Devi Nair
š±š Read on Kindle š 381 pages ā± Duration: 5 hours š·ļø Publisher: One More Chapter š Published: May 8, 2025
Okay, what did I just read? Because The Serial Killer Support Group went from zero to absolutely feral in about three chapters, and I am still processing.
The premise alone is chef's kiss: a support group for domestic violence survivors who collectively decide that therapy isn't cutting it and vigilante justice sounds way more satisfying. The writing is gorgeous, sharp and brutal in all the right places, and the pacing is relentless. Just when I thought I had the story figured out, Stephens dropped a twist that made me audibly gasp. And then did it again. The mid-book reveal that usually shows up at the end, hit like a freight train, and I had to put my Kindle down to breathe.
But real talk: this book comes with a massive trigger warning for intense, graphic domestic violence. Stephens doesn't shy away from the ugliness, and while that rawness makes the emotional payoff hit harder, it's also a lot. If you're in the right headspace for it, though, this is a wild, cathartic, darkly satisfying ride that I could not put down.
Would I recommend it? If you love psychological thrillers with morally gray characters, revenge plots that make you question everything, and twists that actually earn their keep, then add this to your TBR immediately. Just make sure you're ready for the emotional gut-punch that comes with it. This isn't a cozy mystery with baked goods. This is a knife to the chest, and I mean that as the highest compliment.
š±š Read on Kindle š 381 pages ā± Duration: 5 hours š·ļø Publisher: One More Chapter š Published: May 8, 2025
Okay, what did I just read? Because The Serial Killer Support Group went from zero to absolutely feral in about three chapters, and I am still processing.
The premise alone is chef's kiss: a support group for domestic violence survivors who collectively decide that therapy isn't cutting it and vigilante justice sounds way more satisfying. The writing is gorgeous, sharp and brutal in all the right places, and the pacing is relentless. Just when I thought I had the story figured out, Stephens dropped a twist that made me audibly gasp. And then did it again. The mid-book reveal that usually shows up at the end, hit like a freight train, and I had to put my Kindle down to breathe.
But real talk: this book comes with a massive trigger warning for intense, graphic domestic violence. Stephens doesn't shy away from the ugliness, and while that rawness makes the emotional payoff hit harder, it's also a lot. If you're in the right headspace for it, though, this is a wild, cathartic, darkly satisfying ride that I could not put down.
Would I recommend it? If you love psychological thrillers with morally gray characters, revenge plots that make you question everything, and twists that actually earn their keep, then add this to your TBR immediately. Just make sure you're ready for the emotional gut-punch that comes with it. This isn't a cozy mystery with baked goods. This is a knife to the chest, and I mean that as the highest compliment.