I’m really conflicted on this book. On one hand, it’s brilliantly written and I was compelled to keep reading to find out how the story ended. On the other hand I didn’t like any of the characters! Every single one was a horrible person and I couldn’t find myself rooting for any of them. Except for Fritter. So it’s tricky for me to recommend it without a warning that you’ll be frustrated a lot of the way through.

This was such a good read! Fun, with enough crazy to keep me engaged. Really liked the main character Margo and understood how her obsession for the perfect life , including the perfect house could make her do things she wouldn't have thought possible.
Very entertaining

My first read for 2026 and it’s started off strong. If you’re like me, you’ll spend most of the reading time knowing something unnerving is going to happen. You have an idea what, but nothing will prepare you… and all for the sake of a dream home. Margo is obsessed with the idea of one particular house (and it is gorgeous) – having this home will make everything much improved, including her professional and personal lives. But let’s just say things get a little unhinged, and unpredictable. And frightening. Margot’s voice will live long in your head, I guarantee it.

If you are in the mood for a cool thriller with a house-market setting, look no further! The characters are going to keep you literally at the edge of your seat! This the one property ladder that’s scary to get on!

This book is crazy! Mental crazy, so extra and over the top and ridiculously far fetched… in the best possible way and I loved it! I devoured this in a couple of days and as much as I kept thinking this is so far fetched, I was more than on board for the ride! The story is wild and literally you have no idea where the main character is taking you, what she’s up to or what she’s going to do next! Brilliant juicy popcorn read full of twists and turns and shocks and drama! Unusual set up and subplot too, which was new and refreshing and I enjoyed the fresh angle of it and had great fun reading it

The book reflects the sometimes frantic nature of the housing market, and the desperation experienced in what can feel like a high stakes and pressurised environment. Margo obsesses over the perfect house equating it to the perfect life, making everything else fall into place that she’s so desperate for. She’s unhinged and absolutely unlikeable as a main character, yet I found this didn’t put me off at all, I even really felt for her at some points. Filled with facepalm moments that had me cringing at Margo’s brazen antics, Best Offer Wins had me more hooked than I expected as I started it.

3.5 ⭐️

With thanks to NetGalley for the arc.

In a contemporary environment where TV shows like "Location, location, location" have brainwashed people into believing that finding the right house is as important as finding the right partner, and will more or less guarantee your happiness in life, Margo is one of those who have brought into that "dream lifestyle" hook, line and sinker.

Unfortunately, in real life, things are rarely that simple! As Margo is about to find out... Laced with dark humour, this is an intelligent cautionary tale about where chasing your dreams without your seatbelt on can take you, this gets 3.5 stars.

Man, she really wanted that house.

Honestly I spent a large portion of this book not liking Margo and her very unserious ways. By the end I wouldn’t say I liked her, but I definitely made peace with her. Some of her antics had me cringing and dreading the consequences.

Overall this was very well written, humorous and suspenseful, I was engrossed from start to finish.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is perfect, from the beginning to the rich, full body of the middle up until the twisty, never seen it coming ending. It's dramatic, funny, neurotic and fiesty if you only read one book this year, make sure it exceeds your expectations. A must.