Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advanced copy of You May Now Kill the Bride.

I rated this 4.5 rounded up to 5.

Tansy, Lauren, Dominica, Farah, and Saskia have been friends since they were children, and know everything about each other...including a dark secret. As they got older, the women mostly kept in touch despite growing up and growing apart for various reasons. Then Tansy gets engaged, so they all reunite for her bachelorette weekend. However, when past history resurfaces and Tansy is murdered, they see how far their friendship will go to protect one another when they all become suspects.

If you are a fan of drama, similar to the style of Desperate Housewives, and enjoy highly toxic friendships such as in Jennifer's Body and Sorority Row, then this is definitely for you. I was immediately hooked from chapter one, because these women had so many juicy secrets and catty banter, it was just pure entertainment. This group of women is the definition of "frenemies." Not only are they all toxic in their own way and highly unlikable/highly unreliable, it was so difficult to figure out who was actually the murderer when they all had reasons to snap on each other. Kate Weston wove such an intricate tale among these women, that I was literally in it with no idea how this was going to end. The twists were really good too; slightly predictable, but either way the journey to the conclusion was full of dark humor and tons of red herrings. The book did drag on a bit at some parts, but overall I didn't mind and I never felt like I was bored. I always found myself looking forward to being able to read the next chapter. I also wish there was a bit more to the ending, because it did feel a tad abrupt, however the closing line was iconic and I laughed, so I wasn't too upset about it.

This was such a fun book, I enjoyed the dark humor and all the twists. It was absurd and just a nice, fun read. I can't wait to read more from Kate Weston in the future!

I was pleasantly surprised by this book!
It has lots of twists and turns and secrets among friends. I think the only thing I found annoying was how often the perspective changes in one chapter. It’s flashes between characters rapidly … like every few sentences in parts. This just gets a bit confusing at times. Overall I really enjoyed it though! I could see this one being a BOTM pick for sure.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Penguin Random House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

When I saw this was a wedding themed thriller I knew I had to read it! And I wasn't disappointed. I ended up reading this murder mystery in one sitting and didn't want to put it down!

Okay, so picture this: a wedding-themed thriller that's like a wild rollercoaster ride through friendship, jealousy, and murder. That's "You May Now Kill the Bride" for you.

These besties have known each other since they were practically in diapers, but now they're all grown up with their own lives and dramas. One is even about to get married. That's until tragedy strikes. A total accident - right? Suddenly, everyone's suspicious, and it's like a race against time to solve the mystery before the next wedding-related catastrophe.

There's dark humour, blackmail, betrayal, and enough drama to make telenovelas jealous. Almost.

The pacing gets a bit slow in the second half, and some of the characters could use a bit more depth. I personally would've been so much more connected if I had had a bit more exploration of each character, their deepest feelings. But overall, it's a fun, quick read that'll keep you entertained and sometimes that's all you want in a thriller. This one most definitely delivers on that front.

Who doesn't love a good mystery wit comedic relief throughout? You May Now Kill The Bride is about a group of friends who continue to run into misfortunes as they try celebrating their friends' upcoming nuptials. As the story progresses, we get a strong understanding of each woman's background and secrets that they've been hiding from one another. As I started the book, I will say that I was a bit nervous about how much I'd enjoy this one, seeing as I'd recently read a book that was very similar (took place at a hen do, murder, friends with motives) but I ended up enjoying every second of this book.

Kate Weston spins a quirky whodunit with You May Now Kill The Bride. With friends like these, who needs enemies? When a wedding go deadly south, friends become suspects, past histories rise to the surface, and everyone is eyeing everyone to sniff out the killer. This is an engaging mystery to read, nothing anxious to have to work out, a great pool side book to tuck into your bag.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the advanced copy.

This book was so much fun, and grabbed my attention and interest from the jump. Every time I was lulled into thinking things had calmed down, there would be another murder and I’d have another different suspect.
Best of all, this book was bitingly funny. I found myself actually laughing at some of the characters inner (or outer) monologues more than once.
All in all, a big recommend for a great read!

The premise was great and sucks you in from the beginning. It’s a fun take on a mystery whodunit with a fun backstory. There were times when the book was slow for me but overall it was a good book with funny lines which was a new twist on mystery for me. I would recommend.

This book was unexpected but in like, a fun way! It follows a group of women (who have been friends since they were kids) who are celebrating one of them getting married. Tansy is the bride, and she dies during her hen party.

Things I loved about this book:
It was told from almost an outsider’s point of view? Everyone was a suspect imo and I loved that.
The characters were so deliciously flawed.
I loved the random all caps from the character’s thoughts.
The characters were all relatable - but I felt like I truly related to Lauren so much! Being breadcrumbed - ugh!
The situations got more wild as the book went on.
The inflatable penises took me out.
The ending wrapped up nicely.
It was just so fun to read!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It’s been a while since I had so much fun reading a who-done-it! A perfect weekend read with a glass of Prosecco. I was genuinely stumped right up until the reveal, and there were lots of laughs along the way. I looked forward to the next novel by Weston.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy for review.

You will enjoy this book if you want to read about entitled, rich, English women acting ridiculous and horrible. These are not likable characters and they are not supposed to be likable. Fast read; is probably exactly how you think it is from the blurb.

Thanks for the ARC Random House!

This is the funny, dark thriller I didn’t know I needed. Honestly I requested this book because of the title! However it did not disappoint! The secrets, the mystery, the awful women; I loved it all!!

Five English women, friends since childhood, gather to celebrate the "hen do's", or what I would call bachelorette parties, and weddings of Tansy and Farrah. As the days go by, people begin to get murdered, and these girlfriends wonder what's going on, and why their friends are dying. We learn about the big secret they share and the various romances that are taking place as the story unfold. The story concludes with more murder.

None of these characters are likable, in any way. I found myself skimming through the story because I couldn't relate to them, and was irritated by their actions, and even their memories.

This story might appeal to in their 20s and 30s who love to "party". I gave the book 3 stars for the fun name, and for the idea of a wedding murder, but I didn't find the humor in this story that I was looking for.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review You May Now Kill the Bride.

I don’t know how I feel about this book. It started off good but then got pretty dull. I was interested to know who the killer was but the way there was boring and irritating. All the characters were insufferable which I guess was the point. 2.5 stars.

A tremendous and captivating thriller think Gossip Girl meets YOU plus Bride Wars! The saga of the main friend group made this a page turner with twists in every chapter. Thank you to NETGALLEY and the publishing company for allowing me to sample this ARC, it will definitely generate buzz in its May release!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House for providing me with an advance e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Look for it in your local and online bookstores and libraries on May 14, 2024.

This was a super fun read! Mystery is not my typical genre but this was engrossing. I enjoyed the plot points and twists. I thought the ending was a bit abrupt and there were a few important plot points that still have me a bit baffled. The dialogue and pacing was perfect!

If you enjoyed Dial A for Aunties, Arsenic & Adobo and similar books then you will enjoy this slightly ridiculous who-done-it.

5 friends since childhood are suddenly confronted with their secrets when one of them suddenly drops dead during her bachelorette celebration. As they try to figure out what happened to the bride to be, more bodies start dropping and the lies and secrets keep building.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC for my honest review. This was a quick read full of breadcrumbs meant to confuse. While I had fun reading it was not the most shocking ending and I felt that the pacing was a little off at times. Overall, this will be a good beach read releasing just before the summer season arrives.

Kind of struggled with what to rate this because i’m not 100% sure i enjoyed the book. I didn’t really care what happened to the characters because they were all so whiney and the way they talk about each other seemed a little repetitive. Funny at times but at others I felt like nothing was really happening 3/5

AMAZING, HILARIOUS, TWISTY and CONSUMING

I am stumped on what I can say about this amazing mashup of hilarity, murder, thrills, romance and two pending weddings to explain it's awesomeness. Weston has smashed together the best of all the kinds of books I enjoy and made a book that I want to be my best friend!

The Catchline says it all: "The bride-to-be drops dead at her bachelorette weekend, with all of her bridesmaids as suspects for her murder, in this wry thriller full of deadly twists and characters you’ll love to hate.

You May Now Kill the Bride features Lauren, Saskia, Dominica, Farah, and Tansy, Adults who remained childhood best friends. The addition of the new girlfriend of Farah's brother Eva adds sufficient drama gives us a group of British women with distinctive personalities similar to your own friends. The group has been through lots of life events but still find time to gather and have the best conversations - I laughed aloud quite a bit.

But before you get too comfortable, there's a murder - one of the friends! Before her wedding! Is it due to a secret the friends share from high school or is it something more recent? When the police get involved and the very self-involved Farah demands to move forward with her own Hen-do, more deaths occur. Who is behind this murder mayhem. Part social commentary, women's fiction, thriller - mystery and completely hilarious this is a great book to share with your best friends!
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