'I promise you, you have no idea where this story is going' Taylor Jenkins Reid, recommended for her Must-Read Book of 2025 in TIME Magazine

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick * An ELLE Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025 * A BookRiot Best Mystery/Thriller of 2025

'Not since Gone Girl have I been so gripped by a narrative voice' Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient

'Darkly satirical and wildly entertaining... a riveting thriller from the first page to the last' Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie

How far would you go to get the perfect home?

There was a time when Margo thought she knew. But that was before a soul-destroying eighteen months of house-hunting hell.

Now she's not sure. Her life, her marriage, her family, her career are dangerously out of control and all she needs is a new home to get them all back on track.

So when the ideal house comes up, desperate measures are called for. A little online stalking. Some sneaky surveillance of the property in question. Befriending the owner. All reasonable enough, right?

But soon it's clear that nothing is off limits, because when your best offer might not win, then you just need to do what it takes...

Praise for Best Offer Wins:

'A twisty domestic thriller that had me guessing until the final pages' Lottie Hazell, author of Piglet

'A cross between Gone Girl and Selling Sunset' Elizabeth Day, Sunday Times bestselling author of Magpie

'Genius' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us

'Dark, hilarious, and totally gripping, with a jaw-dropping twist that closes the deal' Ryan Serhant, CEO and star real estate broker, author of Sell It Like Serhant, producer and star of Netflix's Owning Manhatta

About the Author
Marisa Kashino was a journalist for 17 years, most recently at The Washington Post. She spent the bulk of her career at Washingtonian magazine, writing long-form features and overseeing the real estate and home design coverage. She grew up near Seattle, graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism and political science. She lives in the DC area with her husband, two dogs, and two cats. Best Offer Wins is her first novel.

Reviews
It starts out feeling pretty light and fun, but I promise you, you have no idea where this story is going. * Taylor Jenkins Reid, recommended for her Must-Read Book of 2025 in TIME Magazine *
Not since Gone Girl have I been so gripped by a narrative voice. This is a tale of blackest comedy, spiralling obsession and ultimate horror. By turns laugh-out-loud funny and appalling, Marisa Kashino asks how far you would go to secure your dream house, then goes several steps further than you would ever dare. Compulsive and unputdownable. Highly recommended. * Alex Michaelides, #1 bestselling author of The Silent Patient *
A cross between Gone Girl and Selling Sunset * Elizabeth Day, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author *
What an absolutely insane, sometimes obscene and ludicrously entertaining and original novel. I felt every emotion available while reading Best Offer Wins: horrified, scared, excited, obsessed, humoured, delighted, concerned and of course, entirely gripped. You know it's a great book when you're rooting for someone who should not be supported for their rights or their wrongs. Marisa Kashino is a genius and I cannot wait to - inevitably - read this book all over again. * Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us *
Best Offer Wins is a page-turning blend of cringey and compulsive that had my jaw dropping on nearly every other page. Kashino cloaks her examination of gender, class, and race expectations in a twisty domestic thriller that had me guessing until the final pages. * Lottie Hazell, author of Piglet *
Darkly satirical and wildly entertaining, Best Offer Wins is a riveting thriller from the first page to the last. Who knew that buying a house could be so fun and twisted? * Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie *
Best Offer Wins takes the thrill of the house hunt and ratchets it up to diabolical levels. Dark, hilarious, and totally gripping, with a jaw-dropping twist that closes the deal. * Ryan Serhant, CEO and star real estate broker, author of Sell It Like Serhant, producer and star of Netflix's Owning Manhattan *
Irresistible, elegantly written, and timely as hell, Best Offer Wins puts a sinister spin on today's cutthroat real estate market. We may not want to root for Margo on her rage-fuelled quest, full of dark twists, for her "dream home," but her voice is too alluring to refuse. * Laura Sims, author of Looker *
Thank God this book exists - it's a slick, mischievous thriller about the longing to find home and beauty in an impossible economy. Kashino crafts her story so immaculately, as the protagonist's deeds become darker, dirtier and more twisted, you simply root for her even harder. * Tobi Coventry, author of He's The Devil *
[A] gripping, witty debut thriller * The Bookseller *
A darkly funny thriller whose protagonist grows more unhinged as the novel progresses. You'll find yourself whispering OMG through every diabolical scene. * Real Simple *
A wicked satirical thriller about the cutthroat world of Washington, D.C., area real estate... this darkly comedic novel of millennial anxieties will likely strike an uncomfortable chord. * Publishers Weekly *
A sharp, emotionally charged take on the real-estate rat race, blending millennial anxieties with biting humour... hilariously chaotic and surprisingly resonant. * Library Journal *
A biting debut novel that might seem unbelievable but is utterly, gasp-inducingly, guffaw-out-loud fun. * Booklist, starred audiobook review *
Behind the closed doors of the perfect dream home, Kashino paints a gimlet-eyed portrait of the allure of status and the greed for material wealth that turns at least one woman into a predatory monster. Deliciously dark and twistedly funny. * Kirkus Reviews *
A deliciously dark take on the uber-competitive world of home-buying * Elle *
[An] unhinged tale that will have you laughing, gasping, and locking your doors. * Good Housekeeping *
A deeply believable character with a heartbreaking family past, Margo's lies and plans spin darkly and hilariously out of control, but by god, you'll be rooting for her. * Stylist, 'Books for 2026' *
Home-buying as guerrilla warfare: That's the premise of this darkly comic debut... Just picture Amy Dunne of Gone Girl as a client on House Hunters. * New York Times *
For the obsessed protagonist of Marisa Kashino's darkly comic debut novel, Best Offer Wins, real estate is blood sport. * New York Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529963595
Author Marisa Kashino
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Doubleday
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 492g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 163mm * 28mm