Book Review: How To Slay At Work by Sarah Bonner

Please join me in welcoming Sarah Bonner to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her book, How To Slay At Work.

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 . . .

A sharp, funny and deliciously dark thriller that fans of Katy Brent, Bella Mackie or Killing Eve will love.

*****

Millie works at cosmetics company, Serendipity. She has big dreams though. She wants to make it to the main office in L.A. However, she doesn’t like her boss and when strange things begin to occur, she asks herself… her boss couldn’t be a killer, right?

The idea of this novel really caught my attention when I was invited onto the blog tour for How To Slay at Work and I couldn’t wait to get started.

It’s going to be quite hard to talk about it without giving away spoilers – something I definitely don’t want to do. What I will say is that the plot unwinds in very unexpected ways. Told from the point of view of three characters, it sends you down a brilliant rabbit hole of mystery, suspense and tension. It’s a unique take on a thriller and went in directions I certainly couldn’t predict.

Both Millie and Freya are interesting characters and how their lives and personalities are revealed throughout the novel are so cleverly done. It really wasn’t hard to fall into this book. The author does a fantastic job of making you feel both empathetic and suspicious of everyone at the same time.

How To Slay At Work is a fun, dark, unique thriller that will have you questioning your own morality. I loved it and have quickly become a fan of this author.

About Sarah Bonner –

Sarah Bonner is the author of several bestselling psychological thrillers.

Say hello to Sarah on Facebook, X and Instagram. 

How To Slay At Work was released by Boldwood Books on 24th September 2024. Click here to buy on Amazon and Waterstones. 

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.