This book is dark. And I was here for it. The premise kept me turning the page and the opening scene was captivating. Overall I really enjoyed this book. One note is that it’s somewhat hard to root for any of the characters which is ok for me but not for everyone. Overall a great and entertaining read.

Some Women will go to any lengths to get their revenge. A woman scorned and all that jazz. Well in this book we see how a group of women get together and join forces to avenge the men who have done them dirty.

There is a lot of dark humour in this story, which I enjoyed. Our main character is obviously Sally, she is the main founder let's say of Some Women. We do learn that Sally has a dark past, which slowly emerges within the storyline.

Sally is a gun ho type of character. No holds barred, and she will make sure to get what she thinks is right.. Whichever way possible.

Slowly she bands together a group of women who have tales and history with men. What these men have done isn't just your run of the mill bit of cheating either. We root for the women in the story.

I must admit I did get a bit lost in the middle of the book, when more and more characters were added. But, that is because I was sporadically reading the book in small bursts.

It's a really good plot though. Well executed 😉

I enjoyed the first few chapters but after this When Harry Met Sally didn’t hit right for me. This could have been a great page turner but the pacing was too slow so I had to let it be at 50% on Kindle.

Thank you for the opportunity to read what I could and review!

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Loved the concept of this book - I mean who doesn’t love reading about woman getting their revenge on horrible men? However the pacing and narrative style was just not for me (that’s okay!) but I am looking forward to reading more from the author!

Thanks to the publishers and net galley for an advanced ecopy in exchange for a review.
I really enjoyed this book, it’ was interesting and kept me turning the pages. I loved the different characters and writing style, it was a very easy read . The book follows Sally who is living in manhattan after moving from London. She is dating but finding it hard to find someone she likes. When she finally thinks she has found the one he does something she can’t forgive and vows to take revenge. I liked the women coming together in the book to set the world to rights. I will be recommending to others and looking out for more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for providing this book.

This book was such an interesting read. I think it did get a bit convoluted since there were so many different characters, but overall, it was very unique and Sally was someone you had to root for. The title really grabbed me in and the book made good on its promise. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy strong women (with a lot of problems) and justice for wronged women.

Sally is like most single NYC women in their 20s/30s, she’s on the hunt for her Prince Charming but unfortunately keeps finding the Shrek version (narcissistic assholes). All around her Sally sees strong intelligent women whittled down to shells of themselves because of the men in their lives and she’s had enough. Sally’s anger and her desire to save other women sparks her to form a support group of sorts, one focused on revenge.

Thanks NetGalley for this digital arc in exchange for my honest review. This book missed the mark for me. The concept is very Promising Young Woman which I can vibe with but this book just didn’t live up to my expectations. Sally as a character felt inconsistent and these gaps in her personality were explained away as “trauma” and “dissociation”. These are very serious mental health conditions and they were just thrown out there and glossed over. The plot also felt choppy with some uneven pacing. It vacillated between Sally’s obsession with Harry, and the stories of other wronged women but it wasn’t balanced. I would have enjoyed having different character POVs from the other women; this would have helped the reader connect more strongly to them. As a whole the book lacked the oomph and humor I was hoping for and I didn’t find myself wanting to pick it up to read.

I LOVED When Sally Killed Harry! I normally read romance and romantasy, but enjoy a good thriller every now and then. This was a perfect blend of thriller and dark humour, with revenge connecting women and helping them forge real friendships in the face of being hurt and wronged by men. The writing style was great, the prose and Sally's voice pulled me in right off the bat.
I kept wondering what kind of dark secret Sally tried, and failed, to run away from and the closure she got for her eight years old's self was very satisfying. Although her past was sad and tragic; and nothing would turn back the time.
Marie was my favourite character - and Sugar, bless her little fluffiness. I think I had the most fear for Sugar's safety at one point, which probably tells you all you need to know about me (animals > humans). But all the women in the book were fleshed out well and had distinct reasons for wanting to get their revenge on men.
Thoroughly enjoyed this dark yet humorous story. The cherries (who knew, lol. I'm on my third science degree and didn't), the twist at the end (which I did NOT see coming!), and the ending itself.
It was a bit like Ocean's Thirteen, if they planned revenge on scumbags instead of a heist.
The romantic in me kept hoping Sally and Harry could've been vengeful psychos together... But of course I knew this wasn't the point of the book. Harry was firmly dead. Not that he didn't deserve it.
Maybe a serial killer actual rom com next from this author? I'd love to read it!

A dark comedy thriller about female revenge. I liked the title, but it had nothing in common with the sweet romantic classic film. This novel was not for me and I failed I finish.

This is not a love story, it’s a rom-com gone rogue!
LOVED IT!! A story of revenge, but with depth! This touches on childhood trauma, abuse of women, some sensitive subjects and reveals a whole dark side to Sally Parker! I loved how we looked into Sally’s past through flashbacks and got to know her throughout the story, I really liked her, and I felt her retribution was warranted, we’d all do the same.. perfect for those Kitty Collins fans 👀
Thank you for allowing me to read this before release.

Dark,m humour, comedy and a thriller all in one.
I did enjoy this book but sadly I didn’t feel that urge to not put it down

Call me twisted, call me prurient but I really enjoyed this book. It was just up my dark alley! I love a retribution murder/revenge story, particularly if the revenge is justified, which in this story it is. A group of women collectively gang together to bring down the men who have wronged them. The men aren’t good people who have slightly erred, they are serial abusers. Yes you can say that this is a common theme in many books, but in the skilful hands of Lucy Roth the various stories and characters are elevated and each one is three dimensional and well thought out. I’m hooked and can’t wait to read more them this exciting author. NB this would make a great film/tv series - watch out on Netflix or other mediums

Well….Sally is a glorified serial killer. That being said…..all of the people who have become unalive due to Sally’s actions were very horrible people. This was a book unlike any I’ve ever read before. It was both entertaining and horrific. I’m still not sure how I feel about it.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It was a fun and interesting plot and was witty all the way though. I was laughing out loud at some points.
I loved that each individual character had a well fleshed out story and that it wasn’t just the main character that got her moment.
The book deals with many different triggering topics so just be aware of that before going into it.

3.5 ⭐️

When sally killed Harry will be out on 27th of March 2025 ✨

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for allowing me to read an ARC of When Sally Killed Harry by Lucy Roth, in exchange for my honest review.

Do not mistake this book for the movie with the similar name. This is not a fluffy rom-com; this was a slightly dark, sometimes humorous, interesting, witty, quick-moving book.

I really enjoyed this story - start to finish!

This was a great thriller! I really enjoyed this one. an obsessed woman. yeah. a definite recommend.

Thanks publisher and netgalley. all thoughts are my own

I can’t say I ‘enjoyed’ this book as any book that is talking about violence against women is never enjoyable, however a group of women forming a club to get revenge on the men that have harmed them is quite an interesting concept.

Sally has moved to America to start a new life as she can no longer stand living anywhere near her mother’s killer. And then she meets Harry and thinks he might finally be the one…but then he cons her out of her life savings so she decides to get her revenge…

A nice straightforward read that doesn’t tax the brain too much.

***advance review copy received from NetGalley in return for an honest review***
This is okay for a throw away beach read, but the storyline isn’t particularly original - there are so many women taking revenge on bad men novels out at the moment - and, frankly, this falls beneath par against some of those.
That said, it’s an easy read and whilst the main character is pretty two dimensional, the book still has its enjoyable moments.

The Sweetpea series is one of my favourite of all time, and Sally is up there with my fave female protagonist Rhiannon from those books!

I absolutely loved this - it’s funny, hugely entertaining with an incredibly important underlying message around the epidemic of violence against women.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and really hope it’s not the last we see of Sally!