Bad Men - Julie Mae Cohen

Description

Saffy Huntley-Oliver has a secret. A secret that she is deeply ashamed of. It's not the fact that she's a serial killer in her free time. In fact, she's quite proud of that. After all she's only killing the bad men. She is making the world a better place.

No, her secret is far worse than that. Saffy has a messy, inexplicable, uncontrollable crush. So while she's busy plotting her next murder, she also has the much harder task of figuring out how to get a boyfriend.

But if there's one thing Saffy knows, it's how to get her man . . .

The feminist serial killer you didn't know you were waiting for. Bad Men is sensational ― CLARE MACKINTOSH

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a thriller this much. Bad Men is a delight on every page. Saffy is an unforgettable character, funny, charming, horny, posh, homicidal in the tradition of Villanelle or Sweetpea, but also totally original. 10/10 from me ― ERIN KELLY

What a great read - revenge-hungry female killer, hot true crime podcaster, body parts a-gogo. What's not to like? Had me turning the pages like a fiend ― CJ SKUSE

Review

If you liked Killing Eve and Fleabag then you will probably really like this book.

The main characters are Saffy the serial killer and Jon who makes true crime podcasts and is a writer. Saffy only kills bad men and not women as she figures there are enough people in the world doing that already. Her heart really is in the right place, as she delivers what she sees as a kind of public service.

I loved the character of Saffy from the first page and was hooked right in. Whilst there is humour in this book and it's not too gory, it does contain some bad stuff, as that's what bad men do. So be prepared for that side of things amongst the light hearted moments.

I really couldn't put this book down. The flipping between the characters telling the story worked so well. Whilst Saffy is a hardened murderer, love eludes her. She wants a boyfriend but obviously not one that asks too many questions. There's also a dog called "girl" who stole a lot of the show, she was a great character.

This would make a fantastic film or how about we get a Bad Men 2?

I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. My thanks to netgalley for the ARC to review.

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