You’d Look Better as a Ghost
Hardback Published on: 21/09/2023
Price: £14.99
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Dark and gripping!
This novel kept me on my toes the whole way through!
I raced through it in one sitting and absolutely loved every senrence. It's filled with dark, witty ... READ MORE
Darkly Entertaining
A surprisingly witty thriller that made me gasp out loud on more than a few occasions (I was listening to the audiobook so I would have been a sight, seemi... READ MORE
Hilarious and dark in equal measure
I enjoyed this so much!!!
A debut thriller and black comedy that I would recommend to those who love a sociopathic, hammer wielding, strong female prot... READ MORE
Dark humour and an anti-hero
The recently emerged sub-genre of female serial killers is really growing in popularity, and this book is a perfect example of why. Claire has had a pretty... READ MORE
A fantastic read
Joanna Wallace's debut novel unquestionably ranks among my top fiction reads of the year! This gripping story had me racing through its pages in under a da... READ MORE
A laugh-out-loud dark comedy with a protagonist that is just a little bit off...
You'd Look Better as a Ghost is a laugh-out-loud dark comedy of a sociopathic serial killer who kills those that annoy or displease her, dispensing her own... READ MORE
Hilarious and fantastic!
This is easily one of favourite reads of the year! This book was hilarious and dark and difficult to put down from beginning to end. I did not expect this ... READ MORE
Synopsis
* WINNER OF THE CRIME FICTION LOVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL AWARD *
'An absolute roller-coaster of a read' - DAILY MAIL
'The most fun you're ever likely to have with a hammer-wielding maniac' - DAILY EXPRESS
'Refreshingly original and laugh-out-loud funny' - CLARE MACKINTOSH
I have a gift. I see people as ghosts before they die.
Of course, it helps that I'm the one killing them.
The night after her father's funeral, Claire meets Lucas in a bar. Lucas doesn't know it, but it's not a chance meeting. One thoughtless mistyped email has put him in the crosshairs of an extremely put-out serial killer. But even before they make eye contact, before Claire lets him buy her a drink, before she takes him home and carves him up into little pieces, something about that night is very wrong. Because someone is watching Claire. Someone who is about to discover her murderous little hobby.
The thing is, it's not sensible to tangle with a part-time serial killer, even one who is distracted by attending a weekly bereavement support group and trying to get her art career off the ground. Claire will do anything to keep her secret hidden - not to mention the bodies buried in her garden. Let the games begin...
Dexter meets Killing Eve in this superb thriller, perfect for fans of How To Kill Your Family and My Sister, the Serial Killer.
'A welcome addition to darkly humorous female serial killer novels' - GUARDIAN
'Delightfully shocking and irreverently funny' - JANICE HALLETT
'If Bret Easton Ellis ever went to grief counselling, this would be just the kind of brilliant book he'd write' - PHILIPPA EAST
Publisher information
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781800811294
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 236 x 162 x 38 mm
- Weight: 543g
- Languages: English
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View allA Great Read
I really enjoyed this thriller with added black comedy .Such a great read, completely bonkers ,a serial killer who thinks she is normal ! Full of twists an... READ MORE
You’d look better as a ghost by Joanna Wallace
You’d Look Better As A Ghost by Joanna Wallace is an entertaining story about a women who sees people as ghosts before they die. Unfortunately Claire is th... READ MORE
For fans of comic serial-killer books
I've read a few books in this new sub-genre of "comic serial-killer" (or whatever it is described as) and this is ok, but the other books were better devel... READ MORE
An entertaining dark comic crime thriller
‘I have a gift. I see people as ghosts before they die. Of course, it helps that I'm the one killing them.’
My thanks to Serpent’s Tail Viper for an eA... READ MORE
A serial killer novel with a difference!
"You'd Look Better as a Ghost" is a book I've described in my notes as "bananas but incredibly readable" - I flew through it, but it's definitely not for t... READ MORE
The darkly comedic thriller of my dreams
TW: death, murder, violence, graphic violence, gore, drowning, elderly abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, confinement, infidelity, grief, counselling, t... READ MORE
Spooky novel perfect for an October read!
I'm going to start by saying I absolutely loved this book and can't wait to read more by the author! This novel is about Claire, who is a serial killer. Na... READ MORE
a clever, blackly funny and highly irreverent read
You’d Look Better As A Ghost is the first novel by British author, Joanna Wallace. The only bright spot in Claire’s life as she accepts condolences at her ... READ MORE
A Book About a Serial Killer That Has Some Humour Thrown In The Mix.
The night after her father's funeral, Claire meets Lucas in a bar. Lucas doesn't know it, but it's not a chance meeting. One thoughtless mistyped email has... READ MORE
Excellent crime novel
I really enjoyed this book, Joanna Wallace is a great author. The story follows Claire who is a killer I disagree with the reviews that think the killings ... READ MORE
Full of suspense
Netgalley review
The writing was light and drew me in. It was in what I would describe as a "chatty style" with the main character speaking to the reader.... READ MORE
A fresh new voice
'You'd Look Better as a Ghost' is a funny, fresh novel featuring a vigilante who sees her next victim as a ghost before acting on her impulses.
Themes in... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant
What devilishly and delicious book this is. You'd Look Better as a Ghost has some amazing dark humour and fantastic cliches from the main protagonist Clair... READ MORE
Witty and fun! You'll love the main character even if she's a serial killer!
Brilliant book with a very likeable main character that you just have to love even if she's a serial killer!!
This is one of those books that is amazing b... READ MORE
Crazy female serial killer caper
I seem to be drawn to bonkers books about young female serial killers. I certainly enjoyed the Sweet Pea series and then along comes Claire.
Claire is mou... READ MORE
Dark, quirky but fun!
I really enjoyed this debut probably more than I should! It feels all kinds of wrong when I am rooting for a serial killer but Joanna has created the char... READ MORE
Best book I’ve read in a while!
Needed a few books to take away with me while on placement, the front cover of this book caught my eye (red and purple are my favourite colours!)
Just fi... READ MORE
Gruesome pleasure
I enjoyed this one, a bit gruesome, with lots of murders and quite a few laughs aloud moments. I loved the protagonist ( even though she's a bonkers serial... READ MORE
A fabulously bonkers crime novel
What a fabulously bonkers book. Murder, kidnap, blackmail & grief; all linked to Claire, the protagonist who happens to be a serial killer.
Despite her ... READ MORE
A great story full of suspense
Netgalley review
The writing was light and drew me in. It was in what I would describe as a "chatty style" with the main character speaking to the reader.... READ MORE
It’s a killer!
Claire is at her father’s funeral when she receives an email regarding a piece of her art she has recently submitted into a competition. Unfortunately for ... READ MORE
Fab Read
Thank you to NetGalley and Serpent's Tail / Viper for my approval to read and review this book. Claire joins a bereavement group following the death of her... READ MORE
A fun read with an unexpected twist
This was such a fun book to read but since I finished it, it's become a slight nightmare to me in trying to figure out how to describe it without repeating... READ MORE
Great debut
What a great debut!
The comparisons to "Killing Eve" ring very true especially regarding fashion, but the author has made Claire her own woman, and has th... READ MORE
Did I Just Enjoy Meeting a Serial Killer?
You probably shouldn't say you enjoyed getting to know a serial killer...but I'm glad Claire came into my life, she's a riot!
More Eve than Dexter, in my ... READ MORE