I thought this was going to be a funny read, but it was actually quite intense. The protagonist starts killing men that are hurting women and goes down a deep hole! Definitely some trigger-worthy material here!

This was darker than I expected and a little more serious, although peppered heavily with a fabulous seasoning of snark that I quite enjoyed. The pacing was nicely even and kept me engaged throughout.

Eve Kellman - I applaud you. This was absolutely fantastic.

I went through so many emotions reading this book. The dark humour had me chuckling to myself the whole way through whilst also holding my breath & gasping at some of the really dark parts!

Few comments saying it wasn’t realistic but in my opinion with these type of books, we don’t want it to be! The fact that we shouldn’t like Millie (because let’s face it, in the real world she’s a psychopath) but we do, the ending & the laughable carelessness of her crimes mean you can immerse in the funny side without it feeling too dark.

Eve does a good job of setting the background to this story but keeping it until the right moment which I enjoyed and the ending left it open for you to make your own mind up.

Thanks to NetGalley & Avon Books for letting me read this ARC.

DNF at 25%. This was not a book for me, but I can see other readers enjoying it. It is written in an easy-to-read manner which is sure to please many. But I generally prefer slightly more complex writing.
I also did not like the protagonist Millie (yes, we are not really meant to, but I didn't dislike her in a love-to-hate way), and did not want to be in her head any longer. At least the part of the book I read reminded me somewhat of Promising Young Woman but I felt that the movie was more effective at tackling this topic.

A good read - took a bit of time to get in to it - but then it was a real page turner, - there's a serial killer in the neighbourhood, and its a woman. It was a bit like You, which I've watched recently - how many different ways can you kill someone. I enjoyed it,

Really good!

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways by Eve Kellman is thrilling, gripping and tense book with dark humour wrapped really well into this female serial killer almost origin story book. While some parts were predictable or unrealistic and i still have mixed feelings on the ending I still enjoyed it all the same.
The only reason for not giving five stars is because the pacing felt abit off/slow in places otherwise loved it! 4/5.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to have an ARC in return for an honest review.

"How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways by Eve Kellman is a gripping and darkly humorous tale of a female serial killer, Millie. The story is thrilling and tense, with unexpected twists. While the ending left me with mixed feelings, I appreciated the complex portrayal of Millie. The book skillfully combines dark humor and suspense, making it a binge-worthy read, but it comes with violence and trigger warnings. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. If you can handle the dark themes, it's an engaging exploration of justice with an unconventional protagonist."

I loved this and couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This book was unhinged. It kept me turning the pages and delaying bedtime for way too long to find out what would happen next.

Was the ending realistic? Nope. Did I love the characters? Loved to hate them.

It was a delightfully entertaining read, but dark.

Trigger warnings for rape, murder, child abuse and domestic violence.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

I quite enjoyed this book. It was a little slow at times but was overall very enjoyable. I’m on the fence about whether I like Millie or not. While I understand some of her motivation, sometimes she downright annoyed me. However, overall, I think I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys a thriller.

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways is a thrilling and, at times, gory origin story of a female serial killer. It's a gripping, tense, and humorous book that kept me on the edge of my seat and questioning my own morals at every turn.

While I enjoyed most of the novel, the ending left me with mixed feelings, and I'll need more time to process everything and figure out exactly how I feel about it all.

However, I do have to point out that I disagree with some other reviews: I don't think Millie is a girl's girl. I don't think she views other women (or anyone else, really) as equal to her. In her internal monologue, Millie often describes other women as weak, annoying, or naive, while she sees herself as their mighty, intelligent protector. She's obviously somewhat delusional and overly confident for someone so reckless. She doesn't realize she has more luck than brains, and seeing that warped perception of herself is what I found most intriguing about this story.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This started off fairly strong with our main character Millie. She's a girls girl who is fiercely protective of her sister and women in general. After a tragic incident occurs, she sets up a hotline to help out women in scary situations.

I found the overall idea of the story to be unique and engaging, but I didn't find any humor in this book.

*Please stop reading here if you wish to avoid slight spoilers*

Millie is predictably reckless and you can see her mistakes coming from a mile away. She makes some major mistakes in judgement and the results are absolutely brutal. She seems to barely feel remorse for her actions overall. These mistakes continue to pile up and she tries to pin her actions on someone who is completely innocent.

Maybe the point was to show Millie as an unredeemable mess? I'm not really sure, but it was difficult to finish this book because her moral compass went from trying to get justice for women to just trying to save her own skin. I'm not sure what ending I was hoping for but the second half of this book was kind of a bummer. I found myself looking for redeemable qualities but fiercely loyal doesn't justify her actions. She's out there ruining the lives of innocent people just to save herself.

This started off really well, but I think the second half of the book needed a rewrite for me.

This is dark humor and suspense done very well. Millie is a rather unhinged but likable woman who takes things into her own hands when men do bad things to women. It doesn’t always go well, and then she ends up falling for a nice guy who turns out to be a police detective in the midst of her good or not so good deeds. This book is infinitely bingeable and good fun if you can the violence and obvious trigger warnings. One of my favorite fiction reads of the year.

I read a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC.

I didn’t like this book as much as I thought I would. The FMC was a bit annoying. I really wanted to like it. I will give it another try later on.

The description of the book seemed interesting, so I wanted to check the story out. Unfortunately, it is not working for me right now. It is nothing against the story or the author, but I couldn't get into the story/characters. I may try and find a physical copy to add the my library when it is released, though, because I think my readers could like it!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways is a brutal, funny, enjoyable read that is truly about friendship and loyalty above all else. I enjoyed reading the story; found the plot to be well paced and engaging throughout. The characters were well developed and intriguing. There was a twist in the ending which you won’t see coming!

Well I loved it, read in less than a day I could not put it down, I was engrossed from the first page, millies story draws you in so quickly and you can't help but wonder where the heck this story is going to go. I loved the friendship she had with nina and how protective she was of her sister Katie and how she has always wanted to protect her from when she was born, this is unlike any book I have ever read before and yeah she made some questionable decisions but you can't help but root for mille to come good at the end. Very enjoyable thank you so much. Will definitely look out for this author in the future

This definitely felt like a subversion on other murder mystery / fictional crime books I've read previously. I enjoyed the twist!

The title drew me in, but the writing kept me interested. From the get go it’s clear that this book is full of sharp writing and witty humour, despite the grim subject matter. Unlike other novels I’ve read, Kellman does a fantastic job at balancing the line between serious and humorous. Not only is this book timely, but it’s unfortunately so relatable for so many women out there. Who hasn’t wanted to exact revenge after a terrifying encounter with a man?

I loved Millie’s character, she was strong and flawed, and her logic and reasoning made sense to me. Her friendship with Nina was one of my favourite things, both of these women are written so well. The plot twists in this book had me hooked, I was dying to carry on reading even when I was stuck at my desk at work.

A superb and wickedly funny novel that tackles every woman’s worst fear, but does so with a slight edge, giving the power back to women.

“Many words can be used to describe me - psychotic, brave, smart, cruel, lazy, cold, serious, fun, dull. They’d all be true, I suppose.”
3★

I was immediately drawn to this book by the title and cover art. However, I actually did not love this story that much. I just really couldn’t get into it, even towards the end. It definitely reminded me of the book/tv series You, if it was framed as a comedy. There were some really entertaining moments that saved the book for me and compelled me to keep going. I usually always struggle with books where the main character is unhinged though so that is definitely a driving factor of this average score.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review!