Jersey Girl Book Reviews

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Book Spotlight: Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

Publisher: Celadon Books

Publication Date: November 25, 2025

Format: Hardcover - 288 pages

Paperback - 288 pages

Audiobook - 8 Hours 38 Minutes

Kindle - 275 pages / 3.9 MB

Nook - 288 pages / 3 MB

ISBN (Hardcover): 978-1250400543

ISBN (Paperback): 978-1250400567

ASIN (Audiobook): B0F55BWVY7

ASIN (Kindle): B0F4SLKT6D

BNID (Nook): 978-1250400550

Genre: Thriller

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Book Description:

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.

About The Author

Marisa Kashino was a journalist for seventeen 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.

Wednesday Wisdom

Welcome to Wednesday Wisdom!

Every Wednesday I will be sharing a book related wisdom quote in the hope of sharing my passion for reading books. I hope that the wisdom quotes spark an interest in reading in your life.

Today's Book Wisdom Quote

Prefer Books To People

As I get older (I'm 61 years old), I have noticed that I prefer the company of books over people and social media. There is so much going on in the world that sometimes it becomes too much, and when I open up a book that I am currently reading, it is so easy to leave all the BS in life behind and escape into the story.

The above quote is exactly how I feel when I have to socialize at an event that has left me wanting to leave after a reasonable (cough, cough) time. I either look at my phone for the current time or give my hubby a side eye meant to silently say let's do the Irish goodbye (yup I am Irish and have used this many times to escape from places ...) 🤣🤦 🤷

This quote is especially true when we are at home. A visit to my home and you will most likely find my nose in a book or Kindle, and the hubby knows not to interrupt my reading because my death stare is enough to silence his ramblings, so he then turns his attention to the endless clicking of the remote to find a show to watch.

Ah life as we get older ... my motto ... just read a damn book! 😉📖