Industry Reviews
How To Get Away with Murder is the best thriller I have ever read. Gripping, clever, and powerful, Philipson has crafted a novel which had me hooked from the very first page, all the way through to the last nail-biting line. This is an author who does not waste a single scene or word, and knows exactly how to keep a reader guessing until the final moment. That this novel is a debut is absolutely astounding, and I cannot wait to see what Philipson does next.
Eirinie Lapidaki
How to Get Away With Murder is an astonishingly assured debut: witty, poignant, and utterly compelling, with twists I genuinely didn't see coming. I absolutely devoured it, turning pages late into the night and insisting no one interrupt me as I raced to the end. This gripping book marks Rebecca Philipson out as a brilliant new voice in crime fiction.
Naomi Kelsey
How to Get Away with Murder is a smart, scalding provocation. Part-true crime satire, part-police procedural, it is witheringly funny in its scorn of institutional power, and honest in its anger at endemic misogyny, gendered violence and injustice. Full of troubling truths, acid asides, and ironic twists, this is crime fiction at its subversive best.
Tom Benn
Smart, funny and a delight to read. How to Get Away with Murder has a wickedly clever premise, skilfully weaving together a murder investigation and a serial killer manual in this unputdownable story.
Mary Watson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Cleaner
An absolute powerhouse of a debut. As well as the fast-paced and thrilling plot, the devastating effects of violence and trauma are empathetically explored. The powerful descriptions of Sam’s reactions suggest the thorough research of a writer who cares about her characters, and her readers. How to Get Away with Murder is a whip-smart, insightful thriller with a finale which leaves the reader reeling. And desperate to read more!
Frances Crawford, author of A Bad, Bad Place
How to Get Away with Murder is a twisty and compelling debut! You won’t be able to put it down. Rebecca Philipson is one to watch. I can’t wait to see what she does next. This is such a great book!
Michelle Teahan
'Original and gripping, with a lead character you'll be rooting for all the way'.
Claire McGowan, million-copy bestselling author
A twisty, propulsive and memorable debut that richly rewards true-crime aficionados.
Catherine Ryan Howard, internationally bestselling author of Burn After Reading
A fresh, clever, sardonic and constantly surprising approach to a serial killer novel.
Trevor Wood
An astonishing debut.
Mail on Sunday
Ingenious.
Sunday Express
A clever book-within-a-book.
Good Housekeeping
I can’t stop thinking about Rebecca’s dark cat-and-mouse thriller! Her idea of a serial killer writing a manual for others is brilliantly twisted. And the dark humour makes it even more enjoyable.
Paula Daly, author of Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
Rebecca Philipson's debut is a masterpiece in tension, creating an unnerving sense of disquiet and trepidation in the reader. From page one I was OBSESSED.’
Zoe Rankin, bestselling author of The Vanishing Place
Rebecca Philipson has turned the serial killer novel on it's head. Clever and all too credible.
Val McDermid, No.1 bestselling author of Silent Bones
