Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen

 

When you find yourself hearing the protagonist say that she likes to kill bad men, you are then intrigued enough to listen to the book in a jiffy!

Seraphine or Saffy for short has witnessed enough nonsense in her childhood and growing up years. She took up the responsibility to look after her little sister at all costs and keep her away from their pedophile step father. She was strong enough to handle him, but she was not going to let this man take away the innocence of a child. In a fit of anger, she ensures he would never raise his dirty eyes towards them again! Few other killings later, you are now probably rooting for her. Serves those bad fellas right for what they were doing. 

We have now established that Saffy is a "robinhood" serial killer - finishing off people who just couldn't keep their hands off young girls. Definitely making the world a better place.

Alongside her various plans, she has this indomitable crush on a podcaster/author. Now John Jonathan Desrosiers has his own skeletons in the closet to deal with. A marriage that broke and a dead body thrown at his doorstep, life could not get messier. The police are hot on his heels as the only suspect, which he vehemently denies. 

Now Saffy has to do everything in her power to clear Jonathan's name. Does she get to do it without killing people along the way? Why did Jonathan find himself in the midst of this nonsensical police investigation, when he was happily leading his life?

Listen to Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen when it releases. I enjoyed the narration on Netgalley. Saffy's character especially. A touch of sensuality, mixed with wit and anger brewing deep within, makes a fantastic audio experience. The storyline is an okay read. I kept thinking how stupid the reasons were as they unraveled towards the end, but don't they say, expect the unexpected? Haven't we witnessed the stupidest of people and stories leading to unimaginable crimes? 

Well, there you have it! 

- A NetGalley Review