KATY BRENT is a freelance journalist and has been in the industry for over fifteen years. She started work in women’s magazines back in 2005. In 2006, Katy won a PTA award for New Journalist of the Year. More recently she has focused on television journalism. Writing a book has always been her dream and lockdown finally gave the time she kept using as an excuse for not doing it.

'Dead good…the conspirators, snakes and schemers burst off the pages.' Peterborough Telegraph'It’s probably wrong to admit that reading about a serial killer is comforting but there is something hugely reassuring about sinking back into Kitty Collins’ world in IBYLGIAC. This time we go way deeper into Kitty’s psyche, and I thought the author did an incredible job making her human and sympathetic – especially given the whole ’she’s a serial killer who loves mashing up bodies in abattoirs’ side of things. It’s darkly hilarious too, of course, not to mention packed with some gorgeous south of France glam. I was gutted when it was over and stared at the next books on my TBR a little bit accusingly for not being this one.' Caroline Corcoran

KATY BRENT is a freelance journalist and has been in the industry for over fifteen years. She started work in women’s magazines back in 2005. In 2006, Katy won a PTA award for New Journalist of the Year. More recently she has focused on television journalism. Writing a book has always been her dream and lockdown finally gave the time she kept using as an excuse for not doing it.

'Dead good…the conspirators, snakes and schemers burst off the pages.' Peterborough Telegraph'It’s probably wrong to admit that reading about a serial killer is comforting but there is something hugely reassuring about sinking back into Kitty Collins’ world in IBYLGIAC. This time we go way deeper into Kitty’s psyche, and I thought the author did an incredible job making her human and sympathetic – especially given the whole ’she’s a serial killer who loves mashing up bodies in abattoirs’ side of things. It’s darkly hilarious too, of course, not to mention packed with some gorgeous south of France glam. I was gutted when it was over and stared at the next books on my TBR a little bit accusingly for not being this one.' Caroline Corcoran