I loved this! Another great outing for kitty Collins that completely transports you to another world and lots of fun

Another brilliantly funny book from Katy Brent!

Kitty Collins from How To Kill Men and Get Away With It is back and this time she’s given up killing men - that is until she becomes the target of anonymous misogynist influencer Blaze Bundy.

Kitty is determined to find out his true identity and what he wants with her.

I love Kitty as a character, I don’t care that she kills men i’m rooting for her (which probably says a lot about me) she’s brilliant. I loved being swept up in her world again, and will read 100 of these books - I love them.

Rating: 4.0/5

I loved the first two books by Katy Brent, so there was never any question that I was going to be returning for book three - and another satisfying read it is too. For this third offering the author has written a sequel to her debut novel, "How to Kill Men and Get Away With It", featuring the central protagonist, Kitty Collins. As I wrote in my review of that debut novel, the character of Kitty and her exploits take their inspiration from the character of "Sweetpea", created by C.J. Skuse. Both narratives are packed with highly entertaining dark and acerbic humour, but also raise some extremely serious social issues, with a vengeance-driven anti-heroine at the heart of the story.

If you read and enjoyed "How to Kill Men and Get Away With It", then you are sure to love this sequel too. The downside is that if you haven't read that first book, then you won't be able to fully appreciate this follow-up, as it doesn't really work well as a standalone. So, rather than missing out, I suggest you pick up a copy of that series opener and then you can come back for this one afterwards.

Given that "I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin" picks up where "How to Kill Men and Get Away With It" left off and continues with similar themes and attitudes, then it should come as no real surprise that it lacks some of the originality and "shock value" of its predecessor. The first two-thirds of this novel is essentially an entertaining continuation of Kitty's story and it is really only in the final third that it develops its own distinct personality. Personally, I didn't mind that at all, as I am very much an admirer of Katy Brent's fluently engaging writing style. That admiration also ensures that I will most definitely be coming back for her next novel too.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!

4 Stars! This book was so much fun, it was great to be back with Kitty! Sometimes she can be a flawed character, and does things that irk me, but I did warm to her more in this book than the first. Everything I enjoyed about the first book, this second book just levelled up on that much more. I did prefer this one to the first book - I loved seeing new characters added and this one definitely felt more emotional and heartfelt, seeing more if Kitty's mother and getting a mother & daughter relationship within the story. It was funny, exciting, and so honest and truthful. Katy Brent is so brilliant at writing such witty novels, I rarely find myself physically chuckling to my books, but with this series, Katy manages to evoke that emotion from me! And while writing about such a sensitive topic and the truth of female rage, to be able to put a smile on my face and make me laugh, is such a testament to how much of an amazing writer she is, I also had the pleasure of attending a book signing of hers . This book would be such an amazing recommendation for somebody stuck in a reading slump, it is the perfect book recipe for the cure! - fast paced, thrilling and funny.

I have loved the author's first two books and imagine my delight when I started reading this and realised very quickly that this is a sequel to her first book. Oh the joy and the messiness of Kit's life and deception knows no bounds. Brilliant, just brilliant.

More of the same please Katy Brent!

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the advanced copy of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for this ARC.

This is the sequel to How To Kill Men and Get Away With It. It's a year later, Kitty Collins is happily shacked up with Charlie Chambers and has sworn off killing. Instead, she weekly attends Angry Women Anonymous, which is exactly how it sounds - women who have been given a hard time by toxic men gather to unload frustration. Kitty would love to kill the men in those women's lives but she won't because she's a new woman.

Unfortunately for her willpower, social media is full of misogynistic men displaying toxic masculinity of the ilk of Andrew Tate. One such bloke is someone calling himself Blaze Bundy, and for some unknown reason he targets Kitty in his videos. Who is he and what does he want with her? It'll be murder to find him.

Then her friend Tor gets involved with her therapist Dr Adrian Ward, she is being told about Max MacIntyre, a media personality who grooms young women, and her usually absent mother Carmella invites her to her wedding in France to a guy she's never heard of. Suddenly Kitty has her hands full.

I loved the first book which had a high body count. This one only manages three, as Kitty talks a lot about revenge but takes the first half of the book to get back into her groove, valiantly trying but ultimately failing to keep her bloodlust at bay. Also, I like the idea of revenge but not so much all the blood and gore, so whenever Kitty acted, I was first saying "Yay, finally!", closely followed by "Ewww!"

I liked how a mirror was held to how women are still treated in the legal system and how often misogynistic behaviour is ignored. The problem is real and the rage is real.

There were a lot of twists and turns but I thought the identity of Blaze Bundy was kind of predictable. However, this time Kitty got help from surprising quarters, and I was very ok with the happy endings for the Angry Women!

Recommended if you like books by C.J. Skuse, Julie Mae Cohen and Eve Kellman.

"The family that slays together stays together."

4.5 stars

Kitty Collins is back - and what a comeback!

Since we left her at the end of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It, Kitty has been enjoying life. She has joined an Angry Women Therapy group, settled down with her boyfriend, Charlie and it's been a year since her last killed. Unfortunately, there are horrid, misogynistic men everywhere. One in particular is a social media influencer called Blaze Bundy who for some reason appears to have set his sights on Kitty.

As well as all that, out of the blue, she receives an invitation to her mother's wedding to a man that she's never met and then Charlie springs a surprise birthday party on her.

This is without a doubt, my favourite book of the year. Kitty really develops throughout this book and it's great to read.
There are red herrings all over the place and I was truly kept on the edge of my seat.

There are gory, gross moments in here but it's also sarcastic, funny and very, very clever.

I will be shouting about this book to everyone and anyone that will listen and I can't wait for the next in the series.

Please, please buy it.

Ahhhhhhhhh, Kitty Collins is back!

This one continues on after HOW TO KILL MEN AND GET AWAY WITH IT and is just as dark and funny.

There's so much going on and Kitty can't cope with it all that, of course, she resorts to murder. (I mean, I'd also be struggling if I was in her place!)

Kitty is my new favourite anti-heroine and I want more books about her!

Kitty Collins is back, and she’s as sharp as her stilettos and as unapologetically murderous as ever. In this deliciously dark sequel, Kitty is trying to leave her killing days behind her—but let’s be honest, some men really are just asking for it.

Katy Brent has delivered another wickedly addictive read, blending satire, suspense, and scathing social commentary. The writing is razor-sharp, laced with dark humour and whip-smart observations about modern misogyny, influencer culture, and family drama. Kitty’s battle with her inner demons (and her urge to put Blaze Bundy on ice) is as relatable as it is absurd—who hasn’t fantasised about getting justice for the truly awful?

But it’s not all blood and banter; there’s genuine depth here. Kitty’s complicated relationship with her mother and her longing for a ‘normal’ life add layers to her character, making her a heroine you can’t help but root for—even if she’s, well, killing people.

Fun, fierce, and fabulously feminist, this is a must-read for anyone who enjoys their thrillers with a side of sass and a splash of gore. Katy Brent has firmly cemented herself as an auto-buy author for me. Kitty Collins might be a serial killer, but she’s also iconic.

Thanks to the publishers and Net Galley for free ecopy in exchange for review. This is the second book by Katy Brent I have read and it was great to catch up with Kitty. This is a follow on from her first book and I really enjoyed this, so much I read in two settings. This time Kitty has given up her serial killer lifestyle in exchange for a nice chilled life with her boyfriend Charlie. She has been invited to her mums wedding in the south of France but just before she leaves something comes up that might make her change her ways. This is a great female rage book, funny and witty. She hates new social media sensation Blaze Bundy - who gives Andrew Tate vibes and when he starts sending for her on his videos she realises he might be following her to France. Book covers toxic masculinity, violence and friendships. I will be recommending to others and looking out for more books by Katy, Loved this!

Kitty Collins #2

Kitty Collins is desperately trying to stay away from murder but misogynists like Blaze Bundy make that resolution tough to fulfil. Just one more to add to the pile can’t hurt surely? When her mother Carmella sends her an invitation to her wedding in the South of France, Kitty is reluctant to go for obvious reasons. However, who is this Gabriel that she’s planning on marrying?? She has no choice other than to go to the Côte d’Azur. Aww shucks, Well, someone has to. Can Kitty Stay out of trouble? Can a duck swim?

This is very easy to read in fact, I glide through it. It’s a highly entertaining fun read with plenty of wit and chuckles. I like Kitty and tbh she has a point! Her methods? Okay, a bit suspect. Oh alright, downright bad but for the right reasons? It has an excellent message and obviously the funny is counterbalanced by the darkly macabre and gory especially when Kitty’s anger at THAT type of man is unleashed. There are several opportunities to guess, there’s loads going on and plenty of twists and turns to keep you engaged in the storyline. It ends on an intriguing note and I’d prefer it to be left there as I think you can have too much of a good thing despite Kitty being a great character. However, I suspect there’s a third one in the pipeline and I’m sure I’ll want to read it!

Overall, it’s not easy to write a good follow up to a successful novel but suffice it to say Katie Brent has nailed it.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to HQ for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

I Bet You’d Look Good In A Coffin is the second book to How To Kill Men and Get Away With It

I was so excited for Kitty’s comeback and this book did not disappoint!

Kitty is a serial killer. A serial killer of men. Bad men. And safe to say, pretty unhinged. The girl needs some therapy 

We follow her as she joins a female anger/rage group, attends her mothers wedding abroad and discovers a new misogynistic social influencer named Blaze Bundy who is more than a little clued up on who and what Kitty does.

Kitty insists she’s done with killing for good… that doesn’t last long…

I thoroughly enjoyed both of these books. Thrillers with a side of witt and humour but also heartbreaking truths

A hilarious feminist protagonist that enjoys killing? What’s not to love!?

This book is an easy 5⭐️s and a must read in the new year!

Thank you Netgalley and Katy Brent for sending me this ARC❤️

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

Honestly never loved a serial killer in a book more than 𝘒𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘴. And trust me you’ll also be on her side. ⁣
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Kitty is a vigilante serial killer standing against misogyny and toxic masculinity. ⁣
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With feminine rage currently at a high with the state of the world the two books in this series are worth a read. None of the circumstances are too far from what reality is a sad reality for women. ⁣Kitty’s victims are not the ones you’ll feel sorry for in this story, and I guarantee you’ll be on her side.
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I’m hoping that there’s a book 3 in the future to read more of Kitty.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

The second book in the series, carries on with Kitty’s story. I absolutely loved the first book, so I was so excited to be granted an ARC of this book through Netgalley.

The story follows on from the previous book. Kitty has now given up on social media, whilst also trying to control her urges to murder people that she thinks deserve it. But none of this is as easy as Kitty thought it would be. Especially when a mysterious influencer named Blaze Bundy pops up, sprouting his hate towards women and dangerous views. Kitty finds it really hard to control herself, especially when he starts targeting her. You’ll have to wait and see for yourselves whether she gives in.

I thought this book was a great continuation of ‘How to Kill Men and Get Away With It’. It was full of mystery and dark humour, which I really liked. I also loved the plot. I thought it was a great way to continue Kitty’s story. It really was a fast-paced thriller, full of excitement, twists, gore, humour and emotion. It was a complete rollercoaster from start to finish.

I absolutely love Kitty as a FMC. I love how protective she is of her loved ones, and that she would do just about anything for them. She may not always go about things in the right way and instead act on impulse, but ultimately she really does care for them and try to protect them.

When it comes to that ending, I was convinced that I had worked out who Blaze was but I was so wrong. Honestly that twist… I did not see it coming! I don’t want to give too much away, because honestly I think this book was a great read and think everyone should give it a go.

In my opinion this really was the perfect sequel. I would love to see what happens next in Kitty’s story.

Do make sure you read ‘How to Kill Men and Get Away with It’ before reading this book, otherwise I think you’ll be confused and would have missed a lot of Kitty’s story.

Release Date: January 30th 2025

Another wonderful novel from this brilliant author. Had doubts about a follow on to "How to Kill Men & Get Away With It" but it exceeded all expectation. Great plot line and fab characters - kept me hooked from begiining to end.

Pick up this gorgeous hug of a book and get transported to a beautiful place wraps itself round you like a cosy blanket. It has warmth, charm, laugh-out-loud moments and a wistful nostalgia. I absolutely loved it. Kitty is back !!!

Oh Kitty Collins I love you so much🫶🏻

The character development was fabulous & the mystery kept me guessing! I really hope to hear from these characters again & hope this is a never ending series!

Katy Brent is an auto buy author for me and she never misses! I’m so grateful to have been provided an arc by netgalley for this book!

***advance review copy received from NetGalley in return for an honest review***
An excellent next instalment in what appears to be a series for Katy Brent. If you enjoyed the first book - and I certainly did - this is more of the same; quick, slick & funny but with an underlying message about the inherent danger there is in simply being born a woman. This book progresses Kitty’s path, picking up old threads and introducing new ones. If you enjoyed the Sweetpea series, you’ll probably find a lot to like here also.

Kitty Collins is back! Well, sort of. She's giving up on social media and murdering. It's hard to quit an addiction, but she's doing really well. Until she isn't...

It took me a bit to get into it, but you know what? Once I did, I much preferred it over the first book. This is delightfully violent feminist fun.
Kitty is still completely unhinged and could probably do with some healthier outlets (rage room, anyone?), but as far as serial killers go, she's a pretty good one. It was the side characters that stole the show and added some real depth to the story though. If you enjoyed How to Kill Men and Get Away with it, you'll love the sequel. If you haven't read it yet, start there! Excellent book if you're feeling a bit of feminist rage. Don't try this at home, kids.

Looking forward to the next Kitty Collins book, but first I think I need a lovely wholesome romance novel...

Many thanks to HQ and Netgalley for the eARC.