This was a quirky thriller! All along, you know who the murderer is, but the ending is something I couldn’t predict! I really enjoyed Millie, and loved that she wanted to stand up for wronged women. That ending, though…wow!

This one had a really interesting concept to me. The plot was unique and kept me intrigued. I loved that even though Millie was a serial killer, there was good intentions behind it. It causes the reader to sympathize with her a little. The plot did feel a little slow at certain points, but overall very enjoyable!

I had such a great time reading this book. The plot is awesome, and quite original which I loved. The main character, Millie, is such an appealing and fun character to learn about. Nina is also pretty interesting. There is a satisfying amount of murder and with details I enjoyed reading. The little bits of humor are delightful. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

This was a ride.

You can never sit and say that this book wasn’t one thing after the other. I felt like every time I turned the page, there was something else.

I love reading books like these where you can feel the feminine rage flowing through it. You can’t help but root for Millie when you understand her motive and why she does what she does.

I personally just felt it difficult to get into this book but I know that many would love this and devour it in one sitting. Just be sure to check out trigger warnings!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4 Stars

Another really funny and dark contribution to the female serial killer genre with loads of female rage while highlighting the experiences and fears of women and girls.
The plot and ending was wacky, fast-paced and completely unbelievable (honestly worst serial killer ever) but I loved it and the ending was fun and wrapped up nicely.

I would definitely check the triggers on this one; obviously there is a lot of murder, but some of the themes are very dark and may not be suitable for everyone. While this is a fun read, there are some very heart-wrenching graphic moments that remind you of the reality that many women experience.

I had a lot of fun reading this book and would highly recommend to anyone looking for something with the same vibe as 'How to Kill Men and Get Away With It' and 'Bad Men'.

There are plot holes which is why I have not given it a 5, but I enjoyed it so much that I am willing to suspend belief and overlook this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

There were things I really liked about this one and things I really didn't like. I liked the dark humour of the story and the no nonsense attitude of Millie but she was clearly unhinged. I didn't enjoy the ending and the way things turned out. I've read a few of these female serial killers seeking revenge on scum men books but I wouldn't say this is the best one I've read, it just felt like it lacked the direction and main character depth that others had.

Well they all deserved it! Eve Kellman knocked it out of the park on this one. This book is dark but hysterical and was such a ride right through to the end. The blurb used a comparison to this book being for fans of You, which I believe was a perfect tie. The close calls are thrilling, and you can't help but cheer for the bad guy (gal). This is one of my favorite thrillers in a long time.

I am now officially in my serial killer era! This dark/twisted novel features 29-year old Millie Masters, who becomes a vigilante to avenge her beloved younger sister after she is brutally raped. Millie also starts a hotline as "Message M", helping young women to get home safely after finding themselves in dangerous situations with preying men. Morally grey Millie rapidly kills a growing list of men who abuse women, in addition to a few by mistake, while also dating a homicide detective. There are flashbacks to the beginning of her violent tendencies when it's revealed that Millie poisoned her abusive father. It's original, the writing kept me interested overall, but it was difficult to reconcile the ending with her serial killing and the stream of triggering content. Rounding up to ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this ARC! Thsi started so good! I love a vigilante situation and a sarcastic narrator so I was hooked. There was just enough motive and opportunity to make it seem plausible and then by the runner I checked out. I started to hate the main character and her reasoning was becoming thinner and thinner. Which maybe was the point. And I felt like Nina’s character just completely 180d with no real rhyme or reason. I wanted to love it but it fell short for me

'How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways' features Millie, the mastermind behind 'Message M', a hotline for women who ever feel unsafe (usually at night-time, usually around men - you know the drill). Millie only wishes that there was more that she could do help those women, especially her sister, who was assaulted when there was no 'Message M' service. Ensues the chaos.

I really enjoyed this. I was so drawn in, I just had to keep reading to find out what happens next. Surely she can't keep going? Surely she is caught? But at the same time, I was also rooting for her because who else is going to stand up for and protect these women, if we as a society are failing them?

The story is filled with dark humour and social commentary on how we are failing to protect these women from the worst of society. It is chaotic and sometimes extends your realm of belief, but it is a fantastic read and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves a dark comedy thriller.

I support women's rights, and most importantly, I support women's wrongs.

Please check trigger warnings for this one. I believe they were at the beginning of the book.

This was a riotous engaging fun story, with a central character that stumbles from one murder to the next like a drunk toddler. I know we shouldn't root for serial killers, but my god I really wanted Millie to get away with it all right from the start. That's down to the excellent writing of Eve Kellman - Millie is relatable and likeable, even though I sincerely hope I don't actually have any friends like her!

As the story progressed I was reading it through my fingers, cringing and laughing at the same time, it's just so entertaining in that wonderful dark way that Katy Brent's How to Kill Men and Get Away With it' was. We've all met the kind of creeps that litter these pages and I know I've definitely fantasised about them getting their comeuppance in horrific ways...the difference is that Millie acts on her fantasies. The way her 'activities' escalate is believable in a way, especially as you get to know more of her history and the impact her past has had on how she looks at life and people.

A shout out is deserved for Nina - every clumsy murderer needs a friend like that! She was my favourite character, for sure. I'm not sure if I liked Millie (not liking lead characters isn't a problem for me, I can still enjoy books about people I don't like) but I definitely liked living vicariously through her shenanigans.

The ending was fully overblown and cinematic...and totally bonkers, which made it perfect

Dark and funny one, this was a great time. Millie takes being a girl's girl to the next level. It did take me personally a moment to get into but I loved how unhinged Millie was as a character.

I was so excited to read this book, but for me, it fell flat. It was a slow burn in the beginning and I almost did not finish. There was too much time spent on developing the back story. I did not like Millie. She was selfish and rude and i could not get into her character.

I chose to DNF this one. The writing style and storyline wasn't quite what I was expecting. If you like your thrillers to be more comedic and sarcastic then this may work better for you!

Everyone is saying that the main character is “unlikable” but I think that the author did that on purpose. And when you are informed about everything she went through it kind of makes sense why home girl is a psycho. It took forever for the book to pick up (it was very slow for the first 100 pages) and there’s a lot of typos but overall this book was really good.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is like a combination of You by Caroline Kepnes and the movie Promising Young Woman. Which in concept would be perfect for me, but I just couldn't love this book. Don't get me wrong, the sarcastic, emotionally closed-off Millie is a good main character, but I had so many issues with the plot and writing style. The author uses the same phrases over and over, which made Millie seem neurotic in not a loving way.

In the beginning of the book, we discover that Millie started Message M because her sister was raped on New Year's. Message M is a way for Millie to help other women and young girls from predators. When Millie gets a text from a girl who has been drugged and is trapped, she rushes to the rescue. After knocking on the wrong door, Millie finally arrives to rescue the drugged girl. Millie breaks into a strange man's home to find the girl unconscious and with the creep in question taking staged nude photos. In the process of rescuing the girl who messaged, Millie lets her rage take over and kicks the perv down the stairs, resulting in his death.

At first, Millie is disgusted by her actions and she's sure she's going to be caught. She calls in sick to work and searches the local news, waiting for the police to arrive at her doorstep. When the police don't arrive, she settles into the resolve that the creep deserved it and, better yet, she can get revenge for her sister. She just needs to find her rapist and end him.

Obviously, this book deals with very dark subject matter with very real statistics. Millie not only wants to get revenge for her sister, but also for herself. Her dad was a vicious drunk - emotionally, physically, and sexually abusive. As a result, Millie has few friends and only one family member she really cares about. Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long for her to snap.

Of course, the love interest in this book is a detective who is obsessed with these "accidents" that are murders. Millie finally finds a guy she likes and of course he's a detective, and she's a murderer. Such star-crossed lovers. I hated this plot point; it just seemed so convenient and also kind of dumb. If you were a vigilante, why would you date a cop?? I could understand most of the character motivations, but this just seemed like such a bonehead move.

This was just an okay read for me, but I think if you like You the book or show, you'd like this novel.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I really wanted to like this book but in execution it didn't meet my expectations. Millie is just straight up unlikeable, rude, kills and feels no remorse. Her decisions made no sense, and even the scenes at times felt like they were just put there for convenience. It’s supposed to have humour but I found no humour in this. It was just a bit too over the top and unbelievable. I did not like the ending, justice was not served! I was even mad when I finished.

Joe Goldberg, move over, there's a new vigilante serial killer in town! Millie has had enough of creepy men and the dangerous and unsafe situations they are putting women in. After an attack on her sister, she starts a hotline to help women get out of these type of situations. She quickly escalates and takes matters into her own hands. I enjoyed this dark, funny, revenge thriller. I'm still thinking about that ending!!

I wanted to love this book, I really did. But everything about it threw me off. The narrating, the character backstories, and whole ‘female Dexter’ vibe for men who suck, it just wasn’t for me. I DNF’d about 30% through it.

I am conflicted about reviewing this book. But I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review, so my hands are tied.

How do you reconcile being fully engaged in a book but also hating the story?

I feel compelled to give How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways three stars because it held my interest, and I genuinely wanted to finish the story. But I will qualify this rating with caution: the narrative is entirely unhinged and captures your attention like a car fire on the highway. It's horrifying, but you can't look away.

Obviously, this is a work of fiction, so the author is allowed to dance around the edges of reality. HOWEVER, as a thriller/mystery, I expect the plot to be believable. Even if the events of the story are highly improbable, there should be an inkling of "Well, I doubt this would ever happen, but I guess it could." That 'what if' factor is what makes thrillers mind-blowing and memorable. Unfortunately, the plot of How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways was so ridiculous and irrational that I spent most of the book rolling my eyes.

The main character is selfish, impulsive, unstable, and infuriating. The concept of the book - eliminating predatory men from the planet - should have been empowering, but unfortunately, that message was lost in a minefield of plot holes, an egotistical twat of an MC, and disjointed storytelling. I went into this book excited to cheer for a fierce female vigilante and ended up rooting against her.