This. book.

Let's start with the main plot. Aiden hooks up with a guy at the hotel, and he wakes up to find the guy dead, sucking Aiden into a massive web of conspiracy involving the FBI, his family, and terrorists. The plot was well-executed and captivating. I really don't have much else to say about that.

I had a major problem with this book: Aiden's relationships with older men. The man he hooks up with at the hotel is significantly older. Aiden also had a past relationship with a classmate's father. Other characters try to address the wrongness of this situation, but I never really felt like it was satisfactorily resolved.

Also, "closet-case homophobe" as homophobic bigot: sigh

I honestly just didn't like Aiden. I wanted to, but I just couldn't.

Overall, this was an intriguing, albeit frustrating, read.

So unrealistic that the characters are not relate-able on any level making it impossible for me to find any anchors in the story. So this is a 2.5 out of 5. There is an audience for this, that will LOVE it… it just isn’t me.

However this book was an amazingly fast and easy read. It flows so well and is written very well. I enjoyed how the author described certain situations and some of the internal dialog. In the beginning Milman describes a laser point as Tinker Bell that was out to get him because he did not clap for her when watching a peter pan play as a child. This made me inappropriately laugh to loudly in public. There were many parts that were very fun.

This book is a high paced LGBT thriller. This story fallows 17 year old Aidan through his adventures. The story starts with Aidan in a hotel in New York City. After hooking up with the second guy of the night that he has found off of an app, he finds himself waking up next to his dead hook-up. He instantly realize that he is being hunted by the group that has assassinated the dead lover lying next to him. It is also apparent that he is being hunted by the authorities as well. He then starts journey to figure out how and why he was caught up in this situation while staying one step ahead of the groups after him.

Where I found trouble was in the small unrealistic set up and discrepancy s. Aidan begins at an expensive hotel after explaining that his family doesn't have a lot of money. He is there to see a heart specialist because of a problem that was discovered. He says that his mother is very worried about this. However neither of his parents accompany him to this very important appointment, even though they only live in Road Island. My mom would be there with me if I had a heart problem, and I am 30! He is overly promiscuous. In the first 3 chapters he is hooking up with 2 people and talks about how he hooked up with 2 others. Two of these are older men! I feel like a lot of these issues would be fixed for me if he was 19 and a freshmen in collage. But I just cant get on board with a high school student doing all of this and then just up and go on the run.

Unfortunately, this book was not my cup of tea. I was expecting a contemporary, fast-paced teenage murder mystery, but I found it impossible to suspend my disbelief at the ridiculousness of the story's events. The mixture of real, contemporary issues with the unbelievable events made for a strange combination. While it's true I am not, nor have ever been or will ever be a teenage boy, I don't think that is the only thing that can account for me not understanding the main character's thought process. Instead of going to the police, or his family, he decides he needs to handle this all by himself, despite the fact that PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO KILL HIM.
Furthermore, Aidan's parents really annoyed me. To be honest, I am sick of reading about parents that can't parent because of something bad that happened to the main character's sibling. I'm not saying that isn't realistic, and I'm not saying all parents are good parents. But it doesn't make sense to me that in a lot of YA books, there are NO decent parental figures or guardians. I think that is what is unrealistic. There has to be someone somewhere that cares for the main character and could help to some extent, in most situations.
Another unrealistic thing in this book is that all of Aidan's friends are rich and attractive, and completely understanding and not in the least inclined to not believe Aidan when he tells them what is happening to him.
I could also talk about the terrorist group and its psychotic leader, but instead I'll say what I liked. Aidan really grew as a character by the end of the book, and when reading the wrap-up scenes, I liked that he was giving himself time to mature. Aidan didn't agree with the terrorist group's means of achieving their ends, which is the main point I would want others to take away from this book.

Swipe Right for Murder was a whirlwind of a read. It's a fast paced thriller that is hard to put down.

Aidan gets sucked into involvement with a gay terrorist group and in typical teenage fashion tries to get out himself, which only winds him in to more trouble. But it's ok when you keep coming across the hottie you were eying up across the way. There is also some crazy FBI involvement.

It's a challenge to talk about things without giving spoilers. Trust me, it's best to read this one knowing as little as possible.

I did struggle with Aidan's past relationship in Swipe Right for Murder. It was not a healthy one (which will be obvious when you read it) and it continually got brought up as you learn more about Aidan. It's just personally something I have an issue with.

Swipe Right for Murder is a fun, campyish ride about a guy who has a one-night stand, and when he wakes up the next morning - YIKES - his "date" is dead. On top of that, there are some hit men out to get our main character, as they have him confused with someone else. (Honestly, if this isn't a reason to ditch Tinder-like apps and get out to meet people then I don't know what is.)

So, if you're looking for a quick, easy read, that'll have you wondering "What the hell?" (in a good way, I promise), then check out Swipe Right for Murder.

Comes out 8/6/19

Three point 4 so no chance to round it up to 4, full of action, fast reading, some parts are really enjoyable , facts about LGBTQ community and their struggles are so true and gave all my points for those stuffs but the rest of it a big NOPE stars!

Have you ever watched Shia LaBeouf` s movie named “Eagle Eye`,( from those times Shia may have considered as normal human being and just signed for Transformers series.) His character Jerry Shaw’s and also his family’s lives were being threatened and serious of increasingly dangerous situations were only controlled by everyday life’s technology were tracking his every step he took.

So if we put the equality, civil rights, realistic POV about the difficulties of being gay and adapt in modern life society, all the struggles, catch 22’s,complications ( which are so honestly and genuinely written) to the equation, we may reach a result like reading a book with full of actions, good sense of humor and bombardments of so many good social messages. But don’t get me wrong ! The social awareness part of the book definitely worked for me but action, humor, a young person’s ways to test his survival skills, all the conspiracy theory parts didn’t work for me.

The social and political awareness parts may be better fit with a dramatic, emotional YA adult book. All Michael Bay-ish style chasing and running parts are a little extreme for me.

But writing is really good, fast paced, gripping. I didn’t get bored or furious for wasting my time. It was entertaining, enjoyable page turner.

There are twists, surprises, double-crosses that mess with your mind. Aidan’s story about longing for real, true love and intense connection broke my heart. I truly empathize with him. All the loneliness pushed him made his own mistakes and put him in dangerous positions.

I also loved Jackson. He was just like a limelight of the book. At the darkest, depressing parts he appeared and brought back all the joy and fun.

So as a summary, characterization, pacing, development and writing were capturing but mixing different genres on this book didn’t work for me! Still I’m curious to read more books of the writer!

This book was definitely a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing. I also loved that there is finally more YA novels out featuring LGBQT+ main characters.

I struggled with this book.

I had a hard time connecting with the writing and the characters. I know that this is a YA thriller, but it seemed too juvenile, even for YA. I didn't get the thriller vibe.

I was excited for this one, but it turned out to not be a book for me.

📚E-ARC Review📚
Swipe Fight For Murder by Dereck Milman
Release date: 8/6/19
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Ok first I would like to say . . . Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile. Life got in the way but I’m back (awkwardly waves hand) My thoughts are my own so this is an honest review on SRFM that I had the opportunity to read through @netgalley Anyway . . .
To say this book was boring would be . . . A flat out lie. If you weren’t reading about a anti-homophobes group trying to kill Aidan you were reading about his sad and dramatic past. I could not put this book down once I started reading it. With Aidan’s tragic tendencies to find trouble he was an amazing character to read about. The style of the writing was just like a teenager but at the same time it was battling with maturity (so was Aidan) I haven’t really read a thriller in a while so this was a change from the usual fantasy read. I absolutely loved the story line and definitely recommend it.
📚Book Report📚
We follow Aidan, a gay teen with kind of a dark past. He’s staying at the Mandarin Oriental in New York when he feels the need for some company. He goes to this guys room and he falls asleep but when he wakes up . . . The guy is dead and Aidan is believed to have something the Swans (the terror group/cult) want but he has no idea who they think he is. He is thrown into a world of murder and mayhem and every road he takes turn unexpectedly. (plot twist huns!!!) This book is LGBTQ+ and I really like the balance of thriller mystery to LGBTQ+. Also I LOVED Shiloh, a undercover FBI agent that is always trying to save Aidan.
Thank you @derekmilman for writing this work of art and thank you @netgalley and @jimmypattersonbooks for making this review possible. I hope you enjoy:)
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I was sent an eArc of this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest thoughts!

This book just wasn't for me.

This book is definitely action packed & twisty. Trigger warnings for slight homophobia, murder, gore, drug use, pedophilia (?)

This has FBI agents, terrorist hackers, innocent people being dragged into cyber terrorism.

It's an interesting plot but the pacing was so fast I couldn't keep up. Some of the character development is amazing but I wish we got more.

I definitely recommend this book if you like fast paced thrillers!

I’ve been waiting for this book for so long!! It’s been all over Bookstagram and I wanted to read to read it!! I absolutely loved it!!!! Thanks so much for sending me an early copy!!!

This book was quite a ride! Most times it was so over the top unbelievable it was hard to read, but if you can get over that aspect it was a great read!

I loved this book! It was exciting and fast paced, and I was constantly questioning who was involved in the terror plot. I enjoyed the writing style, with humor throughout and I loved the voice of the main character.

I found that once I got in to the story, I was pretty compelled, but it did take some time to get in to the story initially.

Additionally, there are A LOT of tangents and digressions in the narration that could have been done better. They were certainly realistic to an actual human brain, but there were so many of them it felt tedious and I feel that there had to be some other more effective way to get the point across.

Overall the story was compelling and the voice good, but I can’t say I think it’ll stay with me as other books do.

I liked the fast paced nature of the story and the twists and turns, however I didn't connect with the narrator's voice and did not like all of the pop culture references. It was not my style of book, but I know readers who will devour this book.

I'm all for books bending my sense of reality, but this reaches such a fever pitch so quickly that I found it difficult to really get invested. A quick pace does not mean that it's an easy read, I found it hard to sympathize with anyone and overall just was put off by the craziness of the plot.

This is a quick read, and it is smartly written. The plot is really outlandish and it lost me at times, but I liked the characters so I pushed through. I am Still unsure how I feel about the ending!

This really wasn't one of my favorites. The book isn't necessarily bad but I just didn't really like the characters. One of the main characters friends I feel was selfish and only cared about herself. And it seemed the reason the main character got stuck in this type of situation wasn't thought out very well. The book is fast paced and kept my attention most of the time.

**Thank you so much to NetGalley and Little, Brown and CO for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review. **

I give this one 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Aidan is a 17yo kid who just wants a hook-up but instead finds himself in a heap of trouble. Not only is there a dead body and a flash drive, but also he's being hunted while he searches for answers for himself.

I really enjoyed the plot of this book and the high-octane, fast paced thrill ride this story. At times, the reader really has to suspend their logic center and just enjoy the story but it was a fun read. There were motorcycle chases and snipers and FBI and terror cells and LGBTQ rep and hackers and teen infatuation and friendship and tragedy and growth.

Aidan is the hero of our story and I loved his journey and his background and the teasing out of his history through out the book. I enjoyed his internal monologue and his very real struggle with his personal obstacles and the insight into a gay teen protagonist. I didn't always understand his logic in his decision making but *shrug* he was a fun character to read.

The other characters in the book, Aidan's friends, the bad guys, and the not-sure-if-they-are-bad-or-good guys, i struggled with. The friends didn't seem to have a natural connection to Aidan and their interactions felt forced and a bit unnatural. I didn't understand their role in the story and they felt a bit under developed and appearing at random times. The bad guys and quasi-bad guys felt a little far-fetched and I still had some questions at the end of the story. I felt like they could have used a little more page time and fleshing out since Aidan has multiple interactions with them throughout the story.

Over all, the pace was perfect for the genre. The rise and fall of the action sequences worked well and I loved the modern technology incorporated throughout the book. The end was breathless and enjoyable and I finished feeling mostly satisfied.

If you like hacker novels, LGBTQ representation, and fast paced thrill rides, you'll love this one!

Oh, this was fun!

This was a high octane YA thriller full of twists, turns, laughs and heartbreak. You also get a serious ethical quandary or two and a main character to absolutely love.

While our main character is gay, the reader doesn’t need to be. Yeah, I know I should have to say this, but until diverse lit gets more mainstream (i.e. when a publisher can market this as a YA thriller instead of only LGBTQ), it needs to be said. Hey, publishers! *waves* This straight woman loved this. It’s a thriller with romance, though not exactly a romantic thriller! Amazon details as when I’m writing this say:
• #317 in Teen & Young Adult LGBT Romance
• #464 in Teen & Young Adult Gay & Lesbian Fiction
• #166 in Teen & Young Adult Romantic Comedy

So, yeah…

Thriller bit aside for a moment, this also isn’t a coming of age / coming out story. The fact that Aidan is gay is absolutely important to the story, but not the point of the story. Aidan is an already out, pretty darned secure for a teen, smart & funny guy who ends up in a situation way beyond his control. It gets more and more dangerous and he needs to find a way out (while hoping that cute guy is for real).

Seriously good book. It doesn’t need a sequel, but I want one.

*ARC Provided via Net Galley