If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle - ISBN: 9780241798881
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Her wish for romance becomes a real-life thriller plot.
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If Books Could Kill

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    384 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 2026

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Summary

Kate Eberle’s debut holds all the talkability of THE FLAT SHARE, the high concept twist of IN FIVE YEARS, the romance of Emily Henry and the cinematic gravitas of THE LOST CITY and HIT MAN!

She thought she was in a romance. Fate threw her into a thriller. Will happily-ever-after still be on the cards when fiction and reality blur for Roxie?

When Roxie makes a tongue-in-cheek wish to live out the plot of her favourite author’s next novel, she has romance in mind - namely, the s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241798881
ISBN-10:0241798884
Author:Kate Eberle
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:15 September 2026
Weight:466g
Dimensions:232mm x 152mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

IF BOOKS COULD KILL is funny and charming. It’s your favorite murder mystery combined with your favorite romance. It hits all the classic tropes of two genres and shifts them into something new and hilarious. – Tasha Coryell, author of Matchmaking for PsychopathsIf Books Could Kill had me (literally) laughing out loud as Eberle skilfully plays with thriller and romance tropes, spinning a delightfully engaging story. Full of action, humour and heart, this book is a send up to some of my favourite parts of adventure romance. Roxie and Grant have my heart. (And my axe.) I can’t wait to read it again. – Lish McBride, author of Most Likely to MurderIf Books Could Kill is a true powerhouse. Crime, romance, humor, wink-wink nudge-nudge literary commentary, this debut from Kate Eberle has it all! If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped inside your favorite novel, or to find love where you least expect it, or to Grand Theft Auto someone (you’ll see), you will absolutely love this book. I tore through the pages! – Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial KillersThis is absolutely the genre mashup we all need - finding love while finding a killer is truly the best type of multi-tasking. A very original romantic thriller with a fun, funny, fearsome heroine you’ll be cheering on to a happy ever after – Asia Mackay, author of A Serial Killer’s Guide to MarriageI am officially obsessed with Kate Eberle (in a totally chill, super professional, not at all thriller novel way). IF BOOKS COULD KILL is a delightful, laugh-out-loud romp through genre fiction that I wanted to re-read the moment I hit the last sentence. With its layers and layers of brilliance, this extraordinary debut has earned a prized place on my favorites shelf and in my heart – Sarah Adler, USA Today bestselling author of Wild Goose Chase

About The Author

Kate Eberle

Kate Eberle studied journalism at Boston University before rediscovering her love of fiction. She lives and writes in Connecticut, where she spends the rest of her time being the ultimate menace to society—a grown-up Theatre Kid. If Books Could Kill is her first novel.

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