I was so impressed by the writing and twisty nature of this thriller! I enjoyed the dual POV and spent the entire book trying to figure things out, who was lying. Some of the surprises fell a little flat and I'm not sure I enjoyed the open ending entirely - I was hoping for a huuuuuggggeeee reveal that never came. That being said, the ending could spark some great bookclub conversations!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC. I absolutely loved it!! Highly recommend this read!
I didn’t want to put it down.

Ladykiller follows the story of carefree and wild heiress Gia. While readying her family’s Greece isle home for sale with her suspicious new husband, Gia goes missing. Her brother Benny and best friend Abby hurry to find her and figure out what has happened, while also dealing with some shared traumatic history. Real time chapters narrated by Abby are intermixed with chapters of a manuscript Gia had been working on during her time in Greece.

I enjoyed this book, especially the “is she bad or isn’t she” of Gia’s character. It was fun to wonder how much of her manuscript was to be believed. It’s thriller + mystery + a rich people behaving badly trope, all of which made a good read for me. Thank you to Random House for the invitation to read this early.

I'll be honest, the cover of this book hooked me! It is gorgeous! And then I was pleasantly surprised to find such a fun & intriguing story in beyond that!
Gia & Abby are childhood best friends and now Gia is newly married but Abby isn't thrilled. Gia invites Abby to a resort but then there is no sign of her.
It's told from Gia & Abby's point of view, which I love! Full of mystery, twists & turns you won't see coming!
Such a fun read! Thank you so much!

I’m obsessed with Gia, she’s like the perfect character for me. A great mix of suspense and thriller, this story kept me on my edge of my seat til the end. Thank you for the ARC!

I liked this one but the ending really left me wanting more! I loved the characters, pacing, plot - all of it. But the ending left me very unsettled! I wish the author had more clearly indicated or suggested who did what at the end. But overall I still enjoyed this! A solid 4 stars! Thank you to the author publisher and NetGalley!

WOW!
This thriller left me guessing everything.

Did Gia have a mental break? Did Gia tell the truth? Who is the main character?

The author did a great job of weaving together Gia's manuscript and Abbys real life.

I kept guessing what was going on in the story, and nothing that I thought was going to happen, actually turned out.

I loved the writing and even in the end, I still have my doubts about what happened.

It was a great thriller book.

Thank you for this advance copy. I really enjoyed this book. It kept me up all night reading, I just could not stop!

Escape to Greece for a minute with an interesting cast of characters! This story is told in dual POV - real time from Abby, and about a month earlier with Gia (via her manuscript).

Abby and Gia have been friends for ages, bonded even more after a tragedy that happened in Greece when they were 18. Gia monetized her trauma while Abby immersed herself in trying to good in the world by becoming a lawyer. They have a bit of a falling out when Gia decides to marry Garrett after knowing him for a month, disregarding Abby's trepidation. When Gia extends an olive branch by inviting her brother Benny and Abby to see the northern lights in Sweden, everyone drops everything to join her.

But she doesn't show. Abby and Benny race to Greece to check up on her, where they find her manuscript. But how much of her manuscript is fabricated? Where is Gia? What happened to her husband, and the guests that were staying with them in Greece?

There were a number of times I thought I had this figured out..but I was pleasantly surprised with the constant twists. This is a an engaging summer read, definitely check it out.

Thank you Random House and NetGalley for the advanced copy!

Ladykiller is a very cunning novel that keeps you on your toes. Not only is there an unreliable narrator, but what character can you believe? I would categorize this as a mystery mixed with thriller with a dash of self discovery.



This is a book about three people who were once close friends, coming together for a weekend in a beautiful hotel to see the northern lights. One of them does not show up, so it is up to the other two to figure out what happened to her. In the process they discover more about their relationship with each other and uncover secrets from the past that kept them apart for so long.

★ ★ ★ ¾
I was beyond excited when I got the email to be an early reader for this book!! Lions Den and Katherine Wood are some of the best of the best!! This book had everything I love in a thriller: amazing location, moneyyyyy & such a good mystery! I was sucked in from the get go & was really unsure who to trust up until the very end…but sadly the ending fell a little flat for me. I am not sure I can put my finger on what specifically but it was just this incredible build up to a rushed & flat ending. Overall, I REALLY enjoyed this book but I wanted to be “wowed” the entire time but the last 20% or so was not my favorite!
Still so excited for this to come out and for everyone to get more from Katherine Wood!!

This book captured me in the beginning! I love trying to guess what would happen and definitely some of the characters were predictable and frustratingly annoying about mid way. Then it started its twists and turns that I didn’t really see coming. The ending though, is where I was disappointed. I didn’t like it. I was left with more to be desired. I either needed more explanation or more of an “tied up in a little bow” ending, but you must read this to see what you prefer.

There’s always great story telling from the author!

OMG!! This book was an easy 5 stars…..until the ending. My rating dropped to a 4. I hadn’t read anything by this author before, didn’t even request this book. BUT a publishing house sent me the ARC, based on my previous requests & I’m so glad she did! I could not put this book down! Our protagonist, Abby, was wonderfully relatable. A good person, yet flawed. Aren’t we all? Or at least we try to be, right? I raced through this book but just wasn’t a fan of the conclusion…..or lack thereof, actually. But again, otherwise this was def 5 stars, packed full of suspense! 💯loved!!

Ladykillers

This will be a great summer read for summer 2024 when this book is released! I think a lot of people will enjoy reading it by the lake or pool or specifically the beach.

This thriller took a moment to speed up but once it got going it was definitely a page turner!

On a personal note it has a bit to much smut in there that seemed unnecessary but it was sprinkled and not the main focus so can still be enjoyed by people even if romance isn’t your thing.

I loved multiple characters in this book and even tho it has a pretty cleaned up ending there was enough left I could definitely see the author doing a sequel and I think that would be awesome!

-Kat S

Wow! This book was such a pleasant surprise! I was unsure how I would feel about this book but I had such a great time. I enjoyed the dual POVs and the setting was so fantastic. This will be a great thriller for the summer months. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Elin Hilderbrand.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine/Bantam for the ARC! Got to love a book set in Greece. This twisty, turny tale had me guessing the entire time. It’s hard to say anything specific without giving a spoiler, but I recommend this book.

Review:
I was really excited for this read - especially the title, cover, and synopsis, with a setting on a Greek island! Ah! It was a unique premise, something we don’t see often in the thriller community. I liked parts of this book but struggled with others. Let’s break it down. The mystery was interesting, but I felt like it lacked a lot here. The plot had an opportunity to take a twist or a turn, and trust the readers would’ve stayed with it! I think the characters were really not relatable - we have clueless Gia and realistic Abby - both of which were interesting characters. However, this was an ambiguous read - and I was really hoping we’d get more things tied up.

Special thank you to Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine and Netgalley for sharing this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!

A quick and fun read. Loved the descriptions of the places and definitely felt the sunshine and heat descriptions while it's negative degrees outside in the midwest right now. It was a bit predictable and I felt there was no real end resolution, but I did enjoy the read. Definitely left me with some questions that make me think!

We all have that friend. The one who worries that the guy you are dating , in this case set to marry, will not be good enough. Abby is that friend, she and Gia grew up together. Abby’s mom was the chef in house, Gia’s family embraced Abby, paid for schooling and gave her a chance at a future. Now a lawyer, Gia is set to marry a man perfect on paper, but is that enough, Abby thinks not. Gia begs her friend to come to share her joy in Sweden at a first class resort. Abby tries to use work to decline, but circumstances change her plans. The twists and turns in this book is well worth every word. Every major character has a subplot or thread that leads to a climax on an island paradise they shared as teenagers one life altering summer. Happy reading

This was a dnf for me. I did get about 30% in, but the main character was so toxic and the discussions about sex really started to get to me. If you're a thriller fan and you don't mind those things, it will probably be a good fit--the writing kept me turning pages.