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Claws Out!

By: Bella Mackie
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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'A great romp and an acute satire' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Such wicked fun. A darkly delicious mystery and sharply observed satire in one wildly entertaining package. Bella Mackie has outdone herself' LUCY FOLEY 'Bella Mackie's books are salacious, gripping and very funny' JOE LYCETT Meet Diana Leyland. Widowed three times, but let's not blame the woman now…

Diana’s on the hunt and has the perfect new target.

Finally, the type of wealth she’s always dreamed of. A five-storey house in Hampstead, unfettered access to London’s liberal elite and a bloated bank account.

If she can ensnare David Farrand, then she really will have clawed her way to the top.

The only snag? David’s daughter, Cat.

Diana might have got her claws into David, but Cat is sharpening her own. Entitled, suspicious and used to getting her own way, she’s been digging into Diana’s past.

And it turns out Diana’s last three marriages have one thing in common: the silly old fools are all six feet under.

To lose one husband is unlucky. To lose two is careless. But three? Three must be murder.

'Ingeniously plotted… deliciously spiky' SUNDAY TIMES 'Bella Mackie’s books are a sharp magnificence; witty, biting and delicious' KATHERINE RUNDELL 'A gleefully black-hearted satire of well-heeled North London life' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Incisive social satire and expert pacing will keep you laughing' GUARDIAN ©2026 Bella Mackie (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers City Life Coming of Age Dark Humour Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Urban Funny Witty Marriage Thought-Provoking Cats Money
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Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR BELLA MACKIE:
‘Few can compete with Bella Mackie’ GUARDIAN
‘Lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON
‘Very funny’ JOE LYCETT
‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES
WHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT BELLA MACKIE:
‘Just when you think you're a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag’ FIVE STARS
‘Caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance’ FIVE STARS
‘Mackie’s writing is sharp and funny’ FIVE STARS
‘Her sarcasm knows no bounds and I love it’ FIVE STARS
‘Sparky, slick, wildly compulsive’ FIVE STARS
‘Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ FIVE STARS
‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ FIVE STARS
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I really enjoyed this although did guess what would happen although not to near the end but felt it was very enjoyable and not predictable (I read a lot of detective novels)
Very enjoyable would recommend

Very good

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Modern story good twists liked the characters and the narrator, liked as much as the previous books by Bella Mackie

Good storyline

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Story had me hooked from the start and I couldn’t wait to see how the story progressed! Fantastic and would highly recommend

Loved every minute!

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Is there any way to fix some of the pronunciations , does nobody edit it before release

Good fun

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The intricacies of the plot and the characters require you to be paying attention…. All the time!
There are some bizarre twists and a few “wait, what??” moments, but I really enjoyed it and the narrator did a cracking job! It’s definitely worth a listen.

Make sure you pay attention…

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