How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

‘Fresh, funny and criminally addictive. I couldn’t put it down!’ – Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker‘Propulsive and cinematic.’ – Alicia Thompson, author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers‘The genre meet-cute I didn’t know I needed! Slick, sexy and impossible to put down. I tore through this, much like … well, you’ll see.’ – Chloe Elisabeth Wilson, author of Rytual‘Alternating romance, peril, chemistry, and gore, this is an absolute romp through movie trivia Easter Eggs and fan-favorite tropes.’ – Alexia Casale, author of How to Bury Your Husband‘A genre-blending good time that captures the zeitgeist with its mélange of romantic comedy and horror, movie quotes and Taylor Swift references … With more than one jump-scare and several potential love interests, the novel’s breathless pace ensured that this reviewer read it in one sitting.’ * Books+Publishing *‘Thompson clearly understands not just the demands of genre but also its pleasures … A delightful celebration of rom-coms, slasher flicks, and the women who love them.’ * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *‘This thrilling debut romance, with touches of humor, is well-written and excellently plotted, and the many twists and turns keep the killer’s identity hidden until the very end.’ * Library Journal (starred review) *‘Thompson dextrously balances horror and romance tropes … It’s pure entertainment.’ * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *

Shailee Thompson is a writer and educator based in Brisbane, Australia. She’s always had a penchant for women with smart mouths, soft hearts, and strong wills going up against extraordinary odds. How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates is her debut novel.