Read time: 3 minutes
📱📖 Read on Kindle | 📃 268 pages | ⏱ Approx. 4-hour read
🏷️ Publisher: BooksGoSocial | 📅 Release Date: November 14, 2025
✨ ARC provided by NetGalley
Book Blurb:
Ever dream of killing your boss? Alan Benning knows how you feel, especially when his billionaire employer turns up dead and all evidence points to him. When tech tycoon Barron Fisk is murdered in his Silicon Valley office, Alan becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, he must navigate a glittering, ruthless world of billionaires, secrets, and power plays. With the clock ticking, Alan teams up with unlikely allies to uncover the truth. But the answer to who killed Barron Fisk is far more shocking than anyone expects, and it will change everything.
Let’s talk … murder!!!
This book ambushed my Sunday in the best possible way. I wasn’t planning to read it. It wasn’t even on my immediate TBR. I opened Death of a Billionaire purely out of curiosity, intending to skim a few pages and move on. That was around 8 a.m. The next time I checked the clock, it was nearly 11, I was sitting upright in bed, and I was deeply invested.
Tucker May builds a billionaire ecosystem that feels disturbingly real. Barron Fisk is exactly the kind of tech mogul you already hate a little on sight, and that familiarity makes the mystery hit harder. He drops readers straight into a razor-sharp world of money, ambition, and moral rot, and does it with such wit that you barely notice you’ve been holding your breath for chapters.
Alan and Shayne’s dynamic brings just enough friction and reluctant camaraderie to keep things moving, but the true scene-stealer here is the narrator. Snarky, judgmental, and a masterclass in dry humor, their voice is what makes this mystery so distinctly alive. Around the 20% mark, I had a hunch about the narrator’s identity, but the final reveal? Didn’t see that one coming. It’s clever, layered, and crafted with a confidence rare for debut authors.
The conclusion is bold, clever, and wildly unexpected. This book is unusual in the best way, confidently different, and meticulously plotted. There wasn’t a single dull moment, a single misstep, or a single choice I questioned. The satire lands perfectly. Every line feels intentional, every twist earned. For a debut (or is it?), this is outrageously assured storytelling.
Would I recommend it?
Add this to your TBR immediately. Death of a Billionaire is smart, twisty, and wildly entertaining, with a narrative voice that deserves a standing ovation. If you like mysteries that feel fresh, slightly unhinged in the best way, and sharp enough to leave a mark, this one delivers. Tucker May is officially on my must-read radar, and I will be watching for every future release like a hawk.
If you loved this book, try:
- The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton – for a mind-bending narrative twist with a witty narrator.
Goodreads | StoryGraph | Pagebound | Fable | Hardcover | Litsy - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – charming, twisty, and full of clever humor.
Goodreads | StoryGraph | Pagebound | Fable | Hardcover | OpenLibrary | Litsy - I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai – a smart, layered mystery that peels back power and privilege.
Goodreads | StoryGraph | Pagebound | Fable | Hardcover | OpenLibrary | Litsy - Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano – sharp wit meets crime drama with unexpected heart.
Goodreads | StoryGraph | Pagebound | Fable | Hardcover | OpenLibrary | Litsy - The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam – for another smart take on tech culture and ego.
Goodreads | StoryGraph | Pagebound | Fable | Hardcover | OpenLibrary | Litsy
The Billionaire Question
Would you trust a mystery narrated by someone who knows more than they’re letting on? Or does that make you even more excited? Let’s talk unreliable narrators and shocking endings in the comments.
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What a fun, unexpected surprise of a book for you! So glad you enjoyed it! 💙
I like the sound of this. It depends on the book if I like an unreliable narrator or not, It always keeps me guessing though.
You’ll love this narration, the narrator, and the book. It’s different and unique
Thanks so much for taking the time to read my book, Devi! I really appreciate the kind words
You absolutely deserve all the praise coming your way. It was a brilliant, captivating, and highly engaging book 😊