This was a wild ride from start to finish! I love a good female serial killer book!

Saffy is a socialite whose hobby is to kill Bad Men. She was successful for years until she decided to take a break to obsessively fall in love with a true crime podcaster. Something crazy happens to the podcaster and Saffy decides to become part detective part lover.

If you are looking for a fast read, this is the book for you!

This was a fun & easy read which is interesting considering it’s a dark subject. But the MC doesn’t keep too “dark”. I liked how fast paced this book was though I wished for a tad more plot.

Okayyyy so I’m not usually one to make this claim but the U.S. edition of Bad Men ARC on NetGalley was my all time favorite ARC and absolutely one of if not THE most fun thriller ever. Saffy, the protagonist, is everything a girl wishes to be. Effortlessly cool, stylish, rich, fiercely protective of her little sister, feminist, beautiful. I could go on and on. Despite her being everything I wish I could be, I don’t hate her. You can’t not love her! Even despite her deep dark secrets and tendency to stalk people she likes 🤣 this book truly is wickedly funny. The end had me cackling and telling everyone I know all about it.

3.5/5

This started SO STRONG! We had this incredible female bad ass who took out bad men. Then at some point this morphed into a story about a man with Saffy being the understudy who was the strong female standing behind the great man? It almost did the opposite of what the premised promised us this story would do.

I really liked this story, but I found the pacing to be incredibly off. Things would clip along, then utterly drag along. I honestly got past that, but I had a hard time reconciling that this story became so focused on Jon and not on Saffy - I wanted more on Saffy.

I think this is really good and with some edits could be really great.

I have mixed feelings. It was fun, I liked the premise, but at the same time I have read similar plots with a woman serial killer targeting men.

not the story I was expecting or wanting.
for a story that really makes it seem like it's going to be about a woman killing bad men, we really hear so little from Saffy.

Somewhere between 4 and 5 stars
In real life, I’m not a fan of capital punishment, but the men that Saffy kills are the kind that almost never get any sort of justice at all, let alone the death penalty, so I was mysteriously totally fine with her behavior. We don’t actually see her doing that much, but she lets us know about it, in between when she is trying to get a boyfriend, clearly one of the good men. He’s Jonathan Desroisiers, a podcaster who helps cops catch bad men, although in the course of doing so, gets in a bit of hot water himself.

This a fun, twisty mystery, although you can make some guesses about certain things early on. In any case, the characters, even socialite serial killer Saffy, are likeable. It’s fast paced and somehow funny.

NetGalley provided an advance copy of this novel, which RELEASES May 7, 2024.

I almost feel guilty for liking this story so much! Funny, fast and highly entertaining! All the stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and ABRAMS, The Overlook Press for the ARC!

Meet the most irresistible serial killer of the year in this twisty feminist thriller that’s as wickedly fun as it is lethal. This was a really fun read - I love a women serial killer who gets revenge on bad people. It’s fast-paced and will keep your attention.

the premise of the book sounded interesting however the execution of the plot was not great.

thank you so much to netgalley and ABRAMS for an arc in exchange for an hamlets review.

This had so much potential, as I love the story of a woman vigilante, but the main character ended up being unlikeable and the story didn’t really hold up.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest opinion.

This started off very strong but ended, at least for me, with a flop. I didn’t care about the podcaster AT ALL, tell me more about this bad bitch that murders pedophiles! 3 stars.

a fun, fast paced thriller that is hard to put down.

Bad Men follows Saffy, a successful independent woman who has a hobby - killing Bad Men. But... Saffy also has a crush on a popular true crime podcaster and decided to take a break from killing in order to pursue love.

This book is quick to grab your attention with a fantastic first chapter detailing Saffy's first murder. From there, we get glimpses into past kills as the story turns into part romance, part crime solving. I absolutely loved Saffy's character and thought she was so fun to follow despite being a manipulative sociopath.

This was a very bingeable read with a lot of elements I really enjoyed! However, I wouldn't necessarily advertise it as a 'feminist' or 'female serial killer' novel. As that is a part of the story, it is not the main focus and I think that description could be misleading to people who are expecting something similar to 𝘉𝘰𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 or 𝘈 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 for example. I was also hoping this book would go in a different direction at the end. I was hoping for something shocking, but it was still enjoyable regardless.

Overall, if you are looking for an entertaining, bingeable thriller with a strong female character, crime solving elements, and obsessive romance, then I would recommend this!

So rarely does a book remind me of my favorite NetGalley book -- They Never Learn by Layne Fargo. Bad Men is one of the few books that hooks women as the apex predator and I am HERE - FOR - IT!

We meet the protagonist Saffy and quickly learn that she has a proclivity towards punishing bad men. Not your run of the mill, but truly awful men.
The murder that sparks her interest is that of her stepfather Harold. After being abused for years, Harold attempts to pass on Saffy to her younger sister. Saffy does what all older sisters do and takes matters into her own hands.
John is a podcast host who while doing some research he discovers he murderer that the police could not at the cost of his marriage.

Saffy is infatuated with John and decides to pursue him .

TW: rape, murder, torture, violence

I really wanted to finish this book. The first two chapters are captivating. Once we get the shift in perspective, the story starts to devolve quickly. I got almost half way through when I had to DNF. The plot becomes too convenient for our main character Saffy, and the dialogue becomes cringy. I was so hopeful based on the description and beginning chapters. I pushed through from 25% to almost 50% before realizing it is just not working for me anymore.

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On paper, this is one of the coolest books ever: a female serial killer who hunts Bad Men teams up with an unsuspecting true crime podcast host to solve a murder. Unfortunately, the premise is the strongest part of this story.

The book is narrated from two perspectives: Saffy (the serial killer, who we are frequently reminded is very rich and beautiful) and the male podcast host (whose name I have already forgotten, if that’s any indication of how interesting he is as a character). I actually think his perspective is utilized more throughout the story, which seems somewhat contradictory to Saffy’s perceived role as the protagonist…and more importantly, disappointing because he was such a forgettable character! I still don’t understand why Saffy was so in love with someone who had so few interesting qualities.

Overall, this isn’t one I’d recommend. There are many other books that provide a more satisfying depiction of female rage & opportunities to support women’s wrongs. However, if this book seems like something you’d be interested in reading—it will be released on May 7, 2024!

Thanks to Abrams Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ✨

I am dnf’ing this book.

the readon why I am dnfing is because I felt that the base of the book is so slow. And the writing wasn’t the best in my opinion.

I couldn’t even tell you the main female character’s name is because it is literally only mentioned a few times.

I think that the idea of the book was great. but it just wasn’t written right.

This was so fun and incredibly dark at the same time. Ever wonder what it would be like for a serial killer to find love? Saffy is a killer but she only kills the bad men , the ones who truely deserve it. She falls for Jonathan a true crime podcaster who gets mixed up with another serial killer and gets accused of murder himself. Can Saffy find love and also help save Jonathan? I really enjoyed this one and all the layers to it. I can easily see this being a series and I would happily read it. This one surprised me in the best way possible. I would definitely recommend as long as you’re not a sensitive reader . It’s a dark, funny, dare I say romantic thriller and I’m here for it.

Well this was thoroughly entertaining. Saffy is a serial killer who develops a crush on true crime podcaster & novelist, Jonathan Desrossiers. It’s kind of a fun romp as Jon & Saffy get to know each other & try to solve a crime Jon has been accused of committing. I was pulling for Saffy even while I was concerned about what she might do next or who she might kill. A fun mystery with a quirky romance & lots of death & destruction.