Name: How to Kill Men and Get Away with It
Rating: 3.380952380952381 (42 reviews)
ISBN: 9780008600488

Katy Brent

How to Kill Men and Get Away with It

Jiya

Oh, to have the confidence of a very average white male

“guess there’s a lot more to laugh about when you’re white and male” 

I have never reviewed a book publicly before this, but I disliked this one, and so here I am. The writing feels indulgent, superficial, and predictable. The plot is weak, the characters lack any depth whatsoever, motives aren’t established, the entire premise which is that she kills for a justifiable reason is the only interesting thing about this book. It lacks personality - is it a rom com? Is it a serial killer story? 

Also oh God the narrator & protagonist. Kitty Collins. It’s so hard to keep rooting for her? About halfway through I even felt a sort of dislike towards her. Rolled my eyes at the random symbolism for her wealth (would’ve been okay if it were done with more taste). She gets away with highly implausible things too. 

Overall I’d say read it as you would a Coleen Hoover book. It’s not what I’d call well-written or layered, it’s not deep, it’s just.. something you read at the beach and get done with quickly. I expected to enjoy this book especially because the premise had so much potential. 

Yashmi Adani

I have never reviewed a book publicly before this, but I disliked this one, and so here I am. The writing feels indulgent, superficial, and predictable. The plot is weak, the characters lack any depth whatsoever, motives aren’t established, the entire premise which is that she kills for a justifiable reason is the only interesting thing about this book. It lacks personality - is it a rom com? Is it a serial killer story? 

Also oh God the narrator & protagonist. Kitty Collins. It’s so hard to keep rooting for her? About halfway through I even felt a sort of dislike towards her. Rolled my eyes at the random symbolism for her wealth (would’ve been okay if it were done with more taste). She gets away with highly implausible things too. 

Overall I’d say read it as you would a Coleen Hoover book. It’s not what I’d call well-written or layered, it’s not deep, it’s just.. something you read at the beach and get done with quickly. I expected to enjoy this book especially because the premise had so much potential. 

I mean slay kitty keep doing gods work 💅🏽   

Nicole Mills

Such a crazy book. Really loving this emerging genre of absolutely psychotic, bloodthirsty women. So fun & flirty. Could have used a couple of TW’s though. 

Katie Avila

Eleanor 

I got this book as a present as they saw the title and thought of me 😭

This book overall had a good message with all the killings being justifiable (well certainly the intent), but the writing style wasn’t for me. It read more like a fan fiction or books on a certain side of booktok; for example, the focus on influencers and thus the emphasis on followings - it just came across as cringey for me. 

It jumped to each of the scenarios, which makes it fast-paced, but some of it did feel rushed and gave the impression that they were trying to fit in as many killings as possible, somewhat affecting the flow of the book. Also, the ending was just so ???? - it wasn’t a major plot twist or great reveal leading to the whole book coming together, it just felt strange…

Overall, it was 3.5 ⭐️ for me. Good concept, not the best execution.

Kenzi Linton

As soon as I saw the title of this book, I was intrigued. The prologue had me even more interested. However, while this book was a fast read, I don’t think it matched up nicely with me. The idea of it was great. I think it could have been fixed up a bit more. There were many characters mentioned and it was a bit hard to keep up with all of them. The main character is supposed to be a villain (obviously as she is a killer) and she is unlikeable. While I understand that it’s like that for a reason, it was hard to read in her POV because of how much I disliked her. It’s definitely a satire book and it was very sarcastic and witty. I wish I could say that I enjoyed reading it more, but it just didn’t work out right for me although it did get better as it went on. The way it ended was a bit confusing though, as the epilogue seemed to leave everything open for interpretation. Alongside this, the book seemed to do a lot more telling rather than sharing. I’m really sad to say that this book just wasn’t it for me. I’m still so incredibly grateful that I was gifted this ARC by Harper Collins 360, and I wish I had better things to say! While this book wasn’t it for me, it does not mean that anyone else won’t like it so please keep that in mind! You may end up having this as your favorite book.

(Also just want to say that the cover of this, where it says “for legal purposes: a novel” made me laugh, so I have lots of love about that)

𝗖𝗔𝗪𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠:
Characters: 1
Atmosphere/Setting: 3
Writing style: 4
Plot: 8
Intrigue: 10
Logic/Relationships: 5
Enjoyment: 4
35/7= 5 which = 3 stars

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘
—fast reads
—satire
—books about revenge

Jenny

Loved this book, a humorous serial killer story which was different to anything I've previously read.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the chance to read and review How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent. 

I can't believe I've gone all these years without really getting into thrillers and mysteries! But between bookstagram and the access to many books on NetGalley, that is starting to change. 

Katy Brent, and her debut How to Kill Men and Get Away With It, is one of those fantastic debuts I've come across via NetGalley. It came out on the 12th of October and was published by HQ Stories, a Harper Collins imprint. It's 384 pages long and is a murder thriller/ romantic comedy.

When Kity Collins accidentally kills a man, she doesn't think she'll like it, or even do it again. But as she comes across men who have harmed women or intend to harm them, she becomes even better at getting away with murder. As Kitty keeps on killing, we realize she's not the only psychopath around...

How To Kill Men and Get Away With It is perfect for the age of Gone Girl, Killing Eve, and Promising Young Women. It's about dealing with men when traditional forms of justice are hard on women. Kitty isn't a protagonist you love because of her personality; she's an influencer because of her father's money. Her life has no real purpose outside of murder. But the book is fun! It's good to see her hunt men on tinder and take revenge for what they've done to others. It's also funny to see those bodies go into the meat supply; you can't trust what's in processed meat these days. The stalker element and how that played out was excellent! It made the book a little over the top, which suited it and made it a perfect light read with some coffee!

Seher Mohsin

Thank you, NetGalley, for the chance to read and review How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent. 

I can't believe I've gone all these years without really getting into thrillers and mysteries! But between bookstagram and the access to many books on NetGalley, that is starting to change. 

Katy Brent, and her debut How to Kill Men and Get Away With It, is one of those fantastic debuts I've come across via NetGalley. It came out on the 12th of October and was published by HQ Stories, a Harper Collins imprint. It's 384 pages long and is a murder thriller/ romantic comedy.

When Kity Collins accidentally kills a man, she doesn't think she'll like it, or even do it again. But as she comes across men who have harmed women or intend to harm them, she becomes even better at getting away with murder. As Kitty keeps on killing, we realize she's not the only psychopath around...

How To Kill Men and Get Away With It is perfect for the age of Gone Girl, Killing Eve, and Promising Young Women. It's about dealing with men when traditional forms of justice are hard on women. Kitty isn't a protagonist you love because of her personality; she's an influencer because of her father's money. Her life has no real purpose outside of murder. But the book is fun! It's good to see her hunt men on tinder and take revenge for what they've done to others. It's also funny to see those bodies go into the meat supply; you can't trust what's in processed meat these days. The stalker element and how that played out was excellent! It made the book a little over the top, which suited it and made it a perfect light read with some coffee!

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