How To Kill Men And Get Away With It by Katy Brent (Audiobook)

Instagram influencer Kitty Collins has it all. She's heiress to a family fortune, her "job" is posting all about her life on social media and she wants for nothing. On a night out a man she meets refuses to take no for an answer and tries to follow her home. Following a scuffle the man ends up dead. When Kitty realises she's got away with it she sets out to deal with similar predators.

This audiobook was a breath of fresh air. With tongue firmly in cheek author Katy Brent has created an iconic character in Kitty Collins. Similar in vein to the character Dexter Morgan we have a female serial killer with her own code and moral agenda. Kitty is the classic "It girl" so there are lots of references to designer labels, eating out and partying. Being set in the present day and in London social media plays a huge part in the story.

Obviously the theme of the story is quite dark, Kitty is a vigilante for all women who feel unsafe, women who've been harassed when they are out or made to feel afraid on their way home at night. The #MeToo movement plays a big part towards the later part of the story where we see that the behaviour of predatory men is ignored because of their wealth and power. The author handles it all with a light touch and at no point detracts from the seriousness of the issue.

As we get to know Kitty we discover that as well as her dark side she is also hiding a number of secrets. Kitty is desperate to keep all of her secrets hidden and this becomes a major problem when her stalker (part and parcel of being an influencer, no biggie) starts hinting that they know exactly what Kitty has been up to. Kitty begins to doubt everyone around her as she wonders if her stalker is someone very close to her.

I really do hope that we get to see Kitty Collins again, maybe she can do a Joe Goldberg and relocate.

How To Kill Men And Get Away With It by Katy Brent is available in ebook and audio format. Paperback will be available 16th February 2023. My thanks to NetGalley and HQ Stories for a review copy.