This book had the potential to be intriguing, but any sense of enjoyment I had quickly vanished after encountering a racial slur. What could have been an engaging read was overshadowed by that moment, making it hard to stay invested in the story.

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How to Murder a Boyband by Jason Roche

Paton Stipps finds himself discontent with his life, his job, and societal decline as he is cycling in the gym one day. During his workout a countdown for top 10 boybands/songs comes on and sets off a chain reaction in Paton’s brain. These boybands are what is wrong with society and he must do away with them. In a bizarre turn of fate Paton crosses paths with one of the members of Coastal Love and is then catapulted into the world of boy bands. It ends, as you might suspect, in murder.

Wow, this one was a whole lot to take in. The amount of rape and sexual abuse going on in this book made me nauseous. Ultimately it’s a unique idea to have a serial killer fixated on murdering boy bands but this didn’t quite do it for me. I did enjoy learning the backstory of his life that sets up the ending of the book but i have to say this book took a long time getting set up and launched into action. This one wasn’t for me but I’d be interested to try another Jason Roche book in the future.

⭐️⭐️💫 - 2.5/5

This ARC has been provided to me thanks to Netgalley and Cranthorne Millner Publishers.

The description you will find for the book delivers quite what you will get at the very start — a very interesting insight into the mind of someone very pessimistic. I had to get used to this new perspective of life (because it is quite contrasting to me personally), however it hadn’t repelled me at the beginning.
Yet. I should put a yet. The moment when I started to feel discomfort reading this book (and not being able to block out anything anymore) has come with Chapter 6. The guy is very focused on the appearance of anyone and some of the way the scenes are described makes me want to jump out of my own skin — or in this case, my mind. The vocabulary is very colourful but also in its way to insult someone.
Maybe I am really just the wrong audience for this. I dnf’ed this work after Chapter 7.

This book had me stumped. Sitting smug and thinking I had it all thought out, the author put me in my place. Finally we have a thriller that will keep you your toes.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I grew up in the times of the boyband crazy and there were some that I enjoyed listening to. There were some that I found kind of annoying. Then I saw the cover of this book and was like wow I wonder what that is about. It was a dark and twisted tale of Paton. He goes from being part of the faceless workforce into the world of celebrities. I have to admire I enjoyed this book far more than I thought I would.

This was a fun read. It didn’t wow me but I enjoyed it for what it was. Overall I give it 3.5 stars and would recommend it.

Didn't even get past the second chapter of this. The fat phobia was more than enough for me to give it up and from the reviews...I'm not missing out on much. It seems like it only becomes more problematic.

📙 Review: How to Murder a Boyband

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Mystery, Thriller

📕 Synopsis: Bored by the monotony of his daily routine and disillusioned by society's social degradation, Paton Stipps is another lost soul amongst London's faceless workforce. Another day means another fresh round of frustrations until Paton is semi-wittingly thrust into the world of celebrity where a series of fanatical and fantastical encounters set him on a path that will change everything. Throw in Coastal Love, the hottest new boyband on the scene, and the recipe turns to murder.

Your complete guide to the maniacal and symbolic extraction of the phenomenon we’ve all come not to understand … Boybands.

🔪 This is the first book I have read from author Jason Roche. It is unlike anything I have ever read before, and I really enjoyed it. The author did a really great job of telling the story of why and how the main character came to despise boybands to the point where he goes on a killing spree. His style of writing is very detailed and sharp, that sometimes it made me squeamish a bit while reading but I just couldn't put it down. At times it was a bit dark but if your a murder/thriller/mystery lover, you will absolutely love this novel. Im a fan of Patton Stipps, he is like the British version of an American Psycho. Thank you to Netgalley and Cranthorpe Millner Publishers for providing me with an ARC. The book will be published on May 24, 2022.

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I struggled to connect with this book. I really didn't like the narrator (which is probably the point), but it detracted a lot from the story for me. I also was not a big fan of the writing style.

I enjoyed this book! It was such a nostalgic read considering I loved my boybands back in the 90s! It was well written and the characters were all relatable. I would definitely recommend!

wanted to like How to Murder A Boyband but I threw it a side when the author described an African American person using the "n" word. It was just beginning to get interesting and humorous around that same point in time. I know that the character isn't supposed to be someone who is necessarily likeable, but in this day and age it is NOT okay to use that word. I know that as a middle class white woman that I am never going to be completely exempt from being racist but I can learn how to do better. Especially not knowing anything about this author going into the book, it is not something that I can tolerate or endorse.

Maybe it was an attempt to show that the narrator has malicious intents. However, in this day and age there are more tasteful ways to do this, and ways that do not encourage or endorse racism in any form.

This book sounded like it could have been interesting but my overall sense of amusement was lost by the racial slur.

I really loved the concept of this book and was excited to read it. Unfortunately this book just really wasn’t for me and I did not enjoy it at all.
All of the characters were just awful (other than Caroline) and just grew more and more unpleasant. I don’t have to like the characters in order to enjoy a book so long as there’s a good plot to focus on. There was a grand reveal of a twist that was really obvious from the beginning
The last 1/3 of this book really felt like it was going for shock factor with the very descriptive scenes of violence. It was just very unpleasant and I boked at one of the chapters.
This book included a lot of sexual assault and child abuse which I wasn’t expecting and it didn’t add to the story. There were lots of derogatory terms towards women and people of different race.
I think that the plot could have made for a brilliant read but I found this book to be vile and nauseating. As it were trying to shock but instead of shock, it just made me feel sick and wish for the book to end

Oof, I loved the idea of this book but I just found it too unpleasant. It has a big American Psycho vibe which I think will appeal to other readers. This just wasn't for me.

While the mystery did keep my attention. It wasn't a mystery that I would normally read. I guess because I was never into the whole boy band craze. I wasn't the target audience for this one.

This book is really unique and I really enjoyed reading it. I haven't read a book like this before. I was like many young girls who grew up in the 90s really liked the boy bands of the time and the title really dre me into the book. I really enjoyed it.

An enjoyable read with an unusual subject matter, good character development and a book that I am sure we will be hearing a lot about over the summer months

I really enjoyed this read, as a young girl I grew up obsessed with boybands - as I am sure many other hormonal teen girls did and so this was such an interesting read. It was well written with a good storyline and well developed characters. It was twisty and unpredictable and I loved it.