How to Make a Killing

Paperback Published on: 03/07/2025
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Synopsis

TO GET TO THE TOP, YOU NEED TO SNAP A FEW NECKS

'I LOVED this! Devoured in one sitting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''If Selling Sunset met Desperate Housewives and got wrapped up in a murder mystery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was just blown away by this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'So funny it should be illegal' MAZ EVANS
'A whip-smart, hilarious whodunnit!' BETH REEKLES
'Darkly fun' EMILY-JANE CLARKE

Meet the women of Harrington Estates. They're one big happy family. At least, that's what they all say...

New arrival Bella is determined to get to the top, and she doesn't mind stepping on some Louboutin-clad toes to get there.

No-nonsense Hannah was the rising star, but now Bella's stealing her thunder - and her agent of the year award.

Olivia wants it all - the glittering career, the picture-perfect family. But lately it feels like something - or someone - is trying to snatch it away.

Then there's poor Claire, who has lost more keys than sold properties - and Bella makes sure the whole office knows it.

When Bella is found dead at the open house for a £10-million mansion, everyone's a suspect. They'd all die for that listing, after all.

But did one of them kill for it?

Fans of How to Kill Your Family and Selling Sunset will love this hilariously dark thriller from Kate Weston, with characters you'll love to hate, vicious office politics, and a twist you'll NEVER see coming.

Readers can't get enough of How to Make a Killing:

'I adored How to Make a Killing. With its dark humour, catty women, the mounting body count and the twists and turns that led to the final reveal, it was a most enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Great book ... gave me Selling Sunset vibes only with a dark twist. It kept me guessing, loved it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Such a fab read full of wit and whip smart plot points. the characters were a delight to get to 'know in probably all the wrong ways and reason' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved How to Make a Killing ... a fabulous summer read that kept me gripped, and guessing.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oh, the drama! I loved this. Everyone was screwing everyone over, meaning every character had a motive, and I wasn't a hundred percent sure who did it until the very end.... And the last bit!!! Loved it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A dark and dangerous, witty suspense where anything goes, filled with utterly devious characters populating a pacy and frothy plot brimming with deep humour. Deliciously dark and endlessly entertaining.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A smart, stylish murder mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously-and is all the more entertaining for it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This was such a fun read and one I'd recommend to anyone who loves a bit of dark humour mixed with murder. I laughed out loud throughout...Such a brilliant book and one I'll be recommending.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The reveal hit me like a sculpture to the head. I loved it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035412488
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 300g
  • Languages: English

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How to Make a Killing
Darkly funny
Thanks to Netgallery and Headline, Kate Weston for this ARC. I was just blown away by this book, I read this is one sitting and it was so engrossing and... READ MORE
Tammy Morton
How to Make a Killing
A funnt murderous read!
I would recommend this book to anyone who has, either worked in an office environment, or in sales, or preferable both at the same time. It highlights how ... READ MORE
Brad Mace
How to Make a Killing
Unlikeable characters
Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for this ARC. This book is about an all female estate agency called Harrington's. Amanda, Bella, Hannah, Olivia and ... READ MORE
Beate251
How to Make a Killing
Ruthless and manipulative
A humorous whodunnit, that will keep you guessing and keep you reading. Five women in an estate agents who will literally stab each other in the back to... READ MORE
Joanne Gibbons
How to Make a Killing
Fun and exciting
Thanks to Netgallery and Headline, Kate Weston for this ARC. I was just blown away by this book, I read this is one sitting and it was so engrossing and... READ MORE
Tammy Morton
How to Make a Killing
Hilarious!!
How To Make A Killing by Kate Weston was a great read. The main characters in this funny but dark thriller were typical competitive women selling house... READ MORE
Nic. C/ Nickiknackinoo
How to Make a Killing
Easy to read and very enjoyable
A whodunnit with great humour throughout. I never knew the world of property marketing could be so cut throat. Lots of fun, great characters and intrigue t... READ MORE
Iain Kyle
How to Make a Killing
Scandal, murder & cut throat women
A group of five deeply unlikeable female estate agents are in fierce competition with each other. Soon the competition switches from who can sell the most ... READ MORE
Gemma Rose
How to Make a Killing
A fun read
What a crazy fun read where anything could happen. Kept me guessing all the way.
Bookworm
How to Make a Killing
Open warfare amongst estate agents
As someone who works in an Estate Agency albeit not on the front line, after seeing the blurb for How to Make a Killing, of course I was going to read it a... READ MORE
LizMac05
How to Make a Killing
Hilariously murderous, Selling Sunset meets Desperate Housewives.
The prologue just had me completely hooked! Straight in with the unhinged hilarity. The way the author has laid out the descriptions is just perfection. ... READ MORE
Sammis Bookshelf
How to Make a Killing
Secrets, Lies & Selling Houses...
Secrets, Lies and Selling Houses... What more can you want from this darkly funny murder mystery based around an elite estate agency where someone will kil... READ MORE
Georgie M
How to Make a Killing
A must-read murder mystery
How To Make a Killing is a must-read murder mystery – Weston rules the roost in this darkly comic gem. Every character here is deeply unlikeable and ou... READ MORE
Emily (ashortbooklover)
How to Make a Killing
Female Estate Agents at their best (and worst) A great holiday read
An ideal holiday read. Suspend belief and you discover an all female estate agent team and their all male rivals. Each female estate agent is out for thems... READ MORE
Danielle Ellis
How to Make a Killing
Fun, dark humour paired with a decent whodunnit
When members of an all women’s estate agent start getting murdered, suspicion falls on each one in turn. Written in a dry, humorous style, the bitchy rela... READ MORE
Diane Gill
How to Make a Killing
I loved the dark humour
This book was full of dark humour, secrets and bitchiness. I enjoyed unravelling the mystery of who the murderer was, and it was the person that I leas... READ MORE
Rachel Hasler
How to Make a Killing
Four stars!
Welcome to Harrington’s Estate Agents, where the women wear designer heels, flash their perfect smiles, and would quite literally kill for the best listing... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
How to Make a Killing
Exciting
I really enjoyed this comicaly dark thriller called How to Make a Killing (kindle edition) by Kate Weston. This is my first time reading a thriller by Kate... READ MORE
Elizabeth Bennett
How to Make a Killing
Great juicy murder mystery
The ladies in the estate agents at Harringtons are all one big happy family - or are they? Soon it becomes clear there is plenty of plotting and scheming a... READ MORE
Angela Norton
How to Make a Killing
Entertaining
I really enjoyed this comicaly dark thriller called How to Make a Killing (kindle edition) by Kate Weston. This is my first time reading a thriller by Kate... READ MORE
Elizabeth Bennett
How to Make a Killing
Murder and mayhem with a hefty dose of sass
When over-ambitious new girl Bella is found murdered, her only friend Claire is left trying to fit in with a toxic office clique that clearly doesn’t want ... READ MORE
Alison Hartley
How to Make a Killing
Dark and humorous
This was rather a dark but in places humorous tale of women estate agents. It started with the close knit women working hard for their boss, Amanda. Almost... READ MORE
Pauline Cooper
How to Make a Killing
How to make a killing
The bitchiness in this made me laugh until I got bored of the ongoing theme of it, I did feel for the characters but only read 48% and then just couldn't c... READ MORE
Claire Flanagan