When I finished Bad Men I wished for a second book - and here it is!

The thing about the first book, was that with Saffy being a serial killer she could not get a serious boyfriend, but this book changes all that. Jonathan who we met in the first book is now staying with Saffy and well things are looking good (if slow) on the relationship front. However, Saffy still knows a few bad men that need to be ended.

There is more of the backstory to Saffy and her sister Susie in this book and a lot more emotional insight into Saffy. At first I was starting to think I wasn't enjoying the book as much as the first one, but then things got really interesting and I kept finding myself thinking - how is she going to get out of this.

As with the first book the humour is very dark and there are obviously things the bad men have done, although not too many details are given. With Johnathan receiving clues about Saffy's crimes and him being a true crime investigator will he finally realise who Saffy is?

I am obsessed with female serial killers. There is nothing I love more than feminine rage and revenge, especially if it's a unhinged, vigilante female killer ridding the world of bad men to protect other women. However, I was in two minds about this book. Let me preface this by saying that I did not realise there was a book before this one - Bad Men, although I don't think it matters as this had enough detail in it to work as a standalone. Initially I struggled to feel a connection to Saffy. She isn't very relatable (rich, beautiful, and a narcissist), so it took me a while to warm up to her but I did love that she is unhinged, sarcastic, but also caring.

I enjoyed her struggle to connect with her bf, how she was learning things about herself as she tried to find a way to essentially get out of her own way. The relationship with her sister was a highlight for me. I loved their relationship and how Saffy would do anything to protect her. It was fun seeing Saffy's inner monologue and how she manipulates those around her, as well as how she plans out her murders. Overall what I loved was her empathy and will to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

The spiral she experiences as she navigates her new relationship, whilst maintaining her cover made it a compelling read and I loved her therapy sessions.

Although I felt the narrative was trying too hard to be funny at times and it didn't feel organic, I did find it funny and I enjoyed the satire nature of this book. As this ended on a cliffhanger I will definitely be picking up the next book to find out what happens! I am quite invested now in the outcome. Overall I did enjoy this book and I look forward to reading Bad Men which I am hoping gives me a bit more connection to Saffy. I've rated this 3.5 (rounded up to 4 stars)

Thank you to Zaffre, Bonnier Books for this advanced copy.

Saffy is a very rich socialite who, due to her childhood, kills bad men. With this sequel we find out more about her childhood and how she became who she is and also her budding romance with Jon.

This was an enjoyable story and I look forward to reading more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK for this ARC.

Saffy Huntley-Oliver, rich girl, psychopathic narcissist and serial vigilante who is putting the sass in assassinations, is back in this darkly funny sequel to Bad Men. You don't have to have read it as the author provides a good update, but you should read it for sheer entertainment and an introduction into Saffy's psyche - the serial killer we all secretly cheer on, whose origin story was her paedo stepdad when she was 12.

The plot starts three weeks after the action packed story in Bad Men that involved several serial killers, true crime podcaster Jonathan Desrosiers and an ugly mutt called Girl. You'll be happy to know that Saffy and Jon are now an item but fear not, she still has time for cool, calm and collected dispatches without smudging her manicured nails. Girl takes exquisite revenge on Saffy for putting her down a well in the first book by slowly chewing through her designer shoe collection. Sister Susie's boyfriend Finlay is still a douchebag and serial killer Clive Walker, now in prison, wants Jonathan to write his story. On account of having been shot by him, Jonathan is understandably not too keen. Saffy also goes to therapy now, but unfortunately someone sending Jon gory pictures of her crimes distracts her and she waits too long with revenge on a knighted childhood presenter. Suddenly her family is in complete disarray.

The story is told in alternating POVs, Saffy getting first person present and Jonathan third person past, which works surprisingly well as it differentiates the voices perfectly. This is smart, witty and well-written, with excellent observations. A donkey charity called Save Our Asses is just pure genius! The incels and the rich snobs with their double-barrelled names are described painfully accurately and every misogynist who has the misfortune of crossing her path is decidedly unmissed by society. The story ends on a cliffhanger and I can't wait for the sequel! Recommended for all female vigilante fans, because this is a hoot.

"Driving in London is so deliciously homicidal."

Saffy Huntley-Oliver is back and still fabulously unhinged. This sequel to Bad Men is dark, hilarious, and full of stylish chaos.

So this isn’t really advertised as book 2 but it does follow on from bad men, I’ve yet to read bad men but I do own it so I am going to go back to it. However I didn’t know the backstory and I didn’t feel lost at any point! There are a few characters I would have loved to have known more about however it wasn’t impossible to follow and there is enough to continue without it feeling like I was lost.
The book follows femenist serial killer Saffy as she navigates her new relationship with true crime writer Jonathon and her relationship with her sister and her boyfriend aswell as continuing doing her terrific work as the vigilante who goes after bad men.
The storyline was so good, the writing is really good and it’s just overall a really good story! I love how it’s a mix of saffys two worlds colliding and how she is trying to keep them apart but someone else is keen to mix them up for her!

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Release date - 14th August 2025

Serial killer Saffy’s life is great, she has a new boyfriend Jonathan and helps others by killing bad men. She focuses on Sir Thomas West, a TV star who has done bad things and deserves this fate. However with multiple things in her way and being in love she struggles to separate murder and romance. When someone starts sending her boyfriend messages about her crimes, she realises that someone might be trying to hunt her down.

I have heard a lot of good things about Bad Men, the author’s first book in this series, and even though I have yet to read the first one, I was intrigued by the premise of this one and was drawn in by the cover. Even though I haven’t read the first one, I found this easy to follow, although I think reading Bad Men first would have helped understand some of the background information and made this clearer.

I have read quite a few female serial killer thrillers and generally enjoy them. This was definitely a solid one within this trope and flowed well, while being full of fun and drama. The characters are interesting and fleshed out and I enjoyed the dark humour involved within some of them. The story ends on a bit of a cliffhanger so I would be intrigued to see where it goes next. This was a well written story overall and I will certainly continue to read more by this author. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

I knew when I read about the upcoming release of this book taking Saffy's story further that I wanted to read it.

Although this is a follow on from the story Mae Cohen raises in 'Bad Men' it isn't necessary to have read the first book. Although I will admit that it was good to be reminded of certain story tropes as I was reading.

Saffy has a hobby of killing 'bad' men having started with her stepdad. But she also has a boyfriend who is a writer of true crime. They get involved in some messy situations, but what ensues is a highly enjoyable read.

Thank you to Bonnie/Zaffre and Netgalley for the advanced readers copy. Below is my honest review.

I am a sucker for the femme fatale trope and who better than Saffy Huntley-Oliver to play that role?! This was a fab book, I throughly enjoyed it! It was a ride from start to finish.

The story follows our FMC Saffy and her boyfriend Jon. Saffy is a feminist serial unaliver and is trying to navigate a new relationship, a new dog (shoutout to Girl) and looking out for her sister Susie.

I called the ‘Pot noodle’ mystery quite quickly as I feel it was eluded too a few times. But I still really enjoyed the book.

The only thing that I think let it down was the ending.. I’m hoping it’s because there’s another one to come?! It wasn’t my favourite ending and it felt a little bit unfinished.

I can’t wait to read more from Julie, other books include Bad Men and Eat, Slay, Love! Bad Men is the first book in the series and although I haven’t read it yet, I feel like Body Count can be read as a standalone.

If you have any content triggers, I advise you to read any trigger warnings beforehand.

I recommend this to anyone who loves a thriller with a badass female main character!

Overall, I give this book 4 stars!

After enjoying reading Bad Men (gave a couple of copies away as presents), it was good to catch up with Saffy again. Love the dark humour in this book. I know it won’t appeal to everyone but it was an excellent and enjoyable read for this reader. Will we get a sequel?

Saffy is back and she’s just as bad ass as she was before but this time maybe she’s developing a conscience! As we join Saffy on a personal growth journey, we encounter more bodies, more drama and more bad men. We have murder, wit and a little bit of a love story! There’s a real depth to Saffy this time around, looking back over her life and why she is the way she is, her relationship with Susie is admirable, protecting her but realising she’s now a fully grown woman too. You can’t help but fall in love with Saffy, even if she has psychopathic tendencies, her rich lifestyle, her dark humour and her incessant need to rid the world of bad men has just catapulted her into my top 5 of the year! We also have a brilliant insight into Jon’s character in this sequel, with some unusually humorous prison chat with Cyril!
Cohen should be commended on her ability to combine the dark with the witty, the suspense with the sassy and the stylish with the serial killer.

A fabulously written hilariously gripping story that was a pleasure to read. I would absolutely recommend this book, it was brilliant

After reading Bad Men I couldn't wait to read Body Count and I wasn't disappointed.
It is thanks to the enormous talent of the author that I find myself not only liking, but routing for a macabre, serial killer. Julie Mae Cohen has written such wonderful characters that I feel as though I know them, Saffy Handley Oliver, a wealthy beyond belief, beautiful, charismatic, shopaholic...Oh, and did I mention, a psychotic serial killer?
Saffy is quite emotionless apart from when it comes to her sister Susie, she has a new boyfriend, Jon (Jonathan Desrosiers) and she is a bit worried that she is getting quite emotional about him, could she possibly be falling in love ? that couldn't really happen, it might dull her senses and she needed them to stay one step ahead of the law.
Saffy believed what she was doing was right, she was doing it for the right reasons ( I must admit a begrudging, empathetic agreement with her), the law just didn't see it her way.
I love how Saffy has started to explore her feelings, I love that Jon is the total opposite of Saffy but their relationship just works, Jon has feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, can he overcome them ?
These are probably two of the weirdest books that I have ever read and I loved them, the characters are so well rounded, even Finley, Susie's adored boyfriend (who incidentally, Saffy can't stand) had more depth to him that I gave him credit for, I didn't even mind that it ended on a cliff hanger, it just means that I have probably another book to look forward to.
Thank you Net Gallery for this ARC, my review id totally voluntary.

A bit of a soaring sub genre and so in respect of this it’s not a brand new concept but this was done very well. The main character isn’t entirely likeable, as a poor little rich girl, but then she’s not entirely unlikeable either as a victim of childhood abuse. It’s a great psychological testament to the whole nature and nurture deal, was she genetically predisposed to her murderous tendencies or is she a product of her life experience?
The action, as is defined by the genre, is very tongue in cheek and matter of fact as men who’ve wronged are dispatched, matter of fact style, one by one as our main character then slips, seamlessly into her ordinary life.
The progression and twists come quickly and there are plenty of amusing surreal moments along the way plus plenty of moments where fiction seems to mirror real life characters.
Seamless writing with lots of very well observed characters of society. I can’t believe you left m hanging, so to speak. I’m very much looking forward to the next part please!

I absolutely loved this book and have already recommended it to my entire online booked club (Fiction Addicts Book Club).

This is the third Julie Mae Cohen book and I have enjoyed every single one. The writing style suits my reading style and offers a brilliant combination of humour, sadness and shock. The description of embedding a spoon into an upskirters eye was just brilliant!

I look forward to the third installment of this particular series, but eagerly await another release from Mae Cohen in the not too distant future.

A great light hearted read.
Saffy once again embarks on her crusade to rid the world of evil men.
This time she has a boyfriend Jon in tow whilst she carries out her retribution.
Jon doesn't know about her secret life as he follows his own interest in true crime podcasting.
Someone else though appears to know Saffy's secret as they are sending murder clues to Jons phone.
It you like crime fiction including murder plots you will enjoy this novels twists and turns.

I have given all of #JulieMaeCohen previous books a 5 star rating (which is very rare for me) so I was expecting another delight. Sadly it didn't quite hit the mark this time.

This book continues on with our mc Saffy. You won't necessarily have to had read the 1st installment but I think it will help you learn more about why Saffy is the way she is. I felt the 1st half was spent updating what had previously happened so I found it a bit of a slog but as soon as Saffy got really going, she was as good as ever!
Depsite it not reaching the standards of the original I will still give a strong 4 stars (even for just Saffy alone) and I'm pleased that it looks like a follow up could be on the cards.
Thank you #NetGalley for the arc

Your protagonist is back!!

Excellent, funny, quick.

Can wait for more.

Will be buying this book

At first I couldn't remember the storyline to the first book in the series but a few chapters in, I was hooked again. I enjoy books with non conforming women and Saffy certainly fits that description. I honestly don't think I should have enjoyed this as much as I did. Its fun escapism in a book, I really can't fault it and will definitely read the next one in the series.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.

I enjoyed this second book in what I assume will be at least a trilogy but I suppose it is a bit samey. Saffy is as fun and vibrant as ever and I quite like Jon, especially his interactions with his old friend Cyril.

It is an easy and light read and quite funny in places. It is a bit on the slow side though and didn't really take off until they all go to Florence for the party and I was certainly surprised by how things turned out. I was just getting really invested when I was surprised again - the book just ends on a cliff hanger. I hate that. I assume there has to be a follow up because the reader , this reader at least, is desperate to know what happens next.

Not quite a 4 star though, probably not quite as good as Bad Men.