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The Bad Girls Detective Agency #1
Cómo no matar a tu ex
Tres mejores amigas dispuestas a todo, unas copas de más y un exmarido muerto. Quería verlo muerto, pero no tan muerto
Clio se encuentra el cuerpo sin vida de Gary, su odioso ex, en la puerta de la caravana en la que vive desde que él la desplumó y la dejó por otra. Solo hay una sospechosa. Y es ella. Pero no recuerda casi nada de lo que pasó la noche anterior. Y no es solo por las pérdidas de memoria que, últimamente, junto con los sofocos, la tienen de lo más alterada, sino por las copas de más que tomó para celebrar su cuarenta y cinco cumpleaños. Lo que sí recuerda Clio es que lo amenazó de muerte horas antes. Con un cuchillo no muy afilado, cierto, pero ante decenas de testigos. Y ante la posibilidad de que le endosen el muerto, lo mejor será ponerse manos a la obra e investigar. Para ello contará con la ayuda de Amber y Jeanie, sus dos mejores amigas: una agente de policía a la que acaban de echar del cuerpo y una madre de mellizos al borde del ataque de nervios. Si ella no lo ha matado, ¿quién lo ha hecho? ¿Uno de sus muchos enemigos? ¿O quizá alguien más cercano?
Clio se encuentra el cuerpo sin vida de Gary, su odioso ex, en la puerta de la caravana en la que vive desde que él la desplumó y la dejó por otra. Solo hay una sospechosa. Y es ella. Pero no recuerda casi nada de lo que pasó la noche anterior. Y no es solo por las pérdidas de memoria que, últimamente, junto con los sofocos, la tienen de lo más alterada, sino por las copas de más que tomó para celebrar su cuarenta y cinco cumpleaños. Lo que sí recuerda Clio es que lo amenazó de muerte horas antes. Con un cuchillo no muy afilado, cierto, pero ante decenas de testigos. Y ante la posibilidad de que le endosen el muerto, lo mejor será ponerse manos a la obra e investigar. Para ello contará con la ayuda de Amber y Jeanie, sus dos mejores amigas: una agente de policía a la que acaban de echar del cuerpo y una madre de mellizos al borde del ataque de nervios. Si ella no lo ha matado, ¿quién lo ha hecho? ¿Uno de sus muchos enemigos? ¿O quizá alguien más cercano?
352 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2023
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Katie Marsh
17 books238 followersHello and welcome to my GoodReads page. Thank you for visiting!
I wrote romantic fiction before turning to crime in my forties. My debut novel was a World Book Night pick and my books are published in ten languages.
I live in the countryside and love strong coffee and pretending to be in charge of my children. ‘Murder on the Dancefloor'’, the second in my Bad Girls Detective Agency crime series, will be published by Boldwood Books in March 2024.
Do come and chat on instagram - I'm @katiemarshauthor.
Katie x
I wrote romantic fiction before turning to crime in my forties. My debut novel was a World Book Night pick and my books are published in ten languages.
I live in the countryside and love strong coffee and pretending to be in charge of my children. ‘Murder on the Dancefloor'’, the second in my Bad Girls Detective Agency crime series, will be published by Boldwood Books in March 2024.
Do come and chat on instagram - I'm @katiemarshauthor.
Katie x
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December 19, 2025
Trama/Plot ⭐⭐⭐
Personaggi/Characters ⭐⭐⭐,5
Stile/Style ⭐⭐⭐
Tre stelle per il primo libro di Katie Marsh che leggo: forse l'intreccio non è originalissimo, alcuni aspetti della trama si colgono fin dal principio e si sente che tutto il romanzo è un po' una lunga introduzione ai successivi libri della serie, però si legge bene, è godibile e i personaggi non sono male: le tre protagoniste sono una diversa dall'altra, sotto molti punti di vista, di carattere, per background e anche per aspettative future, ma insieme funzionano, formano un bel trio.
***
Three stars to the first book by Katie Marsh that I read: perhaps the plot is not very original, some aspects of the plot are understood from the beginning and you feel that the whole novel is a bit of a long introduction to the subsequent books in the series, but it is a good read, enjoyable and the characters are not bad: the three protagonists are different from each other, in many ways, in character, in background and also in future expectations, but together they work, they form a nice trio.
Personaggi/Characters ⭐⭐⭐,5
Stile/Style ⭐⭐⭐
Tre stelle per il primo libro di Katie Marsh che leggo: forse l'intreccio non è originalissimo, alcuni aspetti della trama si colgono fin dal principio e si sente che tutto il romanzo è un po' una lunga introduzione ai successivi libri della serie, però si legge bene, è godibile e i personaggi non sono male: le tre protagoniste sono una diversa dall'altra, sotto molti punti di vista, di carattere, per background e anche per aspettative future, ma insieme funzionano, formano un bel trio.
***
Three stars to the first book by Katie Marsh that I read: perhaps the plot is not very original, some aspects of the plot are understood from the beginning and you feel that the whole novel is a bit of a long introduction to the subsequent books in the series, but it is a good read, enjoyable and the characters are not bad: the three protagonists are different from each other, in many ways, in character, in background and also in future expectations, but together they work, they form a nice trio.
June 12, 2024
3.5⭐️
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August 26, 2024Odustajem na 50%
Obrnula sam na kraj da vidim ko je ubica. I da...bilo je jasno na 32% odmah
Patetično....
Osrednji trilerčić...ništa posebno. Ne zna da li bi da bude duhovit ili ozbiljan.
Prosto nije po mom ukusu..možda bi se nekom dopao mekši triler...ali ja nisam od tih
Obrnula sam na kraj da vidim ko je ubica. I da...bilo je jasno na 32% odmah
Patetično....
Osrednji trilerčić...ništa posebno. Ne zna da li bi da bude duhovit ili ozbiljan.
Prosto nije po mom ukusu..možda bi se nekom dopao mekši triler...ali ja nisam od tih
January 19, 2024
Really enjoyed! Think it’s a first in a series but they balanced between the main plot and the side plots very well! The description was very authentic and kept me on my toes!
May 19, 2024
Para ser sincera, si me pones delante una novela de crimen en la que prima el humor y los personajes de andar por casa, me la voy a leer. Y encima con ese título tan pegadizo y gamberro, vamos, que estoy pegada como una ventosa al cristal :-D
Es una lectura ligera que me ha hecho reír bastante. Tenemos tres protagonistas, todas ellas mujeres adultas dispares, sobrepasadas por las ridículas presiones de la vida y metidas hasta las orejas en más líos que neuronas. Desde el principio, la trama está servida: el ex de Clio aparece irrevocablemente asesinado a la puerta de la caravana donde vive ella con su hija desde que él la dejó en la ruina.
Sin el menor asomo de vergüenza, la novela exhibe siempre un estilo desenfadado, de parodia descarada en la que las tres amigas del alma se dedican a desentrañar el entuerto de quién mató al desgraciado de Gary. Uno de los aciertos de esta historia es que hay una cuenta atrás que escenifica las últimas horas de la víctima y eso da una estupenda idea de lo petardo que era, sus pasos cada vez más tragicómicos hacia su destino fatal y nos brinda un abanico de todos los posibles móviles de sus enemigos para finiquitarlo.
Para mi sonrojo, me he sentido muy identificada con estas muchachas creciditas, desmemoriadas y estresadas que cometen más errores que un bolígrafo en el espacio exterior. Por eso me he reído mucho. Podemos ver sus perspectivas en capítulos alternos y meternos en sus cabezas intensas.
Me ha enganchado el misterio en torno al asesinato. No es complicado, pero está bien disimulado. Alguna pista ligera hay por el camino mientras las chicas van atando cabos e investigando la destartalada vida de la víctima, hasta que la verdad salta como una liebre agazapada para cerrar la historia con una sarta de acción loca y valentía nacida de la amistad desesperada.
Me ha dejado con un poso de satisfacción porque las amigas solucionan no sólo el caso, sino el caos en el que viven de un modo redondo y convincente. Lo dicho: ligerita, resultona y divertida. ¿Me pregunto si habrá novela número 2? :-D
Es una lectura ligera que me ha hecho reír bastante. Tenemos tres protagonistas, todas ellas mujeres adultas dispares, sobrepasadas por las ridículas presiones de la vida y metidas hasta las orejas en más líos que neuronas. Desde el principio, la trama está servida: el ex de Clio aparece irrevocablemente asesinado a la puerta de la caravana donde vive ella con su hija desde que él la dejó en la ruina.
Sin el menor asomo de vergüenza, la novela exhibe siempre un estilo desenfadado, de parodia descarada en la que las tres amigas del alma se dedican a desentrañar el entuerto de quién mató al desgraciado de Gary. Uno de los aciertos de esta historia es que hay una cuenta atrás que escenifica las últimas horas de la víctima y eso da una estupenda idea de lo petardo que era, sus pasos cada vez más tragicómicos hacia su destino fatal y nos brinda un abanico de todos los posibles móviles de sus enemigos para finiquitarlo.
Para mi sonrojo, me he sentido muy identificada con estas muchachas creciditas, desmemoriadas y estresadas que cometen más errores que un bolígrafo en el espacio exterior. Por eso me he reído mucho. Podemos ver sus perspectivas en capítulos alternos y meternos en sus cabezas intensas.
Me ha enganchado el misterio en torno al asesinato. No es complicado, pero está bien disimulado. Alguna pista ligera hay por el camino mientras las chicas van atando cabos e investigando la destartalada vida de la víctima, hasta que la verdad salta como una liebre agazapada para cerrar la historia con una sarta de acción loca y valentía nacida de la amistad desesperada.
Me ha dejado con un poso de satisfacción porque las amigas solucionan no sólo el caso, sino el caos en el que viven de un modo redondo y convincente. Lo dicho: ligerita, resultona y divertida. ¿Me pregunto si habrá novela número 2? :-D
July 10, 2024
Felt like any movie starring Adam Sandler.
September 9, 2025
1⭐
Y porque no se puede dar menos en Goodreads.
Un Cody que para mí está muy pobre, no me ha enganchado para nada y los personajes no tienen carisma ninguno.
Una pena porque los cozy suelen desconectar de lecturas pesadas y este no ha cumplido su función.
Y porque no se puede dar menos en Goodreads.
Un Cody que para mí está muy pobre, no me ha enganchado para nada y los personajes no tienen carisma ninguno.
Una pena porque los cozy suelen desconectar de lecturas pesadas y este no ha cumplido su función.
January 30, 2024
i didn’t love it but i didn’t hate it. the beginning was a bit meh (checking how long it was and how close i was to finishing the chapter kinda vibe) and then it got really interesting in the middle but the ending was so severely meh and made me cringe (the agency name 💀💀) that it really ruined it can’t lie
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January 10, 2025
This was just not for me! Characters were really annoying and it felt like a chore to finish - I also physically rolled my eyes too many times at some dialogue/plot!
I’m off to a tough start to the year lol sorry to anyone reading these maybe this will work for you
I’m off to a tough start to the year lol sorry to anyone reading these maybe this will work for you
December 8, 2025
A lovely lemonade read, one to freshen up the soul a bit. Just a bit of light, easy to get through cozy murder mystery, where everyone gets cast in the role of murderer for a second.
I can’t rate higher than this, though. Although I’m not bothered by cliches, and I do think this is worth a read as a palette cleanser, I didn’t feel like it was life changing or it was one of my top entertainment reads either, and I’m afraid it did not leave a lasting impression. The characters are pretty cookie cutter with one defining streak: the shy one, the mother bear, the justice warrior, the con man, scary maffia boss, the rich and immoral, just to name a few.
Note: I listened to the audiobook for this, and I particularly did not enjoy the different voices for different women, it felt too comical.
I can’t rate higher than this, though. Although I’m not bothered by cliches, and I do think this is worth a read as a palette cleanser, I didn’t feel like it was life changing or it was one of my top entertainment reads either, and I’m afraid it did not leave a lasting impression. The characters are pretty cookie cutter with one defining streak: the shy one, the mother bear, the justice warrior, the con man, scary maffia boss, the rich and immoral, just to name a few.
Note: I listened to the audiobook for this, and I particularly did not enjoy the different voices for different women, it felt too comical.
May 5, 2025
This was well fun! Really starting to be a fan of the cozy detective genre - who’d have known!
September 7, 2024
No me apetece leer como una autora ridiculiza a las mujeres creando dos personajes femeninos super estereotipados que se "pelean" entre ellas por un hombrecito ridículo, sin escrúpulos y que abiertamente le pone los cuernos a las dos con todo lo que se mueve.
Pensé que esas tramas de película de fin de semana de Antena3 se quedaron ya en el siglo pasado pero ... sorpresa, no.
Pensé que esas tramas de película de fin de semana de Antena3 se quedaron ya en el siglo pasado pero ... sorpresa, no.
August 19, 2025
Lo abandoné, en un cozy busco reír de lo absurdo o por lo menos simpatizar con los personajes. Aquí no tuve nada de eso
October 13, 2023
Rating: 3.2/5
Although already fairly established in the world of romantic fiction, "How Not to Murder Your Ex" marks the first entry of Katie Marsh into the cosy crime fiction market. The cosy crime arena is one which is quite heavily populated and there are any number of other authors to compete with, some of which are firmly established names already.
This is an engaging read and the author's apparent ease in creating a flowing style shows that she is an experienced wordsmith. There is also ample evidence stylistically of her background writing romantic fiction. In a number of ways this influence actually aids and enhances the effects of the gentle humour that runs throughout the novel. The main protagonists are all female and "of a certain age". Clio, Jeanie and Amber are long-standing friends and it is at a regular gathering of the three to mark Clio's 45th birthday that the suspicious death of Clio's former husband, Gary, is discovered. The question is, who killed him? Could it even have been Clio herself whilst still in a drunken stupor?
The narrative is pleasingly well-paced and is provided from the perspectives of the three friends and also that of Gary in the hours leading up to his fatal demise. As is the fashion at present, there is also the inclusion of chapters using other media, such as an online news blog and text messaging. Although this book could be read by anybody, I suspect it will generally find more widespread approval from a female audience.
I enjoyed reading "How Not to Murder Your Ex", but I don't think it quite does enough to elevate from being described as "Good" rather than "Very good". As I said earlier, the cosy crime marketplace is a heavily populated one and I don't think this is unique enough to stand out from the crowd. It is competently executed, but without ever seeming particularly original. I sense that this book is being positioned to be the first in a series featuring the triumvirate of ladies from this story, but much as I enjoyed it, I am not sure those characters gripped me enough to make me definitely want to come back for more ... it may well depend on how crowded my reading list is at the time.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.
Although already fairly established in the world of romantic fiction, "How Not to Murder Your Ex" marks the first entry of Katie Marsh into the cosy crime fiction market. The cosy crime arena is one which is quite heavily populated and there are any number of other authors to compete with, some of which are firmly established names already.
This is an engaging read and the author's apparent ease in creating a flowing style shows that she is an experienced wordsmith. There is also ample evidence stylistically of her background writing romantic fiction. In a number of ways this influence actually aids and enhances the effects of the gentle humour that runs throughout the novel. The main protagonists are all female and "of a certain age". Clio, Jeanie and Amber are long-standing friends and it is at a regular gathering of the three to mark Clio's 45th birthday that the suspicious death of Clio's former husband, Gary, is discovered. The question is, who killed him? Could it even have been Clio herself whilst still in a drunken stupor?
The narrative is pleasingly well-paced and is provided from the perspectives of the three friends and also that of Gary in the hours leading up to his fatal demise. As is the fashion at present, there is also the inclusion of chapters using other media, such as an online news blog and text messaging. Although this book could be read by anybody, I suspect it will generally find more widespread approval from a female audience.
I enjoyed reading "How Not to Murder Your Ex", but I don't think it quite does enough to elevate from being described as "Good" rather than "Very good". As I said earlier, the cosy crime marketplace is a heavily populated one and I don't think this is unique enough to stand out from the crowd. It is competently executed, but without ever seeming particularly original. I sense that this book is being positioned to be the first in a series featuring the triumvirate of ladies from this story, but much as I enjoyed it, I am not sure those characters gripped me enough to make me definitely want to come back for more ... it may well depend on how crowded my reading list is at the time.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.
July 13, 2024
DA TAPPABUCHI
Mi serviva da tappabuchi, ha finito per sorprendermi positivamente. Dovendo partire stanotte per il concerto di Taylor Swift (!!!), non potevo certo imbarcarmi nella lettura di un mattone di 700+ pagine (mi riferisco a "Verso il paradiso" di Hanya Yanagihara, che sarà senza dubbio la mia prossima lettura). Ho recuperato quindi questo thriller senza troppe pretese, non aspettandomi nulla di che. Sono stata invece molto colpita dalla scorrevolezza della scrittura e della trama, fitta di dialoghi, nonché dalla convincente risoluzione del caso (avevo intuito che il colpevole potesse essere ). Soprattutto, mi sono affezionata alle tre protagoniste Clio, Amber e Jeanie, al punto da decidere di leggere il successivo volume della serie, "Murder on the dancefloor", in inglese.
Per quanto anche questo secondo romanzo mi abbia incuriosita, intrattenuta e divertita, avrei preferito un mistero più complesso (avevo capito chi fossero i cattivi, sin dalla loro prima apparizione). Resta apprezzabile l'approfondimento sulle dinamiche familiari di Jeanie, sia rispetto a sua madre e alle sue sorelle che a suo marito Tan. Mi aspetto che il prossimo libro riguardi Amber, invece, la cui situazione sentimentale mi intriga moltissimo.
Mi serviva da tappabuchi, ha finito per sorprendermi positivamente. Dovendo partire stanotte per il concerto di Taylor Swift (!!!), non potevo certo imbarcarmi nella lettura di un mattone di 700+ pagine (mi riferisco a "Verso il paradiso" di Hanya Yanagihara, che sarà senza dubbio la mia prossima lettura). Ho recuperato quindi questo thriller senza troppe pretese, non aspettandomi nulla di che. Sono stata invece molto colpita dalla scorrevolezza della scrittura e della trama, fitta di dialoghi, nonché dalla convincente risoluzione del caso (avevo intuito che il colpevole potesse essere ). Soprattutto, mi sono affezionata alle tre protagoniste Clio, Amber e Jeanie, al punto da decidere di leggere il successivo volume della serie, "Murder on the dancefloor", in inglese.
Per quanto anche questo secondo romanzo mi abbia incuriosita, intrattenuta e divertita, avrei preferito un mistero più complesso (avevo capito chi fossero i cattivi, sin dalla loro prima apparizione). Resta apprezzabile l'approfondimento sulle dinamiche familiari di Jeanie, sia rispetto a sua madre e alle sue sorelle che a suo marito Tan. Mi aspetto che il prossimo libro riguardi Amber, invece, la cui situazione sentimentale mi intriga moltissimo.
November 5, 2023
I really enjoyed this murder mystery! It was such an entertaining book and I loved the dual timelines from different POV’s. Especially from the POV of the victim. I think there will be other books in the series and I can’t wait to read them!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for a honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for a honest review.
January 18, 2024
Lighthearted and funny but defo wouldn't call it a page turner, and the twist was predictable :( but it did well as a light hearted murder mystery with 'thursday murder club vibes' although i didn't love that book either so makes sense lol x
August 18, 2024
Didn't like it. Couldn't get into it :/
March 26, 2024
Favorite Quotes:
Maybe Amber’s lethal margaritas had tipped her over the edge– cocktails mixed by someone doing the Macarena were always going to be a risk.
Clio had thought that slipping a disc while doing up her bra would go down in history as her worst birthday ever, but it appeared that life always had new treats in store.
Clio could always say anything. She specialised in speaking her truth, no matter how unwilling the world was to hear it.
It must be nice, having an inheritance. All Gary’s dad had left him were freckles and an allergy to freshly cut grass.
She was so full of aggression she had practically grown spikes.
How had Amber managed to work with him for so long? He was the kind of person who enjoyed reading instruction manuals. Out loud.
Clio wondered how science had come far enough to be able to get Richard Branson into space and yet still hadn’t solved the problem of nasal hair.
My Review:
I adored this wittily penned and vastly enjoyable read and was thrilled to realize it is the start of a new series. The writing was giggle-snort and smirk-worthy from start to finish with cunning insights and wry humor lacing it all together.
Katie Marsh is a sly storyteller who has weaved an entertaining and immersive tale with delightfully humorous observations and keenly penned descriptions that drew sharp visuals to my mind’s eye. I was thoroughly engaged, pleasantly entertained, deeply invested, and highly amused and resented any interruptions to my perusal.
The main characters were deeply flawed yet authentic and admirable as they were living their lives and still deeply bonded from childhood while now in middle age, despite their divergent paths and odd personal quirks. I can’t wait to dive into the next installment.
Maybe Amber’s lethal margaritas had tipped her over the edge– cocktails mixed by someone doing the Macarena were always going to be a risk.
Clio had thought that slipping a disc while doing up her bra would go down in history as her worst birthday ever, but it appeared that life always had new treats in store.
Clio could always say anything. She specialised in speaking her truth, no matter how unwilling the world was to hear it.
It must be nice, having an inheritance. All Gary’s dad had left him were freckles and an allergy to freshly cut grass.
She was so full of aggression she had practically grown spikes.
How had Amber managed to work with him for so long? He was the kind of person who enjoyed reading instruction manuals. Out loud.
Clio wondered how science had come far enough to be able to get Richard Branson into space and yet still hadn’t solved the problem of nasal hair.
My Review:
I adored this wittily penned and vastly enjoyable read and was thrilled to realize it is the start of a new series. The writing was giggle-snort and smirk-worthy from start to finish with cunning insights and wry humor lacing it all together.
Katie Marsh is a sly storyteller who has weaved an entertaining and immersive tale with delightfully humorous observations and keenly penned descriptions that drew sharp visuals to my mind’s eye. I was thoroughly engaged, pleasantly entertained, deeply invested, and highly amused and resented any interruptions to my perusal.
The main characters were deeply flawed yet authentic and admirable as they were living their lives and still deeply bonded from childhood while now in middle age, despite their divergent paths and odd personal quirks. I can’t wait to dive into the next installment.
June 24, 2024
Un cozy crime donde la intriga y la diversión están muy bien combinadas.
La historia la protagoniza Clio, una mujer que se despierta un día en su caravana —cuando lo leáis entenderéis el motivo por el que vive ahí— y descubre en la puerta el cuerpo sin vida de su ex, Gary 🙈🙈.
Imaginaos el percal, ella, con un resacón importante, metida en semejante delito... Lo curioso es que ella no recuerda gran parte de lo ocurrido la noche anterior, junto a sus amigas Ámber y Jeanie se pasaron de 🍷🍸🥃 y lo que tiene claro es que lo amenazó, pero ¿hasta el punto de matarlo?
Las 3 amigas —esas a las que les pasa de todo y son un caos andante 🤣🤣— se unirán en la búsqueda de la verdad, descubriendo secretos y giros inesperados 🫣🫣
¿Recomendamos?
Si te gusta este estilo de novelas que mezclan el humor negro, el suspense y la originalidad, es tu libro.
A mí la premisa inicial me fascinó, el título es 🔝🔝🔝, y los personajes me han encantando, esa amistad es 👌👌
Narrado en tercera persona a varias voces, nos ofrece el punto de vista de cada personaje en diferentes capítulos, pudiendo disfrutar de las últimas horas del muerto en una cuenta atrás hasta el día D y la hora H 🤪🔪.
La historia la protagoniza Clio, una mujer que se despierta un día en su caravana —cuando lo leáis entenderéis el motivo por el que vive ahí— y descubre en la puerta el cuerpo sin vida de su ex, Gary 🙈🙈.
Imaginaos el percal, ella, con un resacón importante, metida en semejante delito... Lo curioso es que ella no recuerda gran parte de lo ocurrido la noche anterior, junto a sus amigas Ámber y Jeanie se pasaron de 🍷🍸🥃 y lo que tiene claro es que lo amenazó, pero ¿hasta el punto de matarlo?
Las 3 amigas —esas a las que les pasa de todo y son un caos andante 🤣🤣— se unirán en la búsqueda de la verdad, descubriendo secretos y giros inesperados 🫣🫣
¿Recomendamos?
Si te gusta este estilo de novelas que mezclan el humor negro, el suspense y la originalidad, es tu libro.
A mí la premisa inicial me fascinó, el título es 🔝🔝🔝, y los personajes me han encantando, esa amistad es 👌👌
Narrado en tercera persona a varias voces, nos ofrece el punto de vista de cada personaje en diferentes capítulos, pudiendo disfrutar de las últimas horas del muerto en una cuenta atrás hasta el día D y la hora H 🤪🔪.
July 23, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75!
Definitely more on the slower paced cozy side, but so fun and enjoyable. Loved the inclusion of every characters POV and the plot twist was really well done! Definitely a good cozy mystery with some good humour to binge read. Had fun with this! The writing style was also really good.
Definitely more on the slower paced cozy side, but so fun and enjoyable. Loved the inclusion of every characters POV and the plot twist was really well done! Definitely a good cozy mystery with some good humour to binge read. Had fun with this! The writing style was also really good.
June 1, 2024
Un libro que no pude soltar, misterio y humor es lo que encuentras en él. La vida caótica de tres amigas y un ex de lo peor de una de ellas pone la vida de todos patas arriba y tener que encontrar la verdad al misterio no será fácil, pero la manera en que lo hacen te sacará algunas carcajadas.
June 4, 2024
Ha sido mi primer cozy crimen y la verdad es que lo he disfrutado muchísimo,me he reído con éstas tres amigas y su manera de resolver el crimen.
April 19, 2025
3⭐
Un poco descepcionte el libro. Me esperaba otra cosa. No me enganchó en ningún momento, ni me agradó, simplemente leí.
No lo recomiendo.
Un poco descepcionte el libro. Me esperaba otra cosa. No me enganchó en ningún momento, ni me agradó, simplemente leí.
No lo recomiendo.
November 4, 2023
✨ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 ✨
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: How Not To Murder Your Ex
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫(𝐬): Katie Marsh
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 4/5
“𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦: 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦.”
🩸 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆
🥂𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻
🩸 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
🥂 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗢𝗩
🩸 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰
🥂 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁
Do you ever feel the need to read a book where the ending will simultaneously surprise you and yet be exactly what you want? Let me introduce you to How Not To Murder Your Ex, a magnetic and menopausal murder mystery that manages to both defy and embrace middle aged women clichés.
This whodunnit could be described as cosy and chaotic; humorous and heartfelt. The small seaside town and the caravan site as a crime scene certainly has a cosy feel to it, whilst the characters themselves are more than up for getting into trouble (or getting out of it). The humour has a touch of mania to it which adds to the desperation of the situation Clio has found herself in: being the prime suspect in her ex-husbands murder. And the heartfelt bonds between the three female friends, Clio, Amber and Jeanie—who are also gifted their own POVs—provide sustenance for any reader in this fast paced and fun read.
I really enjoyed this. I read it in a matter of hours and whilst I did guess who the killer was—despite the multiple red herrings—I genuinely loved the ending. This book is full of emotion, grudges, friendship, and hangovers, and proved an excellent way to pass the time.
—Kayleigh🤍
♡ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
♡ 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
♡ 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: How Not To Murder Your Ex
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫(𝐬): Katie Marsh
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 4/5
“𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦: 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦.”
🩸 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆
🥂𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻
🩸 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
🥂 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗢𝗩
🩸 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰
🥂 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁
Do you ever feel the need to read a book where the ending will simultaneously surprise you and yet be exactly what you want? Let me introduce you to How Not To Murder Your Ex, a magnetic and menopausal murder mystery that manages to both defy and embrace middle aged women clichés.
This whodunnit could be described as cosy and chaotic; humorous and heartfelt. The small seaside town and the caravan site as a crime scene certainly has a cosy feel to it, whilst the characters themselves are more than up for getting into trouble (or getting out of it). The humour has a touch of mania to it which adds to the desperation of the situation Clio has found herself in: being the prime suspect in her ex-husbands murder. And the heartfelt bonds between the three female friends, Clio, Amber and Jeanie—who are also gifted their own POVs—provide sustenance for any reader in this fast paced and fun read.
I really enjoyed this. I read it in a matter of hours and whilst I did guess who the killer was—despite the multiple red herrings—I genuinely loved the ending. This book is full of emotion, grudges, friendship, and hangovers, and proved an excellent way to pass the time.
—Kayleigh🤍
♡ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
♡ 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
♡ 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬
May 6, 2025
Upravo sam je završila i umirem od smijeha!
Ne mogu vjerovati da je napisala toliko dobru dramu 🤣, a uz tu dramu uključila ubojstvo.
Definitivno nije tip trilera koji bi ti zaledio Krv u žilama niti bi ja mogla ovaj roman svrstati u tematiku trilera, ali zato da u jako dobru napisani dramu od koje bi se mogao snimiti film, na koji bi se umiralo od smijeha! 🤣
Naslov me privukao na čitanje još kada je došla na nase tržište u ored prodaju!
Moje društvo i ja smo se često zezale oko toga naslova 🤣, svi smo voljele reć da će se tu nać dobre upute! 🤣
Ako Vam fali romana uz koje će te umjerat od smjeha, ovo je roman za vas!
Danica 🩷😊
Ne mogu vjerovati da je napisala toliko dobru dramu 🤣, a uz tu dramu uključila ubojstvo.
Definitivno nije tip trilera koji bi ti zaledio Krv u žilama niti bi ja mogla ovaj roman svrstati u tematiku trilera, ali zato da u jako dobru napisani dramu od koje bi se mogao snimiti film, na koji bi se umiralo od smijeha! 🤣
Naslov me privukao na čitanje još kada je došla na nase tržište u ored prodaju!
Moje društvo i ja smo se često zezale oko toga naslova 🤣, svi smo voljele reć da će se tu nać dobre upute! 🤣
Ako Vam fali romana uz koje će te umjerat od smjeha, ovo je roman za vas!
Danica 🩷😊
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March 29, 2024
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The characters were really well established in the first few chapters; I immediately knew what kind of people they were and how well they interacted with each other. Each chapter switched to a different perspective - it was very well done as it showed off the character’s personalities and what they thought of each other.
Between the perspective switches and the time jump to before the murder and the aftermath, it made for a scintillating read! I was completely absorbed in each character’s story and my suspicion was peaked with each one. I loved that we got to read the victim’s thoughts, rather than the story following a typical chronological order.
The occasional addition of texts and social media posts were clever as they really added to the small-town murder feel - I could easily imagine the citizens being simultaneously outraged at the crime while also being somewhat pleased that their little town had finally gained some notoriety.
The twist & reveal of the murderer was pretty good, and this was a fun read overall; my favourite parts were definitely the investigation carried out by Clio’s two best friends!
The characters were really well established in the first few chapters; I immediately knew what kind of people they were and how well they interacted with each other. Each chapter switched to a different perspective - it was very well done as it showed off the character’s personalities and what they thought of each other.
Between the perspective switches and the time jump to before the murder and the aftermath, it made for a scintillating read! I was completely absorbed in each character’s story and my suspicion was peaked with each one. I loved that we got to read the victim’s thoughts, rather than the story following a typical chronological order.
The occasional addition of texts and social media posts were clever as they really added to the small-town murder feel - I could easily imagine the citizens being simultaneously outraged at the crime while also being somewhat pleased that their little town had finally gained some notoriety.
The twist & reveal of the murderer was pretty good, and this was a fun read overall; my favourite parts were definitely the investigation carried out by Clio’s two best friends!
December 27, 2023
Imagine waking up still drunk from the night before with a hangover looming to find your philandering ex in your doorstep with his head caved in?!
Thank goodness Clio has her two besties standing beside her in this complicated pickle she’s found herself. The trio all know Clio wouldn’t have killed her ex but it’s the police they have to prove it to; apparently gut instinct isn’t enough evidence!
Clio, Amber and Jeanie are great as a team. Each has their strengths and baggage to bring to the table. I was really intrigued to know what Amber had done to be kicked off the force! Jeanie I sympathised with trying to look after her twins with limited sleep. But these women really work and I really enjoyed getting to know them and trying to solve the murder as I went along.
How To Not Murder Your Ex is a fun murder mystery with a brilliant trio at the helm. It’s a great start to a series and I’ve already preordered the second which is out in March.
Thank goodness Clio has her two besties standing beside her in this complicated pickle she’s found herself. The trio all know Clio wouldn’t have killed her ex but it’s the police they have to prove it to; apparently gut instinct isn’t enough evidence!
Clio, Amber and Jeanie are great as a team. Each has their strengths and baggage to bring to the table. I was really intrigued to know what Amber had done to be kicked off the force! Jeanie I sympathised with trying to look after her twins with limited sleep. But these women really work and I really enjoyed getting to know them and trying to solve the murder as I went along.
How To Not Murder Your Ex is a fun murder mystery with a brilliant trio at the helm. It’s a great start to a series and I’ve already preordered the second which is out in March.
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