Member Review
Review by
Ellis C, Reviewer
4.25 stars
This was a super quick and engaging read that has you along for the ride as Gwen tries to work out who is killing the men that she's recently met up with for, while simultaneously trying to stop herself from being accused of the murders by the police.
What I really enjoyed about this was the commentary on dating apps and modern dating in general.
Seeing Gwen deal with each of her terrible dates was both a little bleak as someone single myself but also incredibly relatable.
And that's what worked so well about Gwen, she felt like a real person and I definitely appreciated the Toffee Crisp and Quavers/Wotsits references and others like that, that are scattered throughout.
Male authors sometimes don't write women all that well but I feel like L.M. Chilton did a great job with our main character here.
I will say, there were about 5 different people that I thought could potentially be the killer, so the final reveal was a bit of a shock to me as I had never even considered them.
Even though it's kind of the opposite of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family, I can see where the comparisons come from and would easily recommend it to those who enjoyed Mackie's book.
If you're looking for a modern murder mystery with some great dark humour and a female main character that you can get behind, this is it.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a super quick and engaging read that has you along for the ride as Gwen tries to work out who is killing the men that she's recently met up with for, while simultaneously trying to stop herself from being accused of the murders by the police.
What I really enjoyed about this was the commentary on dating apps and modern dating in general.
Seeing Gwen deal with each of her terrible dates was both a little bleak as someone single myself but also incredibly relatable.
And that's what worked so well about Gwen, she felt like a real person and I definitely appreciated the Toffee Crisp and Quavers/Wotsits references and others like that, that are scattered throughout.
Male authors sometimes don't write women all that well but I feel like L.M. Chilton did a great job with our main character here.
I will say, there were about 5 different people that I thought could potentially be the killer, so the final reveal was a bit of a shock to me as I had never even considered them.
Even though it's kind of the opposite of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family, I can see where the comparisons come from and would easily recommend it to those who enjoyed Mackie's book.
If you're looking for a modern murder mystery with some great dark humour and a female main character that you can get behind, this is it.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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