“The only thing splats of your blood will do is confirm you are one sick bitch to wind up at a place like this.”

In the beginning chapter of Throw Away Girls, you get a sense this will not be a usual thriller. In Throw Away Girls, Jaycee Wilder is an investigative reporter looking to get involved in more in depth stories to further her career. A story about women being murdered in sex clubs grabs her attention and quickly becomes an obsessive quest to locate the killer, despite the risks. Thrown together with Barton, a detective who recently transferred from Boston, they work to catch a sadistic killer who has a message to send about these Throw Away Girls.

I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars. The premise was intriguing as a fan of thrillers. I was a fan of the characters of Jaycee Wilder and Barton as they both had troubled lives and were empathetic to the victims of these crimes.

For a debut novel, this was a good start to a new series. The writing, at times, appeared underdeveloped but still delivered an interesting novel. It will be interesting to see if the author can further develop the characters in future books. The ending of the book was surprising but not suspenseful enough to not want to read ahead to find out who the killer was about 60% into the book.

Overall, a good start to this new author.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in return for my honest review.