When Sally Killed Harry is a razor-sharp crime novel that blends high-stakes revenge with a scathing critique of misogyny and violence against women. It’s fast-paced, utterly absorbing, and laced with a simmering rage that feels all too real.

As someone who loves a good revenge narrative (especially one featuring a morally ambiguous female serial killer), this book checked a lot of boxes for me. Sally is a fascinating protagonist, and her story is as compelling as it is brutal. But while I was hooked from start to finish, I did have a few gripes. The first-person perspective keeps us locked in Sally’s head, which makes the other women in her orbit feel a bit underdeveloped. The decision to withhold key details about Sally’s past felt unnecessary—her trauma is a driving force, so why not lay it all out upfront? And while I can suspend disbelief for a good revenge fantasy, the ease with which everyone avoids consequences made the ending feel a little too neat. A few moments of levity might have added some contrast to all the darkness, but this book is relentless in its tone.

That said, I absolutely devoured it. If you love a dark, vengeful heroine and stories that push moral boundaries, When Sally Killed Harry is a must-read.

A huge thank you to Lucy Roth, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for the advanced copy! When Sally Killed Harry hits shelves on March 27, 2025—don’t miss it!

Unfortunately, this book wasn’t for me. I was expecting a rom-com, but this was nothing like that. Too much hatred of men for me. Too focused on revenge and just kind of the same story every time with the men. This was definitely marketed wrong.

Unfortunately this book wasn’t my cup of tea. The whole “this is a romcom gone rough” marketing is a bit of a sham, not gonna lie. There is no romance, nor comedy. This is actually classified as a thriller but it lacks most aspects of the genre. This feels like a thriller-less revenge thriller.

The plot revolves around Sally, an East End 🇬🇧 girl, who has recently moved to NYC to escape a tormented past, only to find more drama on and off the NYC dating scene. Queue Harry, a dream of a guy, who turns out to be a con artist extraordinaire. Sally ends up joining a group of women intent on revenge against the men who have wronged them.

Unfortunately the characters fell quite flat and we don’t know much about them, aside from their trauma. We actually end up knowing more about the men in their lives.

Another thing that didn’t sit right with me was the constant and very casual mentions to mental health issues. Don’t get me wrong, as someone who has struggled with ED, anxiety and depression, I am a mental health advocate. In this novel there are so many mentions to mental health, therapy, medications etc but they are carelessly thrown left and right.

What would you do if Harry did to you what Harry did to Sally? Well, you might think about it but going ahead, well, I'm betting you wouldn't. How much you enjoy this might hang on how you feel about these women. They've been wronged but do they take revenge too far? Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This will make a good beach read.

This was a great book! The main FMC, Sally Parker, reminded me so much of Kitty Collins! This book covers trauma, abuse of women and the way some men can mistreat women. The women in this story all had the same goal - revenge from what they had been put through and how they had been treated! It was dark but funny! A couple of twists I didn’t see coming which is always good in a book! I’d definitely recommend this book!

DNF at 17%

While the premise definitely seems interesting and was enough to <i>get</i> my attention, it wasn't enough to <b>keep</b> it.

This is the perfect book to read if you need to feel empowered, want to read about women lifting women, or are sick of seeing men getting everything their own way.
I really enjoyed this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books Uk for the free copy in exchange for my personal opinion.

A quick read that I flew through over the space of two days.
There's humour, revenge and some dark subjects lurking underneath the preface of our main character Harry
If youre a fan of Katy Brents books, this ine gives off similar vibes.
There's women supporting and lifting up other women, whilst all tackling traumas and negative experiences from their own personal relationships with different males.
It was clearly evident that Sally has had a pretty difficult upbringing and I found the chapter that gives us the details as to just what happened quite emotional.
All in all a satisfying, easy read.

When I saw this book on NetGalley I was intrigued, I read the blurb and thought this is going to be interesting. Indeed the idea of the book was interesting however, I really struggled from start to end and it was unenjoyable to read at times. It felt like a rollercoaster ride throughout the whole thing, the story would really pick up, capturing my attention for a bit and then fall flat, then it would pick back up again and then fall flat again.

The story also seemed rushed sometimes as there’s no flow from one end of the chapter to another. It seemed to abruptly end and start somewhere else immediately. Also, I didn’t have any attachment to the characters at all even though, as a reader, we know what they all go through as their stories unfold.

I really liked the idea of Sally getting her revenge on Harry for drugging her and stealing all her money and along the way, she was gathering all females who went through similar experience with males and creating her own support group to get revenge for not only herself but for others too. I mean this clearly shows the definition of #girlpower! It was a nice touch that the author had portrayed the message of SA and how men get away with things through the experience of each female characters. However, it’s such a shame how the story didn’t capture much emotions because I think it could have done better.

Wish I could post a video of my facial expressions while reading this dark & twisty thriller! This book is for those that have been wronged, and wanted to take revenge....but only fantasized about it.

What to expect:
- LOL hilarious
- Dark humor
- Revenge
- Justifiable homicide?

Thank you Avon Books for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher.

This sounded like a fun little story I could get behind. However, I ended up DNFing it at 33%. I did not connect with any of the characters or the story. While I know the title gives away the plot the it might have been better to keep us guessing rather than have the catchy title. I’m all for female rage but Sally’s rage after Harry wrk ged her felt childish to me and made it even harder to connect with her character.

Thank you to Netgally for providing this ARC.

When Sally Killed Harry
by Lucy Roth

4.5⭐️

Lucy Roth delivers a perfectly anti rom-com and I absolutely loved it. I was hooked from the very first page. The dark humor and likable characters made it all better. Meet the group Some Women who are justifiably sick of men taking advantage of them, now they’re ready to fight back. Whether it’s blackmailing or killing, they’re here for it and so am I!

This book is dark. And I was here for it. The premise kept me turning the page and the opening scene was captivating. Overall I really enjoyed this book. One note is that it’s somewhat hard to root for any of the characters which is ok for me but not for everyone. Overall a great and entertaining read.

Some Women will go to any lengths to get their revenge. A woman scorned and all that jazz. Well in this book we see how a group of women get together and join forces to avenge the men who have done them dirty.

There is a lot of dark humour in this story, which I enjoyed. Our main character is obviously Sally, she is the main founder let's say of Some Women. We do learn that Sally has a dark past, which slowly emerges within the storyline.

Sally is a gun ho type of character. No holds barred, and she will make sure to get what she thinks is right.. Whichever way possible.

Slowly she bands together a group of women who have tales and history with men. What these men have done isn't just your run of the mill bit of cheating either. We root for the women in the story.

I must admit I did get a bit lost in the middle of the book, when more and more characters were added. But, that is because I was sporadically reading the book in small bursts.

It's a really good plot though. Well executed 😉

I enjoyed the first few chapters but after this When Harry Met Sally didn’t hit right for me. This could have been a great page turner but the pacing was too slow so I had to let it be at 50% on Kindle.

Thank you for the opportunity to read what I could and review!

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Loved the concept of this book - I mean who doesn’t love reading about woman getting their revenge on horrible men? However the pacing and narrative style was just not for me (that’s okay!) but I am looking forward to reading more from the author!

Thanks to the publishers and net galley for an advanced ecopy in exchange for a review.
I really enjoyed this book, it’ was interesting and kept me turning the pages. I loved the different characters and writing style, it was a very easy read . The book follows Sally who is living in manhattan after moving from London. She is dating but finding it hard to find someone she likes. When she finally thinks she has found the one he does something she can’t forgive and vows to take revenge. I liked the women coming together in the book to set the world to rights. I will be recommending to others and looking out for more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for providing this book.

This book was such an interesting read. I think it did get a bit convoluted since there were so many different characters, but overall, it was very unique and Sally was someone you had to root for. The title really grabbed me in and the book made good on its promise. Definitely worth a read if you enjoy strong women (with a lot of problems) and justice for wronged women.

Sally is like most single NYC women in their 20s/30s, she’s on the hunt for her Prince Charming but unfortunately keeps finding the Shrek version (narcissistic assholes). All around her Sally sees strong intelligent women whittled down to shells of themselves because of the men in their lives and she’s had enough. Sally’s anger and her desire to save other women sparks her to form a support group of sorts, one focused on revenge.

Thanks NetGalley for this digital arc in exchange for my honest review. This book missed the mark for me. The concept is very Promising Young Woman which I can vibe with but this book just didn’t live up to my expectations. Sally as a character felt inconsistent and these gaps in her personality were explained away as “trauma” and “dissociation”. These are very serious mental health conditions and they were just thrown out there and glossed over. The plot also felt choppy with some uneven pacing. It vacillated between Sally’s obsession with Harry, and the stories of other wronged women but it wasn’t balanced. I would have enjoyed having different character POVs from the other women; this would have helped the reader connect more strongly to them. As a whole the book lacked the oomph and humor I was hoping for and I didn’t find myself wanting to pick it up to read.