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What A Way To Go

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THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY IS BACK WITH THE NEW BOOK OF THE MOMENT

Delicious' JOJO MOYES

'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON

‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED

'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT

‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES

'Thoroughly enjoyable, like Succession rewritten by Agatha Christie’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast… A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family’ OBSERVER

Meet the Wisterns. Rich. Powerful. Morally bankrupt.

Anthony is dead. His wife and four children each have a motive.

And there’s a true crime-obsessed outsider ready to expose the killer…

With a family like this, who needs enemies?

Ferociously entertainingGOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘Gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega-wealthy is perfect for fans of SuccessionWOMAN & HOME

‘Another caustic satire from the million-copy bestseller of How to Kill Your Family i NEWS

'Still not over Succession? A dysfunctional family with four inheritance-obsessed children gives the Roy clan a run for its money, with a murderous twist' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

WHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT BELLA MACKIE:

‘Just when you think you're a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Mackie’s writing is sharp and funny⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Her sarcasm knows no bounds and I love it⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sparky, slick, wildly compulsive⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What A Way To Go was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16.09.24

Critics Review

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'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON

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'Delicious' JOJO MOYES

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'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT

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‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES

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'A blend of Miss Marple-style whodunnit and social comedy — a gleeful satirising of the awfulness of the 1 per cent in TV shows such as The White Lotus and SuccessionSUNDAY TIMES, Book of the Year

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‘Undeniably funny’ GUARDIAN

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‘Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast… A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family’ OBSERVER

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‘Ridiculous fun – with awful characters… a surefire bestseller’ iNews

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‘A blend of Miss Marple-style whodunnit and social comedy — a gleeful satirising of the awfulness of the 1 per cent’ THE TIMES

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'An English Succession on steroids. Terrible people doing terrible things – all conveyed with a heady sense of dark humour, mordant wit, and a few “did she *really* go there?” moments' SARAH VAUGHAN

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'Still not over Succession? A dysfunctional family with four inheritance-obsessed children gives the Roy clan a run for its money, with a murderous twist'SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

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‘Brilliant!’ SUN

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‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED MAGAZINE

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'A tart, engaging read' SUNDAY MAIL

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‘Ferociously entertaining’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

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‘Gripping, sharp and funny' WOMAN & HOME

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Deliciously camp… will be enjoyed by fans of Saltburn and Knives OutNEW STATESMAN

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'Thoroughly enjoyable, like Succession rewritten by Agatha Christie’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

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‘A tense and twisted drama… a funny, dark, rugpull of a read that you won’t want to put down’ HEAT

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'The right side of spiky and the right kind of fun, with huge personality' ADELE PARKS

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‘Fabulous… I didn’t want it to end’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

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‘A witty and entertaining mash-up of class, wealth and crime’ IRISH TIMES

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‘Wickedly funny, and sometimes just plain wicked, this is a witty read on those wanting what they feel they're owed’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH

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'Fast-paced, funny and will have you guessing until the end' S MAGAZINE

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User Reviews

Book 4.1
Narration 4.1
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Claire Arnott 13/07/2025
4.0
5.0
Absolutely loved the story and the concept
Excellent characters cliché but that you love to hate
slfenton 10/01/2025
5.0
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Very funny and unpredictable!
ClareR 02/01/2025
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Dark and funny, yes, but toooooo long. Definitely prefer her first book.
Not a fan of the narration of "The Sleuth" - found it quite irritating.
EmilieW 28/12/2024
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Funny! Great story
kama 14/11/2024
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I really enjoyed this book. Most of the characters are truly awful, but it is extremely funny. It is told from the perspective of the various characters including one who died.
Treasure 05/11/2024
5.0
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Barrie 07/10/2024
5.0
5.0
Eviecatmum 14/09/2024

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