DNF.

I must be reading a different book to everyone else because I had to give up on it.

The characters were annoying, unlikeable and cringey. So many cliches as well.

Made it through half.

Dark humour, bonkers storyline, fun read.
Everyone is out for themselves.
Thrilling and twisty.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I LOVED this! Devoured in one sitting. If you love Katy Brent, you’ll love this- thriller but make it funny! Thrillers are my favourite genre so even better when a bit of humour is thrown in! I’ve never read anything by Kate Weston before but she’s an instant favourite!

Secrets, Lies and Selling Houses... What more can you want from this darkly funny murder mystery based around an elite estate agency where someone will kill to get what they want.

I loved How to make a killing. It was a fabulous summer read that kept me gripped, and guessing. And as I work in property myself, I appreciated the humour woven into the characters and the agencies that made it very much like Netflix's Buying London.

Oh, the drama! I loved this. Everyone was screwing everyone over, meaning every character had a motive, and I wasn't a hundred percent sure who did it until the very end. I also somehow ended up liking some of the characters by the end and hoping for the best for them, which made the epilogue extra enjoyable. And the last bit!!! Loved it.

Deliciously Dark..
Harrington Estates - just one big happy family. Really? Well, that’s what the women who work there may say - the reality is something rather different. These women are determined to get to the top of their game and will do anything that it takes to get there. In short, when it comes to getting a listing .. they’re cutthroat. A dark and dangerous witty suspense where anything goes, filled with a cast of wholly unlikeable and utterly devious characters populating a pacy and frothy plot brimming with deep humour. Deliciously dark and endlessly entertaining.

More cattiness than a cat cafe! The women of Harrington Estates will do whatever it takes to earn a commission, including eliminating the competition. This was a dark and witty story with a cast of unlikable catty characters which made it ridiculously fun and unhinged.

A humorous whodunnit, that will keep you guessing and keep you reading.

Five women in an estate agents who will literally stab each other in the back to get what they want..

If you're looking for a twisty and slightly bonkers murder mystery set in the glamorous world of high end real estate, look no further! How to Make a Killing has you covered. With a real dollop of dark humour, this book ticks all of my boxes.

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Thanks to Netgallery and Headline, Kate Weston for this ARC.

I was just blown away by this book, I read this is one sitting and it was so engrossing and the twists were great. I found the characters to be very interesting and engaging. Honestly was not expecting who the killer was. This was such a fun and exciting read and will definitely read more from this writer.

If Selling Sunset met Desperate Housewives and got wrapped up in a murder mystery, you'd land squarely in the scandalously sharp, hilariously dark world of How to Make a Killing.
Set in the cutthroat world of luxury real estate at Harrington Estates, this book is packed with high-stakes drama, biting wit, and enough secrets to fill every walk-in wardrobe in their £10-million listings. We meet a cast of women who are polished on the outside but each struggling with ambition, insecurity, and buried resentments.
Bella storms onto the scene with stilettos and sass, determined to climb her way to the top—no matter who she tramples along the way. She’s the kind of character you love to hate and can’t stop watching. Hannah, once the office golden girl, is fuming as Bella steals her thunder (and her trophy), and Olivia’s trying to juggle a perfect life that’s slowly unravelling at the seams. Then there’s Claire—sweet, unlucky, and perpetually flustered—who you can't help but root for, especially when Bella sets her in her sights.
The murder of Bella at a lavish open house flips everything on its head. Weston delivers a perfect balance of dark comedy and classic whodunit tension, poking fun at influencer culture, corporate competition, and the chaos of female dynamics in the workplace. It's part mockery, part thriller, with moments that had me genuinely laughing out loud—and others where I was flipping pages to figure out who had the strongest motive (hint: pretty much all of them).
What I loved most was how each woman was written with depth. They’re messy, ambitious, flawed—and entirely believable. The office politics felt real (if a bit fabulously exaggerated), and the mystery itself was tightly plotted with red herrings and sharp dialogue that kept things zipping along.
If you enjoy your thrillers with a splash of humour, a sprinkling of scandal, and a cast of characters you wouldn’t trust with your house keys, How to Make a Killing is the perfect weekend read. A smart, stylish murder mystery that doesn’t take itself too seriously—and is all the more entertaining for it.

This was such good fun. I loved all the secrets and petty dramas, and uncovering what all the characters were hiding was really enjoyable. The book was well paced and I liked the whodunit element.

All of the characters were pretty horrible, but felt worryingly realistic and were exciting to read about. I felt like book was just missing a 'wow' factor to get a full 5 stars, but it was very entertaining.

This was a super fun read! It's a murser mystery and yet manages to stay lighthearted and thoroughly enjoyable.

A fun read which is unusual to say for a murder mystery but this was so light hearted and you don’t feel sorry for the victim at all! A perfect read for when you don’t want anything too heavy.

OPEN HOUSE anyone? ❤‍🔥

Thank you NetGalley and Headlinebooks for this arc in exchange for an honest review 🔍

I went into this book thinking it would be a Phil Dunphy x Gil Thorpe fighting-for-listings kinda book. But the whodunnit element had me scrambling! Modern Family x Nancy Drew vibes!!

Olivia, Hannah, Bella, and Claire all work at Harrington Estates for Amanda. They’re all trying to be perfect at their jobs and perfect in their personal lives. Sadly for Bella, it’s a cutthroat business and she doesn’t make it out alive. She is found at the dreamy £10 mil mansion which is listed by a dreamy Tom! In the quest for answers, you see everyone walk over each other, trying really hard to ensure their secrets remain so. Seemingly, everyone has a motive for wanting her dead. Question is: who took the first step ensuring everyone’s dream of a Bella-free world comes true?

There’s a satirical element of feminism and its juxtaposition with female friendship which I thought was very clever. Without going into spoilers, I’d admit Kate Weston did a very fine job weaving that and personal insecurities.

The characters are socially likeable - but are they really? There’s a lot many layers to them, and all wrapped in a neat bag of dark humour and ‘For Sale’ signs. I had a wonderful time reading it, and had so many theories in my head throughout. So so fun! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hope there’s more to come! 

My review is also on my Instagram page 'KatsInLondon' which I am so elated to say is in collaboration with Kate Weston: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJgw-N3tdzV/?igsh=MWk0aGpranRubTB0cw==

I was initially drawn to this book as I saw it described as perfect for fans of Selling Sunset. It’s based around a group of toxic women who work at an estate agents called Harrington Estates. Like the show, there’s plenty of office politics, especially with the new girl Bella who’ll do anything to get to the top.

However, things take a turn during an open house for a new client where Bella is found dead.

This was such a fun read and one I’d recommend to anyone who loves a bit of dark humour mixed with murder. I laughed out loud throughout and won’t be able to listen to Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie again without thinking of Hannah, one of the main characters.

The characters are so unlikeable, hilarious and at times, scarily realistic. Such a brilliant book and one I’ll be recommending. Thank you so much to @netgalley and @headlinebooks for this ARC.

I love a whodunnit where everyone is screwing over everyone else so this book was my cup of tea from the start. Who knew the world of estate agents was so dangerous? Every single character in this book is so unlikeable, and I loved it. I spent the whole time reading it trying to work out what had happened and I probably had about 20 different theories throughout…the reveal hit me like a sculpture to the head. I loved it.