Gia and Abby are so close they are almost sisters, despite the one major difference between them - money. Gia is an heiress and Abby is a hard working lawyer. Gia marries a man she barely knows and this causes a rift in their friendship. To make amends, Gia invites Abby and her brother Benny to a resort to celebrate her birthday. Abby reluctantly agrees and once she and Benny arrive at the resort they realize that there is a problem. Gia doesn't show up.

They travel to Greece and discover an explosive manuscript that Gia has left behind. It reads like part diary, part trashy romance novel and Benny and Abby don't know what to believe.

The book alternates between Abby's point of view, and Gia's manuscript. Abby also receives threatening text messages in reference to a secret that she and Gia share. That's just the tip of the iceberg as more and more secrets are revealed. Who is behind the texts? What are the circumstances behind Gia's disappearance? Who can she trust?

The story is well placed and keeps you guessing until the end. The ending, however, is a tad disappointing as it is very open ended and doesn't offer much closure. The setting descriptions are beautiful, however, and makes this book a great read for pool or beachside.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random Publishing Group for giving me an ARC in exchange for my review.

I loved this book. Thank you netgalley
and Katherine Wood for approving this read. I had no idea what it was even about going into it, I had not read the description. But it kept me guessing and trying to figure things out all the way to the end. I might have liked a little more from the ending just because I want to know what happens to everyone. Overall, great book!

The cover sucked me in. I was so excited to be taken away to a greek isle. I did love the book but I felt at times, I was losing interest. I also dont love not knowing what happened at the end.

In this gripping tale of friendship and intrigue, Gia and Abby, forever bound by a tragic event in Greece during their youth, find their lives taking divergent paths. Gia, now a wealthy heiress, basks in luxury with her new husband, while Abby, a hardworking attorney, toils away. The story takes a thrilling turn when Gia invites Abby on an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden to celebrate her birthday, only for Abby to receive an ominous email threatening to unravel the past.

As Abby and Gia’s brother Benny arrive in Sweden, they discover Gia's absence and a deserted beachfront estate. The only clue is Gia’s manuscript, recounting the events leading up to her disappearance and exposing the scandalous truths about her marriage and their seductive guests. The narrative raises more questions than answers, leaving Abby and Benny on a quest to unveil the dark secrets and find Gia. This suspenseful narrative promises a rollercoaster ride through betrayal, scandal, and the mysteries of a friendship tested by the shadows of the past. Brace yourself for a tale that keeps you guessing until the very end.

Abby and Gia are childhood friends who have been through good times and bad. An event one summer in Greece when they are 18 still lingers in the air between their friendship as they enter their 30s. As Gia is back in Greece, Abby is set to meet her and her brother Benny in Sweden for Abby's 30th birthday. Abby and Benny arrive in Sweden to discover Gia is not coming and can't be found.

What comes next is multiple plot twists in yet another deliciously glamorous setting that Katherine Wood has written for us to visit.

loved this twisty book about murder and money. I loved abby's point of view and really didn't relate to gia. Loved benny and what a tangled web in that house in greece. Really couldn't trust anyone.

This book sucks you in and holds you there! I enjoyed the ride with Gia and Abby and the author was able to plant many doubts and suspicions in your mind.


It did however feel very similar to popular books I’ve read and it slightly bothers me that the conclusion isn’t fully wrapped up. I was hoping for a major twist that would separate the book from the rest but instead the reader is left with “well I think it’s true….”

Ladykiller by Katherine Wood was a super easy and fun read. It is a romantic, suspenseful thriller whose ending will definitely surprise you.
Gia and Abby are childhood friends who are more like sisters. Gia resides in Greece and lives the life of the rich and famous with her new husband who she has only known for a brief time. Then there’s Abby who has to work like crazy as an attorney to make ends meet. Gia is drafting a novel that is actually part of this book. So, it jumps back and forth between the novel and what is happening in real life. It sounds confusing, but it is actually quite interesting and makes you question what is real and what is fiction. Gia invites Abby and Gia’s brother to join her in Sweden to see the Aurora Borealis. Abby is not so sure that is a great idea because when Gia was going to marry her husband, Abby questioned her motive which caused a rift between the two friends. They wind up going and that is when the story gets really intriguing.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and the author’s descriptive writing as I could see all the scenery perfectly in my mind. This mystery was hard to put down and it keeps you guessing.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Bantam for the ARC.

Loved the cover and title of this book! The story mostly delivered, in a familiar format of shifting between the present and the past and the viewpoints of different characters. Abby and Gia are longtime friends but became estranged when Abby disapproved of Gia's hasty marriage to a man she barely knew. Gia makes amends by inviting Abby to an all-expenses paid vacation in Sweden, but then doesn't show up. We learn what's been going on in the weeks up to Gia's mysterious disappearance through excerpts from her diary. But is Gia a reliable narrator?

Lots of twists and turns, and an enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I'm a sucker for books about naughty, misbehaving rich people on Greek beaches, scamming and sleeping with each other's beautiful spouses (and house staff), swilling lemony cocktails and eating sun-kissed Greek appetizers. Even more appetizing was the strange connection which leads two old friends to reunite, where one goes missing and only leaves a manuscript behind for the other friend (and readers) to piece together a tawdry, engaging puzzle. Did I love this book? Yes I did! It's a perfect pool/beach/ airplane read, with a bit of sexy fun and a lot of good mystery, sure to satisfy summer 2024 readers!

**Potential spoilers!

Man, I really wanted to like this book. The story was interesting, for the most part, but there were too many unreliable narrators. And I usually love a good unreliable narrator, but this was too much. There was no resolution and I have no idea how the story actually ended. I could not put this down because I was so into it but then the ending was rushed and unclear. Many of the plot points that bother me are spoilers, so I won’t go into them, but it feels like there are a ton of things that’s didn’t add up.

Overall, this is a 3/5 for me. I liked the “keep you guessing” part until the book ended and I was still guessing at storylines. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

The book starts off a bit slow, some of the characters are very narcissistic, but the story does capture your attention. When things start to unravel, the reader is not sure what is true, what isn’t true, and where the story is going to go from there. I liked this style of writing, found it to be engaging, liked the slow way a romance was revealed, overall just liked it. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

Ladykiller by Katherine Wood was a super fun, easy to read thriller that kept my interest and had me guessing until the end!

Abby and Gia are best friends, but after Abby doesn’t approve of Gia’s quick wedding to her new boyfriend, their friendship becomes estranged. The story is told in alternating POV’s. First, from Abby as she embarks on a trip across the world to meet up with her best friend Gia. And also from Gia’s current manuscript. This is a really fun and interesting way to read a novel because you’re reading one POV that is presumably true and then a manuscript which you have to constantly question if it’s true or if it’s fiction.

The ending left something to be desired for me, which is why I only gave it 4 stars, but overall this is a great read and I can definitely picture this in everyone’s beach bag this summer!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Bantam for the opportunity to read this ARC before its intended release date of July 9, 2024!

First of all... I have no idea why this novel is called Ladykiller. If anyone can explain, please do. The actual story, however, is sexy and fun. The locations are drool-worthy, there is a bit of good old-fashioned steaminess, and no one is trustworthy. Of course, it's not hard to figure out exactly what happened here, but this one is definitely worth a read just for the "damn I wish I was an heiress and I had a house in Greece" vibes. The end sort of falls off a cliff, but the ride is enjoyable.

Overall, I really enjoyed this psychological thriller with an unreliable narrator. A beautiful setting that was very descriptive. It kept my interest and I read it within a few days.
I do feel as if the synopsis almost gives too much of the story away. I wish I had gone into this one blind or perhaps with a more brief and vague synopsis.
I didn’t care for the way the chapters were labeled. I think it would make more sense to just use Abby and Gia as chapter titles or Abby and Gia’s Manuscript. Adding the numbers on the chapters just made it confusing and very difficult to look back when I wanted to revisit a certain part.
I really enjoyed the ending, and didn’t mind that some things were left open.

Holllllyyy molllyyy this book was insane. Let's start with the setting like please I'm booking my trip to Greece now and no one can stop me, what a dream!! The characters were fun to follow and I normally love a besties turned crazy on a beautiful trip story but I don't think it was for me.

The mystery lacked a lot of excitement and I didn't like that the ending was so open. I would have liked more closure due do the pacing of the story. You can't drag me along and then also pull the rug out! One or the other!

Overall, it was an exciting read perfect for summer!

WOW! This was so twisty-turny that I could barely keep up and I LOVED it! This book was masterfully written, the author has some serious talent. I could barely figure out what was around the bend and some plot twists shocked me to my core! Gia is the definition of a Jekyll & Hyde, depending on which side of her you’re on. I loved how the book was left open-ended, it leaves it to your imagination what happened next! Abby is a fantastic character, flawed and virtuous while making you root for her through all of her mistakes. This was simply the KIND of book that I live for and I can’t wait to read more from her!

2.5⭐️ The title Ladykiller didn’t seem to fit all that well, and if I would suggest a new title I would choose Gaslit. That captures the relationship of the characters, but also how we are treated as a reader.

Summary: Heiress Gia goes missing while living at her home in Greece, which she is getting ready to sell following her father’s death and end of her simple gravy train. (Don’t get me wrong, she’s still immensely privileged and has money, but daddy willed all his money to charity and she can’t blow through money like she did when he was alive.) She is also newly married to Garret, who she met 4 months ago. Gia invites childhood best friend, Abby, and Gia’s brother, Benny, to meet her in Sweden, but never shows up. Abby and Benny team up to find her and the truth.

The book begins with an introduction of characters/family tree at Papa Hugo’s funeral. After that prologue the story is told during present day through Abby’s perspective. In between Abby’s chapters are chapters from Gia’s manuscript to get Gia’s perspective and information from the past couple months. The lines blur between manuscript and Dear Diary.

The writing itself was good. I felt compelled to keep reading. I don’t know how to describe this, but at times I felt like the flow was really good, but then suddenly it felt so disrupted. I’ve been trying to think of specifics, but really it was just a reoccurring feeling I had throughout. Almost like there were several good separate stories, but felt too forced altogether. Maybe if the book was organized in another way it would have felt better. For example: The actual plot mystery (Gia going missing) is not revealed until a third into the book. I actually forgot she would even end up missing until I randomly re-read the summary when I was around 22%. Ultimately the manuscript is meant to help solve the mystery but we start reading it before knowing that-it takes up most of the book instead of what I would have assumed would have been focused initially on Abby and building the crux of the story. I prefer to be pulled in from the beginning with at least an inkling of what the mystery will be.

The last third of the book was thrilling and page turning, but the ending was a dud for me. There is no confirmed conclusion. I have no idea what was real and what was fabricated and each possibility opens up another dozen questions/possibilities. I ended the book feeling gaslit. And not in a good “my head is spinning/I’m blown away” way that I like or in an intriguing “hmmm” way.

This had a lot of potential for me. The great writing is there and with some restructuring and a definitive ending this would have been a 4⭐️.

Thank you to NetGalley, Katherine Wood, and Random House Publishing Group for providing this ARC. This review is being shared on NetGalley and Goodreads.

Pub Date 09 Jul 2024

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I gave this arc copy a 3. 5 I liked the thriller aspect of it the romance I was not a huge fan of but I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone this year and try newer things. Would I buy this book if I saw it in a book store ya I think so I was interested enough to read it now . Would I recommend this book also yes if you like romance a little and are a fan of thrillers I think you would enjoy this one. Thank you netgalley and to the publisher for this arc.