Killing Eve or Dexter.
Also, a massive thank you to Readers First and HQ stories for the incredible ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape