Best Offer Wins

A Novel

"Best Offer Wins is a clever, twisted, and hilarious thriller. I finished it in a day because I couldn't stop reading!"
—Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid

"[Narrator Cia] Court shines in her delivery of Margo's extensive inner monologues, projecting both her humor and desperation. As she becomes increasingly single-minded, Court's voice builds on that sinister transformation." — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)

"Prolific voice actor [Cia] Court...is an effusive, dexterous cipher, providing a riotously convincing performance of a desperate woman—and woe to anyone who gets in her way." — Booklist (Starred Review)

An insanely competitive housing market. A desperate buyer on the edge. In Marisa Kashino’s darkly humorous debut novel, Best Offer Wins, the white picket fence becomes the ultimate symbol of success—and obsession. How far would you go for the house of your dreams?

Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip about the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, slated to come up for sale in one month. Desperate to escape the cramped apartment she shares with her husband Ian — and in turn, get their marriage, plan to have a baby, and whole life back on track — Margo becomes obsessed with buying the house before it’s publicly listed and the masses descend (with unbeatable, all-cash offers in hand).

A little stalking? Harmless. A bit of trespassing? Necessary. As Margo infiltrates the homeowners’ lives, her tactics grow increasingly unhinged—but just when she thinks she’s won them over, she hits a snag in her plan. Undeterred, Margo will prove again and again that there’s no boundary she won’t cross to seize the dream life she’s been chasing. The most unsettling part? You’ll root for her, even as you gasp in disbelief.

Dark, biting, and laugh-out-loud funny, Best Offer Wins is a propulsive debut and a razor-sharp exploration of class, ambition, and the modern housing crisis.

A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books

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“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 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fury

"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 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

"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-fueled quest, full of dark twists, for her 'dream home,' but her voice is too alluring to refuse."
—Laura Sims, author of Looker and How Can I Help You

"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

"Author Kashino, a longtime journalist who covered the real estate market for the Washington Post and Washingtonian magazine, has created in Margo a character as vicious and conniving as the jilted lover played by Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction...Deliciously dark and twistedly funny."
—Kirkus

Too good!

It was full of twists and turns and utterly hilarious in its deviousness! The author has incredible wit and timing!

Disturbingly wild ride!

It took me awhile to grasp the idea that the story was going to be so far out of the main story. But lay into it enjoy the ride and it comes back around with delight and has continuous saying wtf!?

Interesting

I almost DNF but I managed to finish. The story took some off turns but worth the read! The twist at the end were great

Yesssssss

Wow loved it. Had me hanging on every minute. Couldn’t stop listening. I’m. Domestic engineer and it kept my interest

just a different kind of book

It was a good book. It got a little boring at times but overall good