How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano #bookreview #thriller #suspense #romance

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Title: How I’ll Kill You

Author:  Ren DeStefano

Publisher: Berkley

Publication Date: March 21, 2023

Page Count:  348

My rating: 4 stars

About the book:

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?

How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano is one of those books that’s tougher to label, we have a serial killer thriller mixed with some family drama and then a contemporary romance to set up the next kill. Just my cup of tea really! The story is told from the main character’s prospective in the present timeline with a bit of flashes back to their past.

Sissy is the youngest of triplet girls with her sisters, Iris and Moody, beating her out by minutes at birth. The three sister have only had each other their entire lives with not the greatest upbringings being abandones early on in life. This has brought the girls extremely close together, close enough to kill for one another.

Iris and Moody have already had their turns taking someone’s life and now they expect it’s Sissy’s turn. Sissy has always been the more level headed and the clean up member of their crew and isn’t totally sure she’s ready to kill but Iris and Moody are pushing her hard after arriving in Arizona. Sissy does meet a young man named Edison who would be her perfect victim if only she weren’t falling in love with him.

How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano is a debut novel so I had no idea what to expect from this author but what I found was a creative and intriguing read. This one may not be for everyone with the romance side to a thriller story but I love crossing genres so it didn’t bother me as the relationship build between Sissy and her target. I also enjoyed getting to know all the triplets back stories and then the twisty thrill ride of an ending. Would definitely return to this author again if they continue writing.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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About the author:

Ren DeStefano lives in Connecticut, where she was born and raised. When she’s not writing thrillers, she’s listening to true crime podcasts and crocheting way too many blankets.

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