I can honestly say, I never read a book like this one. It was funny (shout out to Saffy’s sister Suzy), had a lot of murders and murder victims and strangely, it had me rooting for the, morally, more than gray character. Dark, funny and an entertaining read.

2.5 Stars ~

This was just okay for me. Quite underwhelming if I am honest.
Daffy has a secret, she is a serial killer, targeting very bad men. But she has her eyes set on John as a potential new fling, who happens to be a true crime podcaster.
Some body parts show up in John’s garbage bin, which in turn makes him a suspect.

The ending felt quite rushed and I guess it just wasn’t my favourite.

Thank you NetGalley for the AudioARC in return for an honest review.

This was a good book. I enjoyed the vigilante killer aspect of the book. Saffy admits to killing people, but she has a good reason for each and every one of them. This book had some dark humor which made it that much more enjoyable. The twist at the end was great!

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was good, different voices for different character. I thought the ending was pretty predictable but in all fairness, I read and watch A LOT of thrillers. I would definitely read another by this author, especially a sequel with these characters. Recommend this one for a quick, thriller read.

I loved this book, even more than I thought I would just by the synopsis. Anything with the words "serial killer" in a thriller book is pretty much a guarantee for me, but Bad Men had me intrigued by more than just that. Saffy is a killer, but she's also falling in love. She's funny, unpredictable, and honestly someone I could picture myself being friends with. I loved the Dexter vibes, and the fact that there's a dog named Girl pretty much nailed this one for me. The narration is absolutely perfect. Even though I just finished this one, I'm already looking forward to Julie Mae Cohen's next brilliant novel.

Thank you NetGalley. This book was definitely different from others I’ve read. This was also my first audio book and it did not disappoint. I loved the narrator and thought she did a fantastic job, especially switching between characters. I was very invested in the lives of the characters

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! This book was a little crazy! I was not anticipating the book focusing on Jon and Saffy’s infatuation with him. I was thinking it would focus on Saffy murdering horrible men. But this actually worked very well and made the book very interesting because at times I questioned if Saffy was behind everything that happened to Jon. This was a wild ride.

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook! The narrator did a fantastic job. The storyline was intriguing and I couldn't stop listening to figure out what was going to happen next. I found the main characters to be relatable (even when some of them should not be) and everything was woven together nicely.

Wow - where to begin! Bad Men was a phenomenal action-packed, page-turner!

There was A LOT going on here, but since they were fairly few characters, it was very easy to follow. So many sub plots and stories within this story - I loved every minute of it.

We meet Saffy as a child in the beginning. She’s being sexually assaulted by her step father, and puts an end to things when he targets her little sister. The two are very close, even as we rejoin their story, as women. Saffy has a specific way of handling “bad men”, and it’s very illegal.

Jon is a true crime podcaster, whose career had taken a toll on his marriage. The day after his wife leaves him, he discovers a bag on his porch with a severed human foot. The MO of notorious serial killer The Bin Bag Killer. Jon appears to be the next target, and is also getting threatening calls and emails. The police are not fans of Jon because of his podcast, and soon he is a person of interest in the murder.

While all this is going on with Jon, Saffy is falling in love with him over his podcast. She orchestrates a meet-cute and weasels her way into his life.

It seems Jon is really good at attracting the wrong type of people — but is the biggest danger one he doesn’t see coming?

The ending gets a chef’s kiss from me🤌🏻

Thank you, RB Media for this advance copy in exchange for my review.

I liked this.
Saffy is an incredibly smart heiress who likes to murder bad men. Think Dexter but ultra rich lady Dexter.
I thought the concept was great and the twists were good.
What was a con for me was the narration.
I wasn’t a fan of the audiobook narrator and I found it may have made me like the book less than if it had been narrated by someone else.
3.5 ⭐️

I loved this audiobook so much! Saffy Huntley-Oliver is a socialite who also happens to be a serial killer. Now she has someone in her crosshairs but not to kill but instead to love. Jonathan Desrosiers is a podcaster of true crime with a way of solving old cases. With mishap after mishap and Jonathan being framed for crimes Saffy is on a mission to save him.
So clever, so fun, so creative. I highly recommend it.

Rating: 4/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Wow this book was fun! Bad Men follows the story of Saffy a socialite, who also happens to be a serial killer; and Jonathan, a retired podcaster, who is Saffy’s new love interest. What could go wrong, am I right?
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Bad Men is told in a dual POV through the eyes of Saffy and Jonathan. I absolutely loved having both characters POV as to what was happening throughout the story. This one starts off super addicting and fast paced and just maintains that momentum throughout the entire story.
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Im not usually the biggest fan of “reverse whodunits”, but this one was awesome. The story was great, there was the perfect amount of suspense, fantastic dark humor (god I love me some dark humor) and I was rooting for the bad gal the entire time. I love where Cohen went with this story and how it ended.
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I listened to this one via audiobook and Nathalie Buscombe was a great narrator for this one, though I do wish that there was dual narration. I felt like Saffy was more fleshed out than Jonathan because of the fact there was a female narrator. Overall the audiobook was still great and I highly recommend it.
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Bad Men will be released tomorrow 5/7. Highly recommend to all my thriller friends to pick this one up! Huge thank you to NetGalley, Julie Mae Cohen and Recorded Books for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

As someone who loves morally gray characters who make decisions based off their own personal codes.

This was an enjoyable if not familiar twist on the female serial character. As someone who only targeted ‘bad men” she was quite easy to like and cheer for. This story perhaps felt a bit longer than necessary given the simplicity of the plot but overall I had a good time with it.

Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

I had to DNF this after listening to ~20% of the book. The premise was super promising and I wanted to have a good time really bad. But thr way this story is told just wasn't for me. Basically we follow a man's perspective when the book is supposed to be about a female serial killer.

I really enjoyed this book. It was like a dexter-meet-arrow but make her female story. Saffy is a sociopath and she knows it. She's charming, hot, rich, and vengeful. I would actually love to read more of her story, give me a book 2!
Loved the narrator for this. She came across as the perfect voice- frustrated and trying to be aloof.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for my advance copy of this audiobook

2024 has taught me that I REALLY enjoy a story from the POV of a female serial killer. (Not sure what that says about me…)

Saffy is sarcastic, intelligent, loyal, and… a serial killer of bad men. Saffy has high standards for people in her life and usually stays away from dating. But someone has caught her eye…

Johnathan is a successful true crime podcaster. He decides to stop podcasting after a body is delivered to his doorstep.

Saffy and Johnathan’s paths cross (not so coincidentally). While Saffy focuses on a budding romantic relationship with John, John is preoccupied by the life he ran away from. Saffy is willing to team up with him to solve the lingering murder mystery so his focus can be better spent on her.

This is a good read/listen if you are looking for dark content with light humorous tones, dual POV, quick read. I wouldn’t say it’s overly thrilling or twisty-so don’t go into it expecting a surprise ending, just enjoy the fun ride!

Wonderful narration by Nathalie Buscombe!

Thank you NetGalley and RB Media for this ARC!

Pub Date May 07 2024

I would have liked the book to contain more situations where the main character “handled” the bad men. But overall I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I enjoyed the narrator, however would have preferred the male character to have been narrated by a male. Although I predicted the final twist, I did not immediately guess the initial twist, and I thought both played out well and made sense. I would read another book by this author in the future.

I loved this book! It was a bit predictable but I enjoyed going along for the ride to find out the who/what/when/where/why! Our main gal is a somewhat righteous serial killer who is trying to find her love. I really enjoyed the banter and learning about all the characters and their flaws. Great writing and a fun time. Thanks for the ARC RB Media and Julia Mae Cohen.

Saffy Huntley-Oliver, has the name an image to give her the entrance into the socialite life, not to mention the inherited money as well. However, she has an alter ego... one where she makes "Bad Men" pay for what they have done... "bad Men" that no longer deserve to live their lives. Beginning when she was just a child, Saffy became aware of how terrible Men could be... and she was in a situation where she was able to make them pay for their poor choices. By them time she is in her mid twenties, Saffy is a masterful serial killer. But life as a serial killer is lonely... so when she sets her sights on Jon... a "good Man" she works to keep her alter ego at bay in order to win him over.

Overall, this was an enjoyable audiobook, with plenty of action to keep you hooked. However, there are a few unanswered questions, like why Jon was so desirable to Saffy. There are also some pretty darkly humorous scenes to keep your attention. The audio quality was good, with well produced narration. I would recommend to anyone that was a fan of Dexter, but could appreciate a female Main Character.

Excuse me? How come it took me digging through NetGalley to find out about this book? I would say the premise was a little misleading. Makes it seem like we will be seeing a cold sociopath, and it would be dark tone especially with the introduction. This was far from the truth, while we see the main character being more of a vigilante and we can see why she seeks justice herself. When the romance aspect gets introduce into the plot, it changes the tone of the novel completely and it was great. I also liked how the romance interest how so much complexity to him. So this was a lot of different genres mixed into one. I enjoyed the audiobook, she seem believable and pleasant.