Move over, James Bond, there’s a new agent in town who takes multi-tasking to a whole new level.

OMG, this book was unputdownable! The author killed it (*snorts* see what I did there?) in this epic fusion of humour and taut suspense.

I’ll tell you one thing - if I was in a situation where everything had gone t*ts up, there is no one I’d want more at my side than Lex. You better think twice before you mess with this Mama Bear.

Returning to work following maternity leave is tough enough for any woman, let alone when you work for a division of Her Majesty’s Secret Service that supposedly doesn’t exist. Sheesh, talk about pressure!

But no one is going to tell Lex she can’t do something. That word simply doesn’t exist in her vocabulary. This is her calling...

Lex hits the ground running with her first mission back, and she’s out to prove she’s more than capable of juggling both her motherhood and covert agent hats at the same time. Only, something isn’t sitting right and it ain’t her breast pads *snorts*

This book is unlike anything I have read so far this year. I laughed from the opening page, and just when the author ramped the tension up to unbearable levels, and I felt like I was on the edge of my seat, she interjected some much wanted humour to the proceedings.

I’ll never look at certain things the same again. Take Lex’s analogy of planning a hit, for example:

“It’s Sudoku for the sadistic.”

See what I mean, lol?

Totally original, totally relatable - trust me, you want to read this book. Go #TeamLex

Love this. Funny, exciting, a thrill ride. Couldn't put it down and didn't want to - can't wait for more titles from Asia Mackay if they're anything like this one.

Killing It by Asia Mackay is the ultimate holiday read. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Mick Herron (not an obvious combo!), and those of us who grew up watching Buffy Summers and Sydney Bristow kick ass while also juggling a life. The little London touches were also a nice surprise for a local, and hopefully entertaining for the casual visitor.

I really enjoyed Killing It! Such an unusual take on the typical 'spy' novel, and I thought it was carried out very well. It was great fun and very funny at times, and the plot itself didn't suffer for this. Very original, and a great read too.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The storyline was really good and enough intrigue to keep you curious as to what happened next!

A bundle of joy for Lex Tyler, secret agent, and a bundle of fun for the reader.

Loved this from beginning to end. It's funny, lively and surprisingly thought-provoking, touching on the (mis)treatment of women after maternity leave, and expectations of mothers.

Highly recommended.

Really wanted to enjoy this book as the description sounded really good but I just didn’t warm to the heroine or the storyline

A really enjoyable read with a completely different theme. Can a new mum return to her work as a ruthless MI5 rat? Well written, showing in an unusual way how mothers multi task.! Keeps the reader on tenterhooks ,waiting to find out if Alexis will succeed.

Brilliant idea! A real insight into how woman who are mothers are still the same people they were in a previous life, only with more complications!
Lex is a professional killer...and a new mum.
Killing It combines the elements of a tense thriller with the comedy of a young mum trying to fit in with everyone else..with some surprising results.
A very unusual idea...but it works!

When I first got this book, there was some expectations that I had and it turned out to be good.

The plot itself, is constantly moving and it kept surprising me with sudden and really unexpected plot twists and there were things happening I did not think would actually happen. This makes the book really interesting to read.
Additionally, the writing style of the book makes the book easy to read as although the topic is very serious and manly and there’s a lot of action, there is still a bit of humor in it, which makes the book a lot lighter to read.

Another thing that makes the book this good, is the complex characters. The main character, Lex, is in her own league and the issues she has to work through make the book more complex and more interesting. Of course, at the end, it was really hard to work out who the bad guys are and who the good guys are so this, I think give the book a bit of edge to it. And, one of the big characters is a baby. Babies make everything better, even books.
All in all, this book was great to read and I enjoyed it a lot.

Proof that women can do it all!! A well written story with lots of action yet feeling involved. Although it is somewhat extreme, it does show how strong maternal love can get a grip on you but at the same time there is lots of action and excitement with a nice twist towards the end which I didn't see coming!

When I first heard about this book I wasn’t sure whether it was going to be a proper thriller/crime book, or a tongue-in-cheek, humour novel. To be frank it is a bit of both.

Alexis is one kick-ass female and she is just as good as the men. She works damn hard and lo and behold anyone who tries to dismiss her for being female. Her life outside of her home might be complicated, but she tries to keep everything as normal as possible for her daughter inside her home.

The book started off in the midst of a scene and then cuts back to two months previously and her first day back at work after her maternity leave. Whilst the book was really entertaining and a lot of fun, there were times when I did find myself skimming over parts as there was a lot of descriptive writing throughout and in my personal opinion not all of it was needed.

The plot was certainly unique and perked my interest enough to hold me to the pages and have me reading it in two days. There were a lot of twists and turns and unexpected moments. If you like a book with a tough, strong woman then this is a book for you.

Mothers among you, if you're a thriller lover but like a bit of a chuckle as well, this book has it all. I loved it and really hope there's a second one coming. I honestly can't remember laughing out loud at a book this much in quite some time and for that, Asia Mackay, I salute you!

The main character, Lex was perfectly portrayed as an uncertain new mother who is also a trained assassin working for the British secret services. She has just gone back to work and the conflicting emotions and dilemma are wonderfully portrayed. The thriller side of things creates an intriguing storyline, which kept me engrossed and eager to keep reading.

I loved the author's writing style, which was easy and flowing, with nuggets of wit littering the pages. I heartily recommend this one - it's a belter! (less)

I loved this book, it was funny, clever and had a female lead that was totally badssa.

Lex is a spy, works for a secret branch of the government and is in a team called Unicorn. Lex has been off work for a while having a baby with her husband Will and he has no idea what she does for a living. Lex is tasked to infiltrate some yummy mummys lead by a Russian Oligarchs wife who wants her husband dead.

This reads like its almost true, you can completely picture that things like this exist. I liked Lex, she was smart, savvy, loyal, yet very Lara Croft like. I am not sure if the author is going to write another book about Lex, but i would be really happy to read about her again.

I loved the premise of this book but I really couldn’t get into it. The first few chapters were just describing meetings and setting up the book but it just didn’t do it for me. I was expecting a bit more action from the off

A young mum returns to work. Nothing unusual there, except she is a secret agent!
An interesting idea but somehow it didn't really resonate with me . Perhaps it's too long since I was a young mum. Perhaps I just didn't get the humour. For whatever reason, I'm afraid this was not the book for me.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

# What I liked
Alexis is returning to work after giving birth to a daughter a few months back. This is especially difficult for her because she doesn't have an easy job. She is working as a secret agent in the UK. Alexis has to deal with all the prejudices men can have towards women. She always has to prove that she can do the exact same job as a man can and that she is the best at her job as a secret agent.

First of all, let me tell you that this book was badass as hell. I liked every aspect of this book! I loved that the main character was a female and not like in every other thriller book where the secret agents are primarily male.

Killing it was super realistic as it shows what woman have to deal with on a daily basis in their working life. This book was also great because it showed us a woman that worked as a secret agent. A job that which isn't that usual for a woman. Especially not for a new mom.

The events at the end of the book were amazing. I never thought that what happened, would happen. I was really surprised by it. Which makes the book even more interesting to read. It was a hilarious read and easy to get through it.

# What I disliked
Absolutely nothing. It was too short, however. I would have liked to read more of this amazing book.

# Favourite Character
The main character, Alexis Tyler of course. But I also really liked her colleague Jack.

I would definitely recommend this book to every thriller fan. Particularly for those who like a good fast-paced book based in the UK and which gives you some James Bond vibes with a female main character.

An enjoyable premise which as a working mother I enjoyed. I was made uncomfortable on a few occasions however with reference to things like this government agency having an "attractiveness test" which detirmined what missions you could and couldn't go on as well as an obviously sexist male agent who makes NUMEROUS references to the protaganists breasts.

This novel told the story of a secret agent/spy who had recently become a mother, and the funny/life-death balancing act she was performing.
I liked the characters and enjoyed the story too.
At first I felt like parts of the plot were too complex but after getting into it I thought it was great!

Tongue in Cheek 4.5*
Neither the title nor the cover of this book appealed to me and in the normal way I would not have read it. However, the synopsis seemed kooky and rather different and so I decided to go for it. And, I’m glad I did as it was a thoroughly enjoyable and humorous book, very much from a woman’s point of view, so the male reader may find it less enjoyable but overall highly readable. Recommended.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.