This book was great, it had dark and funny moments that piqued my interests in romance and crime books, fantastic.

Sadly this was not for me, it just didn’t deliver.
Not cozy crime or a romcom - not sure what it was meant to be!
I found it to be, the plot was lacking and the characters were a bit nothing.
I can honestly say it was the most boring book I’ve read this year.

Revenge thrillers have been my thing lately and this one was a bit different as it was more silly than the others I’ve been reading. Parts were definitely far fetched but as this doesn’t take itself too seriously it worked. Sally was pretty one dimensional but I wasn’t looking for much from her as you knew what she was after. Overall, a quick read that was captivating and a good escape.

Thank you netgalley for the ARC

For me this book fails to deliver on its romcom promise, offering a repetitive plot that lacks both the charm of romance and the humor of comedy. The characters feel flat and underdeveloped, leaving little to invest in emotionally. Despite its attempts to create lightheartedness, it struggles to generate any genuine connection or laughter.

This was okay.

Sally is not interested in dating, but she makes a bet with her roommate that she can find a guy to go on a date with more than once. Enter Harry. Sally is immediately enthralled with Harry and they go on three dates, but on the fourth date, something happens and Harry shows his true colors. Sally knew better than to trust a man and vows to get revenge on him. She starts a sort of “support group” with other women who have been wronged and they get back at each of them one at a time. I thought the writing wasn’t great, it was hard to follow at times. I did like the characters and I thought the twist was Harry was interesting, but unfortunately it didn’t save the overall story.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.

Revenge is best served with friends.

I absolutely devoured this 👏🏻
This is one of my favourite types of book to read. I love when a female gets revenge and the lengths to which she’ll go to achieve it.

This one felt slightly different as it was more ‘I hate the men who’ve done bad things’ and a little less ‘I hate every man’ which can sometimes come across in others.

The story is pretty obvious, the title gives away the plot. However, the amount of things that happened in this book that I wasn’t expecting, was brilliant! They were dotted throughout and it meant the book had great pacing and made me want to keep reading.

I loved Priya’s storyline the most, I wish there was a little more said but it was so unexpected.

The way Sally befriended the other girls was lovely and they came together to better themselves and their situations. Some Women 💪🏻

Sallys relationship with Harry made you feel that pull. Being torn in different direction as to what was morally right and wrong.

I just wish the book was a bit longer. I could have carried on reading 📖

When Sally Killed Harry is a fast-paced, witty, and darkly humorous thriller that perfectly fits the current trend of female-led revenge stories. If you’re a fan of Katy Brent, you’ll love this book.

Sally is a bold, brash, and flawed protagonist, but as the layers of her character are peeled back, she becomes more relatable than she ought to be. While she’s focused on her own revenge, she also empowers other women who have been wronged, forming a support group that helps them take back control of their own narratives. The bond between these women—each from different backgrounds but united by shared experiences—adds depth and heart to the story.

The book is an engaging mix of thrilling, funny, and heartbreaking moments. Some of the women’s stories are infuriatingly realistic, making you want to scream, but the sharp writing and snappy dialogue balance the darkness with humor. Roth does an excellent job of highlighting how often women’s stories are overshadowed, and Sally is determined to change that.

This is a brilliantly written, compulsively readable revenge thriller that will hook you from the first page.

A great read especially if you like the revenge killer feminist thriller!!! I liked the way the female wronged came together to avenge their torturer, and no, not always through a fatal end!! Their support group, disguised as a feminist book club, allowed them to unite, draw strength and begin to heal from the damage left behind from their experiences. The book brought together various themes of abuse, power, and control. I liked the way the book had pace, no long lingering over-explained build up. No time to get bored, just time to enjoy the ride!

You see the title When Sally Killed Harry and I know what you’re thinking: it’s going to a crazy spin on the When Harry Met Sally movie. Well you’d be wrong. The book blurb proclaims “This is not a love story. This is a rom com gone rogue.” I’ll be honest, I’m not quite sure what ‘a rom com gone rogue’ actually means but I will say this book was pretty fun, just not really in the traditional comedic sense. This isn’t a tale of love but a tale of revenge. Sally already doesn’t trust men so when Harry does her wrong and she finds out she isn’t his only victim, she decides to do something about it. While I liked the concept and there really wasn’t anything wrong with the story, it still felt like something was missing. Often times I’ll have trouble putting a book down but that wasn’t the case here. I was never dying to get back to reading it. It’s like a show you’ll watch when there is nothing else on TV. Nothing really wrong with it, but also not something you get too excited about either. Would I check out another book by Lucy Roth? Sure, it just likely wouldn’t be my first choice. I’d like to thank Avon Books UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of When Sally Killed Harry.

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Sally Parker is originally from London, but now lives in New York. She’s suffered some trauma in her life, which she has left behind in England, and now wants a fresh start.

She doesn’t have much luck with the online dating, but her flatmate, Priya, challenges her to find someone she can see more than just once.

In walks Harry Collins. He’s handsome, rich, and mysterious. Sally is immediately smitten.

Imagine her shock when after four dates, she finds her bank account totally empty. Harry is a conman and she vows to get revenge and her money back.

This book is all about the sisterhood getting together and taking out the trash! There is plenty of drama, a few twists, and women supporting and lifting each other.

However, at times I felt that the action was a bit disjointed and jumped too quickly for me. Sally meets someone and all of a sudden they are best of friends.

I liked it, but I didn’t love it. Thanks to Avon Books for approving my NetGalley request.

I was hooked from the beginning!!
It was amazing and engaging.
I was instantly sucked in by the atmosphere and writing style.
The characters were all very well developed .
The writing is exceptional and I was hooked after the first sentence.

As soon as I read the blurb for this book, I thought it sounded right up my street and I thought I was in for a good time. And thankfully that is exactly what I got!
Right from the start I was hooked. I was fully interested and invested in the characters and I couldn't put it down.
I liked the writing style, the characters and the setting. It really was such an easy, fast paced, entertaining read that had me smiling throughout.
I did like the fact that we follow the story solely through the main character Sally's POV. I found her to be likeable and I was fully on her side throughout.
This was packed full of good for her energy and was a great depiction of female friendships.
I'm not sure why I have seen so many bad reviews for this book as I had such a great time reading it, so if the blurb sounds good to you, I urge you to give it a go.
This is a debut novel from this author and I will definitely be reading more from her in the future!
I loved it!

Female rage is fast becoming one of my favourite genres - it's so refreshing to see women depicted as being driven by their base instincts rather than hemmed in by society's expectations. Obviously, I don't advocate running off and murdering men (even if they are truly terrible men) in the name of feminism...but it makes for fun reading! Also, I find that these books often show deep female relationships and that was definitely the case here.

The general premise is one that I think most women have at least second-hand, if not first-hand, experience of: being cat-fished/abused/conned/insert heinous behaviour by a man they thought was decent. The fallout from these encounters can last a lifetime and fundamentally change who we are. After being spiked and robbed of her savings, Sally decides to get her own back. Along the way, she meets Marie, whose husband beats and berates her incessantly. Together they create the 'Some Women' club to help each other and their friends/colleagues/women they randomly meet wreak their revenge.

The whole thing is ridiculously far-fetched and over the top, but that's what makes it so enjoyable. It's women in glorious technicolour roaming the sleek bars and rooftop terraces of New York and claiming scalps. There is a tender element to the book as well, both from Sally's earlier life, which we see in flashbacks, and in the joy she takes from the blossoming of Marie, who was probably my favourite character. Are the men in the book one-dimensional tropes? Yes, but we've had to put up with female characters being this way for eternity, so why not?

I was really drawn into the book at the beginning with the premise of a group of abused women getting revenge on their abusers. It started off strong but eventually some of the events were beyond belief. Male abusers can be really clever or really stupid - it’s a scale really. This book made it seem a lot easier to get revenge and get away with it than what it would be in reality. Like not one of the got interviewed by the police.

However, despite its lack of realism I would say that overall it was enjoyable and had some nice twists to it, especially at the end re: Priya and her boyfriend. It’s easy to read and gives you a nice feeling of schadenfreude when the men get what they deserve!

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys feminist vigilante books and those that have read books by Bella Mackie, which this book positively reminded me of.

I was really drawn to the premise of this book—women banding together to take down a charming con artist sounded like the perfect mix of thriller, dark humor, and satisfying revenge. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work for me.

I found the narration style made it difficult to fully engage with the story, and while I appreciate a bit of exaggeration in this kind of plot, it felt over the top to the point where it lost impact. Instead of feeling sharp or suspenseful, the story often felt more chaotic and unstructured. There were so many dramatic incidents happening one after another that it started to feel repetitive rather than exciting.

I also struggled with the main character, Sally. For a revenge plot to be satisfying, I like seeing characters plan things out cleverly or at least adapt to challenges in a way that makes sense. But Sally often felt reckless rather than resourceful, making choices that seemed more convenient for the plot than believable. The support group of wronged women had a lot of potential, but their dynamic didn’t feel fully developed—trusting each other instantly and discussing plans too openly without any real tension or hesitation.

That said, I can see how this book might appeal to others, but for me, it didn’t quite deliver what I was hoping for.

Sally lives in New York and wakes up one morning to realise she has been swindled out of money by Harry, a man she was dating. Furious she wants to get revenge and sets up a group with other wronged women to try and take back control.

I liked the title of this one and the twist on the famous rom com. I found the start was strong and I was enjoying it up to a point. I don’t know what happened but the chatty writing style started to become repetitive and tiresome as the story progressed. I found the dark humour entertaining and found Sally intriguing as the main character.

The overall story is quite similar to the general female vigilante, serial killer trope that is popular at the moment, which although is enjoyable, makes it hard to stand out. Even though I had some niggles this was a fun, easy read and I would pick up more by this author. Thanks to NetGalley and the published for this copy in return for an honest review.

This was such an easy read. Really enjoyed reading it. Loved the FMC who was a bad B.
After reading Bella Mackie, Katy Brent & Eve Kellman books, part of me was thinking “not another female hating men book” but…

Loved the female support group and omg the twist where we think Pirya is happy with Steve BUT he’s a bad guy (or was).
When I thought Sally was gonna sleep with “Harry”, I was gonna be annoyed but she didn’t.
Love that she made Harry help with getting her own justice.

I did think it was very heavy on the “I hate men” vibes and there wasn’t a single nice guy in the book… at all!

This theme of book seems to be very popular at the moment and I am living for it. All of these female characters taking back power (a bit too much) but the stories of these female serial killers are told with a hint of humour. When Sally Killed Harry fit this description perfectly.

I found this a really easy book to read. The plot was engaging and the characters were all likeable (apart from the men, of course). This was very paced and a lot happens once this group of scorned women get together, but it was equal parts thrilling, funny and heartbreaking. If I thought too much about it, what these women went through and the hands of men made me incredibly sad, but then a smart one liner or an outlandish scheme would pop up and make me laugh.

Sally was a great main character. She was riddled with baggage and all of it was catching up to her mentally. However she put that aside to help the women that had crossed her path as well as plotting her own devious revenge.

If you're a Katy Brent fan, you'll love this book as much as I did. Super snappy, witty and entertaining. A great read.

When Sally Killed Harry is not a sweet laugh out romcom. It is a twisted psychological cat and mouse thriller about a woman, Sally, who was conned by a guy she met on a dating app, Harry and sought out to seek revenge. Not just for Harry but for a slew of women in her circle who have also been wronged by men. This book is an ode to female empowerment, to women standing up for themselves (albeit a bit too far!) and to women being strong, independent and loyal to each other. I loved how twisted and clever it was until the very last page. Just a fun wild ride. Out this week.

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 is the first revenge thriller from Lucy Roth, the pen name of author Lucy Nichols.

The title plays on the classic rom-com, but the cover makes it clear that this is one gone rogue.

The first 20% or so focuses on Sally's dating history, whilst not my usual style, the humour and Sally's brilliant character kept me engaged. After that, strap in, because we’re firmly in feminist thriller territory. Oh yes!

Sally, is a single Brit living in NYC with her housemate, Priya. It is gradually revealed why she left London and also what has bonded the two so closely. Venturing back into the dating scene, Sally meets Harry. He seems perfect and she’s doing her best not to catch or give into feelings. He’s perfect – until he’s not. One morning, Sally wakes with a raging headache, realising she has been spiked and her bank account emptied. It isn't a rom-com Sally is in after all, it's a rom-con.

This leads Sally to befriending a wide range of women. This is a group that wouldn't necessarily usually hang out together – we have women of all ages, backgrounds, faith etc. However their unlikely friendship is forged by the fact they have all been wronged by bad men. Together, they form a clandestine group, meeting under the alias of the Thursday Feminist Book Club.

"𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯."

You’ll be rooting for them and as the book progresses, we get a real insight into what drives Sally. Funny, thrilling and full of great song choices!

Many thanks to Avon Books and NetGalley for providing this free copy in return for an honest review]