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Kiss Marry Kill: the pulse-racing, bingeable thriller about love, marriage and obsession for fans of Adele Parks and The List
It's Ife's dream wedding - until her new husband Ade is arrested for murder.
His missing ex, Cynthia, has been found dead on the Dorset coast.
Case it's always the ex, right?
But did Ade kiss, marry - and kill? One person hopes the truth never comes out.
'Fast-paced, wickedly witty, and brimming with Nollywood-level drama. An unforgettable story that pulls you in and refuses to let go.' LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN
'Rich in character, smart and pacy. Yemi Dipeolu brings a brilliant new voice to the thriller genre.' L. V. MATTHEWS
'A deliciously twisty debut thriller that adeptly explores the lethal margins of love, with compelling characters and a fiendish ending.' ISABELLE GREY
A pulse-racing, bingeable thriller about love, marriage and obsessions that fans of Adele Parks and The List will LOVE
His missing ex, Cynthia, has been found dead on the Dorset coast.
Case it's always the ex, right?
But did Ade kiss, marry - and kill? One person hopes the truth never comes out.
'Fast-paced, wickedly witty, and brimming with Nollywood-level drama. An unforgettable story that pulls you in and refuses to let go.' LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN
'Rich in character, smart and pacy. Yemi Dipeolu brings a brilliant new voice to the thriller genre.' L. V. MATTHEWS
'A deliciously twisty debut thriller that adeptly explores the lethal margins of love, with compelling characters and a fiendish ending.' ISABELLE GREY
A pulse-racing, bingeable thriller about love, marriage and obsessions that fans of Adele Parks and The List will LOVE
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Published November 4, 2025
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January 24, 2026
3.75 stars
ou are having your dream wedding day, until your husband is arrested, right there at the wedding reception, for unaliving his ex!! What do you do?
This is the type of book that you can binge read in one weekend. From the moment Ife’s dream wedding shatters, the story spirals into a tense, addictive unraveling of secrets, lies, and the dangerous illusions we build around the people we love.
I honestly do not know why Ife - the bride - was at this wedding. I don’t know why she married Ade who was so unlikeable. Ladies, run away from men like Ade! Men who cannot stand up to their families or place their families as a priority before you.
Perfect for readers who love:
✨ light hearted, fast‑paced domestic thrillers
✨ twisty relationship drama
✨ books about obsession
✨ stories that keep you guessing until the final page - I have so many questions about that ending!
If you liked The List, you will enjoy this bingeable book.
ou are having your dream wedding day, until your husband is arrested, right there at the wedding reception, for unaliving his ex!! What do you do?
This is the type of book that you can binge read in one weekend. From the moment Ife’s dream wedding shatters, the story spirals into a tense, addictive unraveling of secrets, lies, and the dangerous illusions we build around the people we love.
I honestly do not know why Ife - the bride - was at this wedding. I don’t know why she married Ade who was so unlikeable. Ladies, run away from men like Ade! Men who cannot stand up to their families or place their families as a priority before you.
Perfect for readers who love:
✨ light hearted, fast‑paced domestic thrillers
✨ twisty relationship drama
✨ books about obsession
✨ stories that keep you guessing until the final page - I have so many questions about that ending!
If you liked The List, you will enjoy this bingeable book.
December 28, 2025
I enjoyed this book, long chapters!!
It's Ife's dream wedding - until her new husband Ade is arrested for murder.
His missing ex, Cynthia, has been found dead on the Dorset coast.
Case closed: it's always the ex, right?
But did Ade kiss, marry - and kill? One person hopes the truth never comes out.
A pulse-racing, bingeable thriller about love, marriage and obsessions that fans of Adele Parks and The List will LOVE
It's Ife's dream wedding - until her new husband Ade is arrested for murder.
His missing ex, Cynthia, has been found dead on the Dorset coast.
Case closed: it's always the ex, right?
But did Ade kiss, marry - and kill? One person hopes the truth never comes out.
A pulse-racing, bingeable thriller about love, marriage and obsessions that fans of Adele Parks and The List will LOVE
November 24, 2025
This book is what happens when his mother hates you and never comes around.
November 29, 2025
This book pulled me out of a nearly two-month reading slump. The fast-paced plot captured my attention immediately, and I finished it within 24 hours. I enjoyed how it constantly kept me guessing about the culprit, and the drama unfolds from the very first pages. The author’s writing style is exceptional, and I will certainly be seeking out more of their work.
However, the final chapter just weren't it I didnt like how the book ended this is the reason for 3 stars.
very grateful to arc read this book
thank you netgaley and the publishers
However, the final chapter just weren't it I didnt like how the book ended this is the reason for 3 stars.
very grateful to arc read this book
thank you netgaley and the publishers
December 29, 2025
DNF @ 34%.
I didn’t like this book at all. I couldn’t connect with the characters or the plot, and nothing really held my attention. I found Ade really shallow and such a mama’s boy, he wouldn’t even say what he wanted and just went along with whatever his mother said. And omg his mother was so annoying the whole time. I didn’t care for the love drama either. Actually, I didn't care about anything. I ended up reading the last page, spoiled the entire book for myself, and completely gave up.
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I didn’t like this book at all. I couldn’t connect with the characters or the plot, and nothing really held my attention. I found Ade really shallow and such a mama’s boy, he wouldn’t even say what he wanted and just went along with whatever his mother said. And omg his mother was so annoying the whole time. I didn’t care for the love drama either. Actually, I didn't care about anything. I ended up reading the last page, spoiled the entire book for myself, and completely gave up.
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
January 7, 2026
(4⭐️) Kiss Marry Kill is undeniably a fast-paced thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Our main character, Ife, has just married her childhood friend, Ade, but their wedding day is overshadowed by news of Cynthia’s murder - Ade’s ex-girlfriend who went missing weeks ago. As the mystery of Cynthia’s death unravels, secrets are unveiled and relationships are put to the test.
What I loved:
- The story falls into a dual POV rhythm, back and forth between Cynthia and Ife. This not only serves to bring the mystery to life, but it creates this atmosphere of uncertainty - never fully knowing who to trust as the two women’s lives become dangerously intertwined.
- Hats off to any writer who can surprise me with an unexpected twist! Dipeolu brilliantly laid the groundwork for a jaw-dropping reveal right at the very end that had me questioning everything.
What lacked for me:
- A small thing, but I would have liked a clearer timeline of events. Actual dates in the chapter headings, alongside the countdown to the murder, would have helped me get a better picture of Ife and Ade’s relationship timeline in addition to the timeline for Cynthia’s death.
Overall, this debut pleasantly surprised me. I love to read a quick thriller in between other longer reads and the short chapters and fast pace of this story was perfect for picking up and binge-reading. Would recommend for anyone wanting a quick, twisty murder mystery to binge in a day.
Thank you to Yemi Dipeolu, Faber & Faber and NetGalley for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest review, I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts and look forward to this book’s release on the 23rd April 2026.
What I loved:
- The story falls into a dual POV rhythm, back and forth between Cynthia and Ife. This not only serves to bring the mystery to life, but it creates this atmosphere of uncertainty - never fully knowing who to trust as the two women’s lives become dangerously intertwined.
- Hats off to any writer who can surprise me with an unexpected twist! Dipeolu brilliantly laid the groundwork for a jaw-dropping reveal right at the very end that had me questioning everything.
What lacked for me:
- A small thing, but I would have liked a clearer timeline of events. Actual dates in the chapter headings, alongside the countdown to the murder, would have helped me get a better picture of Ife and Ade’s relationship timeline in addition to the timeline for Cynthia’s death.
Overall, this debut pleasantly surprised me. I love to read a quick thriller in between other longer reads and the short chapters and fast pace of this story was perfect for picking up and binge-reading. Would recommend for anyone wanting a quick, twisty murder mystery to binge in a day.
Thank you to Yemi Dipeolu, Faber & Faber and NetGalley for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest review, I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts and look forward to this book’s release on the 23rd April 2026.
November 28, 2025
Addictive. Assured. Charming.
Honestly, it’s almost rude for a debut to come out this polished.
“Kiss Marry Kill” grabbed me straight away with Ade’s narration — not because it’s a pleasant place to be (it absolutely is not; nobody should volunteer to live in that man’s head), but because it’s fearless, raw, and impossible to look away from. The dual narrative from Ife and Cynthia adds even more layers, keeping the whole story tight and propulsive without a single wasted beat.
The characters are spot-on and sharply observed. And Ade’s mother? She is written with such icy precision that every time she appeared, the temperature in the room seemed to drop. No softness. No warmth. Not even for her sons — which, frankly, makes her even more compelling on the page.
And hanging over everything is the big question: who killed Cynthia?
As a prolific reader, I pride myself on spotting twists early, but this one still caught me off guard. Properly blindsided. The final pages hit like a well-aimed punch.
Will I read more by Yemi Dipeolu?
Absolutely. It’s a debut with the confidence of someone already well into their career.
My thanks to NetGalley and Faber and Faber Ltd for the ARC of “Kiss Marry Kill” by Yemi Dipeolu.
Honestly, it’s almost rude for a debut to come out this polished.
“Kiss Marry Kill” grabbed me straight away with Ade’s narration — not because it’s a pleasant place to be (it absolutely is not; nobody should volunteer to live in that man’s head), but because it’s fearless, raw, and impossible to look away from. The dual narrative from Ife and Cynthia adds even more layers, keeping the whole story tight and propulsive without a single wasted beat.
The characters are spot-on and sharply observed. And Ade’s mother? She is written with such icy precision that every time she appeared, the temperature in the room seemed to drop. No softness. No warmth. Not even for her sons — which, frankly, makes her even more compelling on the page.
And hanging over everything is the big question: who killed Cynthia?
As a prolific reader, I pride myself on spotting twists early, but this one still caught me off guard. Properly blindsided. The final pages hit like a well-aimed punch.
Will I read more by Yemi Dipeolu?
Absolutely. It’s a debut with the confidence of someone already well into their career.
My thanks to NetGalley and Faber and Faber Ltd for the ARC of “Kiss Marry Kill” by Yemi Dipeolu.
November 18, 2025
Kiss Marry Kill is a pulse-tingling debut that unwraps love, obsession, and betrayal with the precision of a scalpel and the glamour of a wedding veil. Yemi Dipeolu invites us into Ife’s dream ceremony—only to shatter it with the arrest of her new husband, Ade, for the murder of his missing ex.
From the first chapter, the tension hums like a string quartet playing slightly off-key. The Dorset coast setting adds a windswept eeriness, while the central question—did Ade kiss, marry, and kill?—echoes through every page like a haunting refrain.
Dipeolu’s writing is crisp and cinematic, with emotional undercurrents that ripple beneath the surface. The narrative is bingeable yet thoughtful, balancing domestic suspense with psychological depth. Ife is a compelling protagonist: vulnerable but sharp, caught between the fairy tale she hoped for and the nightmare she may be living.
Perfect for fans of Adele Parks and The List, this is a thriller that doesn’t just ask whodunnit—it asks who’s telling the truth, and who’s rewriting the story to survive.
With thanks to Yemi Dipeolu, the publisher and netgalley for the ARC.
From the first chapter, the tension hums like a string quartet playing slightly off-key. The Dorset coast setting adds a windswept eeriness, while the central question—did Ade kiss, marry, and kill?—echoes through every page like a haunting refrain.
Dipeolu’s writing is crisp and cinematic, with emotional undercurrents that ripple beneath the surface. The narrative is bingeable yet thoughtful, balancing domestic suspense with psychological depth. Ife is a compelling protagonist: vulnerable but sharp, caught between the fairy tale she hoped for and the nightmare she may be living.
Perfect for fans of Adele Parks and The List, this is a thriller that doesn’t just ask whodunnit—it asks who’s telling the truth, and who’s rewriting the story to survive.
With thanks to Yemi Dipeolu, the publisher and netgalley for the ARC.
January 17, 2026
“Kiss Marry Tell” is an interesting debut thriller from British-Nigerian author Yemi Dipelou.
Childhood friends Ade & Ife are celebrating their wedding when Ade is arrested on suspicion of the murder of his previous partner Cynthia.
The story then has a duel time line of events - from Cynthia’s point of view over the past twelve weeks and Ife’s in the present day.
Both the opening chapters and ending are really good, particularly the unexpected twist I didn’t see coming.
Ade comes across as thoroughly unlikable, (his inability to stand up to his psychotic mother would send most girls running), also other events in the story make both girls appear rather naive, or perhaps it’s the author’s way of building up the tension?
Undoubtedly Yemi Dipelou knows how to write a good story & I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
Many thanks to NetGalley & Faber for the ARC
Childhood friends Ade & Ife are celebrating their wedding when Ade is arrested on suspicion of the murder of his previous partner Cynthia.
The story then has a duel time line of events - from Cynthia’s point of view over the past twelve weeks and Ife’s in the present day.
Both the opening chapters and ending are really good, particularly the unexpected twist I didn’t see coming.
Ade comes across as thoroughly unlikable, (his inability to stand up to his psychotic mother would send most girls running), also other events in the story make both girls appear rather naive, or perhaps it’s the author’s way of building up the tension?
Undoubtedly Yemi Dipelou knows how to write a good story & I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
Many thanks to NetGalley & Faber for the ARC
January 22, 2026
On Ife’s dream wedding day, her new husband, Ade, is arrested for the murder of his missing ex-girlfriend, Cynthia, whose body has just been discovered. Ife is forced to navigate a web of secrets and suspicion as she questions whether she truly knows the man she just married or if he is a killer.
A marriage thriller that is very character driven and told across two timelines. The present and the time leading up to Cynthia’s death. From page one this book had my attention and with only 280 pages I read it within a couple of days. What a mix of emotion, intensity, infatuation and intrigue, I couldn’t wait to get to the end to know what had happened to Cynthia (and to be honest, I’m not sure I still do) as the ending hints but doesn’t fully confirm, so I actually said ‘what!!!!’ out loud on the last page.
A marriage thriller that is very character driven and told across two timelines. The present and the time leading up to Cynthia’s death. From page one this book had my attention and with only 280 pages I read it within a couple of days. What a mix of emotion, intensity, infatuation and intrigue, I couldn’t wait to get to the end to know what had happened to Cynthia (and to be honest, I’m not sure I still do) as the ending hints but doesn’t fully confirm, so I actually said ‘what!!!!’ out loud on the last page.
December 24, 2025
Ife's wedding celebrations take a nosedive when her partner Ade's ex Cynthia's body is found - because he is, unsurprisingly given the statistics, immediately considered a suspect.
As if his cold-as-ice mother was not bad enough, Ade himself is no prize (as the reader discovers when offered inside into his psyche), and the story does a good job of offering multiple POV and dropping tantalizing hints and misdirection regarding whodunit.
A confident debut novel, this gets 3.5 stars, and it will be interesting to find out what the writer comes up with next.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
As if his cold-as-ice mother was not bad enough, Ade himself is no prize (as the reader discovers when offered inside into his psyche), and the story does a good job of offering multiple POV and dropping tantalizing hints and misdirection regarding whodunit.
A confident debut novel, this gets 3.5 stars, and it will be interesting to find out what the writer comes up with next.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
December 13, 2025
This book wasn’t for me I’m afraid. I’m not sure why that was, maybe Ade and his dreadful mother, but I kept losing interest all the way through. The ending was a great disappointment too, but thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc and I hope it does well.
December 19, 2025
Once you start reading you’ll just won’t stop. Such a well written book; powerfully descriptive, emotionally gripping and thoroughly enjoyable!
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