This was so amazing! I enjoyed it thoroughly and look forward to more from this author! Kept me completely captivated

I absolutely LOVED Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen. This is certainly one of my TOP reads of 2024. An easy 5 Star rating for me!

Bad Men follows main character Saraphina (Saffy) Huntley Oliver who is a wealthy and glamorous socialite to those that know her or know of her, but behind closed doors, she is a feminist serial killer... and she's really good at what she does. It's not all sunshine, roses and "offing" the Bad Men though... Saffy is looking for love and takes interest in a true crime podcaster (what an ironic pair). Saffy does things that will make you question your own moral compass and will have you straight up rooting for a murderer. I enjoyed the witty, fast-paced writing with touches of gruesome darkness that made me uncomfortable in the way I'd hope a thriller would! The narration by Nathalie Buscombe was exceptional. I was able to listen at my normal 2x speed without losing any quality or understanding.

Thank you to NetGalley, RB Media and Julie Mae Cohen for this ARC audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

This was an intriguing story. There are very few female serial killers, so I couldn’t resist picking up this one. Saffy was her own kind of vigilante. After suffering abuse as a child, she is determined to protect women from murders, rapists and domestic abusers. Because of her life choices it’s hard for her to be close to anyone, until she meets true crime podcaster Jonathan. This story gives us a view of not only her murdering ways, but of Saffy as a person as well.

I liked the audio of this one. Nathalie brought Saffy to life and really helped make me like her, which I didn’t think was possible considering she’s a serial killer.

Thank you RB Media and NetGalley for my ALC of this book.

Bad Men was such a fun read. Saphie was a Dexter-esque anti-heroine that I was rooting for the entire time. This book was just what I needed while in a reading rut. I listened to the audio and it was very well done. The plot was a little dark as with any book related to serial killers must be, but if you’re a fan of Finlay Donovan or Dexter, you will love this story!

A Vigilante British women who lives to take down shitty men. I liked Saffy’s cheeky attitude toward men. I enjoyed her unique voice and perspective.
I did have a bit of a hard time believing she would be falling head over heels in love with a random man and trusting him blindly, after how hard she worked her whole life and the things she has known and seen men do. The romance storyline took me out a bit, and the mystery at the center didn’t have a lot of relevant suspense for me. Overall i enjoyed the ride this took me on and the characters.

It started with a shiver and kept me shivering through the whole things. What a book! Poetic justice in motion!

What a crazy plot line! I loved the narration and the twist at the end! A surprising 5 star read for me!

4.5 stars.

Saffy Huntley-Oliver was an intelligent glamorous socialite, and a proficient serial killer. She had been hunting down and dispatched bad men for fifteen years. Dating life was a bit difficult, unfortunately, until she found Jonathan Desrosiers, a true-crime podcaster with legions of die-hard fans whom she believed to be a truly good man and her equal. Orchestrating a meet cute was an obvious next step!

With the rising trend of feminist serial killer books everywhere, this one stood out as a winner! The plot was solid, Saffy as the main character was riveting, and it was so much fun overall.

It was an interesting choice to have some chapters written from Jon’s PoV as well and not just all Savvy’s, because we got to see his innocent perspective (aw Jon, how naive!). The audiobook narrations were also spot on, and I chuckled out loud listening to the dialogues. This was perfect to enjoy as an audiobook.

I was definitely supportive of Saffy getting her (serial killer) happy ending, and I can’t wait to read the next book. I’m truly not done yet with Saffy’s story!

I enjoyed this woman serial killer thriller! I've always been a sucker for women getting back at bad men as a trope in any sort of story and this fit the bill perfectly. While this wasn't the most shocking thriller I have ever read and I was able to spot plot twists pretty early on, the overall story and writing was a fun time and had moments of humor that I liked.

What a book !!! And what a narration !!!

This is going to be one of my favourite audiobooks of all time coz well what a narration. I enjoyed this book too much because as soon as I finished it I wanted to start it again. Sadly I have too many galleys to listen to any book again.

Saffy is feminist serial killer who kills bad men. Rapists, murderers, abusers and the likes. You get the gist. Her obsession with killing is one thing and then there's her obsession with the true crime podcaster and reporter Jonathan - Jon. She will go any lengths to be with him.

When a part of an unknown body, without the rest of the body in sight ends up at Jon's doorstep he is dragged into unwanted drama and speculation.

There were some twists in the book especially the end reveal and even though I had figured out the mystery, reading it was so much fun that I didn't really mind it. So overall it wasn't great on the mystery front but that didn't matter in the slightest because did I say the narration was too good? Yes oh God, yes it was. Saffy isn't likeable character at all but I loved her. Her sass was spot on and there were many laugh and loud moments for me in the book.

Audiobook narration : 5 whole stars
Book rating : 4 stars

Thank you Netgalley and RB media for this wonderful audiobook ARC in exchange of an honest review.

This was a wild ride and I was totally here for it. This was my 1st book by Julie Mae Cohen but will not be my last, I am adding all of her books to my TBR!

#BadMen
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What a ride! It's been a while since I've listened to an audiobook that's kept my attention. Apologies it took me so long, speaking of Bad Men, some jerk stole my phone so I could not jump right back into my daily listening walks when I returned from vacation. I enjoyed the dual voices between Saffy and Jon. I'm not a fan of dog cruelty (trigger warning), but I guess these things are expected in a dark humor thriller. The writing kept me engaged and wondering where the story was going next. It is interesting POV from a woman vs. a typical man in these types of stories and made it all the more enjoyable as a female reader. I would watch this series and I would pick up a sequel! I'd imagine it could go something like Saffy continues killing men and Jon picks up his podcast again, lovers and secrets... Excited to see more reviews and recommend this to others.

This book sounded so appealing based on the premise, but ultimately, it fell a little flat for me. I listened to the audiobook, but would consider maybe trying the physical book to see if I prefer that. Based on all of the other glowing reviews, this might have just been a case of right book, wrong reader.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Savy/Sarafina kills bad men
Men who abuse women. Men who hurt women. Bad men shouldn't exist!!
Savy meets Jonathan, a true killer pod castor. She loves him and will do anything for his attention.
Jonathan finds himself being blamed by the cops for a body that was dumped on his doorstep. He didn't kill the person, but someone did
How far will Savy go. Will she ever stop killing
Will Jonathan be able to prove that he's not a killer, or will he end up on her list

Bad Men is a jaw-dropping, dark comedy thriller from moment one and will instantly draw you in. The main character, Saffy, is a female serial killer who supposedly only kills "bad" men, but when you have a serial killer as the main character, can you really trust anyone? If you love true crime, dramas, and have a twisted sense of humor, this book will be a hit for you!

Bad Men centers around a glamorous woman serial killer who you hate to love. At times, the clever, sarcastic language reminded me of a book I loved called "You." Jonathon is a true crime podcaster, and Saffiy is a serial killer with a conscience. She only kills bad men. The audio presentation was A+. Bad Men makes a perfect beach read.

Bad Men had a different premise (reminded me some of They Never Learn) with a female serial killer. I thought the narrator was fantastic and was easy to understand even at 2-2.5x speed. I listened to the story pretty quickly! I expected it to be more gruesome after listening to the first chapter, but it wasn’t too bad. Couple gruesome detailed parts in the story.
What I enjoyed: the female MC was entertaining. Her persistence and POV was comical at times. Her reasons what makes a man bad. The mystery aspect. Dysfunctional romance. Jon’s story and podcast.
I wish we learned more about Saffy. I feel like we learned she was a serial killer, but not much more to her background.
Overall, I thought it was a great audiobook!

There are a lot of books out there like this one at the moment and unfortunately they all do it better - there is no redeeming aspect to this story between the predictable plot, the detestable protagonist and the lack of any feminism in a supposedly feminist book.

This book had an intriguing premise. Unfortunately, it didn't quite meet my expectations. It lacked the intrigue, pacing and the strong characterizations I was hoping for.

The audiobook, narrated by Nathalie Buscombe, was excellent and added a lot to the experience.

This book was funny and slightly morbid. I enjoyed this book. It was out of my normal that I read and it didn’t disappoint.