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cover of The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair

The Six Murders of Daphne St Clair

July 26, 2025 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by Mackenzie Common — An original and engaging crime story wherein both the killer and investigator are unreliable narrators.

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The Serial Killer Support Group

May 20, 2025 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by DB Stephens — The police aren’t helping these women escape their violently abusive partners. But someone has decided it’s time for them to step up.

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I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin

Kitty Collins series: How To Kill Men… and You’d Look Good in a Coffin

March 23, 2025 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by Katy Brent — A fun series with a serious message. Too many men are violent against women. They don’t all get away with it.

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The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin

September 12, 2024 Nanni 3 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Leave a comment

by DG Coutinho — Another in the latest slew of books about women truly killing it. Entertaining.

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How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways

August 6, 2024 Nanni 3 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Leave a comment

by Eve Kellman — Another female serial killer novel with gallows humour and deplorable men getting their comeuppance in myriad painful ways.

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The Best Way to Bury Your Husband Alexia Casale

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband

February 5, 2024 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by Alexia Casale — The Best Way to Bury Your Husband is, surprisingly, a very moving AND uplifting AND very funny book about domestic abuse and violence. Really!

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Murder by Natural Causes

November 11, 2023 Nanni 4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Leave a comment

by Helen Erichsen — If I’m going to use murder as light entertainment, at least it’s nice for the protagonist to be a woman. Especially if she’s good at her job.

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Bad Men

August 4, 2023 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by Julie Mae Cohen — Bad Men is sharp and fast and clever and very funny. You’ll love it. (Maybe less so if you’re a scumbag who hurts women.)

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How To Kill Men and Get Away With It

October 27, 2022 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by Katy Brent — Entertaining novel about a one-woman quest to redress the balance. Too many men are violent against women. They don’t all get away with it.

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Triflers Need Not Apply

August 6, 2021 Nanni 5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leave a comment

by Camilla Bruce — There’s no excuse for being a serial killer… Or is there? Superbly written, captivating and vivid historical novel based on a true story.

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