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How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates

By: Shailee Thompson
Narrated by: Stefanie Kay, Patrick Zeller
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A laugh-out-loud horror romance with a killer twist, perfect for fans of slasher movies, dark romantic comedies, and Final Girl thrillers.

Featuring duet narration.

Jamie Prescott only agreed to attend a speed-dating event because her best friend, Laurie, wouldn't take no for an answer. She expects awkward conversations, questionable pickup lines, and maybe a free drink or two.

She doesn't expect one of her dates to have his throat slit right in front of her.

When a sudden blackout leaves multiple bodies on the floor, the exits locked, and a murderer hiding among the remaining singles, Jamie realizes she's trapped inside a real-life slasher movie.

Luckily, she's spent her entire life obsessing over horror films and romantic comedies. Armed with makeshift weapons, survival instincts, and an encyclopedic knowledge of everything a Final Girl should—and definitely shouldn't—do, Jamie is determined to make it out alive.

But as the body count rises, Jamie begins to suspect the killer isn't just murdering people at random. Someone is orchestrating the perfect horror story—and they're looking for a real-life Final Girl to star in it.

The problem? Jamie can't stop getting distracted by the ridiculously attractive men trapped alongside her.

Especially when one of them might be the killer.

A hilarious, swoony, and genuinely terrifying horror rom-com packed with murder, mayhem, forced proximity, serial-killer suspense, and razor-sharp genre references, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates is the ultimate killer love story. Crime Horror Romantic Comedy Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Murder Scary Exciting Funny Witty Romance
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'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.'
'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.'
'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.'
'Thompson dextrously balances horror and romance tropes ... It’s pure entertainment.'
'A delightful, bingeable romp of a book' (V.E. Schwab)
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Narrator did a good job l - unfortunately I found the story annoying and repetitive. I ended up finishing it though I found myself constantly rolling my eyes and getting annoyed with the story

Not for me

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The story is clever, funny, and quite addictive! Stefanie Kay did a wonderful job bringing Jamie to life.

Unfortunately, the male narrator's voice didn't match the character's age at all, he sounded more like her father or a retired detective, making the romance feel "off" and I found myself skipping the steamy scenes because it felt too jarring and unrealistic.

Plus, the audio levels were inconsistent. I had to constantly turn the volume up every time the MMC spoke and then scramble to turn it down when the FMC returned. It really disrupted the flow of an otherwise great book.

Narrator choice and audio quality ruined the vibe

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This is my first slasher, I don’t read these types of books and they are not my jam and that’s ok. I’m not into gore but it was a buddy read and I do like to try new genres and try different books to what I normally read.

In saying all that I did finish the book so that in self says it wasn’t bad. I don’t know if it’s because it’s a slasher but I couldn’t connect to the characters, I didn’t think there was much depth to them for me to connect.

However the story it self had me intrigued and I wanted to know who did it and that’s what kept me going. I liked this part of the story and I got use to all the rules. Where it had me going hang on you can’t do that, that’s against the rules lol .

Things I didn’t like was the gore but I got over that and it wasn’t too bad. The main dislike was that in the middle of the story there is some smut (cmon as if you would do that in the middle of what’s going on, I thought it was cringe and really wasn’t needed). If the smut scene wasn’t there I’d give it 3 stars and 7/10 only because I don’t think it was necessary.

Overall I did find it fun and I liked it enough to maybe even try and different slasher story. If you’re into slashers I’d highly recommend it.

If you like thrillers and you like romance and a bit of smut then I’d also recommend it.

2.8 stars 6.5 /10

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If you love Rom coms & Horror films this is for you!!!

I am so glad I listened to the audiobook instead of reading it on paper/tablet. The cast is great, and the vibes are immaculate. Jamie Prescott is a cinephile, a lover of rom coms and Horror. I loved all her references TITSOAK ahhh I definitely need to reread again.

Outstanding!!!

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Hilarous and unique story. Female performance was great but the male one was a bit too quiet at times. Had to rewind to check what he said. Overall a fantastic novel and definitely recommend

Funnier than I expected

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