Gia has invited her friend Abby to meet in Sweden to celebrate her birthday. Just three old friends since Gia’s brother Benny will be there too. But Gia and Abby haven’t been close for a while. Abby was against Gia marrying Garrett after knowing him for only a few short months.
Unlike Gia, who was born wealthy, Abby is working hard as a lawyer, and cannot just take off unexpectedly. But she decides to make this trip, hoping to mend the rift with Gia. It also doesn’t hurt that Benny, who Abby has had a crush on for years will be there.
The story is told through a book Gia is writing, detailing what happened between her and Garrett. In the present, Abby’s narrative takes place mostly from the time she flies to Sweden, but also touches on her past. Where does the line between fiction and reality end? Can either Gia or Abby be unreliable narrators?
Most of the book focused on Gia and I was fine with that. Abby wasn’t nearly as engaging of a character, though her chapters did move the story forward. The ending definitely left room for every reader to interpret what actually happened. I flipped pages like my Kindle was on fire, and I had to get to the end before it burst into flames.

Thank you to #NetGalley, Random House Publications Group, Ballantine, Bantam and Katherine Wood for the opportunity to read an advance copy of The Ladykiller, to be published 9 July 2024. 5/5 Stars for this spicy psychological thriller which could be a treatise on the difference between truth and reality where truth is dependent upon experiences and observations and reality exists independently of it. This was an intense and intriguing novel that I couldn’t put down. The characters were unbelievably real and easy to love and/or hate. I especially enjoyed the philosophical aspects of it and the Greek mythological culture that ran throughout. Highly recommended. #NetGalley #KatherineWood #RandomHousePublications #Ladykiller

This is a fun read.. a beach book… a romantic story of lost loves and hidden truths. Not a literary novel , rather a sardonic take on revenge and culpability. Who submit? Maybe sometimes you cannot be sure. Against a gorgeous backdrop of private wealth and lifestyles, it is a quick paced mystery that will entertain. Nothing more.

Great book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, double crossing, kidnapping, gas lighting, great who done it, great plot twist and some crazy twist and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I am not a huge fan of the authors writing style. So this wasn't a fun read for me . Sorry. thank you netgalley.

Thank you to the Publisher for my arc!


This was so good. I loved the chapters where you're reading Gia's Manuscript up until Abby finds it and its up to you to decide if she's really lying or not. I loved the characters and the writing. The Story was super fast paced and i couldn't put it down.