No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren’t going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.
Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her home and given a new identity, Marin disappeared.
Twenty years later, Gwen Tanner keeps everyone at a distance, preferring to satirize the world around her than participate in it. It’s for her safety—and theirs. But when someone starts sending body parts to her front door, the message is I Know Who You Are.
To preserve her secrets, Gwen must hunt down the killer, a journey which immerses her in the twisted world of true crime fandom and makes her confront her past once and for all. Maybe she is capable of deep, human connections, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. Will opening herself up to others help her find the killer, or remind her why it was necessary she hide her true self in the first place?
The apple never falls too far, after all.
Book Info: 362 pages. Publisher: Berkeley Pub Group. Publication Date: 18 Nov 2025
My thoughts:
I always struggle to describe books about serial killers and severed limbs as fun.. but Haven’t Killed In Years by Amy K. Green is FUN.
Marin Haggerty is the main character and narrator of this story. She’s the daughter of a notorious serial killer, Abel Haggerty who is currently serving a life sentence in prison. His crimes were so heinous that decades later true-crime podcasts and forums still discuss him. Her mother was also convicted and sentenced to 20 years behind bars. She has spent most of her life hiding her past and connection to her parents and goes under the new name, Gwen Tanner.
Now aged 30 and just as her mother is being released from prison, Gwen receives a severed arm in the post. Someone knows who she really is, where she lives and more importantly some very dark and dangerous secrets she can’t allow out.
I really liked Gwen. She was highly amusing with her dry and sardonic wit, even when faced with real danger. She’s brave and bold and won’t stop at anything to stop her secret past being revealed.. even if it means following in the family footsteps and committing murder!
With great pacing, page-turning moments, some laugh-out-loud scenarios and a few clever twists which I didn’t see coming, I would definitely recommend Haven’t Killed In Years.
