What A Way To Go: Signed Edition
Hardback Published on: 12/09/2024
Price: £20.00
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Dark, funny you’ll loathe them all
I loved ‘How to Kill Your Family’, so was excited to read Bella’s new book.
I was hooked from page one, funny, dark I couldn’t put it down.
Anthony Wis... READ MORE
Knives Out meets Succession!
What a whirlwind! I had such a fun time reading this book with its unreliable narrators, the most frustrating cast of side characters that you love to hate... READ MORE
Triumphant return!
Took me a while to get into, but a thoroughly entertaining follow up to HTKYF. The characters were really unlikeable so you didn't care about them, however... READ MORE
A slow read
I was really looking forward to this book. I liked the premise of the book and I am mad on thrillers. Unfortunately I just couldn’t finish the book, I got ... READ MORE
Such fun!
When wealthy Anthony Wistern is found dead in his lake in his garden his wealthy lifestyle and those of his family come under scrutiny not only from the pr... READ MORE
Witty, Comical & Love Unlikeable Characters
⭐️⭐️⭐️What a Way to GoI went into this knowing it would be a character driven read, and that ended up being both its biggest strength and its main drawback... READ MORE
Synopsis
'I was immensely grateful that despite the gruesome way my husband died, he'd done it with his clothes on.'
Anthony Wistern is wealthy beyond imagination. Fragrant wife, gaggle of photogenic children, French chateau, Cotswold manor, plethora of mistresses, penchant for cutting moral corners, tick tick tick tick tick tick.
Unfortunately for him, he's also dead. Suddenly poised to inherit his fortune, each member of the family falls under suspicion.
And that's when the lying starts...
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008718251
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 36 mm
- Weight: 600g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allWhat a book to read!
I adored Bella Mackie's previous novel How To Kill Your Family. It was a thoroughly cheeky update of the classic black comedy film Kind Hearts and Coronets... READ MORE
Anthony Wistern is dead, and honestly what a way to go!
The only thing is, he can’t remember how he died so now he is busy watching his obnoxious family trying to figure out who murdered him, while they squabble... READ MORE
Playful and compulsive!
I came to this book expecting big things as a fan of Mackie’s writing (I loved Jog on and HTKYF) and this did not disappoint. The premise is something diff... READ MORE
light hearted, comedic “whodunnit”
This is a fantastic story of the death of a hideous individual called Anthony Wistern. Anthony is married to the equally vile Olivia and they have four in... READ MORE
What a way to go
Thank you net gallery and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for the arc What A Way To Go was so excited to read it as I already have it pre ordered I fully ... READ MORE
Terrific
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC. What a Way To Go is terrific from start to finish. I loved the concept... READ MORE
Loved the writing style
I really enjoyed this. Despite meaning to I've never read the author before and loved her writing style which is chatty, sharp, astute, satirical and funny... READ MORE
So many witty (and brutal) one liners!!
I really loved how different this book was as a concept, I thought the whole ‘afterlife’ gave a really different lens to the story and just a whole differe... READ MORE
A querky very black comedy.
This book is about death but contains a great deal of humour. Here we have a totally disfuntional, very rich family who have to cope with scandal, and lots... READ MORE
Couldn’t finish it so bad!
I really wanted to enjoy this, and was pleased to get it for Xmas, but it was completely unreadable. The characterisation feels like it’s been ai generated... READ MORE
A wickedly fun book
I’m not sure if it’s a thriller, a mystery, or a dark comedy, but whatever it is, Bella Mackie’s new novel is fizzing with fun and originality.
The best-... READ MORE
a family that really will back-stab
Anthony Wistern is having a great 60th birthday, despite one or two niggling little issues he has to resolve. He's wealthy, his wife has thrown him a fanta... READ MORE
A cracker!
Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins Uk, HarperFiction for an ARC.
A brilliantly written book by Mackie who can write dark humour about a death.
A d... READ MORE
Delightful
What a clever and delightful read. I must admit, I read the first few paragraphs, and thought it wasn’t for me. I don’t really like anything with paranorma... READ MORE
Another great read from Bella Mackie
Anthony Wistern is a wealthy, obnoxious man, with 4 spoilt children and an equally entitled wife. Anthony is found dead at his grand 60th birthday bash, th... READ MORE
Dark, dastardly humour
I hated this awful family, but loooooved reading about their awfulness and I’m very glad that what happened: happened. It is clear to see the delight Bella... READ MORE
Unique Plot
What A Way To Go by Bella Mackie
I give this book 4 stars.
Engaging and entertaining with a unique plot line ,I relished in this romp. I love how the ... READ MORE
Bella Mackie does it again
How does one live and die hideously? Meet Anthony Wistern, the self-made billionaire who died on his 60th birthday party. In purgatory, he needed to recall... READ MORE
A delightful who dunnit!
When millionaire Anthony Wistern unexpectedly dies at his 60th birthday party, a twisty turny whodunit ensues. Told from multiple POV's, including Anthony'... READ MORE
An absolute romp
I loved this book. After reading and loving How To Kill Your Family, I knew I just had to read this and it did not disappoint. I thought it was funny in pl... READ MORE
What a Way to Go
Anthony Wistern is celebrating his 60th birthday at a rather ostentatious party arranged by his wife Olivia. He's the CEO of a very successful business and... READ MORE
Riveting Read
What a Way to Go is a riveting read. Not one of the characters is likeable and yet they are all extremely compelling. I could not guess the ending, and I r... READ MORE
A perfect read for murder, mayhem and hilarity
The story opens with the protagonist, now becoming a ghost, named Anthony dying. He falls out off of the deck and dies after being impaled, but did he fall... READ MORE
You won’t want to put it down
I didn’t want to put this down! So worried reading a second novel but this was soooo much better than the first! I loved it! Was gripping and everything wa... READ MORE
dark comedy
This was elevated from an "ordinary" whodunnit by some horrible characters and clever ideas, particularly surrounding one's fate in the Afterlife and the m... READ MORE
Really good!
This kept me guessing the whole time, and I didn't predict the plot twist until the end. It took a little time to get into multiple POVs, however, each cha... READ MORE
Great
Anthony Wistern is a wealthy financial mogul. He has a vast artwork collection, multiple large properties, a beautiful family and a long line of mistresses... READ MORE
Murder mystery that fizzles out
Beginning with a not-so-secret reveal that the recently deceased is a narrator in this kaleidoscopic novel, the action and the detective story that follows... READ MORE
A rollercoaster read
A fun whodunnit that flits between characters as the mystery unfolds. The majority of characters are loathsome creatures with various negative qualities th... READ MORE
Contemporary, humorous, politically astute murder mystery.
Anthony's wife Olivia has organised an extravagant 60th birthday party for him that proves memorable for all the wrong reasons. Anthony's unexpected demise... READ MORE
Darkly funny murder mystery book club read
I think I enjoyed this book more than I enjoyed How to Kill Your Family, and that says a lot considering I brought that into work with me every day for a w... READ MORE
Blackly Funny
I listened to an audiobook of this title from Netgalley.
Sharp, clever writing that is both funny and makes you wince at the awfulness of the people des... READ MORE
Surprisingly wonderful
Anthony is a rich financier, newly turned 60 and now newly dead. Unfortunately he can't pass on until he can recall the exact manner of his death and ,whi... READ MORE
I loved the sarcasm and humour
We follow the story of Anthony Wistern- a very wealthy man, a beautiful house in the Cotswolds, married to Olivia and father to 4: Fred, Jemima, Lyra and C... READ MORE
Bella Mackie does it again!
Having really enjoyed How to Kill Your Family, I was so excited to learn Bella Mackie was releasing another novel and even more excited to get an early acc... READ MORE
Who said life was for living certainly not Anthony!
The story opens with the protagonist, now becoming a ghost, named Anthony dying. He falls out off of the deck and dies after being impaled, but did he fall... READ MORE
Brilliantly written
I'm not sure if its correct to find a story about death and murder funny but What A Way To Go is darkly humorous.
The Wisterns are a family of obnoxious, ... READ MORE
I could not put this down!
What a hoot! This is hilarious!
Who doesn’t live a backstabbing, rich, awful family? I loved the style of this - we have a chapter for each main charact... READ MORE
Funny but not disrespectful, lots going on
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
This is a very good read about a set of people who have few, if any, redeeming q... READ MORE
Thoroughly dislikable, thoroughly addictive
Oh Bella you do write characters that I despise and love at the same time!
What a way to go is a murder mystery based round the death of a wealthy, we... READ MORE
Hilarious
When someone dies, it is usually considered a tragedy. But, when Anthony Wistern dies (in a fairly spectacular way, it must be admitted), it is more of a c... READ MORE
Great Fun
3.5* What A Way to Go - Bella Mackie. When this book gets going, it twists and turns and it’s impossible to leave it alone.
Anthony Wistern is dead. He... READ MORE
What a book.
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I adored Bella Mackie's previous novel How To Kill Your Family. It was a thoroughly cheeky update of the classic black comedy film Kind Hearts and... READ MORE
Riveting read!
What a Way to Go is a riveting read. Not one of the characters is likeable and yet they are all extremely compelling. I could not guess the ending, and I r... READ MORE
What a hoot!
Who doesn’t live a backstabbing, rich, awful family? I loved the style of this - we have a chapter for each main character - Anthony (the deceased) - his w... READ MORE
Dark and witty
A dark and witty character driven mystery book centring around a very wealthy yet highly dysfunctional and morally questionable family. Head of the family ... READ MORE
Wonderful
What a clever and delightful read. I must admit, I read the first few paragraphs, and thought it wasn’t for me. I don’t really like anything with paranorma... READ MORE
What a way to go by Bella Mackie
What a way to go by Bella Mackie is the author’s second book and very entertaining. Anthony Wistern is an extremely wealthy man, with a fragrant wife and f... READ MORE
Saltburn meets Succession
What A Way To Go was the devious love child of Saltburn and Succession for me with scandal, schemes and salacious details. It utilises true crime fascinati... READ MORE
What a way to go!
I enjoyed her previous book, but this one I found extremely boring, it did not grab me and I was very disappointed!
The characters are terrible people, but it’s hard to look away.
I’m torn on this book. ‘How to kill your family’ was so clever and twisty and would always be a hard act to follow, but this just didn’t live up to it for ... READ MORE
Incredible
I really loved this book. I thought having one of the characters in purgatory trying to figure out his own death was such an interesting element to the nar... READ MORE
You are a genius Bella Mackie.
This book completely caught me off guard in the best possible way.
What a Way to Go is one of those stories where you think you have a sense of where th... READ MORE
Great fun!
Well, it certainly is.
Allow me to introduce you to Anthony Wistern, CEO of Wismere Holdings, an influential financial wizard. Perhaps. It’s his 60th bi... READ MORE
Dark humour
This is the first book that I have read by Bella Machie, and it has a refreshingly unusual concept.
Ultra wealthy Anthony Wistern, CEO of Wismere Holdings... READ MORE
Another great book by Bella Mackie!
I loved Bella Mackie’s last book, and I think that this one is even better.
Bella has a way of writing unlikeable characters, a way that makes you want t... READ MORE
Absolute SCREAM
Best word to describe What a Way to Go by Bell Mackie - ABSOLUTE SCREAM. Yes, I realise these are two words actually, but the rules are to be broken. At le... READ MORE
A querk6, very black comedy.
This book is about death but contains a great deal of humour. Here we have a totally disfuntional, very rich family who have to cope with scandal, and lots... READ MORE
She does it again
I’m yet to read a book where Bella doesn’t have me giggling my way through the pages. She just hits the mark each time! Definitely recommend ALL her work!
I feared Mackie’s second book would be a letdown
I feared the second book would be a letdown - but actually it was a step up!
It felt like a mass up of “How to kill your family” and “A Good Girls Guide ... READ MORE