Seneca's Reviews > Blood Sugar

So good! This debut novel by Sascha Rothchild is about Ruby, a psychologist and animal lover, who also happens to be a serial killer. When her husband dies, Ruby is accused of murdering him and must prove her innocence because despite her homicidal tendencies she is in fact innocent of this particular crime. The sympathetic serial killer plot has become a bit played out in recent years, but this was so unique in how it is was written. It reads almost like a memoir where Ruby tells us the story of how and why she has committed murders over the years and why she doesn’t feel guilt about said crimes. I found myself relating to Ruby in many ways (not sure what that says about me) and rooting for her throughout the story. This is not a conventional thriller with a whodunnit style mystery so if that’s what you’re looking for you may be disappointed. Highly recommend this one!