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Kill Story
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Expected 10 Sep 26Twenty-three-year-old American expat Skye Sullivan is Influence Manager for Amsterdam's hottest startup. CoHab is a co-living community founded by charismatic Silas Hayes, and earmarked as the Next Big Thing. Everyone wants to work there.
But Skye has a front-row view of the chaos inside. Booze- and pill-fuelled parties after hours, a hotbed of sexual encounters and gossip; it's no wonder the threat of bankruptcy looms even as the doors are just opening. As Skye becomes indispensable to Yelena, the director of marketing and Silas' right-hand woman, Skye finds her job becomes less about influencing and more about covering up the messes threatening to burst open CoHab at the seams.
Overstressed, underpaid, but somehow still desperate to keep her job, Skye gets closer and closer to the dark heart of CoHab. How much will she sacrifice to the gods of good PR before her own neck is on the line?
A razor-sharp, insightful and wildly entertaining debut, KILL STORY will be the most talked about book of the year. Perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang, Bella Mackie and Ellery Lloyd.
But Skye has a front-row view of the chaos inside. Booze- and pill-fuelled parties after hours, a hotbed of sexual encounters and gossip; it's no wonder the threat of bankruptcy looms even as the doors are just opening. As Skye becomes indispensable to Yelena, the director of marketing and Silas' right-hand woman, Skye finds her job becomes less about influencing and more about covering up the messes threatening to burst open CoHab at the seams.
Overstressed, underpaid, but somehow still desperate to keep her job, Skye gets closer and closer to the dark heart of CoHab. How much will she sacrifice to the gods of good PR before her own neck is on the line?
A razor-sharp, insightful and wildly entertaining debut, KILL STORY will be the most talked about book of the year. Perfect for fans of R.F. Kuang, Bella Mackie and Ellery Lloyd.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication September 10, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
3.5/5
I really did not realize how short this book was. I finished it in one day! (And I think many other readers could too.)
This was also easy to read and speed through. But I did feel like this is one of those books that is more about what is happening than who it's happening to, and I really think it would've been a lot more impactful if the characters had a little more to them. A little more personality and oomph. More characterization overall. I found them to be a little lacking given the rest of the story.
I still had a good time reading this book. I still found it really interesting and would recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!
I really did not realize how short this book was. I finished it in one day! (And I think many other readers could too.)
This was also easy to read and speed through. But I did feel like this is one of those books that is more about what is happening than who it's happening to, and I really think it would've been a lot more impactful if the characters had a little more to them. A little more personality and oomph. More characterization overall. I found them to be a little lacking given the rest of the story.
I still had a good time reading this book. I still found it really interesting and would recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!
August 8, 2026
This is a surprisingly short book (I was lucky enough to get an e-reader ARC copy from Net Galley, so didn’t realise how short until the time left to read was popping up)
A great thriller, the author keeps you reading. A relatable read for most women; this book addresses the dark side of corporate and capitalism from the eyes of naive Skye Sullivan.
The author explores female friendships, while highlighting misogynist tendencies in the workplace. Which I’m sure are all too common.
I would offer that this book has some trigger warnings around sexual harassment & sexual assault.
A great thriller, the author keeps you reading. A relatable read for most women; this book addresses the dark side of corporate and capitalism from the eyes of naive Skye Sullivan.
The author explores female friendships, while highlighting misogynist tendencies in the workplace. Which I’m sure are all too common.
I would offer that this book has some trigger warnings around sexual harassment & sexual assault.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
While I don't want to give too much away, this slow burn novel kept me as disoriented and confused as it did Skye, the main character. Until I figured out what was happening, which was sooner than Skye, I realized the importance of a story and how this type of thing could happen. Again, I don't want to give away too much but I would recommend a read.
Thank you to NetGalley and DK for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and DK for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
July 31, 2026This book is so weird. It feels like it's going nowhere most of the time while ocasionally pointing you at scraps of what I think the main plot is? Idk, it was a really all over the place read, but maybe it's just not my cup of tea. Found it really hard to get into it.
August 8, 2026
4⭐️
Wild, sexy, too much too soon too fast
Wild, sexy, too much too soon too fast
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