5 ⭐s. If I ever write a book, this is exactly what my debut should be. Fr. 😅
Seraphina 'Saffy' Huntley-Oliver is beautiful, intelligent, and sharp in ways that matter. She carries many fine qualities, yet her life is shaped by a childhood trauma that never truly lets her rest. She is also a serial killer. Not reckless, but deliberate. She kills with purpose. Her targets are bad men, especially those who harm women. For a very long time, she lives an almost perfect double life, normal enough to avoid suspicion while quietly nurturing her darkest instincts.
Despite everything, there are two people she loves fiercely and would fight for with her life. Her sister Susie and her new boyfriend Jonathan Desrosiers. Jon is a true crime podcaster and investigative journalist who meets Saffy at a low point in his life, when both his career and his personal life are falling apart. He has already come frighteningly close to death after crossing paths with not one but two serial killers. Coincidence or fate, the tension never lets up.
Things take a dangerous turn when Saffy is preparing for her next victim and realizes someone knows her secret. Someone is watching, bold enough to cross her line and worse, to involve Jon and Susie. From that moment on, every move becomes a risk, every choice loaded with consequences.
This is my first time reading Julie Cohen, and I am impressed. She has a sharp sense of humour and a confident writing style that keeps the story gripping and alive. For me, that is what makes a good story truly unforgettable. Very subtle, purely stylistic.