They Never Learn
From the author of the "raw, ingenious, and utterly fearless" (Wendy Walker, USA TODAY bestselling author) Temper comes a dynamic psychological thriller about two women who give bad men exactly what they deserve--perfect for fans of Killing Eve and Chelsea Cain. Scarlett Clark is an exceptional English professor. But she's even better at getting away with murder. Every year, Dr. Clark searches for the worst man at Gorman University--professor, student, or otherwise--and plots his well-deserved demise. Thanks to her meticulous planning, she's avoided drawing attention to herself...but as she's preparing for her biggest kill yet, the school starts probing into the growing body count on campus. Determined to keep her enemies close, Dr. Clark insinuates herself into the investigation and charms the woman in charge. Everything's going according to her master plan...until she loses control with her latest victim, putting her secret life at risk of exposure. Meanwhile, Gorman student Carly Schiller is just trying to survive her freshman year. Finally free of her emotionally abusive father, all Carly wants is to focus on her studies and fade into the background. Her new roommate has other ideas. Allison Hadley is cool and confident--everything Carly wishes she could be--and the two girls quickly form an intense friendship. So when Allison is sexually assaulted at a party, Carly becomes obsessed with making the attacker pay...and turning her fantasies about revenge into a reality. "A gorgeously written ragestorm of a thriller" (Wendy Heard, author of The Kill Club), They Never Learn is a feminist serial killer story that you won't be able to put down.
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Loved the POVs- Scarlet, an English professor and Carley, a college freshman. I really enjoyed most of this audiobook. The end was not as shocking as I would have liked. However I would definitely read another book by this author.
I never seen the twist of this!!! It took me to places that I could relate with on many levels and one day hope no one will ever have to relate to again. The beauty of the insight into all of the characters were well developed.
One of the most twisted really good books I have read to date. Trigger Warning- sexual assault and violence.
This was a revenge murder story that made me so happy because it's everything I wish I could do sometimes, but wouldn't actually do because I guess murder is wrong or something. But my friend and I often joke that we need to put men (bad men) on an island somewhere so they can't hurt anyone, and this book sated my need for revenge. It's very unrealistic, but so cathartic. I think I have a lot of anger stored up in me, and watching Scarlett get away with killing all these assholes was very soothing. I definitely was rooting for her to get away with it in the end and I loved that it happened for her.
I also was all over the romance between her and Mina. They were the most sociopathic bi couple and I'm so here for it. I love that Scarlett got that human connection and that support, and Mina is such a badass. Wish I could be her lol. There's a reason I love and root for Amy Dunne, after all. Scarlett and Mina are basically another version of Amy. The epilogue was so cute despite you know, talking about murdering someone. But Mina helps her prepare for murder and I'm just like eeeee my BABIES.
One of the reasons I think I also loved Scarlett was because it wasn't like she hated all men or people. She had real deep relationships and truly cared about the people in her life. She cared about her students and was willing to give herself up when it looked like her (male) colleague/friend was going to be blamed for the murders. I think that showing that other side of her, she didn't become just a caricature, and it made me root for her even more. And you know, character development is my kink.
Anyway, this book definitely won't be for everyone. The author doesn't hold back her clear anger over the misogynistic way that society is, and it spills out on the page. As for me, give me more of Scarlett and Mina's adventures!
I also was all over the romance between her and Mina. They were the most sociopathic bi couple and I'm so here for it. I love that Scarlett got that human connection and that support, and Mina is such a badass. Wish I could be her lol. There's a reason I love and root for Amy Dunne, after all. Scarlett and Mina are basically another version of Amy. The epilogue was so cute despite you know, talking about murdering someone. But Mina helps her prepare for murder and I'm just like eeeee my BABIES.
One of the reasons I think I also loved Scarlett was because it wasn't like she hated all men or people. She had real deep relationships and truly cared about the people in her life. She cared about her students and was willing to give herself up when it looked like her (male) colleague/friend was going to be blamed for the murders. I think that showing that other side of her, she didn't become just a caricature, and it made me root for her even more. And you know, character development is my kink.
Anyway, this book definitely won't be for everyone. The author doesn't hold back her clear anger over the misogynistic way that society is, and it spills out on the page. As for me, give me more of Scarlett and Mina's adventures!
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