The fact that this is a debut is mind blowing! I LOVED this one! I have to say I would actually recommend this on audio. The narrator is fantastic on there! This is filled with a ton of dark humor and I laughed a lot! It was cheeky and funny yet at the same time somehow dealt with terrible subject matter. I loved the friendship between Cordelia & Diane. I'm so looking forward to this author's next book! I would definitely recommend!

Thank you NetGalley for the arc of this book. I liked this in concept more than execution. I think there was a ton of repetition. The spiraling was done well however I think there were more satisfying and realistic ways to go with the ending.

This book is for readers who love a mystery thriller, but deserve more strong female characters in their reading of the genre. Cordelia Black, is a successful businesswoman, best friend, and, in her spare time, a killer. And her reason?
He had it coming.
But when her method of murder becomes compromised, and her best friend begins dating a questionable man, Cordelia comes face to face with reality, and the consequences of her actions.
I enjoyed this book, and Cordelia as a FMC. Each time we learn more about her character and her desires, I was reminded of the Chicago musical song, and the motives everyday women have for feeling disgruntled with men (though most of us do not act like Cordelia).

"This Girl's A Killer" offers a unique blend of dark humor and thrilling intrigue, following the life of Cordelia Black, a strikingly ambitious pharma rep by day and a vigilante by night. The premise is intriguing: a woman who believes she is executing justice by eliminating bad men in her community. The narrative is lively, and Wells's writing is both engaging and sharp, filled with clever wit that keeps the reader entertained.

Cordelia's character is fascinating, embodying a mix of empowerment and moral ambiguity. Her love for her chosen family and her dedication to her "work" create a compelling central conflict, especially when her best friend becomes involved with a man Cordelia mistrusts. This tension propels the plot, leading to moments of suspense that maintain a brisk pace throughout.

However, while the initial concept is compelling, the story sometimes feels uneven. At times, the humor and dark themes clash; moments that could carry emotional weight are undercut by the tone. Additionally, some character developments lack depth, leaving a few motivations feeling surface-level rather than fully explored.

Overall, "This Girl's A Killer" delivers an entertaining read with an interesting premise, yet it occasionally misses the mark in balancing its darker themes with the comedic elements. Fans of quirky thrillers may enjoy Cordelia's wild journey, but those seeking a more profound exploration of morality may find it leaves something to be desired.

I have not read either of the books to which the description of this story compares. However, I will say, that this is giving female Dexter vibes, but with a bit more style. Cordelia is a pharmaceutical rep with a traumatic upbringing, she loves designer labels, looking good, and sticking to her schedule. She also loves to kill the bad men she comes across. Not just your general cheat or scumbag, but men who are SA who haven't been caught, murderers, and the like. The true scumbags of the world. Everything is going great for Cordelia until everything in her life starts falling apart. Her best friend starts dating a guy that Cordelia just knows is a bad man, Cordelia's job is at risk, and there is a rumor of a serial killer out offing the men in the Baton Rouge area. If something goes wrong it will.

Cordelia is a fun character, I don't know how much I actually like her, but I do like her loyalty to her best friend and goddaughter, and also to the moral code that she has set up for herself. For someone as meticulous and controlled as she makes herself seem, she seems more like a barely controlled chaos. There were some threads that I would like to have trimmed up. Like Cordelia's art, in the beginning, her art pieces were pivotal, something that helped calm and soothe her, but also part of a routine. We see this mentioned a few times, then it is all but forgotten. I would have also liked to see the loose end of Cordelia's, "Mc Smiley". They kissed and then never talked again? He was also a character that seemed as if he'd be important. That seemed like a lot of negative. It really is all the negative there is in the story, if you even see that as bad. There was so much situational humor, and stress where you just know that Cordelia is going to get caught in her schemes, where you know that she is going to snap. Every situation just amps up the stakes and throw in a rambunctious poodle and a nosy neighbor and the stakes just go a bit higher. With that being said, the overall story was compelling, entertaining, and full of humor with a little bit of gore thrown in. A perfect cozy thriller!

I wanted to love this one, but it turns out a serial killer FMC isn't for me. This is totally my mistake and has noting to do with the book itself.

Unfortunately, I had to DNF.

This book is so square in my dark and delicious wheelhouse & I loved everything about it.

Cordelia Black isn’t a killer. She’s karma. There are three things that matter to her — her best friend Diane, her goddaughter Sugar and ridding the world of monstrous men. She’s part female Dexter and absolutely the friend you call when you need help burying a body.

Add in dark humor, plenty of blood, dead bodies, hijinks, a cop dubbed McSmiley, a grumpy neighbor, bad men + a she-devil of dog that will win over just about everyone and you have the makings of a great book.

The writing is sharp and witty. The strength of the friendship between Cordelia and Diane is everything. There’s so much relatability to their bond and really nothing like a ride-or-die female friendship.

The book is the perfect mix of humor + darkness and I couldn’t recommend it enough. But make no mistake this book does go dark. Check out EMMA C. WELLS website for a full list of trigger warnings.

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press/Sourcebooks & NetGalley for the ARC.

👇🏻QUICK SYNOPSIS

By day she's an ambitious pharma rep with a flawless reputation and designer wardrobe. By night, she culls South Louisiana of unscrupulous men―monsters who think they've evaded justice, until they meet her. Sure, the evening news may have started throwing around phrases like "serial killer," but Cordelia knows that's absurd. She's not a killer, she is simply karma. And being karma requires complete and utter control.

But when Cordelia discovers a flaw in her perfectly designed system for eliminating monsters, pressure heightens. And when someone crashes her perfect world, they just might be the one to unravel everything she has worked for.

I thought the concept of this book seemed really interesting. I loved the idea of a vigilante serial killer. It ended up missing the mark for me a bit though. I thought the story dragged on a bit for the first half. Also, some of the interactions just felt a bit odd.

most of my feelings can be summed up by - I liked the idea, but it didn't have enough.
there were funny parts, but not funny enough.
there were gory parts, but not gory enough.
there were unhinged woman parts, but not unhinged enough.
but, this was super fast paced and readable and I would try this author again.

A very entertaining and addictive read.
The characters are very unique and well fleshed out and I definitely rooted for the killer.
The narration of the audiobook was great and added to the well paced rhythm.
It has a lot of suspense and tension, a lot of twists and turns, great humour and interesting feminist motivations.

4.5 stars, rounded up.



I’m glad I decided to read This Girl’s a Killer & ignored the reviews. As someone who loves and still watches Dexter, this was the perfect “if Dexter was a woman that actually loved someone(s).” And it was amazing.

Before I start, yes, I’m aware that murder is illegal. Moving on.


It’s not often that a serial killer can get you on their side, that will have you rooting for them to not get caught. Cordelia… she did that.

Cordelia had me literally wishing I could shake some sense into her, from keep mango for a wild crazy extensive amount of time, to second guessing herself (& even making me feel crazy) & to all of the spontaneous things & changes that happened as a result of.. well.. if you read it you’ll know. That damn man.

I love that sugar knew enough about that man to tell her aunt that something was wrong with him. I hate how much Cordelia second guessed the smoke in the initial meeting and how lowkey desperate Diane was behind a man.


But, all worked out well enough for these two. And I’m glad they remained friends.

This book was like the female version of Dexter and I couldn’t get enough. I really enjoyed the book. It sucked me in as soon as I started and at times it was a little humorous. I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the situations that Cordelia found herself in.

I actually would be interested in more adventures from Cordelia because I think she has many more bad people to take care of.

I support women's rights but also women's wrongs. As a woman myself, I think I can definitely relate to the feeling of rage and powerlessness felt when men who commit crimes against women get away with a sentence that could hardly equate to a fraction of the pain they've caused. Now, this book had me on the edge of my seat, I was holding my breath with each page turned as Cordelia's various actions came close to being uncovered. This woman is the woman I am in my darkest of feminine rage fantasies, the kind of woman that is eye for eye, tooth for tooth against the evildoers in the world who would harm women, as wrong as that might be in some ways. This is the kind of story that you might finish in one night, just because the tension will keep you going. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me early access to this book.

As this book went on I liked it more and more than I thought I would at the beginning. It is a fast paced thriller with a likable main character who is relatable despite being a serial killer. The altruistic serial killer is a trope that’s done often but I thought it was particularly well done here.

Cordelia has the perfect life. Perfect wardrobe, perfect and successful career and perfect best friend and god daughter. Cordelia also has a deep, dark secret. She sees monsters. Ever since she was young, Cordelia has been able to discern deeply hidden monsters in sick men. And what needs to happen to these monsters? They need to be slayed. In come Cordelia, monster SLAYER, the killer of BAD MEN! When Cordelia's best friend introduces her to her new man/coworker, Cordelia sense the monster within, but is unable to discern it. She knows it's in there, lying in wait...just feels it! Will Cordelia be able to uncover the monster within and get him away from her precious godchild and best friend?

This was a PHENOMENAL read! I could not put it down! LOVED, LOVED, LOVED! So many Shocking turns!

First of all, this cover is so perfect. Very eye-catching and fun. The story was unique and I wish we had more like it. It was too long though. 400+ is *ahem* overkill.

3.5 stars rounded up, this one reads like a mixture of the Mindf*ck series, Finlay Donovan and Dexter…it was fun and clever at times but also infuriating.

I enjoyed the comical aspect of everything that could go wrong does, all while she’s trying to maintain her composure. But the repetition of her being so meticulous and making sure to always have a plan and then actually having completely lost her shit and having 0 plan made no sense…she literally unraveled and made careless mistake after careless mistake. Then the person she was wanting to protect her entire life she has get involved in a crime?? Make it make sense!

Overall an enjoyable read just don’t think too hard about it 🤣

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of This Girl's a Killer by Emma G. Wells!

Cordelia Black lives a double life. By day, she’s an ambitious pharma rep with killer sales. By night, she hunts Southern Louisiana of bad men - ones who think they’ve evaded justice. Sure, maybe the evening news has started calling the mysterious missing men the result of a “serial killer”, but Cordelia knows she’s not a killer - she’s simply the karma these men deserve.

But when Cordelia discovers a flaw in her system of elimination, pressure heightens. It gets even worse when her best friend starts dating a man that Cordelia doesn’t believe is a good person. Soon enough she has to come face to face with all the choices she’s made - the good, the bad, and the murderous, because both her family and freedom depend on it

For someone who falls asleep watching ID Network true crime documentaries nightly, I was kind of all about the female serial killer (since you know, only 16% of serial killers are females). Was this realistic? Due to the way Cordelia gets away with stuff, I would hope not! But, it’s a super fun read, especially in audiobook!

When Cordelia has a bit of a hiccup, it was kind of fun to see how she goes about trying to hide and fix her mistake.

This book has humor, drama, and action all thrown in together alongside witty and fun characters of Coredelia’s chosen family. It’s fast paced and the audiobook narrator is highly entertaining.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes the suspense of thrillers but would like a bit of a humorous twist added to their reading.

Fans of Katy Brent's "How To Kill Men And Get Away With It" and Elle Cosimano's "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It" WILL LOVE THIS BOOK.