The fact that I felt uneasy throughout this but I actually kinda liked it?
Hannah is the most fucked up main character we can get. She's obsessed with a serial killer in an extremely unhealthy way. The obsession costs her her job, her friends, maybe even her life ?
She writes to a man on trial for killing 4 women and when he writes her back things get messy...she starts obsessing over every angle of this man's life from his family to the murdered women and their lives to online forums where she becomes friends with other women who love killers.
This isn't a character we should be rooting for in any way and I didn't. But I enjoyed her story and where it took her and while the ending wasn't tied up neatly it wasn't the worst. It was predictable but so very enjoyable.

Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy !

Hannah is an active member of a true-crime online forum that is determined to help solve the murders of 4 women. When a man is arrested, she begins writing letters to him in jail, seeing it as a healthy way to get her emotions around the case out. That is until William starts writing back and the two begin to form a bond with their letter writing. As her obsession with the case and with William escalates, Hannah decides to go to the trial. During the process of the trial a 5th woman is murdered and William is found not guilty. When he is released, he finds Hannah so the two can begin a life together.

Well this book was a wild ride. I thought this was such an interesting premise and it was fascinating to see how Hannah’s obsession with the case escalated into her falling for the accused murderer. This story was messy and with so many chaotic surprises and twists I just could not put it down. This is a book like nothing I have ever read before and was truly bananas.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This book! I loved it! Unique, addicting and kind of unhinged. I have no idea but I found the character SO RELATABLE even though she made decisions that had me aghast. I have never felt so completely inside a character’s head; the author did an AMAZING job portraying Hannah that even when she made the most questionable decisions, I totally understood why and feel like I knew her so well by the end. The story is completely captivating and I would have sat down and read the entire thing in one sitting if I could. It made me laugh the way it probably shouldn't and the writing is fabulous. I highly recommend this one!

Thank you @netgalley for a copy of this book!

On the surface, this book is typically everything I enjoy in a good thriller - serial killer, a bit of a who did it mystery, a sprinkle of cat and mouse - but, I'm sorry to say, that this book just wasn't it for me.

It had moments of promise where I got really into the story with our serial killer's family and also into exactly how the victims were tied to him. This book has an unlikable, unhinged female main character as the main narrator. There's such a fine line between psycho and yet you're hooked and psycho and you're annoyed. Unfortunately, it was more of the latter for me.

The book ended with what I think was supposed to be a mic drop twist that just kinda fell flat.

Bottom line: Just wasn't for me.

Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for the eGalley.

Overall, I liked the story and the premise and thought the unhinged FMC was one that I couldn’t look away from. Yes, the characters were unlikable and, like I mentioned unhinged, so if that’s not your thing, then you’re going to want to skip this one.

I finished it in one sitting and the ending was not what I was expecting and was a bit underwhelming.

3.5 stars

I'm not really sure what I expected, and honestly I'm not really sure what I got either. Love Letters to a Serial Killer is a bold and daring story that takes risks and surprises your from the first page. There's a levity that makes the pages fly by and so much unexpected stuff happens you wont stop reading

Meh is the best way to describe this one. It took a LONG time to get to the real part of the synopsis. Pretty slow for a long portion of the book. The parts of the storyline that the author spent the most time on could have been a lot shorter to allow for better character development. The relationship building between the MC and the serial killer could have been a lot better written. I did like the concept, it was very neat and I hadn't read something like this before. It was very easy to read and had a cool mystery element.

Please don’t get mad at me because it’s probably my own fault for trying this book thinking it would be an offbeat romance with some wacky shenanigans. And in some minor ways it is — but it’s mostly an unlikable Gone Girl-esque character done worse than Gone Girl, and a mystery. The mystery features twists that are so predictable, from how it turns out Hannah doesn’t actually want William after he’s acquitted, and who the real killer is. I don’t know what I expected, but I’m a romance book influencer so maybe I should have passed on this free book instead.

This was like watching a train wreck, I just couldn't stop myself from reading. The characters are whiny and unlikeable. This book had so much potential but ultimately fell flat. If you are looking for something to read to avoid adulting, then this book will do, it just wasn't for me. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced preview.

Wow…. This book was unlike anything else I’ve ever read. It truly kept me on my toes until the very last paragraph. The way Hannah’s mind worked was truly amazing (and scary) and the way she was obsessed with William killing her made for a very intriguing story. I did figure out the main plot twist before it happened, but I was FAR into the book before figuring it out.

okay so it was a nice read it took me long cause i had surgery but i emjoyed it i am pasting the link to the full review below

The synopsis is what really drew me to this book, so if you are fascinated with true crime, it’s definitely worth a read. It was so unhinged, but I couldn’t put it down. Not since reading Yellowface last year have I come across such an unlikeable, but nonetheless compelling FMC! I also appreciated how the author explored loneliness, desperation and obsession. A unique, strong debut and I’m interested to see what this author writes next!

This was one crazy book! When Hannah is let go from her job, she decides to go to the trial of the accused serial killer she has been writing to. When a mistrial is delared, Hannah and William decide to move in together. Hannah decides to investigate William. Is he really a killer or is he innocent. When she find out, before she is one of the victims?

This book was so messed up and the main character was a complete idiot. But I loved it. Thanks to libro.fm for an ALC to listen to. I flew through this!

Read if you enjoy:
Weird protagonists
True crime
Rich people behaving badly

4.25 stars for Love Letters To. A Serial Killer!

This book is like no other! I have read a loooot of books and I can absolutely say this plot was so unique and highly entertaining. I was pretty much hooked from the beginning, and couldn’t predict how this story would play out.
I was initially drawn in by the cover- which is awesome- and was super happy the inside matched its coolness.

The characters were great & fun to read about (fun in a weird way), and the MC, Hannah was wild. I couldn’t get enough of her life and all her bizarre thoughts- and trust me they were BIZARRE. There were times I thought wow this girl is crazy, and other times where I was holding my breath hoping things would go her way.
I love true crime and was jazzed to follow along and see how far her true crime obsession would go.

The whole book was really well written, was twisty and surprising, and left me with a “what did I just read?!” feeling. It’s one you’ll think about even after you finish.

I hiiiighly recommend reading this one…grab your popcorn and clear your calendar because once you pick it up it’s hard to put down!

thank you to netgalley, the publisher, and to tasha coryell for the advanced reader copy of "love letters to a serial killer". the cover was giving me all the mean girls burn book vibes, and while that is not the atmosphere the book possesses whatsoever, i still wanted to give it a read. i have strong opinions on how true crime cases are glamourized and some people go so far as to romanticize or idolize particular serial killers, so i thought that "love letters to a serial killer" could bear some substantial commentary on that. i will say that i was not a huge fan of the main character, hannah. she wasn't likable to me and that made it a bit hard to connect with her at times. however, in spite of the stupidly questionable choices she was making, i was hooked. it was like a train wreck-- i couldn't look away.

This book was crazy, ridiculous, and utterly entertaining! 🤯 I loved every minute of it. ❤️

Meet Hannah, who's feeling lonely until a series of murders pulls her into the world of message boards as she tries to crack the case. 🕵️‍♀️🔍 Things get even more intense when William is arrested, and Hannah starts writing to him. 📜 Their letters back and forth deepen her obsession with the case. 😱

This book is a rollercoaster ride—fast-paced, packed with satire, and dark humor. 🎢😈 I was hooked from the very first chapter to the last! 📖💫

This book was absolutely wild!!! What an incredibly written different take on serial killers and the praise/attention they receive. I really enjoyed this one and did not see that twist coming at the end. Will 100% be recommending this to my friends.

This is not a book that will be for everyone but it was for me. Hannah was such a fascinating, sad, dark character to read from. Hannah is a single woman whose life feels aimless -- she's drifting at work, has no meaningful friendships or romantic attachments. She becomes obsessed with a man accused of killing multiple women, first through true crime forums where she scours through every detail of his case. Eventually, Hannah starts writing letters to the killer, and ingratiates herself to his family.

It's not always easy to be in Hannah's head but Coryell is a talented enough writer to make every page compulsively readable. I found myself thinking a lot about my own relationship to true crime and the cultural obsession with it. Like "Notes on an Execution" and "My Murder" this book doesn't center the killer but rather the women in his orbit. Highly recommend giving it a read if you liked those two titles. Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for the arc.

I liked the beginning of this book but, my enjoyment kinda hit a down slope from page 50 or so. The MC is (in my opinion) exhausting to read from and it was intended that way of course but, I wish we got a different perspective to kinda take a break from Hannah’s. I’m sad this one didn’t work for me because the plot sounds like a wild ride and I’m always down for some weird plots.
Overall, this is one of those books that if you don’t really think about things logically you will have a fun time.