First published 1995
Kay Mandel's world collapses when her husband murders their two sons before taking his own life. The devastating loss transforms her into someone unrecognizable. She becomes a stripper, but not for money or survival. Kay uses her new profession as a hunting ground, systematically poisoning the men she encounters. Each death feeds her hunger for revenge against a world that destroyed her family. She methodically works through her targets, driven by grief and rage. But when Kay finally satisfies her thirst for vengeance, she discovers her killing spree has inspired someone else. Another person takes up her methods and continues the murders where she stopped. Kay must confront the monster she created through her actions and face the consequences of unleashing violence into the world.
Genres: crime, thriller, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge, unreliable-narrator
374 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: death, murder, violence