There was not one likeable character in this entire book. Which made me love it all the more. The mystery was intense and more bingeable than a Netflix top ten and a bucket of extra butter popcorn. I inhaled it in one sitting. Thank you to the editor and netgalley for my book hangover

Overall an enjoyable read. Though I felt like I had read something very similar last year. I believe the book was called "She Started It".. nevertheless I enjoyed this read and even chucked a few times. Loved the sarcastic, dark humor as well.

I have to say, this locked room mystery surpassed my expectations! I loved the highly diverse bridesmaids, along with the unfortunate bride-to-be, and couldn’t wait for the big reveal! So good!

This book was a fun read with some humor in it. The characters were pretty unlikeable at times but it helped with the story line of "who did it?". I rated this 3 stars on goodreads because I thought the ending was abrupt and unsatisfying. I wanted to hear more about the ended develpments of the characters relationships and careers!

ARC provided by NetGalley.

This was a very fun read! Definitely an absurd book, but it kept me entertained throughout. I loved the flawed and verrry morally grey characters and their dynamics. I didn’t see most of the twists coming and it was so fun to just follow along this fever dream of a plot. I also thought the modern-day references were very tastefully done, unlike in many contemporary stories. A very engaging and solid read!!!

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

You May Now Kill the Bride by Kate Weston is a humorous contemporary fiction novel with a dash of murder. The story revolves around 5 friends - Lauren, Saskia, Dominica, Farah, and Tansy - who have been friends forever. Now that one of them is getting married, they get together for a hen do. Unfortunately, the bride turns up dead. And everyone else turns into a suspect. Could one of them have murdered the bride? Who was threatening the bride before the hen do? And what does it have to do with a buried secret from 20 years ago?

Here is a humorous excerpt from Chapter 1:

"When Tansy’s engagement announcement went viral just hours after posting, it made perfect sense for Saskia—as one of Tansy’s oldest and dearest friends—to plan the hen do. Tansy agreed almost immediately, realizing that with Saskia’s elite organizational skills, she was of course the best person for the job. But now that the whole run-up to the wedding is so high-profile, with thousands of followers watching on, Saskia needs to make sure it remains classy. At least she knows they’re relatively safe in the woods. No internet connection and no alcohol. The perfect scandal-free time. They just have to get there without anyone tagging her in pictures of inflatable penises on Instagram."

Overall, You May Now Kill the Bride is a contemporary fiction novel that will appeal to fans of Pretty Little Liars or Four Aunties and a Wedding. One highlight of this book is that it is laugh-out-loud funny. Another highlight of this book is how the murder plotline keeps things interesting and moves the plot along. If I had to complain about 1 thing, I would say that there were a lot of characters, and I eventually understood who was who, but it was difficult at first. One final highlight of the book is the ending that you'll never see coming! The reveal of the murderer was seriously a surprise. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of contemporary fiction with humor, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in May!

Funny, funny blend of chick lit and thriller , when best friends turn on a bridezilla. The mystery is actually fairly twisty, despite its humorous tone, and I felt engaged the whole way through. A one night read.

This novel had the perfect combo of thriller and dark humor. It was a wildly entertaining quick read.

You May Now Kill the Bride by Kate Weston was excellent! This should be required reading for every burned out bridesmaid. I was crying from laughing and didn’t see the ending coming! This book is perfect for anytime of year and a rare book I would want to read again.

Such a cool thriller, like if the Real Housewives picked up some weapons at some point. No one was likable but the culprit was still surprisingly thanks for the arc

Immediately upon reading the description I knew I needed to read this book, it sounded wild. And it did not disapoint. The drama between the friends was fantastic, I love the cast of unlikeable characters that this author created. The sarcasm/bits had me laughing. There were so many story lines going on, but each was interesting and entertaining. I enjoyed seeing all of them converge as I got closer to the end of the book. I genuinely could not tell who the killer was going to be. I'll definately be recommending this book to my friends when it comes out!

This thriller had me hooked right from the start and proved to be the perfect sarcastic, dark humour read!

Readers meet the characters as they are en route to a hen-do weekend. Tansy, the bride-to-be, has her party organized by Saskia, an aspiring party planner hoping to boost her online influencer status. Amidst the festivities, Farah is busily planning her own wedding, Dominica is immersed in a divorce case, Lauren is receiving texts from her ex, Joss, and shooting glares at Eva, his new flame, who was introduced to him by none other than Tansy herself. Through multiple POV's readers slowly unravel the years of history and deceit between this women, and get a glimpse into each of their inner thoughts.

The plot takes a dark turn when Tansy is promptly murdered, casting suspicion on all the bridesmaids. Through skillful use of flashbacks, we delve into their intricate past relationships with Tansy and each other. What emerges is a revelation that their bond is not driven by genuine friendship but rather a shared fear of someone unveiling their secrets.

The book's witty satire and sarcasm throughout were thoroughly enjoyable, and I found myself genuinely surprised by the killer's identity. I had many theories throughout the book but the ending genuinely shocked me, I also appreciated how while some details were wrapped up, some were kept up in the air left to the reader's own interpretation.

Altho this book started off slow it really picked up around 40% through.

Let me tell you this is DRAMA FILLED! it was almost giving Real Housewives wives. As much as they hate each other and love to bicker they’re always going to have each other’s backs. Ride or die.

It all starts with a murder, and then another, and another… and another… and well you get the point.

Very fast paced who dun it. I mostly just loved the drama and how many storylines were going on at once. Everything was so intertwined. And the ending was shocking I did not see that coming at all. At the end of the day I really did enjoy this novel.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this in advanced in exchange for my honest opinion.

You May Now Kill the Bride by Kate Weston was the perfect sarcastic/tongue in cheek thriller to curl up with on this frigid weekend.

Life long friends are on their way to a hen-do (bachelorette) weekend when we are introduced to them. The bride Tansy's party is arranged by Saskia, who is a party planner and who is hoping this will elevate her to a be a great influencer online. Farah is busy planning her own wedding on the way to the weekend away, Dominica is working on a divorce case, Lauren is receiving texts from her ex-Joss and glaring at Eve, his new girlfriend, who he was set up with by Tansy. (how rude!)

Tansy is murdered pretty quickly and all of the bridesmaids are suspects. Through flashbacks, we revisit their past relationships with Tansy and each other and find out what holds them together isn't necessary friendship, but fear that someone may tell their secret.

I enjoyed the satire/sarcasm throughout the book and was genuinely surprised at the identity of the killer. I hope Lauren follows through with the new potential relationship and that she's going to continue her "take no shit" attitude. Good for her!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest opinion. All views are my own.

This book felt all over the place. It felt like nothing happened yet so much happened? Such a cast of unlikable characters (with absolutely no development??) and I found the ending pretty unsatisfying and abrupt after what was a pretty long drawn out book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What we know: it’s a wedding thriller
What I was surprised to learn: this is a wedding thriller dripping in satire
Who needs enemies with a friend group like this? If you read Hey, Ladies! And loved it, I would highly recommend this book as well.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of You May Now Kill the Bride.

The best thing about You May Now Kill the Bride is the title. I love it.

Sadly, I didn't feel the same way about the narrative.

The story is a common cliche in this genre; a group of frenemies gather together for the wedding of their oldest dearest friend. Until the friend drops dead.

Naturally, all the 'friends' have secrets they're keeping from one another, not to mention the 'big one' they both share but that's not the point.

The point is that all the women are shallow, superficial, one dimensional ninnies who only care about getting married, having the most outrageous wedding, believing their lives are full and happy once they have a man by their side.

As the story unfolds, we get flashbacks into how the friends became a collective group, the personal dramas, and each of them had a reason to kill the bride.

We also get plenty of filler about the ladies' partying at various hen dos (bachelorette parties in the USA) and getting seriously wasted.

Why is there so much drinking in books or is it just me?

There's very little suspense and urgency as the repetitive nature of the ladies whine and catcall and bicker rolls on in far too many pages.

I didn't blink eye as people dropped dead. I didn't care about anyone so I didn't care who remained standing.

There were a few revelations I figured out since I read so many of these books, including Eva's true identity. It was pretty obvious who she was.

Most of the men were deplorable, but then so were most of the women.

Love the title and cover; the story not so much.

Bride-to-be Tansy is murdered at her bachelorette party at Camp Chakra retreat (before the macrame class.). Bridesmaids Saskia, Eva, Lauren, Farah and Domenica are all suspects. The ladies are keeping secrets from the world and from each other. Who is about the be unmasked?

Frothy murder mystery fun. Perfect beach read.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This little mystery made me chuckle and packed a lot punch !!

Thank you Netgalley , Random House Publishing Group and Kate Weston for this Digital ARC

If you like mystery , murder , very unlikeable characters , hen party's , drama , did I mention murder ?? oh and vaginal beads then this is a story for you!!

This story starts of with Tansy's bridal party where there is no cell service, no drinking and nobody wants to follow the rules ... and the night ends with blood on their hands ,the bride to be Tansy is dead !!!

Based between two timelines the story jumps between present and past . We find these woman who call themselves bestfriends Tansy , Dominque , Farah , Lauren and Saskia are all a bunch of hot mess's that can't seem to tell the truth and ALL have dirty little secrets .

AS the story goes on there is talk of penis straws, vaginal beads , F-bombs and lots of deaths , with a long cat and mouse chase leaving the reader to solve the mystery behind all these deaths .

The story is sarcastic , crude and witty and the author did a great job of keeping me engaged, although I did have my speculations half through who was potentially behind it all , I still wanted to see how the story ended .

I really think Fans of In my Dreams I hold a Knife, It Girl by RuthWare , and The Girls are All so Nice Here will Gobble this one up!!

This book follows a group of close friends and a couple hen-do's. Sometimes those we have been closest to the longest still have so many secrets. These ladies expose each other secrets, hold resentment towards each other, and protect fiercely. When they start dropping dead, it's safe to assume it's someone close to them. Definitely was a surprise ending! Not at all what I had expected. There was flashbacks to give you a more full back story of the friend group. Plenty of moments where you may be questioning the police work. I enjoyed being able to read multiple characters perspective, but maybe felt jumbled to me at moments. Overall, would recommend to read!