Haven’t Killed in Years

 

 

What if the most dangerous thing about you isn’t what you’ve done, but who your dad was?

In Haven’t Killed in Years, Amy K. Green puts a intriguing spin on the serial-killer trope by centering the story not on the murderer, but on the person left behind to live with the aftermath.

Gwen has spent years carefully constructing a quiet, almost invisible life. She keeps her circle small and her routines predictable.  She never talks about her family or her past. No one knows that she’s the daughter of a notorious serial killer or so she thinks. When someone begins leaving severed body parts on her doorstep, Gwen is forced to confront the terrifying possibility that someone knows exactly who she is. And they’re using her father’s legacy to taunt her.

As the threat escalates, Gwen races to uncover the identity of the new killer before her few friends are caught in the crossfire. Each revelation peels back another layer of her past. The dark secret she’s been so desperate to bury is slowly being exposed. It’s raising the unsettling question of whether bloodlines can ever truly be escaped.

Green plays with themes of identity, inherited guilt, and the psychological weight of notoriety. The novel digs into how shame and fear can isolate someone just as much as bars and locks. Sometimes survival means facing the very thing you’ve been running from. The pacing is mostly steady, though it slows slightly in a few spots, but the twists keep coming. Gwen’s gradually revealed backstory adds tension to the unfolding mystery.

This is an entertaining, twisty take on the serial-killer trope. It’s more character-driven than shock-driven, but there’s plenty of what-the-heck moments to keep you on the edge of your seat. Out now from Berkley Press.  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Predictive text: Haven’t killed in years, but….

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About the Author

Amy K. Green was born and raised in a small New England town where she was once struck by lightning. She was a practicing CPA before leaving the corporate life to work in film production, write, and wear fewer high heels. She now lives in Los Angeles.