With thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publishers

A serial Killer's desire is not my normal type of book, but it was okay a little bit on the steamy side and made 50 shades of grey look boring.

DNF. I tried my best to complete but I just couldn't. Its sickeningly depraved. I would consider the scenes to be abusive and I don't understand what pleasure the characters get from the sexual acts. It makes no sense to me.

this book needs to carry a ton of trigger warnings. Not only that, but it borders on offensive from time to time. The characters are utterly unlikeable, all of them. I only read the whole thing because of my horrible issues with not finishing books.

What would it be like to match a serial killer and be able to not surrender to the Stockholm Syndrome? Although I'm not a fan of the dark erotica genre, I gave this plot a try. Meet Jynn, Antone and his brother Devon in a bizarre twist of fate where sexual desires may turn into demonized cannibalism, and moans to love someone to death can become the literal outcome of role-playing.

Rabbiosi gives the three characters enough body (pun intended) and sparks the conversations to make A Serial Killer's Desire worth reading until the end. The countless explicit scenes are alternated with flash-backs to previous killings. Chapters have either Jynn or Antone as protagonist giving the reader the possibility to relate to both points of view along the exciting days in Antone's apartment with ocean view in California.

A very strange book, but well written. Both characters are rather flawed, damaged and yup a bit demented. With blood, gore and elements that most people would find disturbing, these two characters flow across the page in their insanity. To go into more gives away the story, enough to say that this book is not for the faint of heart.

I REALLY wanted to love this book but I have to be honest, it was a struggle for me to even finish! The description of this book is what had me excited to read it because its so different from your usual romance novels. This book, for me, was hard to get into; I was confused on some of the scenes because of the time jumps. It was all over the place, one minute she's in a cab, the next she's in the drivers seat....I was so lost. I almost did gave up on this book mid-way through but I guess I had to find out how it ended.

What did I just read/ This was the first book that I have read by this author and I am ready and excited to read more of their work. This was such a dark and unexpected storyline and it kept me at the edge. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

When I chose this book, it sounded like it was going to be right up my alley. I enjoy reading books with a good plot line, some blood some gore, and a decent killer doesn't hurt. I found that there was a good serial killer in this book, one who loves girls literally until their last breath who finally meets his match in his latest intended conquest. However, I found that while reading the book it lacked the most important part of a good story - a good plot line. I actually found that it lacked a plot at all besides sex. If you removed every sex scene from the novel, there would literally not be a book anymore. I also just couldn't get into how it described her condition as PTSD over and over. As someone who suffers from PTSD and anxiety, I couldn't get into the story once it used a mental illness to describe something that is so clearly not that illness. I just couldn't get into this story and enjoy it and found myself only struggling through it to say that I finished it, rather than actually caring about whether or not either of them lived or died.

Dark sick, sinister and erotic. A Serial Killer's Desire is not for the faint of heart or modest. It will test your moral ground and place you into the macabre. Interesting storytelling ensues upon each page that is sure to capture your attention until the very last page.

I received an ARC of Ms. Rabbiosi's A Serial Killer's Desire, and this is my honest review. Let me begin by stating that this book has many triggers and delves in to the murderous and demented minds of characters who will push you to your limit and beyond. This book is told from the killer's point of view.

Antone is a rich young man who is a serial killer. Jynn is a young painter who is afraid of the darkness that lurks in her as well as hiding from her past. Devon is Antone's older brother who also has his demons. Antone holds Jynn hostage in his home after meeting and going out for dinner. When Antone realizes that Jynn might have the dark tendencies and urges that match his, Antone finds that he may have possibly found his mate. As Antone tries to free Jynn from her self-made mental prison, they both come to realize that their likes and desires compliment each others. When Devon comes to Antone's house, Jynn is thrown in to a more twisted family matter as she tries and find out what had happened to them both, especially Antone, to make them who and what they are now.

This book is not for the faint of heart. Yes, it is dark, but to date, this is the darkest book that I have read. Ms. Rabbiosi delves us in to a tale of desolation, murder, bondage, and those who are mentally disturbed. When I had thought that I had figured out where the tale was going, Ms. Rabbiosi threw me through a cork screw. The different points of view through-out the story kept me enraptured, and I found that it helped me keep all of the events in order. I highly recommend this book.to those who love a dark book but are able to handle entering the darkest minds of a serial killer and feel their desires and thoughts. This book does end on a cliffhanger. I look forward to finding out what happens next. Thank you Ms. Rabbiosi and Netgalley for allowing me to read your book.

Enthralling and mesmerizing, thrilling story. Antone, a serial killer, finds Jynn, a woman with a dark past, intriguing and alluring. When Antone's brother, Devon, shows up, the plot twists and turns even more. Read the captivating and engaging dark romance.

I was given an eARC for my honest review of the book. It wasn’t a bad book, but I just don’t think it was for me. I knew what I was getting when I picked the book, but it’s darker and more twisted than I originally thought. It did have a lot of trigger points, but I kept my mind open. It’s a good story and a quick read with an open view of psychological disorders that makes the characters who they are. It ended on a cliffhanger, but I’m not sure I’ll read the sequel just because it isn’t my style. If you like dark and twisted stories with bondage, rape, sadism, and characters with psychological disorders then this is definitely the book for you!

DNF @ 45%

I'm not exactly sure what happened after chapter one because everything kinda turned Fifty Shades.

I guess I'm supposed to believe that a serial killer who gets off by murdering women after sex suddenly falls for a woman he's known for a few hours because she's super hawt and "...there's just something about her..."

I know the book was trying to explain why our lady MC was so special and crazy. But I stopped caring.

If you like the rich Gary-sue meets the naive Mary-sue stories with a twist then go for it.

The description of this book is what made me read this one. I've always had an unnatural fascination with serial killer's so after reading the description and a couple of reviews, I figured I'd give this one a shot. It sounded different from what I usually read and I was right, it's different...and dark. Unless you have a strong stomach, a fascination with how a serial killer's mind works and are in the mood for some twisted scenes, I wouldn't recommend this one. But if that sounds good then by all means give this one a try because it will take you on the dark, twisted ride of your life. Holy hell, this guy is one sick, demented dude.

Antone kidnaps Jynn but he might have found his match with her because she has the same dark, twisted tendencies that he does. That by itself made this story interesting and totally flipped the story at one point which made me even more interested. These two together are one twisted mind fuck after another but I think that's what kept me reading and enthralled in the story.

This story was hitting me pretty hard, the dark nature of his fantasies and what he does is disturbing beyond belief but when Jynn enters the picture and he realizes that he now has someone that he might want to keep around instead of killing, it makes him think twice. I was on a hell of a ride...and then it ended on a cliffhanger. I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room. That's one of the reasons I read a few reviews before reading a book if I can help it but none of the reviews said anything about a cliffhanger. So I'm letting you know...there's a cliffhanger. Grrrr!

The story itself was good. Seeing inside a serial killer's mind was twisted but interesting. Their romance was scary as hell because of who they are and what they think. But the cliffhanger just ruined this for me. Give me an entire story or don't give me anything at all. This book would have rated much higher for me if it hadn't ended on a cliffhanger.

Disclosure: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A Serial Killer’s Desire is both dark and thrilling. This story will have you on the edge of your seat as you follow Antone and Jynn’s twisted sexual love affair. You won’t be let down and you’ll never expect what’ll happen next.

I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. I would recommend this to anyone seeking a new thrilling book. I took a chance on reading this book and was not disappointed.

I truly had a hard time getting into this book. It is a very dark romance. I did not finish this book which is unusual for me. I may give it time and try to finish and hope it gets better. For me just seemed to slow and couldn't not get into it.

*** YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW MY REVIEWS HAVE SPOILERS IN THEM ***


The blurb was very compelling (I personally love messed up / dark erotica) so I couldn’t wait to start reading it. The prologue was also amazing: I really liked reading Antone’s thoughts and feelings, how he would treat his ‘slaves’. The prose seemed to flow beautifully and all those dark metaphors made me think “Damn, yes, you’re the book I’ve been looking for.”

ALAS! What happened after the prologue?! It nearly looked like a different person was writing the rest of the book!

The storyline was a bit stilted and wouldn’t make sense - sometimes time would jump without breaks or knowledge. The female MC (I’m sorry, I can’t even remember her name) was totally crazy (and later on we realise she, in fact, IS actually crazy) because the way she acted was just... insane. Some of the characters’ actions were just so unrealistic they bordered on ridiculous (especially the female MC’s) and that really brought the shine of the book down.

I’ve read many, MANY books with mentally insane people in them before which were well written and would actually mindblow you. On the other hand, this book just shows a crazy chick doing crazy things (bite other people in the neck kind of crazy and going home with someone after knowing them for barely a couple of hours) which doesn’t make her actually insane... why? Because we don’t get to really know her inside thoughts - into her “insane mind”, the book would just show you her actions and that justified her being crazy (also lots of past memories of why she became crazy in the first place) which to be honest were lacklustre for me, but to be fair I’m very difficult to shock...

The sex was... quite disappointing to be honest, and the chemistry between the two main protagonists was seriously non-existent. They would just talk and talk and say “dark” stuff, but to be honest this book was plain to me and not really dark.

There were some minor grammar mistakes that can easily be taken care of, as well as, to repeat again, the way the storyline flowed was quite stilted and not very logical.



• Book kindly provided through Netgalley for an honest review •

I have to admit this isn't my usual genre, and I'm not quite sure why I requested it! The description of the story sounded good so I thought I would give this genre a try. I regretted that decision when I opened the book and saw the warning label, which I have to admit was very nice that they put it in the front of the book. I still ventured on though and read the first few chapters of the book. While the story did have a plot-a dark and twisted one at that- I thought it wasn't as erotic as I thought an erotic genre book would be. I wanted something a little more descriptive, attention grabbing and can't turn the page fast enough. While this is definitely not my genre to read I do think if you are interested in that genre and like dark, twisted, and sadistic then this would be a great book for you. Thank you Netgalley for the copy in exchange for my honest review.

It is really dark really erotic, I can't resist stopping reading! The story keeps dragging me in although I felt like something is missing in the story. I do find it too dark and twisted at some point and at some point I really couldn't take it but I want to keep going. If you're gonna read this book, be aware of super dark and twisted story.

Woah. I haven't read many dark romances or thriller type books. Honestly, this was the darkest, most twisted story that I've ever read.
Not sure how I feel about it. I liked it and I didnt. It needed something...