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Bad Men

Julie Mae Cohen

3.57 AVERAGE

dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a fun and interesting read. I liked Saffy's character and the plot was intriguing as I was curious to know about her hobby and how she kept getting away with it too. Jon was also likable but I didn't really care about him and it was interesting to see how they both worked together and their dynamics. I loved the plot twist at the end which tied everything up neatly and I really enjoyed reading it.

This was a perfect blend of funny feminism and serious murder mystery. I found myself saying several times while reading this "no way this is going to happen" and then it does. I love the dual POV, though listening to audio did make it a little hard to keep up which POV there was in. I do wish the side characters, such as Suzy, Finley, and Jonathan's ex wife had a bit more page time. I also wish we could have seen more of Saffy's serial killer side, but maybe we will see that in a sequel?

What I really appreciated in this book, more than anything, was the way that we could understand Saffy's decision and motivation for her behaviors. I could totally see murdering men who are evil, not that I would do it myself.

Silly but addictive
dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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npatterson's review

4.5
dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Saffy is a bad ass and very clever… love her! I was expecting more murder and thriller parts but overall a good book. Also definition of know what you want and take it!
dark mysterious 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: Yes

Really enjoyed this book. I would have liked a little more input from Saffy as much was written from the POV of Jon. I would love to read more of their story