A teenage female serial killer? Yes, please! I knew I had to get this book when I read the description. I regret that it has taken me so long to get to reading it. It's hard because I both liked and disliked Ryann, the main character. While I wanted knew she had to get caught, I also didn't want her too. There isn't much of a mystery - except who her stalker is. I pretty much figured that out right away. I liked Ryann's friends, especially Lucas and B. This was a fun and disturbing read - perfect for those of you that like movies like Heathers or Jawbreaker. I wouldn't recommend for younger teens as there are some graphic parts.

This book was talked about recently and funny enough I had been thinking about it, so decided to finally read it. This book was awesome and if you love teen killers and murderers, then this is right up your alley. I have to admit though that this main character was a bit iffy for me. It was like yes, she killed multiple people but there was something about her that was just not right as she came across with a guilt complex and it was what caused her to unravel. It's like seriously, you can not kill people and be careless and have a complex. You can't have it both ways. This book starts with us being introduced to Ryann whose dad is a cop and she has a deep dark secret - she loves to kill and has murdered several people. However, when one of her kills ends up not dying immediately and the cops are closing in - Ryann is getting nervous and is a mess and of course, she has no one to turn to. That is until she ends up getting blackmailed and soon her world is closing in fast. Who is blackmailing Ryann and will she get caught or will she manage to outsmart everyone in their small town? This book was a hard one to read in parts as I got annoyed with the story and Ryann's character but at the same time, I wanted more. I am now looking forward to reading the sequel Wicked Fallout and reading more of this series and reading the aftermath of these events. This series is perfect for fans who liked characters like Veronica Mars, and Nancy Drew but as a Killer Version.

I enjoyed this book. It's always interesting to have a protagonist engage in pretty unlikable behavior.

Pretty Wicked was a solid novel with a fresh twist, there aren't a lot of novels where the protagonist is a serial killer and we need more! A few things felt a little flat and a little stereotypical, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

This book has enough twists that it keeps you turning the page to discover what’s going to happen next. Dark humor contrasts the detailed killings and deaths.

Firstable, this is book #1? Seriously? What will be the next books about, more psychopath teenagers?

The idea of this book was good but the execution was very, very! poor. Ryann killed four people in four weeks. Damn! Not even real serial killers kill that often.

The reasons to kill were very unsubstantial, but then again, I guess you don't need to have elaborate reasons to kill somebody. For instance, Ryann killed her teacher because he asked her to leave the classroom because she didn't brought in her homework. Next thing you know, she goes to his house and burns it down with him in it. Nothing planned, but it was successful because that's the way that it had to be for the sake of the story... except that somebody saw a teenager that looked like her coming to his house and she had to leave her bike on his yard. Pretty dummy; I expected more from this highly intelligent teenager.

I mean, more planning on the murders would had been more realistic; but everything was left to chance, to luck. So I was rolling my eyes at how lucky Ryann was.

With four murders in four weeks, everything felt rushed. I didn't have a chance to "enjoy" her killings and the police's chase because one body wasn't even cold when another one was found.

At some point, somebody finds a bag of evidence that Ryann had buried and starts texting her "I have your bag," "What would daddy do if he knew your secret?" I liked this taunting and I had no idea of who the person doing it was! That was the only thing I liked about this book.

Oh! And Ryann has some sort of something going on with a police officer. Seriously? A police officer with a minor?

Thanks for the opportunity to read and review. I won't be able to review this book at this time.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influences my opinion.

Yup saw the title and knew I had to read this book. I have always loved thriller books and anything to do with a good murder….

Add a teenage GIRL serial killer… BINGO….. winner winner chicken dinner!

** I might make a side note that some of the content in the book could be a little troubling for younger readers who are not use to the whole blood and guts type book **


Ryann is a pretty typical teenager. She's 15 and in her parents' eyes, she never quite compares with her older sister. She's a straight A student, a cheerleader, has many friends, and never gets into trouble. Her dad is a homicide detective, her mom a waitress in a small town.

Her first victim came about when Ryann was 9 years old. ... A bratty little girl that her sister babysat. She also takes out the girl who stole her boyfriend, a teacher, a customer at her mother's restaurant, and many more. She loves the fact that she's the person responsible for making the police crazy, for residents locking their doors.

But little does she know someone has been watching…. And know her secret…. And she hasn’t been as careful as she would have liked……

I found out where this kid went...
She is in this book.

Ryann is the youngest daughter of a local police officer. She loves to discuss true crime shows and her love of The Greats. The Greats are Bundy, Dahmer, etc.


She begins her little career as a whacko when she was nine. A classmate fell after they sneaked out of school and little Ryann just helps her along..


Fast forward a few years and now Ryann is fifteen. She decides that she has waited long enough and she is getting behind on kill numbers. If she is going to be one of the "Greats" she has to keep up.


So she starts planning and when the opportunity comes out..Ryann is ready for the task.

She loves that the local police can't figure out what is going on in their small town, her friends are clueless. After all who would suspect the perfect A student and all American cheerleader?
But someone is watching Ryann....

This was a surprising book, in that it's marketed as a young adult book. Most young adult books would have thrown in a boyfriend. Even a serial killer young adult book. I'm so glad that Ryann gave no craps for the boys. She rings truer to her character since there is only one number one in Ryann's life and it ain't no boy.
Ryann did get on my nerves with her whiny nature. But I really didn't want to 'book bond' with a whacked out psycho..so that's okay.
I did take off a star when I got to the end of this one and realized that of course, it's going to be a series. Really people? Not all books have to be series.
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Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.

Teenage girl serial killer? Of course I’m going to be all over that! I found this story entertaining more than anything. Ryann has spent most of her life basically daydreaming of killing, until the day finally comes that she feels she can start her new “career” without getting caught. Of course once she starts she can’t stop and the story progresses very quickly once she steps over that invisible moral line. Believing herself to be the perfect killer, after so many years of planning, she begins to do what every serial killer does (except for maybe the likes of the Zodiac Killer). She gets complacent and starts making mistakes. The worst and best part of it for her is that her dad is a local police detective, so she believes she won’t be targeted as a suspect at all. Not to mention she’s been crafting her perfect good girl image since she was basically 10 so as to make her transition into serial killer much easier for her and much harder for anyone to suspect her.

After how long she had been planning this I did hope for more smarts from Ryann. She has been conceiving this plan for years and yet when it comes down to it, she doesn’t have much self-control and the emotions of what she’s doing cloud her actions and she makes stupid mistakes. Honestly I probably should’ve expected that from a first time 17 year old killer, but I was hoping for a little more with how we’re basically told she’s a sociopath from such a young age.

I did enjoy this story and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys serial killer stories, and doesn’t mind of said serial killer is an underage high school student. For those that have triggers regarding violence against children, you will most likely want to steer clear of this. Obviously due to her age there are specific individuals that Ryann picks out over others.

ARC received from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Not the kind of book I normally read but I really enjoyed the change in style and I am glad that I picked this one up as I really enjoyed it! I thought it was very well written, had really good characters and a strong plot - 4 stars

I'm sorry but I couldn't finish this book. I couldn't connect with the characters or get into the story. It just wasn't working with me. I didn't leave a review on Amazon or GR.

Ryann is a pretty typical teenager. She's 15 and in her parents' eyes, she never quite compares with her older sister. She's a straight A student, a cheerleader, has many friends, and never gets into trouble. Her dad is a homicide detective, her mom a waitress in a small town.

Oh.. did I say typical? I meant to say atypical. You see, Ryann is a serial killer.

Her first victim came about when Ryann was 9 years old. ... A bratty little girl that her sister babysat. Since her dad's a cop, Ryann knows all about DNA, fingerprints, alibis. Since then she has been studying more ... by reading all about the "Greats" .. well-known serial killers.

She takes out the girl who stole her boyfriend, a teacher, a customer at her mother's restaurant, among others. She loves knowing that she's the person responsible for making the police crazy, for residents locking their doors.

But someone has been watching .... and knows her secret. Maybe she hasn't been as careful as she thought.

I have read a lot of serial killer books, psychological thrillers ... this particular book is among the best. I don't read a lot of young blond, pretty, perky teenage girls who commits arson, strangles, and stabs her victims.. depending on her mood.

Psychopaths have no conscience or moral compass. That seems to be an accurate description of Ryann.
PRETTY WICKED is such a well-written book. It was a hard book to put down. And even now, hours after I finished the book, I'm still seeing her in my mind. There are a few great plot twists. "Anonymous" was something I never saw coming. The ending was fantastic!

Kelly Charron has created the perfect serial killer book and I cannot wait to see the next installment... WICKED FALLOUT.

Many thanks to the author / Dark Arts Publishing / Netgalley who provided a digital copy of this extremely engaging novel. Any opinion expressed here is unbiased and entirely my own.

Rants, Raves, and General Thoughts

Goodreads made this book sound so much better than it actually was, unfortunately. Even still, most of the reviews are incredibly positive. This isn't the worst book I've read, but .....it could use some work.

This story is....fine. I can't decide if I disliked the book or if I disliked the main character. Instead of reading as sociopathic or psychotic, she just read as bratty the entire book. Definitely more narcissistic than sociopathic. The author seemed to have several different stories going at once, but none of them were done amazingly well? It reads a bit like the author did most of her research by watching crime shows, rather than anything substantial. She had the main character doing research on computers that could clearly be traced (everyone has a library login — why keep researching serial killers? So many people can see that information.)

Introducing the Unknown Secret Admirer so deeply in the third act (yes there were hints of it in the second, but it was so understated) read more like the author couldn't figure out how to end the book, so she added the Admirer in later.

I feel like the author has potential, but could use a good editor and/or feedback. At the very least, there is a point where the author said "night in shining armor," rather than "knight in shining armor." I mean, I get things are going to get missed, but this just could have used a few more pass throughs.

Final Verdict

I AM SO BUMMED I DID NOT LIKE THIS BOOK. But I can't recommend it either. I am, however, going to keep an eye out on the author for her future work.

Fifteen year old Ryann is on the outside what everyone would consider the perfect daughter. Ryann is a straight A student, a cheerleader and always follows the rules and listens to her parents. However, Ryann is harboring one huge secret, she’s always been obsessed with serial killers and has the urge building inside her to try to become one herself.

Ryann is no stranger to killing though, she actually had killed another young girl when a few years before when the girl was very badly injured so instead of getting help Ryann ended her life. Now Ryann’s taste for blood has grown and since her father is a police officer she’s done her homework and things she’s ready to avoid the police and start her killing spree just like her idols.

Pretty Wicked is actually the first book in a new series by Kelly Charron. The is a dark and twisted young adult thriller told from the prospective of the girl next door who turns into a psychotic murderer. With the main character in the story being only fifteen she does have a bit of immaturity about her but that perfectly fit what I would expect from a fifteen year old.

The book was rather compelling as Ryann begins her killing spree, I just could not stop reading wanting to know what she was going to do next, who her next victim would be or whether she would be caught for her crimes. She does make a lot of silly mistakes but again with her only being fifteen being a bit impulsive was very believable but on the flip side coming from being raised in a family with a law enforcement officer it was also believable when she was doing thing right.

Overall, quite compelling young adult thriller told from the perspective of a young female striving to be a cheerleader by day and a murderer by night.

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley.