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How to Kill Your Family

How to Kill Your Family

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  • Author：Bella Mackie
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‘Funny and furious and strangely uplifting。 Grace is a bitter and beguiling anti-hero with a keen eye for social analysis – even in her most grisly deeds， you never stop rooting for her’ PANDORA SYKES

I have killed several people （some brutally， others calmly） and yet I currently languish in jail for a murder I did not commit。

When I think about what I actually did， I feel somewhat sad that nobody will ever know about the complex operation that I undertook。 Getting away with it is highly preferable， of course， but perhaps when I’m long gone， someone will open an old safe and find this confession。 The public would reel。 After all， almost nobody else in the world can possibly understand how someone， by the tender age of 28， can have calmly killed six members of her family。 And then happily got on with the rest of her life， never to regret a thing。

When Grace Bernard discovers her absentee millionaire father has rejected her dying mother’s pleas for help， she vows revenge， and sets about to kill every member of his family。 Readers have a front row seat as Grace picks off the family one by one – and the result is as and gruesome as it is entertaining in this wickedly dark romp about class， family， love… and murder。

But then Grace is imprisoned for a murder she didn’t commit。

Outrageously funny， compulsive and subversive， perfect for fans of Killing Eve and My Sister， the Serial Killer。

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Reviews

Christina Sweeney-Baird ，

I adored this。 Read it very quickly as it’s super engaging and hard to put down。 Such a good premise， such a good central character。 Wry and dark and weirdly optimistic？！

Chloe ，

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie is a brilliant book and I really enjoyed it。 It came closer to a crime thriller than I expected with it being classed as general fiction， but this is a great thing in my opinion！ I've seen people comparing it to Killing Eve and I can completely understand why， the main character Grace is a very strong female lead and has committed several murders using somewhat unusual methods！ That said， I'd argue this book has a stronger storyline and some excellent twis How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie is a brilliant book and I really enjoyed it。 It came closer to a crime thriller than I expected with it being classed as general fiction， but this is a great thing in my opinion！ I've seen people comparing it to Killing Eve and I can completely understand why， the main character Grace is a very strong female lead and has committed several murders using somewhat unusual methods！ That said， I'd argue this book has a stronger storyline and some excellent twists which I didn't see coming， so I'm probably doing it a disservice by comparing the two。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author via NetGalley， and this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more

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review coming tmr :）

Kirsten ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was in until the ending。 I hated that a mediocre white man swooped in at the end and stole everything from the main character。 I finished simply because I wanted to at least have him offer her a place in his new 'family'。 I'm guessing the point is 'life is not fair for women' but this is fiction - the story could have ended as she got out of prison and I would have been satisfied。 I read an ARC， with months to go before publication， so I can only *hope* they decide to change the ending。 I was in until the ending。 I hated that a mediocre white man swooped in at the end and stole everything from the main character。 I finished simply because I wanted to at least have him offer her a place in his new 'family'。 I'm guessing the point is 'life is not fair for women' but this is fiction - the story could have ended as she got out of prison and I would have been satisfied。 I read an ARC， with months to go before publication， so I can only *hope* they decide to change the ending。 。。。more

Cocostevenson ，

I absolutely loved How to Kill Your Family and demolished it in one sitting。 It is reminiscent of My Sister the Serial Killer， Killing Eve and Promising Young Women， but it felt entirely original and fresh。 Grace， the anti-heroine， is both a terrible person and strangely likeable。 She is intelligent， witty， funny and vulnerable and glances askew at the world。 Bella Mackie has created something special and I am eagerly awaiting a sequel。 Many thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC。

Rebecca Rowlands ，

Grace has killed her family and she's going to tell you exactly how。 I loved the premise， I loved the writing style， the dark humour and the little peppered in references to current life。 Its a surprisingly addictive read！The deaths aren't overly gory， if you're worried about that sort of thing， its all really smart and entertaining。 I think this book is perfect for any age range who enjoy funny but macabre stories。 Grace has killed her family and she's going to tell you exactly how。 I loved the premise， I loved the writing style， the dark humour and the little peppered in references to current life。 Its a surprisingly addictive read！The deaths aren't overly gory， if you're worried about that sort of thing， its all really smart and entertaining。 I think this book is perfect for any age range who enjoy funny but macabre stories。 。。。more

Rachel Atkinson ，

A glorious tale of focus， ambition and consequence。 This is a witty， gripping book with a well written main character who， despite her questionable morals， has you on her side。 Grace is trying to right wrongs she feels have been caused by her family all the while offering caustic social analysis。Copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。

Lauren ，

How to Kill Your Family， Bella Mackie。Grace has killed several people but she sits in a cell for a murder she did not commit。 Annoyed that nobody will know just how clever and deserved her actual crimes were Grace is confessing all in this book。 I’ve said before and I say again， I love a heroine that is unlikeable。 I was rooting for Grace from start to finish。 Her calm， cold detached demeanour made me want to serve her a round of applause。 This is a wickedly evil little novel， full of awful peop How to Kill Your Family， Bella Mackie。Grace has killed several people but she sits in a cell for a murder she did not commit。 Annoyed that nobody will know just how clever and deserved her actual crimes were Grace is confessing all in this book。 I’ve said before and I say again， I love a heroine that is unlikeable。 I was rooting for Grace from start to finish。 Her calm， cold detached demeanour made me want to serve her a round of applause。 This is a wickedly evil little novel， full of awful people doing awful things。 Hideous twists， hilarious and scathing comments and a brilliant finish。 This should be on your reading pile this summer。 Dark and delicious。 Thanks to Netgalley and HarperFiction for my AC of this one。 。。。more

Emily ，

Grace is in prison for a murder she didn't commit: the six she did are still well hidden。 In this funny， fresh novel， Grace writes the story of how she killed each member of her family alongside telling the mundane realities of prison life。 Grace isn't your typical protagonist - whilst definitely being unlikeable， snarky and judgemental， （as well as a murderer） she is equal amounts funny， dry and intelligent， making her the perfect anti-hero。 Without really meaning to， you find yourself rooting Grace is in prison for a murder she didn't commit: the six she did are still well hidden。 In this funny， fresh novel， Grace writes the story of how she killed each member of her family alongside telling the mundane realities of prison life。 Grace isn't your typical protagonist - whilst definitely being unlikeable， snarky and judgemental， （as well as a murderer） she is equal amounts funny， dry and intelligent， making her the perfect anti-hero。 Without really meaning to， you find yourself rooting for her and revelling in the ingenious murder methods she uses。 I really enjoyed her dry narrative and found this book very engaging because of her brilliantly three dimensional characterisation。Overall， this book is wonderfully witty and twisty， with an ending you won't see coming。 I loved it from start to finish; I'd even love a sequel， tying up the ending with more closure！ 。。。more

Carly ，

A brilliant fiction debut by Bella Mackie which is a superbly written， darkly comic tale of one girl’s quest for vengeance against the family who rejected her。Written as a memoir of sorts from her prison cell in Limehouse， the protagonist Grace takes us through the meticulously-planned murders of six of her family members and her motives for doing so， all while serving time for a murder that ironically， she didn’t actually commit。 Grace is not a good person and quite frankly her reasoning behind A brilliant fiction debut by Bella Mackie which is a superbly written， darkly comic tale of one girl’s quest for vengeance against the family who rejected her。Written as a memoir of sorts from her prison cell in Limehouse， the protagonist Grace takes us through the meticulously-planned murders of six of her family members and her motives for doing so， all while serving time for a murder that ironically， she didn’t actually commit。 Grace is not a good person and quite frankly her reasoning behind the murders is shoddy at best， but she has a stark， often cynical view on contemporary society and a dry sense of humour which is very amusing。 Although she’s vengeful and clearly deranged， I admired her strong-willed nature。The various different ways she disposed of her family were wildly imaginative and I was left constantly guessing of her fate - would she be captured？ The twist at the end of the novel was a curveball that I didn’t see coming and although I felt it came a little out of the blue， I thought it was an interesting deviation from where I had expected the novel to end。Overall a great read and I’m looking forward to more of Bella’s fiction。A huge thanks to NetGalley， The Borough Press and Harper Collins for sending me an ARC of this book！ 。。。more

Hilary ，

Delicious！ Dark satire with some lovely digs at the Guardian Reading community， all done with love of course。

Mel ，

How to Kill Your Family was a really good read。 I enjoyed the dark humour and even though Grace was setting about murdering her family， I was hoping it would all work out for her in the end。Without giving too much away， the story focuses on Grace and her revenge on her estranged "family"。 Unfortunately Grace does end up in jail for a murder that she did not commit （oh the irony） but it's in there that we learn about her story and her revenge on her family。 All very fascinating and kept me wantin How to Kill Your Family was a really good read。 I enjoyed the dark humour and even though Grace was setting about murdering her family， I was hoping it would all work out for her in the end。Without giving too much away， the story focuses on Grace and her revenge on her estranged "family"。 Unfortunately Grace does end up in jail for a murder that she did not commit （oh the irony） but it's in there that we learn about her story and her revenge on her family。 All very fascinating and kept me wanting to finish just one more chapter then another then another。 。。。more

Rebecca ，

'I have killed several people （some brutally， others calmly） and yet I currently languish in jail for a murder I did not commit。'Clever and funny， with a dark twist！ Grace is wicked， her view of the world disturbingly relatable， and I found myself completely invested in the life of a murderer within just a few pages。 Oh and the last few chapters are sublime！ The twist is definitely something to talk about and can't wait to make my friends read this！ Perfect for lovers of true crime and those wit 'I have killed several people （some brutally， others calmly） and yet I currently languish in jail for a murder I did not commit。'Clever and funny， with a dark twist！ Grace is wicked， her view of the world disturbingly relatable， and I found myself completely invested in the life of a murderer within just a few pages。 Oh and the last few chapters are sublime！ The twist is definitely something to talk about and can't wait to make my friends read this！ Perfect for lovers of true crime and those with a darker sense of humour。 Hugely entertaining and definitely one I'd recommend。 Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK， HarperFiction for sending me an e-arc of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Loved， loved this！ A hilarious romp of a story with the added benefit of Bella Mackie's acerbic commentary on modern life - her explanation of an influencer should be compulsive reading for any Kardashian follower。 The lead character is not a particularly nice person， but her air of outrage， dead pan scheming and matter of factness makes her an enjoyable read。 And as for the last few pages - superb！ Don't want to spoil anything so will whole heartedly give this a double thumbs up！ Loved， loved this！ A hilarious romp of a story with the added benefit of Bella Mackie's acerbic commentary on modern life - her explanation of an influencer should be compulsive reading for any Kardashian follower。 The lead character is not a particularly nice person， but her air of outrage， dead pan scheming and matter of factness makes her an enjoyable read。 And as for the last few pages - superb！ Don't want to spoil anything so will whole heartedly give this a double thumbs up！ 。。。more

Julie Hudson ，

Funny， light easy read and perfectly enjoyable。 I tried to guess the end but got it wrong - I think my ending may have been better （I thought it was going to be revealed that they weren't actually her family after all）！ Funny， light easy read and perfectly enjoyable。 I tried to guess the end but got it wrong - I think my ending may have been better （I thought it was going to be revealed that they weren't actually her family after all）！ 。。。more

Ellis ，

4。5 starsThis is easily one of the best books that I have read in a long time！I absolutely loved how well written it was and the way in which Grace's story was revealed as the chapters progressed。The idea of it being written in a confessional style was brilliant。Plus， each of the murders were unique and somewhat unexpected， which I really enjoyed。 This was easily a 5 star read for me until a certain character appeared （I won't say who so as to avoid spoilers） in the last 15% of the story。Up unti 4。5 starsThis is easily one of the best books that I have read in a long time！I absolutely loved how well written it was and the way in which Grace's story was revealed as the chapters progressed。The idea of it being written in a confessional style was brilliant。Plus， each of the murders were unique and somewhat unexpected， which I really enjoyed。 This was easily a 5 star read for me until a certain character appeared （I won't say who so as to avoid spoilers） in the last 15% of the story。Up until then I could not fault this book or the story but it changing to a different perspective， one which ultimately put a kibosh on Grace's plans/the ending I wanted for her， was a little bit frustrating。I do get what the author was trying to do and how it all tied in but I was hoping for Grace to get her cut of the Artemis fortune and to see how she would proceed now that everyone on her list had been checked off。But that was only a minor issue for me as the rest of it was so strong。How To Kill Your Family is smart， witty， dark and definitely memorable。I can't wait to read more from Bella Mackie and I will be wholeheartedly recommending this to everyone that I come across。Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Wendy ，

So many morals are thrown out the window in this wickedly humorous fest of getting even。Grace is a determined character whose deeds should horrify everyone， yet at times I found myself wanting to shake the woman’s hand。 Don’t get me wrong， I’m not suggesting murder is acceptable under any circumstances but her life story is a curious one and she consistently， and convincingly， shows why her ‘victims’ were selected and how she graphically dispatched them。The narration is lively and quick-witted， So many morals are thrown out the window in this wickedly humorous fest of getting even。Grace is a determined character whose deeds should horrify everyone， yet at times I found myself wanting to shake the woman’s hand。 Don’t get me wrong， I’m not suggesting murder is acceptable under any circumstances but her life story is a curious one and she consistently， and convincingly， shows why her ‘victims’ were selected and how she graphically dispatched them。The narration is lively and quick-witted， focussing on a written account of Grace’s crimes which she is penning as she serves a sentence for a murder she ironically did NOT commit。 There’s a ‘real-time feel’ to her recollections as she shares the details of each murder for the benefit of her readers （aka ‘us’）。 Without a doubt， she’s a memorable personality with an unforgettable ‘pastime’。 It’s odd， funny， and hugely refreshing to read something a little bit different。 It also a reminder that you should never take anything for granted， or underestimate those around you。 If you have a dark sense of humour then dare I say you could find this all hugely entertaining too。 Rating:tt4 / 5（I received a digital copy of this title courtesy of the publisher via Netgalley， with my thanks， which it was my pleasure to voluntarily read and review。） 。。。more

Emma Hardy ，

Excellent dark comedy and cheeky， witty and confessional。 Challenges perceptions and Grace pulls you in with her thoughts。 Did find the pace a little slow on occasion but maybe that's because I was too keen to race through it。One very interesting voice。 Excellent dark comedy and cheeky， witty and confessional。 Challenges perceptions and Grace pulls you in with her thoughts。 Did find the pace a little slow on occasion but maybe that's because I was too keen to race through it。One very interesting voice。 。。。more

Charlotte ，

Grace Bernard's multi millionaire Father cruelly abandoned her mother when she finds out she's pregnant; years later after an unhappy childhood Grace decides there's only one course of action， to kill her family。This dark novel was thoroughly entertaining and I couldn't help but cheer for Grace as she tries to accomplish her 'hit list'。 I read it in one sitting and loved every second。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review Grace Bernard's multi millionaire Father cruelly abandoned her mother when she finds out she's pregnant; years later after an unhappy childhood Grace decides there's only one course of action， to kill her family。This dark novel was thoroughly entertaining and I couldn't help but cheer for Grace as she tries to accomplish her 'hit list'。 I read it in one sitting and loved every second。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Emily ，

There's no two ways about it， Grace， the protagonist of this story isn't a nice person。 And yet， I still found myself really liking her as a character。 She is brutally honest， incredibly vengeful and darkly comical and we as the reader get front row seats to her innermost thoughts and feelings told through her life story written while serving time in prison for a crime she， ironically， didn't actually commit。 I thought the premise was fantastic and I really enjoyed reading as Grace executed her There's no two ways about it， Grace， the protagonist of this story isn't a nice person。 And yet， I still found myself really liking her as a character。 She is brutally honest， incredibly vengeful and darkly comical and we as the reader get front row seats to her innermost thoughts and feelings told through her life story written while serving time in prison for a crime she， ironically， didn't actually commit。 I thought the premise was fantastic and I really enjoyed reading as Grace executed her cunning plans as well as her musings on all manner of subjects including wealth， class and even influencers。 The narrative is generally really sharp and clever although at times Grace's story is interrupted by the present day so at times I could understand why people found this to be a bit of a ramble。 I didn't actually mind this as it felt more realistic for me personally。 After all， whose thoughts are ever organised？I'm still deciding how I feel about the ending of How to Kill Your Family。 On one hand， I always enjoy a twist but on the other， I'm not sure how satisfied I feel with it， especially on behalf of Grace。 But then perhaps， that is entirely the point。 Either way， I"ll be crossing my finger for a sequel， if at all possible。 。。。more

Ceecee ，

Grace Bernard is in Limehouse Prison serving a sentence for a crime she didn’t commit but that doesn’t mean to say she hasn’t committed some！ To relieve the boredom and the inane chatter of cell mate Kelly she decides to write her astonishing story。 This tell all explains exactly what she is guilty of！ This is a novel about rejection and betrayal， revenge and retribution。 First of all， let’s deal with Grace。 She’s definitely an awful person， she’s vengeful， superior， a snob and has her own very Grace Bernard is in Limehouse Prison serving a sentence for a crime she didn’t commit but that doesn’t mean to say she hasn’t committed some！ To relieve the boredom and the inane chatter of cell mate Kelly she decides to write her astonishing story。 This tell all explains exactly what she is guilty of！ This is a novel about rejection and betrayal， revenge and retribution。 First of all， let’s deal with Grace。 She’s definitely an awful person， she’s vengeful， superior， a snob and has her own very specific belief system which she doesn’t hesitate to share with us and her narrative is peppered with her judgements from the highest to the low！ And yet， and yet 。。。。 I can’t help liking her and I know I shouldn’t as she’s done some truly awful things to some truly awful people。 She’s very funny （it’s black humour of course） and I confess to liking her wry dark style and admiring her superb put down lines and wish I’d thought of them！ What she tells you in her confession makes your jaw drop with her audacity。 It’s devilishly delicious and deviously dastardly。 The characterisation is extremely good and there’s a good mix of some to like， some to make your fists and teeth clench and some are so odiously unlikeable they deserve all they get。 There are occasions in the narrative where you burst out laughing but it’s one of those laughs you know you shouldn’t release and so you check over your shoulder to check no one’s heard！！！ The tell all journal works well although there’s a bit of repetition in some places and the occasional dip in pace。 There are some good plot twists that you don’t see coming and some instances of irresistible irony。 Overall， this is very easy to read， it’s well written， I love the darkly wry style of the author who has acquired a new fan！With thanks to NetGalley and especially to HarperCollins， Harper Fiction， The Borough Press for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Sandrine V ，

Bella Mackie is an incredible writer。 How To Kill Your Family is a dark and twisted revenge tale about a woman who plans to kill 7 members of her family。 Fast forward 14 months later， she’s in prison for a crime she did not commit。 The narration was on point， it explored themes of class and money， and there were so many unexpected plot twists。 Although it felt like some of the murders dragged a bit， and some scenes were a bit too raw， I was really invested in the story from start to finish。 Real Bella Mackie is an incredible writer。 How To Kill Your Family is a dark and twisted revenge tale about a woman who plans to kill 7 members of her family。 Fast forward 14 months later， she’s in prison for a crime she did not commit。 The narration was on point， it explored themes of class and money， and there were so many unexpected plot twists。 Although it felt like some of the murders dragged a bit， and some scenes were a bit too raw， I was really invested in the story from start to finish。 Really excited to see what’s next for Mackie。 。。。more

Gemma ，

This book was clever， funny and came with some delightful plot twists along the way。 Bella Mackie is hugely witty， and has crafted a really unique novel which kept me turning the page for hours on end。 I loved this book， have never read anything quite like it before， and will recommend it to everyone！ Amazing！

Siobhan ，

How To Kill Your Family is a darkly comic novel about getting revenge on the family you never knew， but things not quite going to plan。 Grace is a twentysomething woman who works in fashion PR and resents the estranged father she's never spoken to， wealthy self-made businessman Simon Artemis。 She's also telling her story from prison， but she's not even there for the right reasons。 As Grace unfolds what has happened to her and her hopes for release， it's clear trying to kill your entire family is How To Kill Your Family is a darkly comic novel about getting revenge on the family you never knew， but things not quite going to plan。 Grace is a twentysomething woman who works in fashion PR and resents the estranged father she's never spoken to， wealthy self-made businessman Simon Artemis。 She's also telling her story from prison， but she's not even there for the right reasons。 As Grace unfolds what has happened to her and her hopes for release， it's clear trying to kill your entire family is no simple business。As the book's concept is that Grace is writing down her story from prison， it has a classic 'unreliable narrator who gets interrupted by current events' feel， which brings suspense and also ridiculousness， especially as most of the interruptions are her despairing about her cellmate， who she finds annoying， or complaining about prison life and clothing。 Grace is a purposefully unlikeable narrator: a snob， constantly making up opinions of people and judging them， and someone who was so caught up in her revenge plot that she just assumed everything else in her life would happen how she expected。 This works well for the dark comedy vibe of the book， as there's always a sense she's not actually that good at murder， and has mostly been protected by luck and rich people not wanting others to look to hard into their affairs。 She's not someone with a grand masterplan as much as someone out for revenge who is almost as stuck up as the people she's after。The book tries to play around with some class stuff， from Grace's struggling upbringing， the middle class family who took her in as a teenager， and the wealth of her father and those around him， but this is also undercut by Grace's own snobbishness and the fact she's clearly painting a very specific picture so you can't actually tell if she's exaggerating things。 Generally， things around class and money are more for plot reasons or comedy， like whether Grace can afford a particular thing or get time off work for her plans。 There's also a few comments about the treatment of non-white servants by the Artemis family， but these are more part of Grace's own sense of social commentary than really saying anything。How To Kill Your Family is a light read that feels like it fits in with a lot of the current pop culture moment， with a murder romp set amongst the well-off。 The style of the narrative is distinctive and the concept is fun， though after a certain point it starts to get a bit repetitive， and the ending's twist fell a bit flat for me。 I could really imagine it being adapted into a TV series or film， as it feels very visual from Grace's tendency to describe everything （and pass judgement on it）。 。。。more

Chloe ，

The best way I can describe How to Kill Your Family is an entertaining murder-romp。 Think Killing Eve or I Care A Lot， only with a spikey， sharp tongued narrator who seeks to avenge her mother's mistreatment by bumping off her father's wealthy family。 Everyone in this book， including the protagonist Grace， is deeply unpleasant and self-obsessed and while that might be an issue for some readers， it wasn't for me。 While I wasn't quite cheering her on， I was compelled to see how her outlandish and The best way I can describe How to Kill Your Family is an entertaining murder-romp。 Think Killing Eve or I Care A Lot， only with a spikey， sharp tongued narrator who seeks to avenge her mother's mistreatment by bumping off her father's wealthy family。 Everyone in this book， including the protagonist Grace， is deeply unpleasant and self-obsessed and while that might be an issue for some readers， it wasn't for me。 While I wasn't quite cheering her on， I was compelled to see how her outlandish and complex plans would work to murder the family。The novel is told from Grace's POV so at times her bitter outpourings can feel intense， but this is peppered with witty observations and commentary on the hypocrisies and vulgarities of everyone from the elite Monaco dwellers， to Uncanny Valley influencers， to earnest rich liberals。This was a novel I really enjoyed picking up and going back to。 There were moments where it felt a little long and slow， but overall it was a fun read。Thank you to NetGalley and The Borough Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Vix Standen ，

I really like Bella Mackie。 Her first book， Jog On， played a huge part in me taking up running。 I very much enjoy her on Instagram （is that a weird thing to say？） and her ABJ mantra is something I appreciate ✨ I’m so pleased that Bella’s first foray into fiction is as brilliant as I’d hoped it would be。 Grace is a stone cold mardy bitch， with wry observations pouring out of her， and I liked her a lot。 Her story is full of dark humoured twists and turns， perfect for our generation of true crime I really like Bella Mackie。 Her first book， Jog On， played a huge part in me taking up running。 I very much enjoy her on Instagram （is that a weird thing to say？） and her ABJ mantra is something I appreciate ✨ I’m so pleased that Bella’s first foray into fiction is as brilliant as I’d hoped it would be。 Grace is a stone cold mardy bitch， with wry observations pouring out of her， and I liked her a lot。 Her story is full of dark humoured twists and turns， perfect for our generation of true crime junkies。 Surely a TV adaptation is in the works？ Here’s hoping！ 。。。more

Louise ，

The highlight of this book is the narration from Grace。Its funny，deadpan and just a little chilling，as she tells how she calmly bumped off six members of her family。Grace is a voice I could happily listen to again and again。The whole book is just amusing，and I got to the end and felt really satisfied at how it ended。Hoping its a hit for Ms Mackie，and we see more to come。

B。S。 Casey ，

Genre: Literary Fiction Release Date: Expected 10th June 202TW: Murder， Death， Illness， Prison， Graphic Sex。 Grace is currently sitting in jail for a murder she didn't even commit。 Not that she hasn't killed before， she definitely has， but she didn't do this one。 For the last fourteen long months she's been amongst the criminals who were stupid enough to get caught and it has dragged。 At 28， her body count is six - six members of her family killed in clever and untraceable ways - and nobody kno Genre: Literary Fiction Release Date: Expected 10th June 202TW: Murder， Death， Illness， Prison， Graphic Sex。 Grace is currently sitting in jail for a murder she didn't even commit。 Not that she hasn't killed before， she definitely has， but she didn't do this one。 For the last fourteen long months she's been amongst the criminals who were stupid enough to get caught and it has dragged。 At 28， her body count is six - six members of her family killed in clever and untraceable ways - and nobody knows but her and her secret journal。 How wonderful it is that she'd gotten away with it all， but how sad it is that nobody will ever know just why and how she got the perfect revenge。 How To Kill Your Family is Grace's private confession， as we travel back in time to find out the reasons that she killed off her entire family and the plans that slowly fit together into the perfect revenge。 Through diary entries and thoughts， we jump between the prison cell and her former life， waiting for the moment she gets to see freedom again。 There was a strange， uncomfortable feeling the whole way through the book when you realise you're rooting for the success of a mass-murderer but the more we get to know Grace the deeper entrenched in her life we become。 Jumping between outrageously hilarious highs to dark disturbing lows， this was an actual roller-coaster in paper form。 The narration throughout felt personal， as though she was speaking straight to the reader at times but it rambled a lot - as though her train of thought was constantly getting lost and repeating herself so through these rambling sections I did lose interest a little as it felt like a large chunk of info-dumping at once - but this also gave it it's unique charm。 How To Kill Your Family was a deeply uncomfortable yet uplifting exploration into class， status， family and love with a killer heroine and deliciously dark twists。 RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you to Bella Mackie， Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for this ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Linda ，

Many thanks to @boroughpress for this copy！How do I find the words to describe this amazing debut novel from Bella Mackie？ What we have here is a hilariously clever and seriously superior book that dissects every single facet of the contemporary society we live in whilst also examining the power of the super rich and famous。 Meet Grace Bernard， the dejected product of a fling between her late mother and one of the world’s wealthiest men， Simon Artemis。 Unacknowledged by her father before birth a Many thanks to @boroughpress for this copy！How do I find the words to describe this amazing debut novel from Bella Mackie？ What we have here is a hilariously clever and seriously superior book that dissects every single facet of the contemporary society we live in whilst also examining the power of the super rich and famous。 Meet Grace Bernard， the dejected product of a fling between her late mother and one of the world’s wealthiest men， Simon Artemis。 Unacknowledged by her father before birth and following the death of her mother as a teen， Grace grows up a stone’s throw away from the Artemis empire and is left to fend for herself in the only way she knows how: vengeance。 Here begins her quest to annihilate the Artemis family， one member at a time， to attain eternal peace and her rightful inheritance of course。 Despite her particularly skewed moral compass， you will root for Grace as she deals with her own demons and anxieties， whilst trying to restore order in the age of influencers， lip fillers， white saviour complexes， and performative gestures。 With the toolkit of a hyperaware millennial， each cold-blooded murder is calculated with the utmost precision - there are no foolish gimmicks and actually， the level of detail had me thinking I was reading crime fiction！You’d be forgiven in thinking that Grace’s observations， intricately woven in by Bella， are a factual social commentary in the form of non-fiction。 As we follow oligarchs and former Etonians perched on top of their Trust Funds and/or accounts in [insert tax haven here] - this could well be a damning exposé of that certain level of upper-class British society hidden behind the Hampstead foliage and wisteria。 Bella uses her artistic license to get so close to the wire。 The plot is shrewd， the messaging is important and it is confirmed that Bella's wordplay is as glorious in fiction as it is in non-fiction。 In my opinion， the author has redefined satire。 If you’re picking this up expecting a Killing Eve dupe then you’ll be disappointed because How To Kill Your Family is 100x smarter and deeper than that， and that’s a fact。 。。。more

Cal （Cal's Reading Corner） ，

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