#123 in Thriller
Best Offer Wins
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About the book
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.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 79 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.5. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 79 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“i second the review of this book that just said “Holy shit!!!!””
Frequently asked
What is Best Offer Wins rated?
7.5 out of 10, from 79 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Best Offer Wins worth reading?
Readers give it 7.5/10 from 79 ratings, which puts it ahead of 38 % of the Thriller shelf.
Where does Best Offer Wins rank?
#123 in Thriller on the current snapshot.
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