Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy in exchange for honest feedback

Ladykiller is not a genre I read often. When I do indulge it's often fun. If you have this one on your TBR, go in blind. I think it would be a lot more interesting if you do. I often go into my books without reading the synopsis and I feel like if I had read this one I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.

There is a lot that is going on in this story. Between all the drama, the backstabbing, and the unreliable narratives you have a lifelong friendship and a little romance. Grab some snacks and enjoy.

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

I struggled to care about these characters, which is usually easy for me. At times it maybe felt a little YA-ish, and while I like YA, I don't think that was the goal.

Abby flies out of the country to meet her best friend for vacation, the problem is she seems to be missing. With this disappearance many truths start coming out about the summer they shared there in the past and what ties it has to the present. This was fast moving with some good twists. But felt a bit all over the place and a bit unsatisfying

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book and read it in one sitting. I thought it was a well written book and I enjoyed the characters, their growth, and the storyline. I would definitely recommend this book.

Gia and Abby have been lifelong friends that share a terrible secret. Gia goes missing, what is to be believed? Abby and Gia’s brother, Benny both race to find her. Is Gia in danger? What is going on? It's soon discovered that nothing is as it seems.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC.

2.5 stars

This book started off strong but ultimately fell flat for me and I was completely disappointed by the ending.

It’s written in dual POV but so much of the book is focused on Gia’s manuscript, that the rest of the plot gets lost at times. Reworking the structure of the story could’ve helped mitigate some confusion.

The blurb description made this one sound more exciting than it was. It’s definitely less of a thriller and more of a slow-burn suspense. Plus it takes a long time to get into the action of the story described in the blurb, that I feel it’s misleading.

DNF - I attempted to start this book and it just did not hold my interest. This may be a book I come back to in the future.

This one really sucks you in and then makes you bored and then leaves you questioning what the heck happened?? I liked the double POVs but the middle really fell flat for me. The ending isn't tied up as much as I normally like so that is a little confusing. Overall just ok for me.

I enjoyed the two different perspectives shifting between present day and the manuscript, but I really did not enjoy the ending. I am also not a fan of the unreliable narrator trope, but that's subjective.

The way that I wanted to throw my Kindle after the end of this book. That might be a little dramatic, but certainly read this book if you love an ending that isn’t really an ending, haha. Now, to the review. There were a lot of things that I liked about this book. The setting was fantastic. I felt like I was a rich white girl on a Greek island sitting in the sun for most of the book, which honestly, is top tier. It felt very White Lotus. I really enjoyed the manuscript vs the real time story lines as well, it made it interesting. It also made it ripe for an unreliable narrator, which I can certainly get down with. The part that frustrates me beyond belief was the ending. I understand leaving things up to the reader to decide, but it just made me frustrated to no end! I felt like we had so much build up, and it just ended. For that reason, I rate this book very middle of the road. I do think that I will read more of this author in the future because the story did keep me entertained, I just left this one wanting more of all the loose ends tied up.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

A satire-ish psychological thriller where Abby searches for her missing friend and wealthy newlywed, Gia. Not all is as it seems within the wealthy elite. Clues are given to Gia’s disappearance through her manuscript, which is also a POV in addition to Abby’s. The beginning had me hooked but the middle lagged a bit and the open ended conclusion was a bit frustrating! I like my thrillers to have solid endings that wrap everything up and lead no room for confusion or questions.

The blurb had me interested, the beginning had me hooked, but after that...it fell flat for me. I would still recommend to people, however just not for me.

Ladykiller had potential, a gorgeous setting (Greece), complicated characters of the wealthy/famous/poor variety and an interesting plot surrounding kidnapping, murder, sex & drugs, & conmen but it was dragged out too long and the non-resolution of the ending left it feeling flat, and I usually don't mind ambiguous endings!

I really enjoyed this book. It's sexy, secretive, and a definite page turner.
I'll be looking for more books by this author.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC

Thank you Random House Publishing & Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest Review.


I unfortunately had to put down Ladykiller by Katherine Wood before finishing it. While the premise initially intrigued me, there were a few aspects of the book that made it difficult for me to stay engaged. While this book may appeal to some readers, it just wasn’t the right fit for me.

I love this author’s books! I found this one to be another exciting thriller by her. The Greece setting drew me in and wished I was with these characters… until chaos started to unfold. Gia’s manuscript were a fun way to draw the reader in and learn about her marriage. The story unfolded nicely but somewhat predictable.

The way this was formatted did not work including the timeline mix. Additionally, this was way longer than necessary and took a bit to get into.

The description of this book was intriguing and had me excited to read it. Unfortunately, it fell flat. Between slow pacing, unrealistic plot twist, and unreliable characters, it was just too much.

Thank you to NetGalley, and Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine, Bantam for an ARC of this book.

This book was not what I expected. I expected twists and turns but was delightfully surprised when they took me through the whole book.