This book was snarky and hilarious and dark and just so fun. Kitty Collins is a mega-famous Instagram influencer. Her likes are brand deals for products she never uses, shopping, and her best girlfriends. Her dislikes are brand deals for products she never uses, shopping, and her best girlfriends.
Kitty's feeling apathetic about her luxurious life, until she gets followed home from the bar by some drunk douchebag who can't take no as an answer. In fighting him off, Kitty accidentally k*lls him. Oops. She can't bring herself to feel too guilty, considering, and when she gets away with it, it opens her eyes to a whole new hobby. Of course, she only unalives misogynists and r*pists, so it's basically, like, philanthropy.
But when a stalker who knows what she's been up to appears in her DMs, it complicates things. This is a fun romp of a book, but the author has a deft hand at portraying complex emotions and the trauma of past relationships, both familial and otherwise. The contrast between the few heavier scenes with the bloody frivolity made both areas even stronger. I'll probably be rereading this, and will definitely read more from Katy Brent.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, & the author for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
“How To Kill Men and Get Away With It”
by Katy Brent
Released June 13, 2023