This will be a must read for Selling Sunset fans and those that love drama, bitches and backstabbing.

Harrington’s is a real estate agency guaranteed to get you a great deal with their incredible looking staff. Well that’s before someone kills beautiful Bella.

This book is wall to wall snipes, snappy and sabotage and while we find out what happened to Bella you will be trying to keep up with the GirlBoss energy flowing freely.

Fun one for sure

The ladies of Harrington's Agency are out to get you the best deal on a property that is possible. So when of their team turns up dead it's not beyond the realms of possibility that she has been murdered. But just who is ruthless enough to have killed Bella? Could it be boss and wannabe 'muminfluencer; Amanda, Hannah who resented Bella's sudden emergence as the go to estate agent on the block? Or could it be Olvia, a staunch Hannah supporter whose husband''s phone received multiple calls from Bella before her death? Surely it can't be Claire, mousey Claire who followed Bella like a shadow and is more than interested in comforting Bella's distraught boyfriend Brick?

A twisty tale of revenge and greed.

If you love a female-led thriller packed with high-stakes office drama, sharp dialogue, and a killer twist, then How to Make a Killing should be on the top of your TBR. Set in the world of luxury real estate, this murder mystery novel is a perfectly pitched blend of savage ambition, dark comedy, and twisty suspense.
Welcome to Harrington Estates an all-women, high-end estate agency where everyone claims to be “one big happy family,” but the truth is far more deliciously dangerous. These are catty women at their most glamorous and cutthroat, selling multimillion-pound mansions by day and fighting to survive office politics by night.
From the moment new arrival Bella struts in the dynamic shifts. She's ready to climb her way to the top, no matter how many Louboutin-clad toes she tramples. Bella is the kind of character you love to hate in the best possible way. And then? Bella turns up dead. At an open house. In a £10-million mansion. Cue the chaos.
In true whodunit fashion, everyone’s a suspect and Kate dials up the suspense with a clever mix of red herrings, secrets, and shifting loyalties. Think classic murder mystery meets corporate drama, with a pinch of influencer satire and just the right amount of rivalry.
What sets this book apart is Kate’s pitch-perfect voice. Her writing is loaded with biting wit, moments of laugh-out-loud absurdity, and a keen understanding of the messy, competitive lives of women in high-pressure work environments. The mystery is tight, the pace electric, and the characters are as flawed as they are fascinating. Each one is hiding something and like you'll have numerous different theories before the final reveal.
This is the kind of weekend thriller read you devour in one sitting. A psychological thriller with humour, heart, and high heels . If you enjoy your fiction with dark humour, female-driven suspense, and a glamorous setting where no one can be trusted, How to Make a Killing is the book for you.

The blurb:
Meet the women of Harrington Estates. They're one big happy family. At least, that's what they all say...
New arrival Bella is determined to get to the top, and she doesn't mind stepping on some Louboutin-clad toes to get there.
No-nonsense Hannah was the rising star, but now Bella's stealing her thunder - and her agent of the year award.
Olivia wants it all - the glittering career, the picture-perfect family. But lately it feels like something - or someone - is trying to snatch it away.
Then there's poor Claire, who has lost more keys than sold properties - and Bella makes sure the whole office knows it.
When Bella is found dead at the open house for a £10-million mansion, everyone's a suspect. They'd all die for that listing, after all.
But did one of them kill for it?

My thoughts:

This book was full of dark humour, secrets and bitchiness.

I enjoyed unravelling the mystery of who the murderer was, and it was the person that I least expected! I enjoyed reading from the alternating pov of the women throughout the story.

All the women had secrets that they were hiding from each other, but would they kill for them?

This book is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie. It was a fairly easy read with good pace.

Thank you to the author, Headline publishing and Netgalley for the advance digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed here are my own.

Brilliant book full of dark humour and so many unlikeable characters which actually makes it more engaging and entertaining.
I really like this book, I hope the author writes more. She’s excellent at dark humour. I love it,

Harrington's Estate Agents was founded by Amanda Harrington, a woman who wants nothing but the best from her team of women who are employed by her to sell high end properties in the area.
Best friends Hannah & Olivia have a rivalry with Bella, and to a lesser extent, Claire who hasn't sold a anything yet this year. Who can sell the most properties, and make an impression on Amanda? They are all wanting to become manager of the business, and to bask in Amanda's praise.
However, Bella has been found dead in the fountain at one of the most prestigieous properties, owned by Tom, a man that the women admire for his looks.
Did one of the women kill Bella to remove competition, or is something else going on? As the body count rises, and accusations fly, Hannah & Olivia have a massive fall out, and life isn't good for any of the the girls.

This is the first book I have read by Kate Weston, but it certainly won't be the last. I loved the pace of the story, and her style of writing. A1

2 stars

(thank you netgalley for the arc)
(publishing July 3rd)

so I really wanted to loved this as I adored the diary of a feminist series
but I was disappointed with the outcome just a bunch of snobs with a tiny bit of predictable murder mistery and it wasn't as funny as her other series ,
I kinda just felt like I was at house showing with a mix on conversation .
I could picture the houses very well though and I'm glad bella got that storyline as I low-key hate her

When members of an all women’s estate agent start getting murdered, suspicion falls on each one in turn.
Written a dry, humorous style, the bitchy relationships and false friendships provide the perfect backdrop for the basic whodunnit going on. This is observational cattiness at its best, and the dark humour has great appeal. It is hard to really empathise with any of the characters but that is the whole point!
A fun, unassuming read - sort of TOWIE meets Christie!

Crikey! Who knew the world of real estate was so cutthroat? And we're not talking little two up, two down, terraced houses either. Oh no, this is high end real estate. 🏠
Welcome to Harrington's Estate Agents. Founded by Amanda Harrington, this is an all women team of estate agents. There's Hannah, Olivia, Claire, and Bella. They claim to be one big happy family, but really they bring a whole new meaning to the term back stabbing. 🗡
I adored How to Make a Killing. With its dark humour, catty women, the mounting body count and the twists and turns that led to the final reveal, it was a most enjoyable read. The characters were so unlikable, I actually liked them, if that makes sense. 🗡
Many thanks to Headline Books and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

The bitchiness in this made me laugh until I got bored of the ongoing theme of it, I did feel for the characters but only read 48% and then just couldn't carry on.

What a crazy fun read where anything could happen. Kept me guessing all the way.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Great book. Easy read, Gave me selling sunset vibes only with a dark twist. It kept me guessing, loved it.

this was such a fab read full of wit and whip smart plot points. the characters were a delight to get to know in probably all the wrong ways and reason, ha. i definitely had the laugh out loud or openly smiling moments along the way.
the books is set in an real estate office. and i think most of us have heard or think we know what kind of people(sometimes) take up those spaces and im certainly aware of the competitive side of it to the level of max plus!
for this book we have a host of woman who are all working it hard to get to the top. and they might just stop at nothing to get there. but will they stop at killing?
weve got Bella who got the power stance and moves and shakes like she is here to do business with a capital B. she will get to the top this isn't a question for her. but this means others in the office arent going to like her standing on their toes with her sharpened heels. Hannah was top gal and she isnt liking Bella coming and threatening where she sees her place is in the office. Olivia is trying to contemplate a life that doesn't seem to be keeping itself or her together. then there is Claire who is stumbling over and through doors at this point instead of walking through a sale for them. but is she more flustered by the pressure and attitudes upon her?
do i have my favourite(or least) of these. ermm, i think i did but it changed as sometimes the messiest times got me liking a character more!
but then something happens. just a small case of the murder of one of their own. yup, Bella is dead.
the wit and humour behind Kate's writing was on point all the way through and i loved this darkly lit book was captivating me from start to finish. shes got a way of writing that just delights. and i love that her characters are for me taking the mic out of a culture that deserves it. a culture that i wish i could see being over but with writing like this it helps dealing with it a lot. i love how Kate subtly reveals that all that shiny on the surface or on socials might be just tarnished dirt underneath.
the mystery was an added bonus and never felt like it didn't belong amongst all the other parts we are gripped to in the book. its all woven together and it keeps you guessing right until Kate wants it to be.

The story takes place against the background of an all woman estate agency.
Underneath the seemingly calm exterior, all the agents have secrets they want to keep hidden.
When one of their number is murdered at a house viewing, anyone of them could fall under suspicion.
This would be a good book to take on holiday. Nothing too gory but full of sub plots and sniping between the participants, which keeps you guessing, as to who had the motive or the opportunity.

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.