Reviews - Serial Killer Games

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Serial Killer Games

Kate Posey

3.7 AVERAGE

brittbennet's review against another edition

3.5

funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

skeletons1234's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mrsgriselle's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tessa_b's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

An interesting read but be warned the blurb is deceptive. If you're expecting the cozy romcom version of Butcher & Blackbird this is not it.

Neither protagonist is a serial killer they just like to play one at parties.

borrowedlibrary_dreareads's review against another edition

4.0

4 ⭐️ This book was very unexpected, the cover and title give off very different vibes than what I was expecting since I went into this pretty blind. I expected a twin serial killer dark romance a la Butcher and Blackbird and I was 100% wrong. This is a clean romance at its core. There isn’t much thrill or mystery here, also it is not dark - it has some emotional moments, some laughs and a lot of quirky weirdness. This is about two weirdos (and I mean that in the best way) who are drawn together. These people aren’t typical, they have off kilter, morbid humor and with some very odd dialogue and behaviors. I liked it. I am a weirdo too, love true crime? Check. Don’t fall into typical social norms? Double check. I’m still grappling with how to categorize this book, because it had some surprising storyline twists that I did not see coming, my best advice is go into this blind with an open mind. It is a more heartfelt story of finding love, dealing with personal health and family complexities and finding your place in the world. I love that this is a debut, I can’t wait to read more from this author as I loved the quirky vibes. The writing was also very different, all the characters were so blunt and which made it fun for me to read.

If you need a quick blurb - here’s one.
Jake is a temp worker, who runs into Delores, another solitary individual who prefers to keep to herself. They then play cat and mouse games with one another, that leads to a business trip to Las Vegas where they start to let one another into each other’s lives. There is a serial killer in this book but again, it is not gory, dark or scary.

Some ‘spoiler free’ Tropes You’ll Find Here:
* Enemies to lovers
* Outcasts with morbid humor
* True Crime homages
* Marriage of Convenience
* Found Family

Book 1 of 2025.
Format: e-galley, Kindle edition

Thank you NetGalley, Berkley Publishing Group and Kate Posey for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review, all thoughts are my own.

This book will be published on April 29, 2025.