What a book! Fantastic whitty read and I am in love with Kitty Collins!

Couldn’t put this down and finished in one sitting! A strong female lead and a somewhat relatable character. It voices concerns all women have faced whether general misogyny or having to keep your bag close to your body and a set of keys in your hand walking home alone ‘just incase’.

Bravo to Katy Brent for this fabulous and realistic character who as a female it’s easy to fall in love with and a captivating writing style, no mid read slump yay!

Will definitely be purchasing more by Katy

Kitty Collins leads a good life. She has lots of money, friends and a lovely flat in the popular part of Chelsea. What’s missing? Something. Something big because Kitty kills and feels no remorse. Watch out for the twist. You won’t see it coming.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa this was ace 😂😂😂

🔫This is so not the usual book I go for but I took a punt as I was in the mood for something different.
I lolled out loud to some of the cracking one liners in this story.

🔪Meet Kitty Collins, glam and famous Instagram influencer ...who also is acting as a kind of gone wrong superhero whos inadvertently killing sleazy twats from clubs and on tinder... But there's background to this tale!

💋I devoured this delicious tongue in cheek story...I loved the irony, the comedy, the farfetched-ness, the truth ...I just loved everything 💖

I need more books like this .... Books that I have to screen shot while reading to send to my buddies to chuckle at

this book was such a fun read and something i never really expected. the whole plot of a famous influencer being a murderer AND getting away with it is so interesting and new!! it was fast paced and witty and you never really knew what to expect from Kitty next, I loved her. I recommend this to anyone seeking out a fun yet interesting thriller.

Oooo man this was a fun one! I was drawn to this title and cover and it did not disappoint! Really entertaining storyline and characters. I enjoyed the author's writing style and how it was actually funny! A somewhat dark but actually enjoyable read.

Thank you NetGalley and Katy Brent!

This was such a fun read! It felt so naughty to laugh out loud as men's throats got slit and blood pooled on the floor. I loved the twist and the turns, and loved how hatable all of the characters were. There was so much goodness to this book, and joy. Don't read it thinking this is realistic, I'm not sure that it's meant to be. But read it because it's fun, witty, clever, and something different.

But behind the witness and the gleeful deaths, there's a really serious message here that I am so glad got told. Women are constantly in fear of their lives, the keys in the hands, the text when you get home, checking behind your every two minutes because you are worried that someone is following you. We are all aware of this, but how refreshing to hear the #reclaimthenight phrased differently to give women so much more power than they currently have. Don't misinterpret me! Try not to go out and stab people to death, or lure men in on tinder dates just to slit their throats. But it's nice to think that maybe one day we'll live in a world here we don't have to be afraid.

The book was intersting and funny

I enjoyed it but it did make me feel uncomfortable in parts and I was laughing in others.

This book made you ponder about justice and should provide it. It also showed how taking the law into our own hand can become tricky and complicated.
The characters were particular relatable or nice and I did finish the book as wanted to know how it all turned out but I wasn't sure I enjoyed it.
The premise was interesting but I think I felt uncomfortable with it.

💭 ᴍʏ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛꜱ:
I just loved it! Take Finlay Donovan & Desperate Housewives and add a lot of #metoo revenge to it and this book is killing it. Literally. It’s hilarious and disturbing, but also very satisfying. Full with childhood trauma’s and sexual assault, Kitty takes justice into her own hands. It was such a quick and captivating read. I finished it within a day. For all the ladies that are afraid to walk home alone in the dark, read this one!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🤓 ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:
Finlay Donovan
Desperate Housewifes
Justice
Strong Female Lead

ꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ:
𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙨.
𝙁𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘿. 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍. 𝙆𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙍.

𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘢 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘦, 𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯.

𝘐 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦… 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘐 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦. 𝘖𝘰𝘱𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦.

𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰… 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘺, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵.

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It is a hard book to review without giving away the plot. Meet Kitty Collins, a social media influencer and pretty successful at it. Everything is going for her, except that she is also a sociopathic serial killer getting rid of evil men.

The premise of this story is fantastic and the comparison to Dexter is inevitable. The story reads like a female Dexter with lots of dark humor and a sprinkling of romance too. The story is dark and twisted, there is a lot of death and murder but overall it is surprisingly breezy and fun. The story never gets too dark and the twists keep on coming. The writing style and tone in general keep the readers interested till the end.

As a warning, the book is fairly graphic at times and tackles a lot of serious issues like misogyny, abuse, violence against women, etc., but these issues are used to rationalize Kitty’s actions and even the readers will find it hard to disagree with her.

Kitty was quite likable, despite her actions and the fact that she messes up quite a lot. Her backstory and the rationale for her actions are established quite well. The cast of characters was really well written and each ‘act’ is also nicely written.

Overall, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It is refreshingly different from standard murder mysteries and thrillers. It’s a nice mix of thriller, dark comedy, and romance. It has its up and downs with the climax too stretched and unrealistic. But if you love thrillers with a bit of dark humor then you would definitely love reading this book. It’s absolutely entertaining and an exciting read.

Many thanks to HQ Digital and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC!

I support women’s rights and sometimes, mostly their wrongs.

It was the title and the cover that made me request this ARC and, boy, am I glad that I got it. I loved the quick pace and badass girlboss energy presented in the book. Admittedly, the book did slow down a little, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I enjoyed seeing Kitty’s character at work, going through her mind as she would yeet each disgusting man and the thrill she would get out of it. Her dry and sharp humour made the book so much more entertaining.

I haven’t seen this movie, but I think it would be similar to Promising Young Woman.

When you're beautiful and rich you can get away with murder, well you can if you're Kitty Collins, Abbatoir Princess and Instagram Influencer, vegan, with a penchant for killing bad men.

It gets quite dark in places and if you're squeamish there are a few parts you might need to skip over. The humour is on point though!

The characters are a varied mix some playing into stereotypes, some with added substance. The plot has a few twists to keep you entertained and the ending leaves it open for a sequel.

It's a quick read and gave me a Scream Queens meets Made In Chelsea vibe

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for the ARC

I had fun and liked this sort of vigilante serial killer mixed with a loving friend type of character. I liked and disleked her at the same as some scene are a bit too gorey.
The dark humour and the twisty plot kept me reading.
It's not easy to review it and I'm on the fence
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Description 🔖

Have you ever walked home and felt scared? Held your keys in your hand, prepared to retaliate if someone attacks you? This is exactly how Kitty Collins started on her killing spree. The guy from the nightclub that wouldn’t leave her alone and had followed her, tripped and fell onto his own wine bottle. It was a waste of a good white wine, but it was what gave Kitty her thirst for revenge. Seeking out guys who preyed on and attacked women. Quite frankly, she’s doing quite well in her new role.

General Thoughts 🤔

This book was exactly what I was looking for and what I needed at this very time. When I picked this up, I was expecting something funny, light hearted but not too fluffy that I would completely lose interest. How to Kill Men and Get Away With It delivered on all of that and I had such a good time reading it.

There were some laugh out loud moments for me but there were also some moments that really made me feel quite sad. This is a pretty common subject matter since #MeToo and it is of course a very important topic, but it was refreshing to read about it with a comedic angle.

Characters 👫👭👬

The main character in the story was Kitty Collins and although there was potential to really dislike this woman, I ended up falling a little bit in love with her. To begin with, I genuinely thought she was going to be a stuck up, head up her own backside influencer but that changed quite quickly for me. I realised that she was not only a very troubled woman and had suffered through trauma, but she kind of had her heart in the right place when she was running around London killing men.

I did also fall a little bit in love with Charlie. In my head, he was one devastatingly handsome guy and I would very much like to see a picture of how Katy Brent imagined him to see if it aligns with my vision. On top of that, he was a real life hero. I’d go as far to say that Kitty didn’t deserve his love, but Charlie was such a sweetheart, he was going to care for and look after her regardless.

Writing Style ✍️

I really liked the way that this author was able to blend the serious and gruesome with hilarity. I am all for some dark humour and I think that she did it very well in this story. Don’t get me wrong, the crimes weren’t perfect and in reality, I’m pretty certain Kitty would have been caught by the police quite early on, but it didn’t matter to me one bit. The whole thing was entertaining and that’s what I was hooked on.

Conclusion & Scoring 🎖

This dark, twisted and hilarious story was everything I needed right now. I powered through this relatively short book because once I had started, it was difficult to stop. The murders are ridiculous, but fantastic. The characters were superficial, but riddled with some deep rooted issues. The friendships, romances, traumas and gory goings on, made for a very entertaining read and I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who is in the market for a bit of light hearted murder.

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It rules! I was immediately intrigued by the title - curious minds and all - and was delighted to receive an advanced copy courtesy of HQ / Harper Collins. I am so impressed by this tale of Kitty Collins - instagram influencer and angel of vengeance against terrible men. I hate to say it but in many ways… Kits is living the dream. The author’s note disclosed that she was inspired by the current reckoning of women striking back against their male abusers and speaking up, and I think Katy Brent’s novel fits right in amongst her peers telling similar stories - as she cites Promising Young Woman and I May Destroy You. I would absolutely recommend this topical, hilarious, vicious and utterly satisfying novel to all women… and you know what, men too. A cautionary tale, fellas! Five enthusiastic stars.

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The title of this book drew me in straight away and I couldn't wait to see where it took me. And for the most part, I did enjoy it. The comedy was great throughout, and I loved the descriptive writing of what was happening during these murders.

To begin with, I felt the book held some realism but as it slowly progressed, and things went more and more wrong, I have to say that the way the story developed, it took me out of the fictional headspace I was in and made me feel that it was too unbelievable - and that was all I could focus on.

However, if you want something to pass the time, and need a quick read, this one would be a great option.

I throughly enjoyed this novel. In fact, it’s one of the few lately that has held my attention throughout the entire story. While I could see a few things coming, I never felt like rushing though it. I would definitely recommend it to friends.

Just based on the title I hoped this book would hit the mark and it definitely does! Kitty Collins is tired of the way men behave towards women and so she decides to do something about it. I loved Kitty's character even though she was a bit hypocritical about her social circle and her standing but she still provides some humour and relatability throughout. It definitely has some Dexter vibes as she only kills bad men and has her own set of rules to follow but it makes for a brilliant read which I loved.
Overall this is a fun and quick read which I couldn't put down!

Dark humor and Dexter fans will enjoy this twisted read, make sure to get TWs before diving in to ensure you are in an okay space to read.

I enjoyed how the book was able to mix serious topics with some humor. The FMC wasn’t super likable, but I feel like that’s almost the point. I think the murders were interesting, but it didn’t seem like the FMC thought hard enough about the “how to get away with it” part so some of that seemed outlandish.

Still an enjoyable read!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.
Well, this was interesting.
I’m going to start this off by saying that I try to be as honest as possible in my reviews.
I did not like this book. The writing was too modernised for me, the entire social media language and cringe vegan agenda the author had going on were really off putting.
I genuinely hated every single character in this book with the main character in the lead. But that later.
What genuinely made me hate the plot, the main character and the murders were the inconsistency and the lack of research.
As to the lack of research: Those murders were bad. Like, genuinely. Not in a ‘Oh, how horrible of her’ way, but rather in a ‘This is what a thirteen year old thinks a murder is like’ way.
The main character is narcissistic beyond words. She thinks herself better than her friends while she is exactly like them. Attention, we have a case of not-like-other-girls-syndrome. Especially since the love interest only likes her because she “isn’t like her shallow and dumb friends”. Kitty is irritating and fails to show any character growth. I couldn’t stand her.
Now onto why: The inconsistencies. She is a hypocrite and keeps on contradicting herself and her own opinions with her actions. She loves money, social media and expensive stuff- but oh how tiring Instagram is, and what is she supposed to do with all this unnecessary money, what a horrible life to be an influencer! So annoying! If her constant bitching was supposed to make her likeable, it truly did the opposite.
The people you surround yourself with reflect you. That’s a fact. Her vapid, superficial and idiotic friends are an exact reflection of Kitty’s personality.
Then of course, we are met with the worst case of unreliable narrators: the liar to the reader for tension. In this case, it was unnecessary and not the point of having an unreliable narrator.
The entire point of the book isn’t clear to me. What is the message? It seems as if every important thing is being ridiculed. The inclusion of people bashing Hen’s post for being like the BLM-movement? Was that really necessary?
Also, the end was a mess that made no sense. I actually got physically sick sometimes. Not because of the murders, but something about this book just ruined every day that I read. This is supposed to be funny and like American Psycho, and clever. It was neither.
What I can admit though is that the pacing of the plot was good enough to keep me reading. It had the right pacing for a mystery and while the stalker thing didn’t really make sense (why wasn’t he the first person she was going to murder?), it kept the tension even when it built off at times. The book does show with a slightly ironic undertone how women are treated and it did have aspects that make it hard to read because of how real and brutally true they are.
I was definitely let down by the synopsis and my expectations. It had all the right ingredients but was executed very shallowly. I expected something else but maybe I have to lower my standards for a mystery book next time, although it did feel more like a romance with mystery aspects because there was tons of smut and sex talk that I did not expect in a book like this.