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Best Offer Wins

By Marisa Kashino
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A house to die for. Discover the jaw-dropping, page-turning thriller that Taylor Jenkins Reid and Freida McFadden are raving about. A laugh-out-loud, jaw-dropping, voice-driven, cross-market thriller that does for the housing market what YELLOWFACE did for publishing. 'I promise you, you have no idea where this... Read More
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A house to die for. Discover the jaw-dropping, page-turning thriller that Taylor Jenkins Reid and Freida McFadden are raving about.

A laugh-out-loud, jaw-dropping, voice-driven, cross-market thriller that does for the housing market what YELLOWFACE did for publishing.

'I promise you, you have no idea where this story is going' - Taylor Jenkins Reid's Must-Read Book of the Year in TIME Magazine

'A clever, twisted thriller. I couldn't stop reading!' - FREIDA McFADDEN

'Unputdownable' - ALEX MICHAELIDES

'A cross between Gone Girl and Selling Sunset' - ELIZABETH DAY

Margo's marriage, family and career are dangerously out of control. All she needs is a fresh start in a new house to get her dream life back on track.

When the ideal home comes up, desperate measures are called for. A little stalking. Some trespassing. Befriending the owner. All reasonable enough, right?

But when your best offer might not win, then you just need to do what it takes...

'You'll find yourself whispering OMG through every diabolical scene' - REAL SIMPLE

'Will have you laughing, gasping, and locking your doors' - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'All those fantasies about behaving badly to get ahead are realized in this jaw-dropper - and then some' - HEAT

'Deliciously dark' - ELLE

'Smart, fresh and wickedly entertaining' - PRIMA

'A twisty rollercoaster' - DAILY MAIL

Readers LOVE Best Offer Wins

'The kind of popcorn thriller that's impossible not to binge'

'Hit every single one of my reading needs'

'OMG I could not put this down'

'I'm obsessed'

'Twists and turns galore in this book, a right page turner'

'Real Housewives drama mixed with Freida McFadden-level twists'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804997840

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 288

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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.

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