I really truly wished I had a physical copy of this book especially when reading in public! I wanted to watch people's reactions to this cover/title combo. Which is precisely the reason (or two) I jumped at the chance to read this one. It was quirky, fun, slightly satirical and it did require quite a bit of suspending of belief.

First of all as a huge fan of film noir I truly appreciate the nod to the genre by naming the main protagonist Kitty Collins (if you've never seen The Killers starring timeless Ava Gardner, do yourself a favor and correct that oversight pronto). Kitty is a vegan heir to a meat empire, financially quite comfortable and focusing her energy on constantly curating content for her influencer account and hanging out with a group of also wealthy (female) influencers with significant following. (in their circle numbers definitely matter) This fame comes with a side of an online stalker. Accidental death of a guy who tried to sexually assault her "inspires" Kitty to start doling out her own justice to guys who cross a certain line.

As far as entitled, sarcastic serial killers go, Kitty was surprisingly likeable. (granted not all the time) I was quite entertained by her inner monologue and sarcasm that often accompanied her justifications for her actions. I also really enjoyed the potential romance side story. Just a heads up, plot requires you to assume that Kitty is consistently extremely lucky and physically capable of some intense stuff. I came across some comments about people being annoyed by the vegan part of her lifestyle - personally I found it kind of amusing that someone so caring towards animals is going around casually murdering humans. The part that bothered me a bit was the level of emotional response she shows (for example intense guilt) that was kind of really hard to reconcile with the cold detachment she has towards murder. (also, not very psychopathic of her)

Overall, this was a quick, slightly offbeat, entertaining read for me. Definitely a beach read material. And considering how popular psycho female character novels have been, I have feeling this one will appeal to quite a few of those readers.

Grateful to NetGalley and HarperCollins Canada for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for Katy Brent's future releases!

I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about this book, so I was a bit nervous going into it. I love the cover and with a title like this one it’s bound to catch some attention, but that doesn’t mean it will necessarily be any good.

Either way, I ended up really enjoying this one! It was sort of a light thriller meets drama meets humour, but it also covered some important topics. I loved how the author was able to balance so many things.

Kitty was such an interesting MC! There’s definitely something wrong with her, but yet you end up rooting for her a bit. I really liked her (for the most part). I want to say she was morally grey, but she’s not really. The woman is flat-out crazy.

I was also so happy because I didn’t see the twist coming! It’s always so fun reading a book and not being able to predict what’s going to happen.

Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for my gifted copy!

Mmmm. This book was very funny and I do love to read about women killing shitty men, but the way that it handled incredibly serious topics was jarringly light - I think it could have found a balance. Particularly the end, really left me feeling unsettled.

Also, the main character is a vegan, which is awesome, but she is the heiress to a slaughterhouse empire and repeatedly describes the horrific ways that animals are slaughtered. Non merci.

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

Wowza, this was a lot. I’ve seen this compared to Finlay Donovan but I have to say it’s more like a feminist American Psycho. So keep that in mind. It is gruesome and yet funny and maybe even heartwarming? A whole mix of feelings really.

Kitty is a rich influencer, living a life of parties, vacations and brunch with her friends. She is sick of entitled men who take what they want regardless of consent. So, through a couple of unrealistic events she ends up becoming a violent vigilante.

It really hooked me and I read it in about 24 hours, it was insane and entertaining, but like I said unrealistic so definitely go into this one with that in mind. I highly recommend it though, it was so fun, twisty and witty.

All the trigger warnings. There were several scenes that made me squeamish

Thank you to @harpercollinsca for my advanced copy! This one is out today!

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Hey bookish peeps! 📚✨ Just finished reading the e-Arc of "How to Kill Men and Get Away With It" by Katy Brent, and it was the perfect combo of suspense, sass, and chic London vibes. 😱🇬🇧💅

Kitty Collins is part Dexter, part Gossip Girl, and 100% addictive! This book is like if Made in Chelsea had a love child with a serial killer thriller, and I am here for it.

Sure, it was a bit gory, and yes, there were some massive plot holes that made me go "huh??" 🤔 But honestly, the fast-paced story and the quirky, twisted characters had me so hooked I could not put it down. 📖🤷‍♀️

Plus, it's strangely satisfying to see the MC take matters into her own hands when it comes to creepy men who try to attack women. We all know they deserve some retribution, right? It's like a guilty pleasure with a side of girl power, and I am so here for it! 💃👊💥

If you're looking for a fun, offbeat read with a dose of empowering vengeance and London high society, this one's for you!🥂🔪

Book Review🔪-

Okay buckle up because I have some thoughts on this one! When I read the synopsis of this book, I knew wanted to read it.

Premise: Kitty Collins is a wealthy influencer. When a man tries to attack her on her way home from the bar the altercation ends with Kitty accidentally killing him. But turns out, Kitty’s found her calling and decides to take on the bad men of the world. But a stalker is watching her every move and not everyone in her life is who they say they are.

Sounds amazing right!? Unfortunately, this one sorta fell flat for me. I was picturing a dark but funny, Dexter meets Finlay type of number but this one was missing the humour needed to fully pull this off.

Now I can still get down with a book that isn’t fully realistic but Kitty just breezed through these murder quickly and easily without much effort. The police would have to be terrible because she doesn’t even do much to cover up her crimes.

Near the end there were some twists I enjoyed but I also found the whole Charlie situation odd. Anyways, we will just sum this one up as “Not for Me Even Though I Really Wanted It To Be”.

Thank you at @netgalley and @harpercollinsca for advanced copy.

How To Kill Men And Get Away With It comes out April 11, 2023.

Perhaps this book will do better with readers who are more “plugged in”, but I found the plot lacking in substance and all of the characters one dimensional and unlikeable. Kitty’s voice was distinct and consistent throughout the story, so points there, but I couldn’t connect with her or care about her.

This cover is everything but don't let it fool you, this story is dark. Even the humour was dark. And I was here for it! This is a story full of unlikable characters, so don't expect to fall in love with Kitty, even though you will find yourself rooting for her. She is judgmental and hypocritical, but I was intrigued by her and felt myself invested in the romance. There were some fun twists and turns as well. I do think that the story dragged a bit and I had to take breaks from it because every character is insufferable, but I'm glad I read it! This is a book you have to suspend your disbelief to enjoy so it took me a minute to do that but eventually I was just there for the ride. Know that this is a woman killing men who abuse women, so sexual assault happens off page.

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4.5 ⭐️

Pub Date: April 11th

When I saw that the synopsis said that fans of “My Sister the Serial Killer, How to Kill Your Family and Killing Eve” would like this one… I I knew I had to read it ASAP!

I loved every minute of this story of sweet revenge when our main character, Kitty Collins, accidentally kills a man that is following her home from a night club and discovers that she has a taste for murder.

This reads very much like a dark Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and if you’re a fan of that series then you MUST pick this up!!

How To Kill Men And Get Away With It: Book Review | Author: Katy Brent
Genre: Dark Comedy, Satire, Psychological Thriller
**Warning: this review contains spoilers**

I’m not gonna lie, when I was perusing NetGalley’s website & I saw the title, I laughed out loud—almost obnoxiously so! For me, this was an immediate click of the button to request to read the ARC. I absolutely love this sort of dark, tongue-in-cheek, satirical humour.

I’ll also admit that I’m strongly tempted, when the actual, physical book is released, to take my copy (Yes, I will be purchasing it!) and read it while commuting on public transit. I want to record the double-takes and facial expressions/reactions of people who take a look at the title on the cover.

Having now finished reading the book, I did very much enjoy it—there are many, many laugh-out-loud & snort-laugh moments, though I can see how it might not be a book that is to everyone’s taste. I would certainly add a large number of trigger/content warnings, including those for disordered eating, drug & alcohol abuse, blood and gore, SA & rape, forcible confinement, murder & violence.

Now, let's get into the ‘meat’ of the story (terrible pun intended). How to Kill Men and Get Away With It is indeed a work of dark humour that follows the story of the female protagonist, Kitty. Kitty is a young, twenty-something woman who is frustrated with the injustices and mistreatment (from men) that she, her mother, and her friends have faced throughout the entirety of her life. She, though a vegan, is the sole heiress of a meat-processing/packaging empire. However, she is quick to reassure the reader that she supports her privileged lifestyle through the proceeds she earns as a top-rated social-media influencer. The shallowness of the world she moves through and those with whom she interacts is continuously reinforced by the introduction into the narrative of characters who are defined by the # of Insta followers they have, the kinds of cars they drive, the boroughs of London in which they live, the designer clothes they wear, the clubs, restaurants, & events they’re invited to, and their ability to jet set off on vacation to Mykonos or Marbella at a whim. These are people unlike you and me, and this is a world in which we, as readers, are meant to be on the outside, looking in. We are voyeurs shown a window into a lifestyle within which we do not rate.

“’We should go out tonight!’ Tor says, because she loves any excuse to go out and get annihilated. Even me being stalked by a maniac. ‘Get Maisie and Hen involved too. We haven’t had a proper Girls’ Night Out in aaaages.”
By ‘aaaages’ she means about a week and a half. Before Maisie and I went to Marbella…”

I can practically hear the vocal fry being volleyed back and forth between these young women ['aaaages']. It nearly makes my ears bleed. But, it does do a good job of characterizing the crowd that Kitty runs with—so, writing well done Katy Brent!

The book takes a satirical approach to the issue of the inescapable and nearly incessant physical & verbal assault & abuse, stalking, and, really, just general everyday mistreatment that women endure at the hands of men; it then explores the consequences of those same women deciding enough is enough and proceeding to take revenge into their own hands. Kitty becomes an avenging angel—for herself, for her mother, for her friends, and for anyone who has been mistreated by a man. If you’re a man behaving badly, Kitty is coming for you.

[And, for those defensive types who just have to put their 0.02 cents in…Yes, we know it’s #NotAllMen…don’t @ me!]

Kitty is a serial killer. Yes, that is clear. But, she tries to persuade us that there is a method to her madness; she outlines her rules for when she’s choosing a suitable subject or when she decides to slay opportunistically:

“Killing must serve a purpose or it’s just plain murder. Okay, I stole this one directly from Dexter, but it’s pertinent. I don’t want to go around London hacking people to death because I’m just an angry woman. The men I kill deserve it. Every last little bit of it. So, it’s not actually murder when you look at it that way.
I want to live in a world where I don’t have to keep my keys between my fingers in case I’m attacked walking home…I want Hen or Maisie or Tor to be able to make the journey from wherever we are back to their homes without having to ping the Whatsapp chat that they’re safe. I want to be able to walk around my beautiful London—this pocket of it at least—with earbuds in."

When we first meet Kitty, she is introduced to us as a sympathetic character; we learn that she, as the narrator, is performing a role, one that she is forced to play as a public figure:

“I give a little giggle and an eyeroll. Not feminist at all, but he likes it. And I need him to like me…Then the door closes, shutting him out. I let the fake smile slip from my face and massage my cheeks with relief. Why is just going out for coffee so much effort?”

Eventually, as the story proceeds apace, as Kitty’s kill count climbs, as mistakes are made and secrets from her past are revealed, and as her mental health unravels, we begin to understand the absolute exhaustion that having to constantly mask demands—the toll that it takes. Women, like Kitty and her friends, are expected to perform, to conform, to smile and take it, to not talk back, to giggle and say thank you. We learn that Kitty et al and, thus, women in general, are worn thin. That the skin of propriety they have been forced to wear has been stretched beyond all capacity.

We, as readers and witnesses of Kitty’s life, learn that she is filled to the brim with rage.

“‘Kits, it’s just a website, darling,’ my mother said attempting to soothe me. ‘We’ll put in a complaint and make them take it down.’
‘It’s not just a fucking website though, is it?’ I was seething. ‘And it’s not just me. It’s this fucking disgusting culture that is telling men that it’s okay to get girls drunk so they will have sex with them.’
I raged and ranted and swung the axe around so much that my mother gave me two pills from her special stash. When I finally calmed down, she and Hen sat with me.
‘I’m already so tired of it’, I’d said. ‘It’s disgusting.’”

The rage that bubbles constantly, just below the surface for Kitty, is an infinite well that bubbles and churns and becomes deeper and hotter the more she is forced into a bare existence--the more she is forced to perform, to accept, to be silent, to be passive, to be a blank page upon which men get to write.

In her book, Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger (2018), Soraya Chemaly writes,
"If men knew how truly angry the women around them often are--and understood the structures enforcing women's silence--they would be staggered." (xix)

Katy Brent isn't the first author to write of women's rage in the face of injustice. There are numerous imagined, evocative responses that detail what might happen if that rage were let loose. Indeed, there is an eons-long tradition of the subject incised into the literary imaginary--Demeter, Procne, Calypso, Circe, Medusa, Medea, and Clytemnestra. More recently, we can look to My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, They Never Learn by Layne Fargo, or The Power by Naomi Alderman, to name just a few.

Consider the poem by 15th-century Welsh poet, Gwerful Mechain - "To Her Husband For Beating Her:" This poem is widely acknowledged by scholars as being one of the earliest pieces that we have in the extant literature, produced in the British Isles, that talks about domestic and spousal abuse--and, even more significant, in it we hear the voice of a historical woman. When I listen to the audio of the English translation by A. M. Juster, my skin prickles in awareness at the rawness of the emotion conveyed by these few lines.

Consider also the painting by Artemisia Gentileschi of Naples, called “Judith Slaying Holofernes,” which she is thought to have created between 1612-13 CE. This painting illustrates the tale of Judith in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, in which Judith, helped by her maid, Abra, beheads Holofernes in his sleep. Many art critics interpret the graphic and violent power in the painting as a form of visual revenge that represents Artemisia’s rage at the man who raped her (Agostino Tassi in 1611). In the painting, both Judith and Abra are centred in a position of dominance above Holofernes. He is the one who lays on the bed in a state of undress and is unable to fight them off. The women here are in power – their facial expressions, their body language and positioning, everything communicates this.

When I think about women's rage, I’m thinking, of course, also of Alisoun, The Wife of Bath, in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. She too speaks of men behaving badly towards women--of men bad-mouthing women, accosting them, preaching against them, abusing them, demanding they humble themselves before their husbands, etc.

Hence, when Kitty finally reaches her breaking point and lashes out in violent, murderous revenge, it is no surprise that her world explodes. She finds an outlet for her rage in taking out men who have mistreated women. As she begins to rack up the body count, she feels some sense of justice being met:

"For these are the men who need wiping from our society. There are the men who leave women crying into their pillows at 3 am or wondering why they haven't come home. these are the men who destroy families, whose children grow up with more issues than they can ever work their way through, even with the help of the most expensive therapists.
The world is better without these men, these cheaters, liars, and predators. I'm just helping out really, cleansing a society that's almost too grubby to bear. I know what it's like to be that woman."

For a while, everything seems to be going well. Kitty has a few close calls but she is able either to negotiate herself out of a sticky situation or she just gets lucky. But then she starts to get a bit cocky. She strikes out impulsively, being less careful and less attentive to ensuring her desired outcome, and she eventually ends up killing an innocent man. After this, Kitty begins to unravel. She withdraws into herself and from the world; she is filled with guilt and regret. This episode is fuelled by a days-long drug and alcohol binge, after which she is found by Charlie and is hospitalized. Then, just when she has renounced her murderous ways, she is manipulated by someone she thought was a ‘friend’ into taking revenge upon that person’s father, an event which quickly morphs into a spree killing.

Chemaly writes, that women are continuously socialized to repress their justifiable anger--why?--because:
"it props up a profoundly corrupt status quo...When we are angry and expect a reasonable response, we are walking, talking refutations of this status quo. In expressing anger and demanding to be heard, we reveal the deeper belief that we can engage with and shape the world around us--a right that, until now, has almost always been reserved for men. Saying 'I am angry' is a necessary first step to 'Listen.' 'Believe me.' 'Trust me.' 'I know.' 'Time to do something.' When a girl or woman is angry, she is saying 'What I am feeling, thinking, and saying matters'" (xxi).

Reading Chemaly's quote reminds me of an incident in Kitty's past which she relates to the reader. In this flash of memory, Kitty tries to express to her partner, Adam, that she's upset with how he's treated her at an event:

"'You ignored me all night,' I'd said.
'Kitty, my angel, I was working. You know I hate all that shit.' He ran a finger along my bare shoulder and collarbone. 'Obviously I would have much preferred to be up here with you. Is that the underwear I bought you? You look incredible.'
'Adam, I'm angry. You knew I wouldn't know anyone there. I felt like such an idiot.'
'Well, can you put your anger on hold for a few minutes while I photograph you? You're more exquisite than I've ever seen you. I want to keep this moment. I want to know this moment, when you were perfect, when I'm old and everything is chaos.'

Kitty attempts to express her anger at a situation that has occurred. Adam tells her to set it aside as he's more interested in her acquiescing to his desire. He sees her as a silent sexual doll rather than as an equal, expressive, emotional partner. He tells her how perfect she is when she behaves the way he wants her to. When she's not mad at him. When she is simply a posable doll for him to take voyeuristic pleasure in and upon. She is not permitted to express a negative emotion. She is not permitted to berate or confront Adam for his misbehaviour or faults. She is only allowed to exist in a still frame, a photograph--in the single moment that he has created in his mind of what a perfect Kitty might be.

While the title of the book may be controversial and will raise some eyebrows, as readers we recognize that the way that Kitty goes about attempting to solve her problems is not one to be endorsed. However, the way that Katy Brent uses dark humour in this book to explore serious issues is done in a way that is both thought-provoking and entertaining. In the end, Brent has Kitty convey to the reader an important realization to which Kitty has come:

“And that burning need to destroy every bad thing I see, every bad person, every time someone wrongs someone who doesn’t deserve it? I’m learning to sit with those feelings. To feel them. To let myself be angry at the injustice in the world, but remind myself that there are other ways I can help that don’t involve abattoirs, stun guns and a selection of butcher’s knives.”

She learns that her rage is powerful. That her rage is righteous. However, she also learns that that rage, the ways that she has been going about expressing it up to now, is self-destructive and harmful. She comes to realize that harnessed rage can be useful and transformative in its ability to provoke social change when it is positively and thoughtfully mobilized to facilitate communication, encourage cooperation in relationships, and innovate constructive solutions.

That is the power of this kind of satiric and darkly comedic literature. It enables us to step outside of ourselves and our society and to take a good hard look at the structures and strictures that we live within and which order our daily lives. Katy Brent's writing style is witty and clever, at times making the reader question their own beliefs and prejudices. However, I do want to reiterate that the book's content is not suitable for everyone, and some readers may find it offensive or disturbing.

In my opinion, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It is a well-written book that uses dark humour to lay bare and comment upon a serious social issue. It's an interesting read for those who enjoy satire and are open to exploring different perspectives on controversial topics.

I want to take a moment here to thank NetGalley, Katy Brent, and HarperCollins Canada for access to a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. How To Kill Men And Get Away With It will be published and available for purchase on April 11, 2023.

First off, thank you to Net Galley and Katy Brent for providing me with the ARC to How to Kill Men and Get Away With It.

This book truly had SO much potential, the description was so interesting and the actual plot of the book wasn’t too bad. It was nice that there was a plot twist(s) and I enjoyed the hatred for rapey nasty gross men. Unfortunately the main character Kitty, was unbearable, to the point that it was almost hard to read this book. Now I can see the vision/the point Katy Brent was making with this book through irony. A vegan influencer caring so much about animal life but ruthlessly murdering men for hurting women. I love the idea and i think it’s hilarious but Kitty was just so unbelievable to me as a FMC. She was incredibly materialistic, selfish, judgemental of other women and even towards her friends and don’t even get me started on the relationship between her and Charlie. They dated for three weeks and were already saying I love you to each other.

It wasn’t only Kitty, her friends were JUST as unbearable as her, especially Hen. A lot of the time I found myself skimming over their conversations because it felt so shallow and useless to read, just a lot name dropping and talk about eating disorders and sex. Also could not stand the language and the use of “new lingo”, I understand the characters were supposed to come off as a bit shallow with how they spoke but it was difficult to read.

Anyway, I have no doubt Katy Brent wrote this book with the intention of a deeper message but overall it felt too forced to me. I appreciate that maybe I just missed the point but at the end of the day I’m still a reader and it just didn’t work for me.

4.5 ⭐️
I enjoyed this book probably way more the man I should have! But since the Me Too movement has gained traction, and we’ve heard way too many stories of how these disgusting and heinous scum behave, I was ready for it!
Kitty Collins is a rich and famous instagrammer who comes across as sweet but definitely has a dark side. Her and her friends are living their best Insta lives. That is, until some jerk tries to follow Kitty home and she accidentally kills him. Though it was unintentional and she gets away with, Kitty realizes she enjoyed it.
She styles herself after Dexter (an awesome show!) and even creates her own code to follow.
I saw Kitty as this feminist avenger and while I obviously don’t recommend this in real life, it was satisfying following Kitty’s kills all while trying to maintain a relationship with a man she really cares about.
Thanks to NetGalley, HQ Digital and Katy Brent for this eArc in exchange for my honest opinion. Loved this book and highly recommend you pick up the paperback April 11th!

For fans of Finlay Donovan comes a new influencer turned vigilante tale. Kitty is an Instagram influencer who gossips and parties with the best of them. But unfortunately it’s really starting to bug her how men think money can allow them to act. When she starts hearing more and more stories of date rape she decides to take actions into her own hands and make the earth better one less douchebag at a time.
This book was wild. I absolutely love Kitty and thought she was downright hilarious while also being relatable. I loved her friend group and wanted to be a part of it. The sex scenes were a little too descriptive and raunchy for my liking and there is a lot of gore as well. But the premise was stellar and while the plot lacked oomph for a moment; there are definitely enough plot twists to keep the reader engaged. There are tons of trigger warnings attached to this one include sexual assault, alcoholism, mental health, suicide ideations, domestic abuse and more so please read with caution. I think lots of people are going to love Kitty as much as I did and I highly recommend you get to know her sooner rather than later

I did not enjoy this. The title and description sounded super fun. Seemed like it would be a funny, jokey sort of read, maybe with a little bit of You thrown in. It definitely didn’t read that way. The main character was absolutely insufferable and I hated being in her head. I also thought the whole killing people and NOT getting caught thing made zero sense. The way she was doing it, she would absolutely get caught. I read until 30% and then skimmed through the rest. It did not get better. It actually got worse, especially at the end. The second most liked review for this right now says everything I feel and more, and in a much more coherent way.

📱 A social media influencer who kills BAD MEN … sign me up!!! “How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent is a firecracker entertaining read with dark female Dexter and Killing Eve vibes 🔪

BOOK REVIEW: 🖤🖤🖤/5

Kitty Collins’ life as an influencer means that her life is always on display for everyone to see. However, she has a dark side to her that she hides from the world …killing bad men and getting away with it!

Kitty is a bad bitch who seeks revenge for the abuse and heartbreak of fellow women. Kitty is tired of women being used and tossed away and instead seeks revenge on behalf of women! She knows how to get away with murder until she starts receiving messages from a creeper who knows EXACTLY what she is up to. Will this creeper come for Kitty and expose her??

This book was fun, entertaining and a very quick read! I had a four hour flight and I read 85% of it in one sitting! This book is about various murders, but I wouldn’t classify it as a mystery or a thriller. Instead it consists more of dark humour … with a splash of smut! It’s just WILD and twisted and chaotic!

Thank you kindly to Harper Collins Canada, Katy Brent and Netgalley for my advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This book releases on April 11, 2023!

This was my first read by Katy Brent and I will tell you: it did not disappoint! As a massive reader of anything thriller or mystery, it is getting harder to be surprised by books in this genre. Katy did a wonderful job bringing some twists into the story that I did not foresee. The story of Kitty goes beyond someone just in the mood kill, it delves into the world of friendship and love. Kitty has a strong set of values when it comes to how people should be treated and will take matters into her own hands to ensure people live up to those values. It was a fast-paced and excited read, that offer an interesting layer of depth and reflection on society. Nicely done, Katy!

Full review will be posted on my instagram soon *

Omg, I loved this book! It was definitely a darker mix of Finlay Donovan meets Dexter. It was so good and was always holding my attention.

The stalker added to the element of surprises throughout the book and I was constantly guessing, trying to figure out who it was.

I did find a small part dragged in the middle of the book but it did not do anything to hold this book back.

It was so dark, and so good, and it’s definitely a must read.

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent is dark fiction and satire combined into a cute little novel.

Kitty is a social media influencer and meat heiress who avenges the wrongs committed by men against women by killing them; a female Dexter.

I really enjoyed this fun and fast paced novel. Kitty keeps you turning the pages to find out who is next on her hit list.

Going to give this one 3.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley for my review copy. I hadn't heard of this one before and went into it after reading the synopsis. Very intriguing plot that gave me Finlay Donovan character vibes.

The main character, Kitty, was a pretty famous instgram influencer who was always surrounded by her rich group of friends. Not surprising that she would end up with a stalker and creepy men following her home from the bar at night. When she killed a guy following her, she truly hadn't meant to. It was a total accident but that's how her addiction started...ridding the world of creepy men, one at a time.

The beginning of this book really hooked me in right away. It has some dark comedy throughout the pages which made it entertaining. The middle got a little slow for me, hence the slightly lower rating. I still liked it, but it needed something more. The ending picked back up again and I liked the way it all came together. No epic twist though and one of my theories did end up being correct. Kitty was a pretty interesting character, but some of her decision making was a little annoying at times.

Overall though, this was a pretty interesting book and I'm glad I picked it up!

Synopsis:
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Meet Kitty Collins.
FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER.
He was following me. That guy from the nightclub wouldn’t leave me alone. I hadn’t intended to kill him of course. But I wasn’t displeased when I did and, despite the mess I made, I appeared to get away with it.
That’s where my addiction started… I’ve got a taste for revenge and quite frankly, I’m killing it.

This book is wickedly dark and funny and also quite disturbing - and given my mood the other day, the title kind of scared hubby given my frame of mind at that time. It is wonderfully written and a quick, enjoyable read.

#shortbutsweetreviews