I’ve read and enjoyed Sarah Bonner’s other books and was delighted to receive a copy of her latest novel, How to Slay at Work. The cover is bright and eye catching and I would definitely pick it up if I saw it on a bookshelf.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the book and thought it might be a bit naff. Fortunately, I was proved wrong. I got into the story quickly and it’s definitely a fun read. Mainly told from the points of view of Freya, a difficult manager, and Millie, her glorified PA.

After Sam suddenly leaves her role, Millie is forced to step in. Amongst trying to keep Freya happy, she receives anonymous messages encouraging her to look into Freya’s many work trips. With the help of her best friend Lissa, they begin to piece together what’s really going on. Could Freya be a serial killer?

There’s a lot more depth to this book than I expected and I enjoyed it. The author has thought of something a bit different for the plot. The characters are good and the author is expert at manipulating your feelings for them. It’s not all doom and gloom and there are some funny moments.

I recommend this book, it would be a good holiday read. Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for my copy.

3.5 stars rounded to 4.

✨ How to Slay at Work is the story of protagonist Millie Brooks as she shares her experiences with her terrible and inconsiderate boss, Freya Ellwood-Winter. Millie is micromanaged, bullied, and overworked by Freya, but because of her lifetime goal—one for which she has risked everything to achieve—she will never give up and will show Freya what she is capable of. As she struggles to find the good in Freya, she notices something strange about her during a trip, which leads Millie to become suspicious. That's when she begins questioning Freya's actions and whereabouts and starts investigating her.


✨ Wow! While reading How to Slay at Work, I was reminded of how I felt when I read Freida McFadden's books; it was intense and made me want to finish it in one sitting. I love how the author's prose is straightforward, and the character development is terrific. The plot twist is both predictable and unpredictable simultaneously. I also found myself shipping Millie and Kieran. I love the friendship Millie and Lissa have built over the years. The dual point of view, showing both Millie’s and Freya’s perspectives, added depth to the story. It was an easy read.

✨ I rated this 4 stars because I was really disappointed with how it all ended. I was expecting more from Millie, Freya, Lucas, and Lissa, but it felt like the story ended too quickly and without any emotion. It’s like watching your favorite movie after waiting for years, and then, when you finally reach the climax, it ends on a cliffhanger. You find yourself questioning, "Is that it?"

✨ Overall, this was such a wild experience! I highly recommend this book if you are a fan of thrillers and mysteries.

✨ Huge thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book!

✨ WHAT I LIKED:
📌 The platonic friendship between Millie and Lissa
📌 When Millie fell in love with Kieran
📌 The truth was finally revealed! WAHHHH!
📌 Millie's lifelong dream
📌 Millie's patience with her boss and how she doesn’t give up even when she is micromanaged

✨TROPES:
📌 FOUND FAMILY
📌 CHARACTERS SEEKING REVENGE
📌 WORKPLACE RIVALRY
📌 ROMANTIC SUBPLOT
📌 DUAL PERSPECTIVES
📌 PERSEVERANCE AND RESILIENCE
📌 A SUBTLE HINT OF SPICE

🖥️ GOODREADS REVIEW: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6837711296

💻 BLOG REVIEW: https://kimthebookdragon.wordpress.com/2024/09/22/arc-review-how-to-slay-at-work-by-sarah-bonner/

This book was such a fun! Thanks for NetGalley and Boldwood for the ARC.
How to Slay at Work starts with a strong The Devil wears Prada vibe and got me so involved on the mystery that I use all of my free time to read it.
I really enjoyed that it has more than one character as a narrator, that helps to understand better each one of them.
The synopsis made me think that I knew what was going to happen, and sometimes I did, but it had a few plot twists that I wasn't expecting at all.
I can see How to Slay at Work becoming a movie or a show one day, and I'm sure if it happens it'll be great and successful.

A fast-paced novel which has twists and a mystery element. The gradual disclosure keeps the attention and the ending is unexpected.

This is a masterfully twisted and highly entertaining read. The intricate workplace dynamics, puzzling clues, and psychological mind games were gripping from start to finish. With its dark humor adding depth, this became an irresistible page turner.

The book is wrote from the POV from both Mille and Freya, I liked Millie from the get go, she was very easy to root for. Freya is an absolute bitch, but the kind of character you love to hate. Both characters made the journey enjoyable, I liked how the contrasting viewpoints helped build a clearer, more complete picture of what was happening.

This book was very snappy with short chapters that are quick and to the long. The fun and playful writing style complemented the characters brilliantly.

Overall this book is really fun, super easy to binge and has a lot of personality which I absolutely loved.

How to Slay at Work is the wild, new novel from Sarah Bonner

"Millie discovers a strange coincidence with her psycho, demanding boss. Men are being murdered in the cities she has been in for 'work'. Is her boss a serial killer? Who does she tell?
Because a killer is what Millie needs..."

This is not a story where every male is awful and should be killed, although there are plenty of unlikable, untrustworthy men here. Bonner leads you on with this story and then BOOM! The twists start coming - all the way to the end. Lots of surprises, lots of dark humor and a wild ending.

Wildly entertaining book from Bonner.

Millie works under Freya. Following a recent promotion at work Millie starts to travel with her boss. She soon begins to realise that deaths are happening in the places that Freya visits. Could her boss possibly be involved. Millie puts on her investigative head on and looks for clue.
But that is not where the story ends. There is another story within the story. I don’t want to give too much away but it’s safe to say this is a fast paced and witty read.

Millie is the new assistant for Freya in a glamorous cosmetics company, which involves international business trips. She is recently promoted after Sam, the previous assistant suddenly disappeared. Millie notices some odd things going on when she is in Paris with Freya, and with her friend and flatmate, Lissa tries to work out what is going on - can Freya really be a serial killer?
Millie also has an agenda, and becomes mixed up with Freya's plans, but they don't trust each other, so they are both at risk from each other. The story is told in chapters by Mille and Freya, which explains the reason for their actions, but with twists to come.
It took a while to read, as I didn't find it held my attention, and it is a bit long.

How to Slay at Work has Millie working for Freya, an impatient and impossible boss. When Millie, given hints from her predecessor, discovers that a person dies under mysterious circumstances in whatever city they are visiting on business, she sets out to discover if her boss is a serial killer.

I find reviews that state, 'fun', or 'hilarious" confusing as I found the book to be neither. The early part of the book was slow, and the frequent use of the f word, rather than being impactful, became wearisome; it tapered off a bit later in the book. I did enjoy the mystery and 'double agent' type of situations that arose.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was really fun and fresh - I loved the dual timelines told in different, segmented parts. It helped keep the story straight, but kept me on my toes.

Freya was, honestly, admirable and Millie was truly just a gem!

How to Slay at Work has a fun premise, mixing workplace drama with thriller elements, much like *The Devil Wears Prada* if Miranda Priestly were a killer. The evil boss trope works, but the dual POV format felt uneven. Millie’s viewpoint dominates early on, with Freya taking over later, and Sam’s late entrance disrupts the flow. The ending needed more clarity, while other parts were over-explained. Overall, it was a decent but underwhelming read.

I received an ARC from NetGalley, and this review reflects my honest opinion.

"How to Slay at Work" is a fun thriller with plenty of twists and turns. The ending did feel like everything wrapped up a little too nicely. There were a lot of pop culture references slotted in which I felt were a little shoehorned in. There is depth to Millie's character however a lot of the depth comes from the twists the author throws at you. Overall, a solid read that I did enjoy.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

How to Slay at Work is surprisingly witty and FULL of twists and turns. If the Devil Wears Prada and serial killing amalgamated, you'd be left with this plot. The story, told through multiple POV's was fast-paced, engaging and you could literally feel the momentum take off as we neared the climax of the plot. At one stage, I was getting whiplash as one character after another upended the plot with their conflict, each character was so unpredictable, I absolutely loved it.

I did question how everything managed to get tied up into such a perfect neat little bow but it was a lot of fun to read.
If you're a fan of women murdering men... you'll like this one.

Thank you for my copy of this book to read and review.

I really enjoyed this book. I thought the front cover was really eye-catching. It was funny and entertaining, and kept me wanting to read more. I’ve been reading a lot of books similar to this recently so was a bit worried they might start to get a bit predictable and 'samey'. I thought the plot was original and I love books written from different character points of view.

I will definitely be looking for more books from this author in the future.

Well, well, well- Wasn't that a twisty and turny experience?

I went into the book with a certain set of expectation, only for the plot to develop beyond those thoughts! I'm honestly a bit impressed. Some characters shocked me with their backstory, while others surprised me with how their plot ended. Oh and another character surely shocked me with how their plot simply progressed!

Though, I am a little confused on how one of the characters was able to get out of it, clean as a whistle. I mean, the implications against them did exist! Otherwise, everything else was wrapped up pretty nicely.

I’m not the target audience for this book. I didn’t find it funny at all—just bizarre and unsettling. DNF.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

Omg this was such a fun book!

Perfect for fans for women killing men!

Different take of the exciting and chilling genre, perfect to let off steam about the current dating climate and state of today’s men.

Loves the multiple pov’s was not expecting that at all!

Thank you netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Thank you to @rachelsrandomresources for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

That was a quick twisty, secret laden read that just kept giving all the way through. I loved the multiple POV’s, several chapters from Millie’s point of view then some from Freya. She seemed like the typical bitch from hell boss until you got to her section, then your mind is changed. But later you’re questioning yourself - do you like her or not? And do you believe her?

Such a cleverly written book with loads going on, some interesting characters but when you look back, there’s not that many. I really liked the twists and didn’t see any of them coming which is a great sign of how good the writing is. Will definitely be keeping this author on my radar, loved it.

ound this book to be entertaining. Millie is forced to go on a trip with her boss and automatically starts to suspect her or something not quite right when she sees her in all black slinking away. Then a man is found dead. Millie starts to dig deeper and there starts a crazy ride. This one definitely kept me guessing. It was just a fun read that was very welcome.