The twists and turns in this book just did not stop. And I’m here for it!! It was dark, it was thrilling, it was unputdownable!! Not sure if that’s even a word but that’s where I’m at. Even the romance subplot was unexpected but delightful.

Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for this free advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. “Bad Men” hooks you right in with a jarring opening scene. The novel gave me very dark and murder-y vibes. If you like true crime, this is the book for you. I also enjoyed the shorter length. One issue I had with the book is I felt there were a few holes that I would have liked resolved as a reader. Other than that, the book was very entertaining.

rating: 4 stars

PERFECT halloween read. i love a female serial killer idc i support women's rights AND (ESPECIALLY) WRONGS!!!!!!!!!!!

Saffy Huntley-Oliver is an intelligent and glamorous socialite; she also happens to be a proficient serial killer. For the past fifteen years, she’s hunted down and dispatched rapists, murderers, domestic abusers—bad men all. But leading a double life has left her lonely—dating’s tough when your boyfriend might turn out to be your next victim. Saffy thinks she’s finally found a truly good man in Jonathan Desrosiers, a true-crime podcaster who’s amassed legions of die-hard fans for cracking cold cases and bringing justice to victims.

When a decapitated body shows up on Jon’s doorstep the morning after his wife leaves him, he becomes the chief suspect for a murder he insists he didn’t commit. Saffy’s crush becomes an obsession as she orchestrates a meet-cute and volunteers to help Jon clear his name, using every trick up her sleeve to find the real killer and get her man—no matter the cost.

Darkly comic and addictively readable, Bad Men is a wild romp of a feminist thriller that asks if even a serial killer can have a happily ever after.

Thank you to Net Galley and Julie Mae Cohen for this ARC! This book was literally everything that I wanted it to be and I'm recommending it to everyone that I know. The MC was so well fleshed out, you find yourself rooting for her the entire time. SO well done!

Wow, it’s like, Amy Dunne who?! This addictive thriller gives readers the cunning, brilliant, unapologetic feminine anti-hero we didn’t know we needed!

Totally binge-worthy, I finished it in two days because I just had to find out how it ended.

I went in with little to no expectations and came out with one of the best books I’ve read this year.

* Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. *

Thanks to Netgalley & the publishers for the ARC! This is one of the BEST books I have read so far this year, and I've read A LOT of books this year! I don't want to re-describe the plot for you, as you can clearly just read the synopsis/back of the book, but Saffy is a serial killing bada** b*tch murdering all the lowlife narcissists, pedos, rapists & abusers. It's a first for me to root for a serial killer, but this is a feminist thriller; she's only killing the really really bad guys. Saffy is taking back the power that these men used to control, abuse & murder. I look forward to reading future books by Ms. Cohen and can't wait to see what she comes up with next! I wouldn't even mind a book 2 of Saffy and John. 5/5 stars. *****

What an absolutely wild novel. While the writing style was not my favorite, the blend of humor, murder, and efficiency was quite entertaining.

Thank you to Overlook Press/Net Galley for the ARC! This is my first review here so bear with me. I ended up liking this story, mostly because of how dark and somehow entertaining it was! I love stories about morally gray characters and this was perfect for that. This is perfect for fans of “They Never Learn” by Layne Fargo. All in all, if you want a fast paced feminist thriller this is the book for you!

This was one fun story to read! Saffy and Jonathan meet by “chance” in the Scottish Highlands while saving an animal stuck in a well. Their romantic connection is tumultuous and has its challenges, but it made me want to keep reading on. I know female serial killers are rare, but I really enjoyed Saffy’s story. Her black-and-white opinions on what should happen to "bad men" was likely a product of her past. Her snarky comments made me laugh out loud often. They helped lighten the mood in some of the darker moments of the story.

These both ended up being very likable characters. This whodunnit kept me engaged throughout the story with twist after twist right up to the last page. This was a fast and fun read, and I look forward to reading more novels from @JulieCohenAuthor!

Thank you to @NetGalley and @JulieCohenAuthor for the opportunity to read this copy for an honest review!

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Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy. I could not put this but down. There was tons of twist and turns. I would check trigger warnings before reading.

Saffy has two secrets:

One, she kills bad men.

Two, she's in love.

A rich femme fatale, Saffy has been enamoured with true crime podcaster, John, who has been accused of a crime he didn't commit. Using her feminine wiles and all the money at her disposal, she sets up the perfect meet cute to get John's attention. It works, and she joins forces with John to help him clear his name -- but are her own secrets too much for a normal relationship?

This was a really fun book that reminded me a little of Stone Cold Fox, but with more murder. I love books about smart women manipulating everyone around them, so this hit the mark, plus there was some good commentary on the value and impact of true crime in today's society. There were also some great twists that I didn't see coming.

Fun book with lots of twists. I would definitely recommend to mystery and thriller friends.a few items in the plot were challenging with sensitive readers. Overall, lots of fun.

I really enjoyed this arc and thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy! 


This book tells the story of two people. Staffy, a feminist serial killer of men who are evil, who is very at her job. And Jon a podcaster/writer, who is obsessed with following the stories of serial killers, but so obsessed his wife leaves him and one of his friends ends up being a serial killer not to his knowledge.  


While Jon has no idea what Staffy does, he is interested in her and Staffy is trying very hard to get Jon to like and date her because she likes him. She pretends to be interested and naive in Jon's latest serial killer chase to win him over.

A wickedly dark and utterly addictive thriller which follows charismatic, serial killing socialite, Saffy Huntley-Oliver, who likes to punish bad men. It’s the one thing she’s most proud of—making the world a better (and far safer) place. But it sure does get lonely, so Saffy (after some casual teasing from her younger sister) decides to find herself a boyfriend and firmly sets her sights on true crime podcaster (and longtime crush), Jonathan Desrosiers. The only real snag to her plan: he happens to help the Police catch serial killers …

I haven’t binge read a book this quickly in AGES—I absolutely loved it! Part Rom-com and part feminist revenge thriller, Julie Mae Cohen expertly delves into issues and themes (such as Pedophilia, Rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse) that are soo rage inducingly relevant it wasn’t difficult understand Saffy’s (admittedly twisted) reasons for killing.

The opening chapters, which paint a heartbreakingly bleak backstory for Saffy, only endeared her to me more, and (despite her unrepentant, serial killing tendencies) actually had me rooting for her, which was definitely a surprise. And her dark sense of humour and Dexter-like quest for justice only made me like her more.

This book reminded me a lot of "You" - I love the twist of the script leaving me hoping for the "villain" to win. This book also highlighted so many hard societal issues women face daily and amplified how I'm sure we all feel from time to time.

This was a nice switch up from my usual genre. I honestly liked the whole female Dexter vibe Saffy, the main female character, had in this book. Granted she was a serial killer determined to rid the world of bad men but she was also rather like-able as well. I enjoyed the fact that Julie Cohen was able to make her multifaceted and was able to have her be relatable in some ways to her female audience.

Saffy finds her self in love with Jon desories who has become famous because of his popular true crime podcast. Jon finds him self in a tangled web of divorce, lies, and well murder.

What Jon doesn’t know is that Saffy this beautiful woman he met happens to be at the center of it all.

Overall this was a fun book to read and I do recommend it to anyone looking for something different!

I found "Bad Men" to be a decent quick read, and it was hard to put down at times. The concept of a female serial killer trying to capture the affections of a true-crime podcaster was unique; unfortunately, I didn't really care for the main character, Saffy. Jon was an interesting character, and I liked that the story was told from alternating points of view. The ending was satisfying, making the read worth while.

This book kept me on my toes. I went into thinking I knew what to expect from the main character Saffy who kills 'bad men', then we meet another character, Jonathan who's a true crime podcasters and author and the story takes off in a direction I didn't expect and the book is all the better for it.

Saffy's narration is sharp, amusing and frank. The story moves quickly and kept me engaged. I couldn't quite figure out all of the angles to the plot which kept me guessing. It all builds to a satisfying ending.

A definite recommend.

Last year I read "How to Kill Men and Get Away With It" by Katy Brent and I really enjoyed it so I could not wait to see how this book would be different. It did share a lot of the same elements but there was a fresh take on this premise that I enjoyed. The book follows a young woman named Saffy who started killing "bad men" as early as 11 years old. She is savvy, rich, and beautiful. I liked her for the beginning. Then enters Jon, he is a true crime podcaster and author. He loves to solve crimes but he does worry that he is making money off of other people's tragedies. Saffy puts her sights on Jon and decides to try to date him - by any means necessary. Jon was recently accused of murder so he and Saffy join forces to find the real murder to get Jon off the hook. I did enjoy that the book was about murder (several different murders) but also about relationships (no matter how delusional). It was funny and thoroughly entertaining. I can say that I did figure out who the killer was very early on in the book and even the twist but it was still an super fun book that did not make me extremely anxious since most of the murders were off the page.

Thank you for the ARC Netgalley.

i didn’t know what i was getting myself into when i requested this on netgalley a few months back—it sounded like the perfect dark comedy read for spooky season, however it fell short of my expectations. it was poorly written and the plot lacked any depth. there was no flow to the story and i couldn’t tell how much time had passed which left me confused most of the time. the orchestrated relationship between jonathan and saffy was weird - she was forcing too much of her “feelings” that the interactions felt scripted almost? i don’t know how to describe it but i cringed every time they flirted with one another. there were too many things and subplots going on in the story for me to enjoy it so it felt like a chore to read.