A good rom-com can surely make a difference in your day. Crummy day at work – read. Kids or spouse driving you crazy – read. Need a moment to escape reality – read.
I was invited to review this upcoming publication that made me do all of the above! A wonderful, slightly wacky dive into living life to the beat of a different drummer. Check out my thoughts below.
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
Publisher : Berkley (August 16, 2022)
ISBN-13 : 978-0593438657
OVERVIEW:
PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She’s even analyzing the genre in her dissertation—if she can manage to finish writing it. It’s hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn’t had a relationship with for years.
It doesn’t help that she’s low-key convinced that her new neighbor, Sam Dennings, is a serial killer (he may dress business casual by day, but at night he’s clearly up to something). It’s not long before Phoebe realizes that Sam might be something much scarier—a genuinely nice guy who can pierce her armor to reach her vulnerable heart.
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson Review
I love it when we get into the heads of the characters. Thompson really took the opportunity to create a wild, and dare I say, kind of weird character in Phoebe.
True crime is her passion and the world is related to specific books and crime spree characterizations. Murder she wrote, analyzed, and defends is her forte.
To say that Love in the Time of Serial Killers takes a bit to get into is an understatement. However, once you get the flow and the mission of Phoebe, you cannot help but feel for her. Sam, her neighbor is a sweetheart and her brother is a delight. But cracking into Phoebe’s heart is another matter.
Thompson created a fabulous story that is deeply insightful, intelligent, fresh, and raw. Packed full of feelings, this is a wonderful heartwarming story you will fall for! I cannot wait to see what else she conjures up to deliver to us in the future.
5 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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