this book reminds me of finlay donovan! i love that it was a strong female lead taking things into her own hands. we love a good little revenge story!! this is one you can fly through in a day

Given the title, you don't necessarily expect to be chuckling at the beauty of a comic turn of phrase - but then this book is the very definition of dark humour. An excellent read

Kitty Collins is being followed by a man after leaving a nightclub. Soon afterwards, he lies dead and Kitty walks away unharmed. Having got away with it once, Kitty finds herself drawn to killing unpleasant men. But then a mistake changes everything.

How to kill men and get away with it is a very amusing, if slightly gruesome, story of a one woman crusade against violent men. Katy Brent has created a character who is likeable, one you can get behind and almost believable, although hopefully not in real life!

Thoroughly enjoyable read, kept me going from beginning to end.

Whilst I enjoyed the story, I found the descriptions of drug use uncomfortable; it was so normalised. The story was generally well written, but I would have like to have seem some justice. Maybe this is aimed at a younger audience (20 something-ish).

Whoa! This one does not hold back. A ton of action, right from the get go and you've got to suspend reality a bit here for some of the things that happen, but wow! A lot of dark fun and perfect for a quick adventure through that "what-if?" scenario.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It.

This novel was right up my alley, and not just because of the eye-catching title.

I was a fan of Dexter so I was excited my request was approved.

My biggest caveat is Kitty; she's unlikable, though I like her tone and personality, yet I found her a bit too shallow for my taste. It was hard to believe she was a psychopath.

She pretends to dislike her Influencer status and the rewards it brings her, yet brings up the name brands she wears and how nicely furnished her apartment is.

Second, her friends are brainless twits; what kind of friends tell you your life is meaningless without a man in it?

Third, it sure is convenient Kitty is the Pork Princess and has a go-to place to dispose of bodies.

I would have liked more suspense if Kitty had to 'work at disposing' of the men she murdered. How does she get away with everything? Luck? Sounds silly after the third time it happens.

I did like the ending; I guessed the identity of her stalker correctly and liked how that plot thread wrapped up.

The ending is predictable, though it read a bit rushed, but it was a decent conclusion.

How to Kill a Man and Get Away with It was kind of right up my alley. Dark humor, an interesting protagonist, and murder. The one thing that I didn't like was that so many issues were just brushed over in this fast paced thriller.

It was a tough one for me to get into. It came into my life in the wrong period so it’s a “me problem” more than a book. The story was developing slow and not too much reader-involving. I expected some Dexter-esque type of novel but it wasn’t it. Not bad but not as great as I was hoping for, unfortunately.

I really wanted to like this book, with some reviewers comparing it to ‘a female Dexter’ and I love Dexter.

I did not think this was anything like Dexter. Don’t get me wrong, both books are about killing bad people, but this is where I felt the comparison ended.

I did not like Kitty, I found her to be shallow and contradictory. I also have no idea what the obsession was with her veganism? Being vegan doesn’t suggest you are less likely to murder people! And I didn’t find the sex scenes sexy or empowering, I found it unnecessary and just lazy smut. There were also more holes in the plot than in a string vest which, if you don’t like more procedural thrillers might be okay, but rather than making this an ‘easy, light read’, I found the plot holes to be frustrating.

This book just wasn’t for me. There are plenty of readers who enjoyed it and I wanted to like it - I hoped it would save itself at the end, but alas, it just didn’t do it for me.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I loved the idea of this and some of the scenes (particularly the killing scenes) were so so good! But the writing, plot development, and character development really needed some work in my opinion. At times this felt more like a general fiction novel than a thriller and I really wanted more of a Dexter, avenging angel vibe than we got.

Bit of a shocker of a book. I found myself wondering if I'd have the same reaction if the main character was a man. Decided I wouldn't and took it for what it is, a funny story about a female serial killer who dispenses justice to men who deserve it. A serial killer with morals.

Plenty of irony with the vegan-human killer thread, sexual violence was a bit graphic for my palate but overall an ok read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This was a really interesting take on the #MeToo novel, one that was just the right level of earnest without getting preachy. Kitty isn't an immediately likeable character - a rich influencer who can jet off to Mykonos at the drop of a hat - but you do warm to her as the novel goes on, and her unique brand of justice is cathartic even on the page. The twist at the end was a little contrived but I still really enjoyed the plot overall.

This book was so entertaining!! I love a female serial killer and this main character was the female dexter I always needed

this book was brilliant. as a fan of stories about woman's rage and dark fiction i absolutely loved it
it's a story turning the narrative around, where violence is used by women against men to fight the violence men inheritedly targeted foward women. it was amazing to see the social comment and showcase the hell women's live in this man's world

incredible from the writing to the story to the humour. you won't see the world the same way after it. but it's a good excuse to become misandrist, in my humble opinion

and you do are a fan of killing eve, yep you should read it for sure!! #villannelle4ever

ratings: 4.5/5

Have you ever judged a book by it’s title? I won’t lie I saw this title on netgalley and requested it straight away. I only read the blurb after requesting. It just sounded like a funny read and I’m glad I did. Thanks to Netgalley for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I have always been into thrillers and Crime shows and this book is basically the female, less serious, more comedic equivalent of Dexter.

After Kitty Collins accidentally kills a man stalking her after leaving a nightclub she realises she likes the feeling of wreaking vengeance on men for all the females out there. Revenge tastes sweet when she dishes it up and the men she targets are lowlife. But do they all deserve it?

This was a twisted, dark humoured but nonetheless enjoyable ride. The first person narrative made it an intimate novel between serial killer and reader, where you get to read about all Kitty’s juicy, darkest secrets.

The novel starts you right in the middle of the action, or rather mid kill and so you are thrown straight in which I love as it keeps you on your toes from the beginning.

This was an easy going, fun read which is just right for these cold, winter nights.

So, if you want a fun, female serial killer read and want to freak out the men in your life by reading this in front of them I highly recommend this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – fun, twisted, dark and a hilarious read.

Sometimes the cover and a catchy title never disappoints you. And here is the proof. Right when I saw the title I felt that this would be a good one and it turned out to be just the same.

Meet Kitty. She is an Instagram influencer who doesn’t like being an influencer but enjoys the lavish lifestyle that comes as a side hustle from it. I think that’s when I fell for her character. Kitty is not a likeable character. She has many depths to her personality and is sarcastic and times sadistic too. But she also does something. She kills men who hurts women. Well now you know why I loved this one.

I haven’t read a lot of books that had such a dark sarcastic tone and I am here for more of it. None of the characters caught my mind but I think that’s what the author went for to begin with.

This might be a hit and miss for some but I truly enjoyed the read.

3.75ish stars?

This book was bizarrely fascinating, twisty, twistED, and fun. It was also a bit graphic and disturbing, sometimes cheesy or unbelievable, and sometimes funny. The protagonist is a die-hard vegan because she can’t stand the violence of killing animals; on the other hand, she habitually murders men who she deems to be predators or abusers (and, to be fair, most of her victims are those things). The characters were sometimes inconsistent, and the plot seemed to contain some flaws (ex. the protagonist repeatedly leaves online traces of her actions but, somehow, that never has any consequences? etc.). I also didn’t totally buy all of the ups and downs of her romantic relationship. Even so, the whole book was strangely interesting.

Additionally, the protagonist makes some comments about trans people (in the context of how she kills men and only men), and maybe it’s just that I haven’t been sleeping enough lately, but I can’t quite figure out the nuance of exactly what she means:

“First up, no women. None. And don’t even bother coming at me with trans arguments or whatever. This is Chelsea. Tor still gets eyeballed because she’s black. Women are not predators. Not in the same way as men.”

I’m not sure if those lines were meant to be inclusive, dismissive, or something else, but they were near the beginning of the book and did stick with me even after I’d finished it.

All in all, this book left me with some conflicted feelings, but it was definitely memorable.

A darkly funny story tapping into those feelings every woman has experienced during her life – anxiety, anger, fear and fury. Kitty is someone we can all relate to (well, perhaps not the influencer lifestyle, with money, alcohol and drugs all round) but her disdain at the arrogance of men, her rage at sexual predators and her disillusionment with the dating game, well, we’ve all been there. We haven’t all taken a knife to the issue, however, but maybe we have wanted to, on occasion?
Clever, funny and darkly observational, this is a must-read for those who love things a little different,

The title of this book drew me in, unfortunately the story read really slow.
Everything felt over explained, social media, veganism, the lifestyle and just not a huge reveal in the end

Quirky, clever and very enjoyable! An excellent read that I thoroughly recommend! This one kept me reading through the night. 5 stars