Oh boy, did I need this book right now! In the midst of a divorce initiated by a gaslighting liar, I loved this book that turned the serial killer trope on its head. Watch out boys, there's a new killer in town and she won't give an inch

Reminscent of Chuck Palhaniuk, but more towards the weaker part of his spectrum.

The problem is mostly that a better series was already released some 20 years ago by Chelsea Cain.
Or maybe that's the problem, and it is on my end...I am expecting too much.

The story moves at a great pace. The characters are written, checking all their needed boxes.
Perhaps, this was my issue, I never felt vested.

Hopefully you will have a better experience.

Expertly depiction of mass murder in a clever and careful manner offering the reader an insight in to the mind of a killer who has a conscience! Strangely satisfying and absorbing leading to a great conclusion.

Definitely out of my comfort zone but I had a good time. I was so interested in Saffy's journey and crimes because I support women's rights AND women's wrongs. There were a few times when I thought she should've gotten caught or unmasked but it didn't take me out of the story either so I didn't mind much. Would totally recommend, 4.5 stars

I had the Audio book of Bad Men and enjoyed the story

Told from 2 perspectives i found this easy to follow and a fairly light-hearted read with dark humour and just enough mystery to keep me curious. I found the middle of the book slow and struggled at times to keep involved in the story but it picked back up eventually.

I somewhat struggled with differentiating the POV's / who was speaking in the story line due to the narration which may have impacted my rating.

Thank you Netgalley for an audio copy of this book. Seraphina Huntley-Oliver is a serial killer. The kind you would love to have coffee with, go on vacation with, and definitely want on your side if your SO was an SOB. Saffy killed her stepfather when she was 12. He really had it coming. Turns out that all of the men Saffy has killed actually deserved it. When she contrives to cute meet a popular murder podcaster, he has had a body left on his front steps. He’s trying to get away from the mayhem and murder, and yet here she is. This book will make a FABULOUS beach read AND book club read. Give this book to your favorite pal, and get one for yourself. Thank me later!

Thank you NetGalley for this audiobook

Book 2 in my roadtrip and I really enjoyed this one!! It was a touch slow in the middle and I honestly expected more of Saffy's POV and previous crimes but the latter half and ending absolutely paid off. I would love to read more of Saffy in the future and more about her previous murders (I don't really care for John tbh, but it does play into my love of books of psychopath women protecting bumbling detectives ala The Kind Worth Killing). The combination of Saffy righting wrongs via murder while also being wildly rich and uptight was very entertaining and the narrator played her voice to perfection. Definitely keeping my eye out for Eat Slay Love!

Bad Men, by Julie Mae Cohen, was my first read by the author and it was intriguing and quite enjoyable. Told in alternating points of views, it combined a mix of dark murder mystery and charming rom-com which made for an entertaining story.

Narrator Nathalie Buscombe did a wonderful job keeping me engaged and bringing Saffy to life giving her depth and personality. I do feel that Jon’s character would have benefited more if he were narrated by a man as sometimes it was hard to decipher who was speaking.

If you’re looking for a romantic twist on a whodunit mystery with a touch of dark humor then I would recommend giving Bad Men a read.

Thank you RB Media, author Julie Mae Cohen, and NetGalley for this Advanced Listening Copy.

When I started this book, I was unsure if I would like it as the opening was a bit dark. But, the book was far more humorous than I expected it to be, and all in all, it was pretty light! Is being a serial killer okay if you only kill bad men? The protagonist certainly thinks so! If you like a thriller, but need something lighter, this is the perfect summer read!

This was one fun story to read! This one has all of my favorite things-a snarky female protagonist, murder, and some jokes mixed in the plot! 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 it's 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!

1 didn't really care for the narrator, but not because she was a poor performer. I originally read the ebook before listening to the audiobook • I read Saffy's character in a much more snarky and sassy way compared to how she read it. This is just a preference for me. Nathalie Buscombe is an excellent performer and very easy to listen to. 1 just needed more attitude from Saffy than I heard because of my previous read.

I'm not quite sure what to make of this book!

On the one hand, I am a sucker for an outlandish, twisty romp. I do not need it to be even remotely realistic, I just need it to be entertaining. On the other hand, I am still confused about the motivations and actions of most of the characters in this story, which made the whole thing hard to get on board with right from the start.

Bad Men is positioned as the story of a feminist serial killer, but it's hard to find anything particularly feminist about her. Sure, Saffy targets "bad men," but we know almost nothing about why she does that, how she chooses who she goes after, and even how frequently she's doing this. She doesn't seem to care about anybody other than herself and her sister, so it comes across as a bit of an afterthought that she's killing these men in the first place. As a character, she feels quite thin; I wish we knew more about her and her backstory, beyond the abuse in her childhood and a couple of opportune moments with those initial men she killed.

Again, this might not be something that bothers me much if I'm just here for a good time, but it becomes important to the story because I could not, for the life of me, really understand or buy why she's so obsessed with the male protagonist. The synopsis says she needs a boyfriend -- why? And why him? This is so central to the book's entire existence that I couldn't help but keep thinking about it.

Those gripes aside, it's certainly a fun, quick, turn-off-your-brain type of read. I saw many of the twists and reveals coming, but it didn't ruin my enjoyment. It's so fast-paced that you can easily get through it in a single sitting.

First off, I LOVE this premise. I read the description as a Dexter-esque story but as a woman. I am all about women taking their power back, even as a serial killer. Once I got started with this book, I was hooked with the story of Saffy and her sister and what happened with their stepfather. Unfortunately, as the audiobook proceeded, it seemed to lack that initial intrigue that the beginning offered. The two mentions of farts within the first 25% of this audiobook had me side-eyeing a bit and made me take this book less seriously. I found Saffy to honestly be a terrible feminist when that was kind of the whole premise. The way she talked about women was not how I'd picture a serial killing feminist acting at all. The real killer was not a surprise to me either. On top of the things I've listed here, I thought the reader would get much more of how Saffy completes her murders, just how we did in the beginning portion of this book. I wanted all of the gory nitty gritty details and didn't get any of that with any other murder that took place. I honestly just feel terrible for John and the mess he was put in with Saffy, his wife, the real killer, etc. Poor guy! I wouldn't say this was a bad book by any means, but it was lacking in a lot of intrigue, mystery, and gore, in my opinion.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
This was a very entertaining audiobook. Loved the narrator and different timelines and POV's. It took me a little bit to really get into it and follow along but once I did it was well worth it. Some suspense, humor and romance all in one good book. It was a really fun listen.

This book was a lot of fun. Told from alternating points of view - I never got bored with either of the two narrators of the book. The author kept things engaging even while switching back and forth, and it was fun to uncover new elements to previously told scenes when shown through the eyes of the other narrator. It was very easy to root for the anti-hero in this one and I had a good time all the way to the end.

Thanks NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars

Saffy kills bad men believing that by doing so, she's making the world a better and safer place for women. She's also a little obsessed with true crime podcaster Jonathan - who finds himself being investigated for murder. When Saffy and Jonathan team up - things start getting interesting.

I was super intrigued by a book about a woman serial killer. I will say that I was expecting more of a serial killer story and less of the "obsessed with man" story, but this was still a fast-moving, kind of fun read. I really liked the dual POVs (both Saffy and Jonathan) and the audio narration was solid.

This wasn't one of my favorite listens/reads, but it wasn't one that I regretted finishing. It was a quick read with a different vibe and a nice change from the same old storylines.

Thank you NetGalley and RB Media for the ARC Audio of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I read a book similar to this plot just a few months ago. This one was okay in comparison. I liked Saffy and I REALLY enjoyed the narration, but I feel like the blurb portrayed this story to be different than it really was, which was a romance essentially. Which....is fine. But I want people to be aware when they read that I feel like the blurb is a little deceiving.

I loved this thriller with a feminist twang and humorous angle. I will say that the reveal at the end was very predictable, but otherwise I enjoyed it all the way through!

My rating guide:
1- Hated it, don't read this
2- Not for me, you might like it
3- Very good! Add to your long list
4- Loved it, you need to read
5- NEW FAVORITE!!! READ IT NOW!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

4.5

I really, REALLY enjoyed this murder mystery thriller that has a true crime podcast finding himself in the snare of a supermodel serial killer as they team up to find out who's framed him for another murder.

Red herrings abound in this twisty anti-hero story perfect for fans of books like the Killing Eve series or How to kill men and get away with it by Katy Brent. This was also great on audio narrated by Nathalie Buscombe.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review!! I can never get enough of clever women taking justice into their own hands against "Bad men."

CW: sexual assault/rape of a minor

Thank you RB Media and NetGalley for access to this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book and listened to the audiobook. I think the narrator did a great job bringing Saffy to life. The book itself only earned one star from me, but I give the audiobook two stars because she was such a perfect fit for Saffy.

Here is my review on the story itself:
This book sounded amazing. I expected it to be full of murder, secrets, twists, and turns. Unfortunately, it was more about a love story between two people who shouldn’t be together. When a book is supposed to be able a female serial killer, we should have much more insight into that side of her. There was more “I imagine…” style scenarios than actual killings. Anyone can imagine killing someone, we aren’t reading this book for that purpose - we want her to take action on those thoughts!

The book started out strong and I enjoyed reading about Saffy’s past, but it quickly turned into present day and went downhill from there. We learn more about her love interest and his ex-wife than her.

The characters feel undeveloped and forgettable. This isn’t a book I recommend.

Thank NetGalley for the ARC of this audiobook. This book felt like I was reading two books. Half of the storyline I was glued into and the other half I was struggling to follow along. It needed the explanation at the end for me to understand why these characters even belong in the same book. The book was okay, The plot was exciting, the characters were interesting and had depth to them. Some pieces of the story didn’t flow as well for me.