How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

How I'll Kill You

by Ren DeStefano

Your next stay-up-all-night thriller, about identical triplets who have a nasty habit of killing their boyfriends, and what happens when the youngest commits their worst crime yet: falling in love with her mark.

Make him want you.
Make him love you.
Make him dead.

Sissy has an...interesting family. Always the careful one, always the cautious one, she has handled the cleanup while her serial killer sisters have carved a path of carnage across the U.S. Now, as they arrive in the Arizona heat, Sissy must step up and embrace the family pastime of making a man fall in love and then murdering him. Her first target? A young widower named Edison—and their mutual attraction is instant. While their relationship progresses, and most couples would be thinking about picking out china patterns and moving in together, Sissy’s family is reminding her to think about picking out burial sites and moving on. 

Then something happens that Sissy never anticipated: She begins to feel protective of Edison, and before she can help it, she’s fallen in love. But the clock is ticking, and her sisters are growing restless. It becomes clear that the gravesite she chooses will hide a body no matter what happens; but if she betrays her family, will it be hers?

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

4 of 5 stars

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Book Summary:

Sissy is one of three. She and her sisters have always been close. Closer than most siblings, at any rate. Like many sets of triplets, the sisters have rituals and unique ways of connecting.

For example, they all tend to kill their boyfriends. That is until Sissy rocks the boat by falling in love with her intended mark. Now things won't go as planned, and her family has strong opinions about that.

My Review:

Readers who enjoy dark secrets and twisted families should consider checking out How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefano. These sisters have an odd way of staying close to one another, but it's the perfect foundation for this thriller.

This book kind of reminded me of a more murderous version of Heartbreakers. Only instead of money, it's lives they're stealing. And there are three of them. Much like that movie, one has second thoughts, catching feelings for her current mark/boyfriend.

The best part of How I'll Kill You had to be the character development. That surprised me, grounding this dark thriller in a way I hadn't anticipated. It heightened the experience and helped me feel more invested in the characters (especially Jade).

Highlights:
Debut
Dark Thriller
Triplets

Thanks to Berkley Books and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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