4,5 ⭐️. Wowsa! This was an epic journey from start to finish! It was an amazing read and had me hooked from the first page! Lots of humor and shocking twists that will leave you wondering what the **** just happened. Could not put this book down, you get such a big dose of girl power and empowerment. Also feeling such sadness about the reality of being a woman in todays (and all at all times) society. It’s truly sickening. Kitty Collins is my new idol.

Definitely check TWs, lots of graphic unalaving and descriptions of assaults!

Thank you HQ Digital and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. IYKYK, my reviews are always honest.

One sentence review: It had all the right ingredients but the proverbial baking soda was expired so this did not rise to expectations

SYNOPSIS

Popular Instagram influencer Kitty is rich and lil bored. When she accidentally k!lls a certified creepo who followed her home from the bar, she seemingly finds her true calling: k!lling r@pists. But with a stalker watching her every move, will she be able to get away with it?

MY OPINION

UGHHHHH!!!! I REALLY wanted to love this one, or at least slap a Honda Civic Reliable rating on there and call it a day. Women nurdering r@pists? Yes please. And doing so with tongue in cheek humor? Double yes please. Plus, cmon, that title is everything! This was shaping up to be a dark Finlay Donovan-esque book, but unfortunately, it was not meant to be for me 😢 The reason I finished this is because I was hoping and praying it was sort itself out for at least a three star but.... nah.

Kitty could've been a great character, but the inconsistencies in her behaviour and logic made her hella annoying. In short, she was hypocritical. She loved bankrolling her life with her Instagram money but constantly bitched about what it meant to be an influencer. And despite considering herself intellectually superior to everyone on the planet, Kitty surrounds herself with vapid, shallow friends from similar wealthy backgrounds. When she literally said "I'm not like these other girls" I wanted to yack. Sweetie, your propensity to pop pills, down straight shots of vodka, and throw money at your problems makes you JUST like the girlies that run in your circle.

Another point of contention was the author's cringeworthy pandering and using this book as an opportunity to promote veganism. I saw another review that said the word vegan was used 250 times in this book. Sorry for the spoiler, but the fact she's a vegan legit has NOTHING to do with the plot. If she had been poisoning these men with a Beyond Meat burger then okay, I get it. I hate that I have to say this but I have NOTHING against vegans. I barely eat red meat myself, and chicken truly freaks me tf out. But I'm not a fan of using a novel to pontificate like a mofo just because you're a passionate vegan.

Then we have my least favorite kind of unreliable narrator – the liar for funsies. A "proper" unreliable narrator is one who truly believes what they're saying is reality due to a mental illness or maybe they're constantly coked out and don't know their ass from their mouth. Regardless, lying to the reader about events until the very end just for a lil twisty twist is lazy af.

Kitty's relationship with Charlie also ruined the book for me. No spoilers, but... yeah. NAH.

And lastly, I'm not a fan of smut in my mystery/thrillers. Ain't no way you're afraid to have a picnic in a park but let some dude finger bang you outside of an axe throwing facility?????? Maybe I'm exposing myself as a "prude", but... are ya'll letting a mans pull your titties out and dj your nips on a regular Tuesday afternoon in a CCTV monitored elevator???

PROS AND CONS

Pros: fun premise, some of the humor was on point

Cons: Kitty's character was all over the place, swiss cheese ass plot, a lot of pandering, author was pontificating about veganism for no reason, last 30% really went sideways

I usually read quite gritty crime fiction and psychological thrillers, so this book was a bit away from my norm. I wasn't sure what to expect and have to admit that I rolled my eyes a little after the first chapter, about a girl called Kitty who was a social media influencer.

However, it just got better and better from there and I quickly found myself caught up in her world and wanting to know more. Kitty 'accidentally' kills a man who was following her home and she gets a taste for it, starting her own campaign to rid the world of predatory men.

This book is well written and very funny, although there is a serious undertone. I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book and will be looking to read more by Katy Brent.

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

A murder mystery that can be empowering and sends a serious message. Don’t put up with being harassed and stalked by men. If you have goosebumps, and the hairs on the back of the neck stand up, then follow your instincts and run! Take all necessary precautions, but, don’t follow the example of Kitty Collins, who is never without her Japanese friend Shun.
Kitty is a rich Influencer, she spends her life going to events, parties and posting to media sites. Whilst walking home alone from a bar one night, she is aware of being stalked. She “ accidentally “” kills the man, he “ fell”.
Now Kitty decides that men who threaten her and her group of friends should be taught a lesson. It will be one that they take to heart and they will be all cut up about it!!
I liked the dark humour, but it did become too repetitive, some events were too contrived and convenient. Kitty’s friends were quite shallow, with hardly any redeeming features.
There is a serious message in this book, women should be safe to walk alone at night in safety, but life is not always kind like that. Rape and sexual assaults continue. I enjoyed the twist at the end when the identity of Kitty’s stalker, AKA The Creep was revealed,nope, didn’t guess that at all.
I found this book to be the strongest at the beginning, when Kitty is not under suspicion and still has some moral fibre, before she becomes obsessed with revenge, sometimes on the flimsiest excuse. The second part I found to be disappointing with shallow and unlikeable characters.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers HQ, for my advance digital copy, in exchange for my honest review. I rated this as a four star read.

This book is just not good which is super disappointing. With such a wonderful title I thought this book was going to be amazing. But it did not deserve such a wonderful title. This book starts off pretty wild and I was hooked. However, after the first killing the book the killings just got repetitive. I felt like most of them were not justified. This book had a lot of unanswered questions and I felt like it was all over the place. And I also just thought the writing was bad. I would not suggest this one.

Thank you NetGalley, and HQ Digital for the ARC of this book.

4.5 stars for me, but rounding up! For any fans of Shondaland or You, this is a book for you - and one I’ll be recommending that my friends read.

This was such a fun read, but quick trigger warning there are a lot of mentions of murder, rape, assault and potential incest.

I loved getting to watch her live these concurrent lives where on one hand Kitty has this highly publicized life where everyone stalks her every movement, but on the flip side she has a dark vigilante side. I have to admit I was very nervous when the author first introduced Charlie, a charmer who renounced his family wealth to open a charity, because I didn’t want her to turn him into a monster, but I won’t spoil how it turned out for the pair.

I expected the revelation of her stalker to unravel differently, but all in all I really liked the direction the author took.

I can’t put my finger on exactly why this wasn’t a perfect 5/5 for me, but I think I wanted to see Kitty for the line of danger a bit more. I wanted to see her evading the police or being tied to more of the murders to give it more suspense.

Overall, I loved this book and it’s one I’ll be talking about!

“It’s astonishing how even the world’s worst monsters are desperate to keep living. Are they worried about what comes next? Can they feel those fires of hell warming their faces already?”

Kitty has a face most recognise, she’s an heiress and an influencer. She lives a privileged life. But she is merely going through the motions until after a night out with friends. She is followed home by a man. After a freak accident where he dies and she walks away she finds a new purpose in life. Protecting women and ridding the world of scum.

This dark comedy is a great read, though not for the faint heart. Think Killing Eve x Made In Chelsea. I enjoyed reading how Kitty navigated her new hobby as well as maintaining her prefect public face.

This book does touch on some key social issues in the world today with ramming it in your face.

Thank you to Katy Brent, HQ Digital, and Netgalley for this free eARC in exchange for an honest review!

How to Kill Men and Get Away with it follows Kitty Collins as she juggles her day life as a famous influencer as well as her nights as a killer of men.

To be quite honest, this book was utter chaos, and I loved every second of it. This story follows our...heroine...as she as she leaves her mark on society (off the socials) as she paves her way dripping in sarcasm and blood. Despite this story's darkness, it came off as oddly empowering since the scenarios that happened to the women in this book are too real and unfortunately happen in real life far too often.

It can get a bit gruesome at times, but everything is written in a very cold yet humorous manner, with our main character being depicted with a very distinct personality.

Overall, this is the perfect story for lovers of dark humor, and for those interested in following a rather unconventional girlboss as she makes the world a safer place for women.

If you're sick of hearing about women being abducted, raped, harassed on a walk home. This is the book for you. It's so relatable to the feeling of not feeling safe when walking alone, especially on a walk home. I'm sire every woman has had at least one thought about ways to make walking home safer for women. I can't say I've ever though of the extreme that Katy Collins will go to....

Where do begin with this read? It's probably a bit more blood and guts than I was expecting, but boy is it a page turner with a great final showdown. Not necessarily characters I could relate much to, other than being a female and experiencing horrible walks home or the fear of being followed and maybe not as much of a punch of an ending I had hoped for, but this is a fantastic debut novel! I'll be keeping my eye out for future books by this author.

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It is the debut novel from Katy Brent.

"Kitty Collins is an influencer. She's tired of dealing with men's boorish, aggressive behavior where they treat women like things instead of people. One night while walking home from a bar, she accidentally kills the stalker who was threatening her - the man just slipped. Now she wants to spend her time ridding the world of all of the jerks who deserve it - until one night she kills the wrong man..."

This is a dark book from Brent. It is full of lots of drinking, drugs, sex and murder. Kitty Collins has a lot of issues with men and there are very few decent men on the pages. She reminded me of characters from Swanson - you know, characters you like but they don't mind a little murder. Kitty comes across as a little self-righteous too. You might not ever eat sausage again when you find out how she disposes of her victims.

At times this feels like a rant against all men - in light of current events it's probably justified in a way.

Nice twist from Brent at the end. Didn't guess who the creeper was.

A different kind of villian/hero from Brent.

There is a great deal to like about this debut novel. It's unabashedly feminist and rages convincingly with the intense furor and helplessness so many of us feel about rampant violence against women. The writing felt somewhat uneven for the first half, but gains confidence as the story builds. The middle felt a bit repetitive. But the final quarter of the book is extremely compelling. Brent successfully builds a back story for this main character that allows her to be a protagonist we can have empathy for, and, surprisingly, root for. I can imagine this story falling flat had Brent been unable to imbue Kitty with relatable qualities. CONTENT WARNINGS for intimate partner violence, suicidal ideation, and violence. Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital / Harper Collins for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review.

This book had me hooked just from the title!
Kitty is an influencer turned accidental killer in a very Dexter way; instead of killing other killers, she kills entitled, misogynist men. It’s fun, funny, sarcastic, and so very dark, and I loved every second of it. It is a fast pace read with excellent writing. This may be too dark for some people, so check the content warnings before reading. I ended up reading this book in a day; I enjoyed it so much. I will share this book with my book club once it comes out; I can't wait for them to read. Thank you, NetGalley and HQ, for the arc.

I'm all for crazy, empowered women who want to play vigilante for the day. At least, that's the impression I got from the summary on the back cover. I wanted to like this story; however, it left me feeling empty and unsatisfied. The main character isn't developed, and she's boring. Her reason for the killing was crazier than a vigilante. The storyline is prolonged. Some parts need not be there. The author just wanted to fill a void or delay the ending. The ending was so-so at best.

Thank you to HQ, HQ Digital and NetGalley for letting me read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The cover seemed to indicate a fun read, but the prologue soon dispelled this and reading the first few chapters was not very inducing. Story of a group of privileged young women with nothing to do except indulge in love affairs and parties involving sex, booze, and drugs, all except for Kitty the main character of the story. Who at an early age fell in love, besotted by sex, booze and drugs until she was devastated when the man tired of her, and dumped her without warning. So, she no longer trusted men and think that those that abuse and rape women are a blight on society. After accidently killing a man who tried to rape her, she began to use social media posing as innocent naïve young girls to entice predator men to their doom. It is so well written that one becomes hooked on how it ends, as slowly her tragic background and up bring is revealed that forms her character with an urge to kill for justice. Not the sort of characters to enjoy being with

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first requested this.

However I found it a bit of a page turner and wanted to find out what was going to happen next. I’m the early stages of the book I kept thinking to myself that it was very far fetched and surely she couldn’t just get away with what she was doing. Although it was about men being killed (which I obviously don’t encourage) I did find myself pretty engrossed if nothing more then for something a bit different to the romance I read all the time.

I loved the way the book was written and the short chapters kept me reading and I felt like I flew through it.

I very nearly DNFed this several times but it is a testament to the author's amazing writing style that I carried on.
Kitty Collins is a wealthy young Instagram Influencer and social media sweetheart. Yet she feels empty inside until the day she accidentally kills a man. Suddenly feeling alive for the first time, Kitty takes it upon herself to rid London of some of the undesirable men who prey on women.

The concept was great. I loved the idea of the #Metoo movement becoming a rage call for payback. The seedy world of male privilege and wealth hiding a multitude of sins was very well explored, lamented and used as a great starting point for Kitty's rage and her actual techniques for murder were well explained and executed.

The problem was that Kitty and her friends were such dislikable people that it was quite difficult to feel sympathy for them at times. They were Instatrash social tedium influencers with so many daddy issues they had a whole back catalogue. They thought nothing of eating disorders, liquid lunches, dropping thousands on shoes and doing drugs. Their friendships revolved around whoever has the most followers on social media and who could sleep with the most famous men.
The scene where Kitty refuses to go into an event where her friend is not allowed into the special VIP section because of her level of social media fame is laughably hypocritical considering Kitty, herself, introduces people with their names and follower numbers.
They are so shallow, even when attending charity galas and pretending to care about each other that it was honestly cringe at times.
The Gen Z speech and name-dropping were so overt it was painful and are really going to age the book.
It was very Dexter meets the Kardashians by way of Sex and the City.
However the book was extremely well written and, despite my apathy towards the main character, I did want to find out what happened.

Just me but this book was a little too dark in subject for me. A fast paced read where the main character, Katy Brent does the unlikely. The book hits on some great topics that certainly need to be addressed. Just a little too dark for me. Thanks#netgalley and #HQDigital for the eARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are mine.

Despite being privileged and absorbed with her life through the lens of instagram, Kitty is a lovable and compelling character. The book takes the reader on a spree with Kitty, remorselessly killing the vile and misogynistic men she encounters in her life.
I chose this book for the title and it certainly is light-hearted and funny. I found it easy to read but a little contrived and superficial. Kitty’s family conveniently own a meat processing plant, making it extremely easy for her to dispose of the bodies. Kitty’s stalker is integral to the story but seems to be forgotten at times. The killing scenes and the social scenes with Kitty’s friends are a slightly repetitive and feel cringy.
This book takes on important issues; women’s safety on the streets at night, consent and rape, miscarriage but fails to give any the depth they deserve. A decent debut novel for Katy Brent, I see potential and would like to read more of her work in the future.
Thank you to Netgalley for the e-ARC that I read in exchange for this honest review.

I absolutely loved this book. the dark humour and wittiness had me hooked and desperate for more. I loved the main character Kitty and was rooting for her, although i was not keen on her friends friends they were all pretty obnoxious. A great story with short sharp chapters. The whole story was told in kitty's first hand voice which i enjoyed. A dark but humorous read perfect for Halloween.

Murder has never looked so #fabulous.

Anyone who knows me, even just a little, knows that I'm obsessed with true crime. And Katy Brent just gave me the hottest serial killer for this season in her book that publishes today, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It.

If you want a hashtag worthy thriller with a little bit of comedy then you have to snag a copy of this book and be introduced to snobby, privileged, murderous Insta influencer Kitty Collins. She's fed up with egotistical males who think they can do whatever they want to women and get away with it. So fed up she's willing to kill. And the best part, the chick keeps up with her 'gram the entire time. But trust me, there's drama in this book as well. I mean, there's no way you can get away with offing a bunch of people and not get caught...or is there? You'll have to read to find out.