They Never Learn

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I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love feminist, bad bitch, confident intelligent women and their stories (the whole murder side of things notwithstanding) but I also like finesse and subtlety and the elegance that comes from introducing those two things into any piece of writing. The way this was written really dispelled any sense of trepidation or the suspense I would have expected in such a book. I didn’t feel the tense and ominous vibes which were to be expected from this.

It is just so healing to read about women physically conquering evil abusive men (although I do understand that any person of any gender can be an abuser). Do I condone serial killing in real life? No.... But do I celebrate women brutally murdering rapists in the various bits of media I consume? Hell yes!! This was ultimately a 3.5 read for me — good pacing and enjoyable during, but I found the story a little generic beyond the initial premise. This has been the year for strong, dominant women seeking revenge in our thrillers. You can definitely add this one to that list.It’s risky for me to be here. I know that. I could have left the tainted drink in the fridge for him and slipped away while he was still out running. But the truth is, I enjoy this too much to miss it. It’s my reward for all the hard work. Besides, there’s one more step in my plan.

I get that the book is written from MC's POV, and her view on men is the one we get but still, not every single breathing man is the rapist, chauvinist, career stealer... The ending was like the one from the cheap tv movie that aires on Monday afternoon, disappointing and cringey. Book Genre: Adult, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Fiction, GLBT, LGBT, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Queer, Suspense, Thriller I’m not really complaining about there not being at least one decent man in the story, I mean that was kinda the whole point - to show that there isn’t just one type of predator, every man can be one because of how they grew to think about and relate to women. Seeking validation by taking advantage (Alex), straight up taking without disguise (Tyler and Bash) or feeling entitled to us just because (Wes) - that being said, I think this absolute take didn’t do the book any favours.The MC kind of reminded me of Annalise Keating from the TV show How To Get Away With Murder. Annalise was also queer, and while she never actually ended up murdering anyone,..." I did expect her to be punished in some way and might have preferred that, but I'm not at all mad that she wasn't. Scarlett is an English professor. She’s also a part time serial killer. Unfortunately, she might have to take a break or retire from that career path because the school (where she teaches, hunts, and kills) starts getting suspicious of the growing body count found on campus and opens up an investigation.