691 reviews for:

Bad Men

Julie Mae Cohen

3.57 AVERAGE

fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
mysterious medium-paced
dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4.5 stars! A fun and inventive tale…while I did figure out the eventual villain early in the game, I loved the he said/she said interplay as we got to enter both protagonists’ mindsets. Some moments made me laugh out loud, which is rare! I also really enjoyed the twist on the Cool Girl motif by conflating “keeping the peace” in a relationship with keeping secrets about being a serial killer. A perfectly delightful thriller-lite!!
funny mysterious fast-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
dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3/5 - This was very fun, surprisingly different and totally not my typical read. The premise was fascinating - a stunning socialite serial killer who targets *bad men* - rapists, adulters, abusers, predators…the worst of the worst - falls in love with a true crime podcaster who finds himself in a bit of trouble.

I typically steer clear from thrillers and anything murdery, and while there was quite a bit of both it was also darkly funny. I wasn’t a huge Jon fan but Saffy was a riot and her running commentary on the patriarchy was
dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes