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How to Kill Your Family

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How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie offers a darkly humorous exploration of one woman's calculated quest for family vengeance. The protagonist, armed with a sharp wit and meticulous planning, sets out to rectify past grievances by targeting her estranged relatives. As she navigates complex family dynamics, the story examines themes of identity, belonging, and morality with a satirical edge.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a penchant for dark humour and gripping, irreverent narratives. It offers a satirical take on themes of revenge and morality, wrapped in a clever and entertaining plot. Fans of thrillers with a twist and sharp, witty writing will likely find this novel engaging and delightfully unconventional.

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How to Kill Your Family

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Pre-order the paperback of Bella Mackie's latest hilarious novel, WHAT A WAY TO GO, now.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘I loved this book’ RICHARD OSMAN

‘Funny, sharp, dark and twisted’ JOJO MOYES

‘Chilling, but also laugh-out-loud funny. Another corker’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

They say you can’t choose your family. But you can kill them.

Meet Grace Bernard. Daughter, sister, serial killer… Grace has lost everything. And she will stop at nothing to get revenge.

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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

‘Deliciously addictive…brilliantly executed’ i PAPER

‘Addictive… Grace Bernard is one of the most intriguing and bewitching protagonists I've read in years’ EMMA GANNON

‘A funny, compulsive read about family dysfunction and the media’s obsession with murder’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

‘You’ll be gripped… Grace’s emotional detachment throughout will give you chills’ Rated 5 stars by COSMOPOLITAN
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‘Hilarious and dark’ ELLE

‘Ironic twists and caustic commentary on everything from liberal guilt to the consumerist con that is “selfcare” sharpen this debut novel’ OBSERVER

‘Brilliantly tongue-in-cheek stuff from the Vogue columnist’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘Witty, waspish satire of a murderer with no regrets’ GRAZIA

‘Original, funny, unique and such a refreshing read’ PRIMA

‘A deliciously dark debut novel’ RED

‘One very entertaining read’ WOMAN’S WAY

How to Kill Your Family was number 1 in the Sunday Times paperback chart on 26/04/2022.

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Bella Mackie's How to Kill Your Family is praised for its dark humour and compelling characterisation, particularly the anti-hero Grace. The book offers a blend of sharp social commentary and dark comedy, with many reviewers finding it addictive and highly entertaining. It captures the readers' attention with its witty, satirical take on murder, making it a refreshing and unique read.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008365943

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Borough Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Bella Mackie is the author of three Sunday Times bestsellers – her nonfiction Jog On, her debut novel How to Kill Your Family, and her latest novel What a Way to Go. She has written for the Guardian, Vogue and Vice. In 2023 she judged the Women’s Prize for Fiction and her work has twice been shortlisted for the British Book Awards.

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