Living in a luxurious Chelsea apartment, Kitty Collins is a child of privilege. She curates her image with great care and is a popular Instagram influencer with millions of followers. She is also killing a lot, but she says that she stumbled into the role. A man who had been pestering her at the club followed her home from a nightclub one night. She pushes him away when he became violent, and he stumbles and hits a broken wine bottle. Oops.
She has developed a taste for vengeance and can't seem to stop, but she has a strict code of conduct for her targets that she calls Kitty's Code. A delightfully unreliable narrator, Kitty was named after the femme fatale in the 1946 noir film "The Killers." Katy Brent clearly knows her literary serial killers because she also makes reference to Patrick Bateman in her Letter to Readers.
Regarding Kitty's methods of disposal, I had to put my disbelief on hold a few times. Nevertheless, I wanted her to follow Rule 6: Avoid being caught.
The plot is novel and different. The characters are relatable, and the dialogue is short and to the point. There are a lot of swear words and graphic violence, but there are also a lot of funny parts.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has short chapters and an engaging prologue that make it easy to read.
Overall, a hilarious revenge comedy-drama that was also very entertaining and definitely went over the top. The best dark humour can be found in this book. As to how a "verging on anorexic" young woman manages to dismember fully grown men and then hump their remains in and out of cars on her own, it may be a bit of a joke and definitely a case of suspending belief.
I wanted Kitty to avoid being caught. Typically, these tales end with the perpetrator being apprehended, killed, or imprisoned. By demonstrating that the vengeful angel does not get away with murder, I believe the author feels a sense of responsibility, which is probably why this is the case. I won't say exactly how it will end, but if Katy Brent, the author, wanted to, she could write another book that was related to this one.
She has developed a taste for vengeance and can't seem to stop, but she has a strict code of conduct for her targets that she calls Kitty's Code. A delightfully unreliable narrator, Kitty was named after the femme fatale in the 1946 noir film "The Killers." Katy Brent clearly knows her literary serial killers because she also makes reference to Patrick Bateman in her Letter to Readers.
Regarding Kitty's methods of disposal, I had to put my disbelief on hold a few times. Nevertheless, I wanted her to follow Rule 6: Avoid being caught.
The plot is novel and different. The characters are relatable, and the dialogue is short and to the point. There are a lot of swear words and graphic violence, but there are also a lot of funny parts.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has short chapters and an engaging prologue that make it easy to read.
Overall, a hilarious revenge comedy-drama that was also very entertaining and definitely went over the top. The best dark humour can be found in this book. As to how a "verging on anorexic" young woman manages to dismember fully grown men and then hump their remains in and out of cars on her own, it may be a bit of a joke and definitely a case of suspending belief.
I wanted Kitty to avoid being caught. Typically, these tales end with the perpetrator being apprehended, killed, or imprisoned. By demonstrating that the vengeful angel does not get away with murder, I believe the author feels a sense of responsibility, which is probably why this is the case. I won't say exactly how it will end, but if Katy Brent, the author, wanted to, she could write another book that was related to this one.