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    Ladykiller: A Novel
    Ladykiller: A Novel
    Ladykiller: A Novel
    Audiobook11 hours

    Ladykiller: A Novel

    Written by Katherine Wood

    Narrated by Marcella Black and Hallie Ricardo

    3.5/5

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    Everyone has a story. But not everyone’s story is true.

    When a young woman vanishes from her remote Greek island estate, her best friend races to find her, using clues found in the explosive manuscript she left behind.

    “Full of sun, sex, money, and greed, not since Gone Girl have unreliable narrators been this fun.”—Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters

    Gia and Abby have been friends since childhood, forever bonded by the tragedy that unfolded in Greece when they were eighteen. Now thirty, heiress Gia is back in Greece with her shiny new husband, entertaining glamorous guests with champagne under the hot Mediterranean sun, while bookish Abby is working fourteen-hour days as an attorney. When Gia invites Abby on an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden to celebrate her birthday, Abby’s thrilled to reconnect.

    But on the day of her flight, Abby receives an ominous email that threatens to unearth the skeletons of her past, and when she and Gia’s brother, Benny, arrive in Sweden, Gia isn’t there. Worried, Abby and Benny fly to Greece, where they find Gia’s beachfront estate eerily deserted, the sole clue to her whereabouts the manuscript she penned, detailing the events leading up to her disappearance. Gia’s narrative reveals the dark truth about her provocative new marriage and the dirty secrets of their seductive guests, a story almost too scandalous to be believed. But the pages end abruptly, leaving more questions than answers.

    How much of Gia’s story is true? Where is she now? And will Abby find her before it’s too late?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    Release dateJul 9, 2024
    ISBN9780593909577

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    • 5/5
      What an engaging, intriguing, thrilling story. Fast paced, complex, keeps you wondering and wondering and wondering. Even though as opposite as can be, Gia and Abby have been friends since childhood, and Gia’s brother Benny has always been in the picture, too. They’ve kept in touch since a tragedy occurred when they were eighteen, have still remained close but made very different lives for themselves. Gia is an heiress and acts the part, except now that her father has died and left all his money to charity her lifestyle might need to be crimped a bit. Abby studied, studied, studied and now works, works, works. Gia’s impulsive marriage put a little crack in their relationship but it doesn’t seem to be anything they can’t get past. After initial hesitation, Abby is looking forward to their reunion.

      Gia invites Abby to go to Sweden to celebrate her, Gia’s, birthday. No husband. Just Gia, Abby and Benny, like the old days. This little holiday doesn’t go quite as planned, though. Right before she is to leave, Abby receives an anonymous email that sounds like blackmail. When Abby and Benny arrive in Sweden: no Gia. When they fly to her estate in Greece: still no Gia, no husband, no one there.

      As the story progresses the narrative flips between the present as Abby and Benny frantically try to figure out what is going on and find Gia, and to chapters from the memoir Gia wrote a decade ago. Lies are uncovered and secrets revealed. No idea who they can trust and can’t find Gia.

      Thanks to Penguin Random House Publishing Group for providing an advance copy of Ladykiller via NetGalley. It is full of mystery and suspense, opening up like peeling an onion. The more Abby and Benny learn they more they don’t understand. It’s a book that will captivate you and I recommend it without hesitation. I voluntarily leave this review; all opinions are my own.
    • 4/5
      This book is packed with topics that will generate a good discussion for book clubs. Youthful bad decisions, sexual promiscuity, money and murder play heavily into this mystery.

      Gia and Abby are two close friends who go through a traumatic situation in their teens. Readers will slowly learn all the details. Now that over 10 years have gone by, have Gia and Abby moved on from their past? That’s just one topic for discussion.

      The characters are unlikable except for a few. Because of that, it’s not very sad when a few go missing. There are some quite spicy scenes and a bit of violence, but the book is not very frightening overall. It is a mystery and figuring out what happened held my interest. The ending was not resolved the way some readers might expect. For that reason, I’m wondering if the author may be planning a follow up book in the future.

      Many thanks to NatGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine, Bantam for allowing me to read an advance copy. I enjoyed the book and am happy to recommend to other readers.
    • 4/5
      Katherine Wood’s Ladykiller is a gripping mystery that weaves together friendship, secrets, and suspense. The story follows Abby, a hardworking attorney, who reconnects with her childhood friend Gia, an heiress, on an extravagant trip to Sweden. When Gia mysteriously disappears, Abby and Gia’s brother Benny travel to Greece to search for her. They find Gia's estate deserted, with only a tantalizing manuscript hinting at the dark truths surrounding her new marriage and glamorous guests.

      Wood’s narrative is compelling and filled with twists, as Abby navigates the clues left behind to uncover the truth about Gia’s disappearance. The novel expertly balances the glitzy backdrop of Mediterranean luxury with the sinister undertones of hidden secrets and past tragedies. Ladykiller is an engrossing read that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, questioning the reliability of Gia’s story and eager to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
    • 4/5
      Ladykiller Katherine Wood is a highly recommended debut mystery that has strong melodramatic soap opera sensibilities.

      Gia and Abby became friends as children, along with Gia's younger brother Benny, because Abby's mother worked for Gia's very wealthy family. The family accepted Abby as one of their own, paid for her schooling including college, and opened up new experiences and opportunities for her. The two became even more bonded together after a tragic incident that happened when they were 18 on the family's beachfront estate on a Greek island. Gia's father, Hugo Torres, recently passed away, and left the Greek island estate to Gia.

      Abby and Gia have become estranged recently, when Gia, undeterred by Abby's suggestion of caution, married Garrett after knowing him for just three months. Gia and Garrett are living on the island estate now, preparing it for sale. Abby is working fourteen-hour days as an attorney. When Gia invites Abby and Benny on an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden to see the Northern lights and celebrate her 30th birthday, the two arrive, but Gia doesn't, texting excuses that leave them suspicious. The two set off to Greece to find Gia.

      The narrative unfolds in alternating chapters that present the perspectives of both Abby and Gia. Abby's perspective is told through chapters set in the present and past. Gia's story is presented through a manuscript she is writing which purportedly describes events on the island estate leading up to her disappearance. Gia's story is of an entitled heiress living a lascivious life style. The real question becomes clear early on: Is Gia, as depicted in her manuscript, a trustworthy character or reliable narrator?

      Ladykiller is a well-written debut novel that held my attention throughout. There are plenty of secrets and scandals unfolding throughout the plot. Expect some twists that may stretch credibility but should not deter you from reading. The ending, which doesn't offer a complete conclusion, will either offer readers an entertaining opportunity to form their own opinions, or, alternately, slightly disappoint those who like closure. That, in itself, could start a lively book club discussion. Thanks to Bantam Books for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
    • 4/5
      Review of Advance Reader’s Copy

      Five months after the passing of Hugo Torres, his daughter, Gia, has invited her best friend, Abby to her thirtieth birthday celebration . . . in Sweden. Gia, in the process of selling the family home, tells Abby that she has taken up writing again and is working on a manuscript.

      Abby and Gia, best friends since they were thirteen, have not seen much of each other. Gia, hastily married to Garrett after knowing him for only a month, is in Greece while lawyer Abby is an associate in a law firm in Atlanta.

      But when Abby arrives in Sweden, Gia is not there to meet her. After some mystifying text messages, Abby sets out to find her friend.

      What happened to Gia? And did her new manuscript have something to do with her disappearance?

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      A strong sense of place and captivating, well-drawn characters pull the reader into the telling of this twisty tale from the outset. The unfolding story, told from Abby’s viewpoint as well as from Gia’s manuscript, slowly reveals its secrets and lies, keeping the intrigue and suspense building throughout the story as some truths finally emerge.

      The story moves right along, a mystery in need of solving. Nothing is as it seems and readers may find it difficult to distinguish between the “good guys” and the “bad guys” but the story will have them turning pages as fast as possible.

      Readers will find it virtually impossible to predict the outcome of this absorbing tale, but those who enjoy psychological thrillers will find much to appreciate here as the story reaches a denouement that may leave readers with more questions than answers.

      Highly recommended.

      I received a free copy of this book from Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, Bantam and NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
      #Ladykiller #NetGalley
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