BelEdit Book Reviews
In What A Way To Go, Bella Mackie has succeeded in doing something few writers do successfully: creating a thoroughly enjoyable novel despite not having a single really likeable character. Events are recounted from the perspectives of several different characters — including dead ones and a true crime podcaster, The Sleuth.
The story revolves around the death of Anthony Wistern, an English, deeply obnoxious Elon Musk-type (if you’ll excuse the tautology). The Sleuth is set on persuading her audience that Anthony was murdered and on solving the murder. Anthony’s dysfunctional family – his adult children and his almost-as-awful wife – is set on rocking the boat as little as possible, at least until they all get their grubby little fists onto the fortune they expect to inherit.
What A Way To Go is a thoroughly enjoyable romp, allowing the reader to indulge in a bit of how-the-1%-live voyeurism. It’s well written, with sharp dialogue and tight plotting.
My thanks to the publisher, the author and Netgalley for giving me a free copy of this book. All my reviews are 100% honest and unbiased, regardless of how I acquire the book.
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