A review by travelseatsreads
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

So, imagine if Dexter and Rihannon Lewis (of SweetPea fame) moved to Chelsea and had a baby....meet Kitty Collins.

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It is the dark, twisted and sweary story of Kitty Collins (online influencer) and her crusade to right the wrongs done to women by lecherous men across London. Filled with dark gallows humour, graphic depictions of abuse and murder and some nicely placed plot twists this book will appeal to fans who are trying to fill that Dexter/SweetPea/Jane Doe shaped hole.

I really wanted to love this book and while I did enjoy it unfortunately some aspects were just overly far fetched for me. Let's just say Kitty Collins would want to be a whole lot smarter about how she conducts her business if she is to remain a free woman and see a sequel!

I listened to the audiobook and definitely think this would be the best format as Kitty's sharp humour and snobby snipey comments translated so well, although it does increase her unlikability factor (but I guess that’s just Kitty). 

Overall a dark yet funny tale of a female serial killer doing good, or is she?

 
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