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"How to kill your family"

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eddiecat78 Thu 23-Oct-25 15:51:50

I picked this up at the library where it was highlighted as a good read. As soon as I started it I realised it is an update on the old film Kind Heart and Coronets. This meant that I was pretty sure how it was going to end - and I was right.
I then looked at the reviews on Amazon and discovered that many of the readers were unaware of the film and thought this was a very original plot for a novel.
I'm now feeling very old.
Has anyone else read it?

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Chocolatelovinggran Thu 23-Oct-25 16:22:39

I haven't read the book, eddiecat, but I loved the film.

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TerriBull Thu 23-Oct-25 16:39:45

I read the book, a few years ago now, loved it, I didn't know that though.

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ViceVersa Thu 23-Oct-25 16:41:29

I read the book and enjoyed it, but I've never seen the film, so wouldn't have noticed any similarities between the two.

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Grandmabatty Thu 23-Oct-25 16:42:32

Dennis Price and Alec Guinness were fabulous. Particularly Alec Guinness.

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J52 Thu 23-Oct-25 16:50:41

I read it a couple of years ago, it was my book club choice. I really enjoyed it, and yes the theme did resemble Kind Hearts and Coronets.
I also love those old Ealing films.

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Beechnut Tue 02-Dec-25 12:01:39

I read it earlier this year and didn’t know about the film.

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