I’m sharing my review for How to Slay at Work by Sarah Bonner, a funny, twisted thriller #bookreview #thriller

Here’s the blurb

When your boss is at a conference in a city where there’s a suspicious death, it’s unlucky.

If it happens twice, it’s odd.

But when she’s in the same city at the same time as a third unexplained death . . .

Could she be a stone-cold killer?

Millie’s always known her boss Freya is a psycho – the demanding and ever-changing coffee orders, the cryptic instructions, the apparently expected mind reading and don’t even start on the insistence that Millie wears heels . . . All. The. Time.

But it only extends as far as exacting office standards. Right?

As Freya’s assistant, Millie has privileged access to her diary and travel history and when a pattern emerges of men (who seem to have no connection to each other) dying in cities where Freya is travelling, Millie is determined to figure out what’s going on.

After all, a stone-cold killer could be exactly what Millie needs . . .

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My Review

How to Slay at Work is an entertaining read.

Our first main character, Millie, is very amusing in a slightly ‘put upon way.’ The dynamics between her and Freya, her boss, are amusing and well-portrayed. As Millie’s suspicions grow, it’s almost a shame when our POV shifts and we encounter Freya herself. However, Freya’s perspective definitely adds a whole new dimension to what’s actually going on.

Indeed, the book’s first half passes by very quickly, covering quite a short period. In some ways, the book suffers from having such a fabulous set-up, which can’t quite be maintained throughout the second half as we learn more and more about our characters. The dark, twisty humour does die away a bit—perhaps unsurprising in the face of what the reader learns.

That said, the book’s second half is still good, even if the ending seems a little rushed, as we meet our third POV.

Both of our main characters are untrustworthy narrators, which allows for a few ‘I didn’t see that coming moments’.

It’s a fun and entertaining read. It’s certainly twisty and stuffed with some fabulous dark humour (in the first half).

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