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How to Kill Your Family

By: Bella Mackie
Narrated by: Charly Clive, Paul Panting
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Summary

The number one Sunday Times best seller

They say you can’t choose your family. But you can kill them.

Meet Grace Bernard.

Daughter, sister, serial killer....

Grace has lost everything.

And she will stop at nothing to get revenge.

How to Kill Your Family was number one in the Sunday Times paperback chart on 26/04/2022

©2021 Bella Mackie (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

"Funny and furious and strangely uplifting. Grace is a bitter and beguiling anti-hero with a keen eye for social analysis - even in her most grisly deeds, you never stop rooting for her." (Pandora Sykes)

"Addictive.... Grace Bernard is one of the most intriguing and bewitching protagonists I've read in years." (Emma Gannon)

"Hilarious and dark." (Elle)

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Despite the ending…

One of the most entertaining and interesting books I’ve listened to this year.

Very funny (in a wry and dry way) and although the ending didn’t surprise me at all (and I had some significant frustrations in relation to Grace in this regard) it is still well worth listening to!

Narration was okay. I’ve heard better, and felt the male voice was an odd choice, but still very listenable.

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An entertaining listen

I really enjoyed this book, having seen Bella advertising it on Instagram.
I enjoyed being part of the main character’s journey to ‘make things right’ from the past. I did not see the twist coming and that was a great surprise, however, it was disappointing not to hear back from our lead after this huge twist…

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brilliant twists

loved this story. very well written. I enjoyed the twists and didnt see them coming. would definitely recommend.

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Funny, Murdery and Great Narration

Loved the main story and Graces narrator. Funny, a little dark and a good twist. Overall a really good listen.

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Great Listen

Loved it! Quite a twist I was not expecting! Narrators were both good too. Highly recommend!

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Just Brilliant

Oh what a fantastic book. Hilariously funny in places but such a good listen.
I really hope this isn't the last we see of Grace.
Well done Bella. I'm just sad I've now finished it

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Excellent listen

This was such a fantastic listen! It’s bitchy, smart and laugh out loud funny whilst also cataloguing in detail the grizzly actions of our protagonist.
The narrator for Grace fit her perfectly.
The second narrator was jarring as the sudden change wasn’t expected, but when he gets going he’s also fab.
Loved this book, more please!

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dissatisfied

I actually liked 90% of the book and thought it was well written and performed. But I was left dissatisfied by the ending. No spoilers but I felt no small disappointment in how it was all tied up.

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Fun and enjoyable read

Great story to read while running. I love Mackie's writing and enjoyed hearing the inner thoughts of Grace - little bits of Mackie's real life can be found in the story, which I think is fun. Interesting social commentary without being to deep/dark. If you like Mackie's other work, you will like this too!

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Razor sharp, absolutely fantastic.

What a book! A fantastically written story, a razor sharp wit and I didn’t ever want it to end.
Unpredictable, shockingly so. I want a sequel. I want to un-know it and listen to it again. Whatever Bella writes next, I’ll be buying.

Also, the narrators voice is perfection. The tone, the delivery, just perfection. I do believe her voice is now MY inner voice.

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