Description
Justice will be served…
Therapy just got deadly
When Jess Pendle agrees to attend a support group to meet other women who have lived similar experiences, she doesn’t expect much.
The group has been set up for like-minded women to come together, but when their therapist leaves, they close the blinds and find a new, and altogether more deadly way to support each other…
Review
DB Stephens’ The Serial Killer Support Group rests on a brilliant, witty premise that hinges on the J.S. Millian utilitarian question: can murder ever serve the greater good? CrimeCom continues to win me over (see my post on How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie), and DB Stephens’ The Serial Killer Support Group only cements the genre’s appeal.
In a world where the “court of public opinion” holds sway and Luigi Mangione (the prime suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson) is hailed a hero are a group of domestic abuse survivors to be blamed?
The final chapters reveal hidden alliances and challenge our sympathies in unexpected ways. In the end, we’re left questioning not only the deciding factor of these survivors-turned-vigilantes but also our own boundaries of right and wrong.
I do wish each individual characters’ personalities and physical attributes were fleshed out more as sometimes it felt hard to picture them. This was most certainly more of a plot-driven story. Still, the story’s momentum never falters, and with the promise of a sequel on the horizon, I’m eager to see where Stephens takes these morally complex characters next. I am excited to pick up the story where it left off!
Thank you to NetGalley and ONE MORE CHAPTER for an ARC of The Serial Killer Support Group by DB Stephens.
