“Using insider information, Cyra infiltrates a support group for serial killers by pretending to be one herself in the hopes of finding the person who ended her sister’s life. Proving herself to them comes at a cost, but it’s one Cyra is willing to pay in the name of revenge.”
Serial Killer Support Group, Saratoga Schaefer
Ever wonder if serial killers get together and workshop new ideas? If you have, you are the perfect reader for this book. And if you have, you’ve probably also wondered, “How would that even work? Wouldn’t they eventually turn on each other? Who coordinates everything? Where do they meet? How do they protect themselves?” Schaefer has an answer for every question, and builds up an insanely intense plot in between the explanations.
I really enjoyed this book! We follow Cyra, a woman in her late twenties, as she decides to avenge her murdered sister, Mira. After piecing together information, Cyra learns about a serial killer support group that could include the killer. So Cyra infiltrates the group and sets about determining which one of the six killed Mira. But as she gets closer to an answer, the group starts to fall apart.
I loved the premise of the book and how Schaefer wrote the six serial killers and Cyra. We get one chapter with each killer, and a mini snapshot of their life. But the majority of the time is spent with Cyra, switching between serial killers and Mira’s friends, with neither group fully satisfied with her actions. I enjoyed the twists at the end, but overall, the ending left me feeling a little underwhelmed. I liked Cyra’s lack of emotion and didn’t need her to be “fixed” or get a fully resolved ending, but it felt like the story had built up to a bigger ending than we got.
Thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
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