Thank you, Netgalley and Berkley Publishing, for allowing me the opportunity to read this eARC. This was the first book I’ve read by Tasha Coryell. I like her writing style and how she captivates her audience through her characters. Although I enjoyed reading this book, I did think some dialogue moments were quite cringeworthy, and some of the characters definitely upset me. This book really is a thrilling read. I was not expecting it to be that crazy. The pretty pink cover is the complete opposite of what the book entails! The twists and turns kept me guessing until the very end. It truly is a messy and creepy read. I would recommend it to readers looking for a thrilling mystery book. 4/5 stars.

2.5 stars- Not for me.

Hours: 8 hours and 59 minutes
Narrator: Andi Arndt
Thank you so much to PRH Audio for the #gifted audio book! #PRHAudioPartner and Netgalley for a #eARC version!

William Thompson is arrested and accused of killing four women and dumping their bodies. Hannah and William begin exchanging letters. Hannah is bored with her life and doesn't have many friends. She's a hopeless romantic wanting to find and do more. So what better way than to help solve and bring awareness to the brutally murdered women? She finds herself captivated with the murders and decides to "investigate".

You know, there isn't much I really liked about this book. The title is what hooked me into reading this but don't think this will be cute and ditsy. This was some wild sh*t. The main character was absolutely insufferable. I get it, she was supposed to be- to an extent. But there were quite a few times I wanted to DNF this because I truly could not salvage the main character, Hannah. #privallege Honey, get some braincells and self respect. We have all wondered how people end up falling in love with terrible beings and this explores the thought and idea. Straight into the mind of Hannah. I, myself like true crime and indulge just as much as everyone else. I also work in the criminal justice system and lots of parts of this just seemed out of reality and dramatized, which I can understand since that was the point (or at least I think so). I do think the author did a good job of exploring the mind of someone who has fallen in love with a terrible being.

Now the plot? I figured it all out pretty quickly. This has true crime, romance, and mystery elements. Unreliable and unlikeable narrators. What is entertaining at times? Yes. What is it odd and made me go "wtf?" also yes. Very unhinged. But did I like it? No, not really. I think this could have hit a few more marks but left me more annoyed. And that ending??? The only thing i liked what that it ended.

Overall: Not for me.

Read if you like:
- true crime elements
- romantic suspense
- unreliable/unlikable narrators
- odd and crazy plotlines

Love Letters to a Serial Killer
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Hannah has just been ghosted by the guy she was seeing and she winds up joining a true crime forum. This leads to her obsession with an accused serial killer, William. Writing letters to him is just an outlet at first, but when he writes back it turns into something more.
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What I liked:
-This was a bit unhinged, in a seriously addicting way. Hannah just kept making these choices that were bad ideas, and even embraced them.
-There was this subtle thread of suspense throughout the book. Writing to an accused serial killer, what could go wrong? 😳😅
-The last 20% of the book was really wild.
-The end actually made me want more. 🙈
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I don’t want to say more because *spoilers*, but I was impressed with Love Letters. If you lean more thrillers or true crime but are intrigued by romance, then this will be a fun book for you!

If you are looking for a thriller that is different from any thriller you’ve read, that’s quirky, and told by someone who loves a serial killer, this is the book for you! I was invested in this book and was very curious to how it would end. This book takes you on a ride through Hannah’s desire to help with murder cases, to falling in love with the one accused of murdering. This book was more about Hannah’s mindset, and her emotions towards herself than the actual crimes committed. I personally wouldn’t really classify it as a true thriller, more mysterious literary fiction. There is a small amount of spice involved, as there are romance elements to this book.

I think this book would be a good pick for someone who wants to dip their toe into mystery/thriller but likes the deeper themes of life, maturing and discovering yourself throughout the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for allowing me to get my hands on this early!

This was such an odd and twisted story, but in a fun way. Hannah was one of the most infuriating MCs I’ve ever read but I couldn’t help but be intrigued by her actions. She was truly delulu and had me cringing throughout my read. Coryell has some nuanced references to the true crime obsession that many have. I would definitely check this one out if you’re looking for a unique read!

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Summary- Recently ghosted and sick of watching her friends fade into the suburbs, thirty-something Hannah finds community in a true-crime forum that’s on a mission to solve the murders of four women in Atlanta. After William, a handsome lawyer, is arrested for the killings, Hannah begins writing him letters. It’s the perfect outlet for her pent-up frustration and rage. The exercise empowers her, and even feels healthy at first.

Until William writes back.

Hannah’s interest in the case goes from curiosity to obsession, leaving space for nothing else as her life implodes around her. After she loses her job, she heads to Georgia to attend the trial and befriends other true-crime junkies like herself. When a fifth woman is discovered murdered, the jury has no choice but to find William not guilty, and Hannah is the first person he calls upon his release. The two of them quickly fall into a routine of domestic bliss.

Well, as blissful as one can feel while secretly investigating their partner for serial murder…
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Rating- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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My thoughts- happy pub day to this beauty! This is one of the weirdest books I’ve read this year but I loved every minute of it. Hannah was such a strange FMC and so quirky. This is a perfect read for true crime fans and will definitely leave you guessing what will happen next. It’s also a fun reminder how Brutal the dating world is out there, so why not write to a serial killer 😂. Totally quirky and unique I loved this by one and will think about it for a while!
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QOTD- have you ever written a letter before or had a pen pal?!

An aimless thirty-something woman named Hannah begins writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial.

Can something feel dark yet light-hearted at the same time? That’s kinda what living in Hannah’s mind feels like. She knows her situations are dire (and I’m not just talking about falling for a serial killer) yet she has a strange easiness about everything that is going on. She suppresses her true life challenges with even darker thoughts. I guessed the ending about mid-way through, but that’s not what kept me reading. Hannah is a representation of so many thoughts women circulate in their mind that it almost doesn’t seem crazy to see how she chased this disturbing thrill. This is a satirical social commentary on dating and relationships with a delusional, unhinged female main character.

Perfect for you if you like:
Characters who desperately need therapy
Amateurs diving into detective work
The haunting effects of loneliness
A wild, thought-provoking ride

Similar to:
You by Caroline Kepnes
The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton (I have not read)
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

⛔️chapters 35 & 44 contain explicit romance scenes
⚠️explicit language, sexual content, disturbing decisions and thoughts of death

Thank you, netgalley and Berkley publishing group for the advanced readers copy. In exchange, I am providing a honest review.

First things first I requested this book because of the title and also the cover. I am a true crime girlie!! I listen to all the cool, true crime, podcast and watch all the TV shows. Although this book was predictable, it was a book that I could not put down. This is the author’s first book, so I was not sure what to expect as far as the writing, however It was a slow burn, but a fast read at the same time. Hannah was sort of a nutcase. She’s definitely not a character that is likeable. But anyone who writes to serial kiiller wouldn’t be considered normal and likeable right? I did enjoy the premise of this book. I will give it a 3.5 out of five stars.

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𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐥
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

This book had me hooked from the start! The premise felt like an episode of Dateline and I could not get over how strange but also how often this probably happens in real life. This book was so addicting and while I found the main character to be unlikable, I could not put this one down once I started.

Hannah starts to find a community in a true-crime forum. After a handsome lawyer named William is arrested and charged with murdering four women, she starts writing in letters, never expecting him to write her back. Until one day he does. She becomes obsessed with writing him letters and starts to focus on nothing else around her, eventually losing her job. With nothing else to do, she heads to Georgia to attend his trial. While on trial, a fifth woman is found murdered and the jury has no choice but to let William go. Now, the two are free to live their life together, but will Hannah ever feel fully comfortable living with a possible serial murderer?

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<i>Love Letters to a Serial Killer</i> is a dark, funny, and compelling debut thriller by Tasha Coryell that is simply unputdownable. This was truly a wild ride from start to finish.

Our protagonist is Hannah, a late-twenties woman who finds community in an online true-crime forum after being ghosted by her not-boyfriend and feeling left behind by her friends. She begins writing letters to William, an accused serial killer awaiting trial, and as he responds and their correspondence gains steam, becomes obsessed with his case. Hannah's life spirals as she wonders - is her new boyfriend a murderer? Is that even a dealbreaker for her?

This book is laugh out loud funny and not quite as straightforward as it might seem upon first glance. Hannah is a very frustrating character, but while I found myself cringing at her sardonic inner dialogue, it was partially because some of her most self-deprecating thoughts hit a little too close to home. Is there any woman in her twenties who hasn't wondered why she hasn't gotten her happily ever after? Just because our coping mechanisms aren't quite as bad as Hannah's doesn't mean we don't understand how she got there. Coryell's writing is sharp and hilarious, and kept me turning the pages. Obsession is one of my favorite themes in literature and this story handles it so well.

This story is unique, engrossing, and wholly original. The thriller market has honestly become so oversaturated, and I love having a fresh voice take on a totally fresh take. I'm not claiming that this is a perfect book, but it's a very, very fun one. A perfect pool read for those of us who prefer slightly darker books. This is totally bonkers - but in the most fun way imaginable.

Thanks for the advance review copy, Berkley! This book is out 6/25.

Hannah and this book are one hot mess! 

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book, but I discovered a character who becomes obsessed with some murders and then the man who was arrested as the serial killer. Now, she doesn't live anywhere close to where all of the murders took place, but she dives in to try and help solve the murders remotely. Once the killer is caught, she starts writing letters to him. They start out innocuous enough, but at some point, they become love letters. 

There are three sections, and at the beginning of each section, there is a chapter that has Hannah in a precarious situation. How did she get there? Who is holding her hostage? You'll have to read the book to find out.

There is a lot to love and hate about the characters in this book, but you will have to form your own opinions about them. And the whole premise of the book? It is like a train wreck you can't stop looking at. It boggles the mind!

This book was a surprisingly good read, and we give it 4 paws up.

◽️Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell

Pub Date: June 25, 2024

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Thank you to @netgalley and @berkleypub for the ARC.

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I was so excited when I got the approval for this book. I was instantly drawn in by the title and the cover (the cover I saw is not what is shown on my kindle 😅)

Hannah is truly one of the MOST delusional main characters I have ever met. If you need likable characters and someone to root for— Hannah is NOT your girl. She is a hot mess, but my goodness was she fun to read about.

This book had a lot of dark humor, and was incredibly quirky.

I truly think this is a book you will ever love or hate, but personally, I loved it and I had a lot of fun reading it. Don’t go in taking it too seriously. ◽️

3.5 Stars

I loved the concept of this one!

Hannah's life is at a standstill. She's single and she's going nowhere with her job. She finally has a purpose when she joins a true crime forum about a possible serial killer in the Atlanta area. Hannah is on a mission to solve the four murders. When a local lawyer is in custody for the murders, Hannah starts to write letters and he writes back. She starts to be obsessed with both the killings and the killer.

Hannah is an odd character. She's obsessive and delusional but there's something about her that you just want to keep reading. The twist was predictable and the ending was just ok, but the ride getting there was entertaining! If you're looking for a unique read and you enjoy true crime give this one a try.

Very different from most books that I’ve read with an insane main character and a crazy storyline. Entertaining quick read

This book is a great balance of sometimes being a little cringy (there are so many moments where readers will beg Hannah to please, please make different choices) and sometimes uncomfortably relatable with her millennial ennui. Fictionalized "true crime" type stories are popular, and this is a nice bit of storytelling about what can happen when obsession goes too far.

This might be the most unhinged book I've ever read and it's not even a horror novel.

Hannah gets obsessed with a murder of a woman, and then the subsequent murder of three more women. That obsession transfers to the accused killer, the attractive and wealthy William Thompson. Hannah writes him a letter, and he writes back. A pen pal romance ensues, leading to Hannah going to court for his trial.

She's self-aware about how abnormal this makes her, and she interrogates her views on love and relationships, and her frustrating need for the approval of men. She's a post-recession wanderer, struggling to find purpose and acceptance and it leads her down a dark, dark road.

Captivating and quietly shocking, I could not put it down.

Love Letters to a Serial Killer - Love love love the book cover it’s absolutely beautiful!! 💕

An easy quick read but I definitely hated the main character I just found her to be so pathetic. She was searching for love and attention in all the wrong places and once she was finally engaged she ruined it for herself instead of just being content. I understand she started writing to an alleged serial killer because she wasn’t fulfilled, she wasn’t getting the promotions she wanted but once she got all the things she wanted (or seemed like she was getting the things she wanted) the fiancé, a home, the ability to work on her book without having to worry about money it still wasn’t enough she wanted more.

Now I’m curious to know once she found out the man she was engaged to was innocent - why was that not enough for her. Why did she crave being with an actual serial killer? Was she ever truly interested in him or was she just obsessed with the thought of him possibly being a killer? If he turned out to be the actual serial killer how would she feel - would that be the thing to make her happy?

The ending chapter was definitely a plot twist I didn’t expect but wish we would’ve gotten more. Does she ever tell him? Does he ever find out? I do think she probably hopes the baby is his brothers but is it?

Thanks to PRHAudio for a #gifted ALC and to Berkley Pub for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I wanted to love this one and thought I would. But - I don't know. It was one of those - what did I just read books.

Hannah is into true crime. She comes across William, a handsome attorney who is about to be on trial for four murders. She does a deep dive on this case, including online forums. She is so angry about it she writes him. And is shocked when he writes back.

She becomes so obsessed and invested, she loses her job. They continue writing. She becomes connected to him, and ends up going to the trial.

While he is still on trial, another woman is killed and she realizes more is going on and starts digging deeper.

I do love some true crime myself, but Hannah - girl what were you thinking? And the ending was wild!

This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read. There wasn’t a single character in this book that was likable, and I believe that was the point. Hannah has these profound thoughts but doesn’t implement them in her life. The book was just very slow and I found myself skipping paragraphs to get to the point. I also don’t know what you’d classify this book as. I’ve seen people calling it a thriller but nothing about this book had me on the edge of my seat. I liked the original concept of this book I just wish it was executed better.

This book is so unhinged and I loved every damn minute of it. I was hooked to this story from the very beginning. Tasha Coryell writing style is so addictive. Wow! Go into this one blind and enjoy the ride because I’m telling you it’s so worth it.
5/5 Stars

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me an arc copy in exchange for my honest review.