Saffy is known as many things- rich, model, unattainable and fond of charity work- especially making the world safer by killing the bad men! Then she meets Jon a podcaster who investigates serial killers! What could go wrong?
I enjoyed this one immensely and it was well written and kept me wanting a little bit more! Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc one exchange for my honest review.

For Saffy, the sassy serial killer, things are straightforward: she rids the world of bad men. But things get complicated when she’s crushing on one of the good guys…

Rapid review - Genre expectations of whip smart female serial killer thriller met: 5/5 Pace: 5/5 Plot: 4.5/5 Characters: 5/5 Enjoyability: 5/5

What I loved was how funny and pacy this read is. It’s got all the glorious gore of a great crime read with witty humour and a great cast to boot (special shout out for Saffy in particular of course). The only (slight) thing missing for me was that I knew the twists before they came, yet this didn’t stop me from enjoying Saffy and Jon’s twisty journey. It’s just a perfect beach read that kept me hooked and cackling throughout. I’d definitely read this author again and would recommend this book to my friends, family, book clubs and anyone who enjoyed Killing Eve and books like My Sister the Serial Killer. Huge thanks to the author, Julie Mae Cohen and publisher, Bonnier, for this advance review copy. Views my own. 5*

What would be the unlikeliest friendship? The one between a true crime podcaster and a serial killer would have to come pretty high up the list.

But while the serial killer knows what the podcaster does, the podcaster doesn't know about their new friend's..."hobby".

Brilliant and funny

'Killing bad men is my private hobby, my passion project, the thing that makes me tick. It's my own humble attempt at smashing the patriarchy'.

Synopsis
Saffy is a female serial killer in her free time, killing the bad men of the world. But worse than that.. she has a crush on crime podcaster and writer, Jonathan.

Jonathan's line of work as a crime podcaster brings a few crazies to his door.. but not usually a bin bag filled with a severed foot.

Escaping to Scotland, Jonathan looks for peace and quiet, quitting his crime talking days. But Saffy has a plan - 'accidentally' bumping into Jonathan to get him to notice her - and he does. This forms an Agatha Christie relationship, searching for clues on who could have killed the man whose foot was left in a bin bag outside his house.

But there's another player in the serial killer game, one who will do anything to get Jonathan to notice them.

Thoughts
A dark humour, fast paced, light hearted thriller with some laugh out loud moments. The thought process of Saffy was brilliant, and I loved the dual POV of Saffy and Jonathan, seeing Saffy's plan come together to get what she wants.

It's a love story between a sociopath serial killer and crime podcaster.

'I've promised myself that I'll put my hobby on hold until I've got my man. It's time to make love, not corpses.'

Thank you to Netgalley and Bonnier Books /Zaffre Books for this ARC, this review is voluntary.

I'm not typically a fan of any kind of crime book, but this was enjoyable. It was predictable, but it kept me turning the page and I liked the characters. It was very well written.

100% giving "How To Kill Your Family" by Bella Mackie vibes! "Thriller" is a genre that promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats, and this definitely delivers. From the very first page, the tension is palpable, and the plot twists and turns in unexpected ways, making it difficult to put the book down.

The characters are well-developed and the author does an excellent job of keeping the reader guessing as to who can be trusted and who is hiding something. The pacing is spot-on, with just the right amount of action and suspense to keep the reader engaged.

The writing style is gripping and evocative, making it easy to visualise the scenes and feel the emotions of the characters. The author's attention to detail and ability to create a believable world adds to the overall experience of the book.

Overall, this is an excellent example of the thriller genre. It's a page-turner that will keep readers guessing until the very end and is sure to satisfy fans of the genre. Highly recommended for anyone who loves a good suspenseful read.

The E-Book could be improved and more user-friendly, such as links to the chapters, no significant gaps between words and a cover for the book would be better. It is very document-like instead of a book. A star has been deducted because of this.

This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

This is a fun and interesting quick read with a morally grey strong female lead. Saffy is a really great main character and I loved reading about her and although you shouldn't you can't help but love her character. Overall this is a really fun book and makes for a great summer read.

Bad Men is a really fun and interesting read!
Saffy is a fantastic character and I really hope we will get to read more about her!

This was brilliant! Very funny lots of dark humour and a great page turner. The name drops of Serial killers was a bonus I love true crime. Saffy is a great female protagonist who will go to great lengths to get her man.

Similar in genre and style to "How to Kill Men and Get Away with it". Twenty-somethings Seraphina/Saffy and her younger sister Susan are wealthy orphans. Saffy is a vigilante, killing men who abuse women. She develops a crush on Jon, a crime writer and blogger, and this is the story of how she pursues him, alongside protecting her sister, and dealing with predators.
OK for a beach read.

I really enjoyed the chatty style of the book. It made me smile and really hope it's the beginning of a series.
Even though the main character is rich, good looking and in many ways self centered I liked her. It's a fun book which sounds wrong considering the subject.

Thanks NetGalley and Bonnier for the arc of Bad men by Julie Mae Cohen.

I loved this book. I’ve spent all day reading this and have zero regrets. There’s dark humour, which I love and there’s a big thriller element. Brilliant! You will not be able to put it down.

Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen


Really liked the plot to this book , carefully thought out. Part comedy / part thrilller .
Had plenty of laugh out moments , and enjoyed reading about the relationship she had with her sister.
Would make a great t.v. series.

I've read a few thrillers recently with the whole #MeToo as its motive for women serial killers, so when I read the book blurb, I was intrigued, especially as there was an alternative dimension to this story, compared with the others.
Saffy is one of the protagonists. She is quite a contradiction in terms. A wealthy heiress, she would stoop at nothing to protect her younger sister. Having been wronged in the past, it feels like her mission to rid the world of as many Bad Men as she can. It's not a pastime, like her charitable work, that she can add to any CV, but she is proud of what she does and the intricate planning involved in all her missions.
What she does feel a bit of a hypocrite about is her crush.
Jonathon is a real crime podcaster, specifically investigating serial killers, and an author, writing about cases he has investigated and, at times, even helped to solve when the police were hitting dead ends. He should be a mortal enemy. Someone able to read her like a book. Someone she should be steering clear of.
But she just can't help herself.
I read it pretty fast as I turned the pages, learning how Saffy started on her #MeToo crusade before the hashtag even existed and then how their paths crossed and become intertwined.
Lots of twists and turns kept me reading!
I enjoyed it.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Bonnier Books, Zaffre, for an ARC.

There is more to Saffy Huntley-Oliver (SO much more!) than a double-barrelled name and a predilection for charity work. Despite her wealth and privilege, she has had a few really bad experiences early in life - which has left her with some rather...unusual...interests.

At the moment, these are Saffy's core priorities in life: protecting her younger sister Susie, which is something she takes very seriously; dealing with an unexpected (and frankly, inconvenient!) crush on a disgraced true-crime podcaster (with whom she may have quite a lot in common as far as interests go - but not usually in the way that people mean when they say this); and killing men (but only bad ones).

Needless to say, all of this keeps her fairly well-occupied. Not least because being a successful serial killer, and avoiding detection as such, can be quite time-consuming.

This is a light read with quite a lot of dark humour incorporated therein, and I found it highly enjoyable. Though of the two, I did prefer Katy Brent's How to Kill Men and Get Away with It, also on the female serial killer trope. Nevertheless, this is a great book to read if you're despairing about the state of the world, and in need of a laugh at the expense of the violent men responsible for much of that despair.

I loved this book so much that I found it almost impossible to put down!

Bad Men is wickedly brilliant, perfect for fans of dark humour!

I don’t remember the last time I’ve enjoyed a book so much!

When I started reading this I tweeted "It's tosh, in the very best sense of the word, and hugely enjoyable tosh. Absolutely loving it!!! 😍 " Luckily the author took this in the way it was meant, and I literally raced through this one. Dark, funny, a brilliantly sassy female character and bang on trend with the true crime podcast angle. Any fan of C. J. Scuse's Sweetpea series or Katy Brent's "How To Kill Men And Get Away With It" will love this too!

Similar in feeling to How to kill your family meets Dexter. Such a great undercurrent of feminism and revenge for those who treat women badly and ‘deserve’ to be punished. Just maybe by those they expect the least…

This was hilarious, is it bad that I love Saffy? She's so dedicated to her cause, and to murdering awful men. I liked her relationship with her sister, proves she's not a total psychopath. Jonathan is a bit dim, but I'm sure she'll sort him out.

Good book, it was pretty different, with a great lead character. Well worth a read. I would read more by this author.it was well paced, and enjoyable to read.