I really tried to get into this book, but honestly, it just didn’t work for me. The story felt cringe and, more than anything, boring. Julie is clearly meant to be unhinged, but she comes across as flat and monotone, which made it hard to care about anything she did.

None of the characters had any real depth—they all just kind of existed on the page without pulling me in. The plot dragged on, and I kept waiting for something—*anything*—exciting to happen. But when I finally got to the end, it felt like nothing ever really did.

This one just wasn’t for me.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for their generosity in allowing me to read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a hoot. Thank you for the early copy! I wasn't sure how I would feel about it as the character is seemingly unlikable, but funny all the same. The book was like a train wreck in the best way, and the storyline kept me intrigued along the way. Very cute book!

Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath by Jennifer Holdich

First of all, thank you so much Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this e-arc in return for a honest review.

Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath is about a women, Julie Tudor, who has everything she could ever dream of, a fantastic job, a beautiful house and the man of her dreams. She is not a stalker and definitely not a psychopath.
Reading from her perspective was such a different experience. It had me hooked, and was so entertaining. The dark humour was fantastic, but also kind of uncomfortable in a good way.

The main character was so unlikeable, however, you begin to feel for her and are sympathetic toward her as a person even though she is so Julie...

I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who loves an unlikeable and really unreliable main character.

This book is unlike anything I have read and I honestly could not stop!

Julie Tudor has had her fixations over the years, men just seem to fall madly in love with her. It’s just that the timing and situation is never ideal….. this is what she tells herself. She will be with the love of her life soon enough, she just has to bid her time while the specifics are ironed out.

In reality, Julie is never the object of their affection. Merely a by stander that they are friendly with. The mind can be a powerful force, both in delusions and intent. Then when things don’t go her way and she is tired of waiting? Well that’s when the real Julie comes out.

Step inside the mind of Julie Tudor over multiple decades and be sucked into the delusional life she leads. The fact that she had a reason for every behavior (hers and the current man holding her affection) will leave you bewildered and almost laughing at how ludicrous one person can be.

This is the author’s debut novel and I have to say job well done! I was squirming uncomfortably in parts (those poor little animals) and rolling my eyes at others - purely because I thought that Julie couldn’t be any more insane. Turns out I was proven wrong every time!

I enjoyed this book so much because of Julie Tudor’s character! She is unpredictable, unhinged, delusional and her internal dialogue was funny. Julie is 49 years old but it is in love with her co-worker Sean and she believes he feels the same way. Sean doesn’t seem to think of Julie the same way and because of this his last two relationship end abruptly. Julie doesn’t like when obstacles get in her way and finds ways to eliminate them.

Julie has always had trouble fitting in and making friends. She manages to keep making mistakes wherever she goes.


This has a fast pace and keeps you guessing where the story will go next.

Julie is bananas, b-a-n-a-n-a-s!
When we first meet Julie, she's working at a financial company on the admin side. She works hard, comes home to a clean house, cooks a gourment meal, and visits with her neighbors. Sean, her coworker, is apparently besotted with her though unable to convey his true feelings - instead he's dating the new girl at work. The story fluxuates between past and present, as readers learn more about Julie. She is.... not stable. Holdich absolutely nails what I imagine it’s like inside the mind of someone who is absolutely deluded in every way. I was fascinated and horrified and all things in between. Julie is an unreliable narrator to the nth degree, confident in her own perfection. A deliciously fun read.

This was such a unique and entertaining debut! Julie Tudor is definitely a psychopath - I found her character to be unhinged and eccentric which made for a very satisfying read. This book was full of dark and dry humor, suspense and intrigue. The overall plot was very entertaining and I recommend this to those who enjoy reading about unreliable main characters and an unconventional approach to love and murder.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review and feedback.

Oh how I wanted to love this one.
The very dark humour take on a female serial killer did get some laughs from me at times.

That said - the execution and development on this very twisted character left me feeling disappointed.
I felt many important topics were left undeveloped and left the reader hanging.

As for the parents and some other characters; lacked impact and development for me. Not quite understanding what was really wrong with Julie was also a disappointment.

Sad to say - did not hit the mark for me.

Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath has a quirky premise with dark comedic undertones, and I was intrigued going in. Julie is a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go to extreme lengths to get it. The mix of obsession, manipulation, and murder definitely leans into the psychological thriller vibe with a satirical twist.

That said, the pacing felt a little slow for my taste, and the storyline became repetitive at times. I found myself waiting for more twists or momentum that didn’t quite land. Julie as a character is certainly unique, but I didn’t fully connect with her or feel pulled into the suspense as much as I’d hoped.

Even though this one wasn’t quite for me, I can see how other thriller readers especially those who enjoy an offbeat, darkly funny narrator might really enjoy it. If you’re into stories with unreliable main characters and an unconventional approach to love and murder, give it a try!

I found myself struggle to follow this book. I loved the premise where Julie is a delusional psychopath. She just keeps misinterprets everything and I found her slightly infuriating.

interesting book about a julie who seems a bit crazy and ends up killing people. I found it very interesting and seeing how far it went back.

This story was wild and absolutely unhinged. Taking you through the events of Julie Tudor's life, past and present, reading her inner dialogue was nuts. Sometimes funny, but definitely painfully awkward to sit in the midst of her delusions. Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the advanced reader copy and opportunity to join in learning about the madness that is the inner workings of Julie Tudor's mind!

I had so much fun reading this book! I felt like Julie Tudor’s quirky and slightly unhinged personality made her such a fascinating and entertaining protagonist. I loved her obsession with well-maintained spreadsheets and her unapologetic confidence about her beautiful house—it was hard not to laugh at how she rationalized her questionable actions. I found her perspective both hilarious and a bit unsettling in the best way. I couldn’t stop chuckling as the story unfolded. I felt like Julie’s antics to win over Sean were outrageously clever and darkly funny. The way she justified her decisions had me shaking my head and laughing at the same time. I loved how the book kept me guessing about how far she was willing to go to get rid of the competition, and I found myself eagerly turning pages to see what she would do next. Julie’s over-the-top schemes kept the story engaging and fresh. I couldn’t help but root for her in a strange, guilty way—even though I knew her methods were totally wrong. It was such a unique and fun ride.

Overall, I thought this book was an absolute delight. I felt like it had just the right mix of dark humor, suspense, and charm to keep me hooked. It’s a story I’ll remember for its hilariously bold protagonist and wildly entertaining plot.

I really enjoyed this book. Turns out my favorite stories to read have unreliable narrators with a sick humor, haha. Julie Tudor is indeed a psychopath! I thought the story dragged sometimes, especially towards the end, but overall a great read!

This book was a wild ride, and I kept reading to see what Julie would do next. Delusional is an understatement! Her complete misinterpretations of her interactions with other people were jaw-dropping. I couldn’t help but feel second-hand embarrassment because she was just clueless.

Julie is a lonely woman whose delusional fantasy life results in murder. It’s all in a day’s work for her. The author brings her to life in an interesting format. The book shows Julie’s perspective contrasted by the reactions of others, which she disregarded. I wanted to yell at the book, "What are you doing??"

Jennifer Holdich created a compelling character. Her choices are wrong, but she is just blind to this. This book is a good choice for fans of dark humor and suspense.

Julie Tudor is not??? a psychopath??? Omg I loved this book! It was so fun and very entertaining. Julie is absolutely unhinged and a little delulu and I loved that about her. I truly never knew where this book was going or what was going to happen but I kind of loved that about it. It was hilarious, and unhinged, and psychotic but warm. It felt like a cozy night read. I read this in 2 days and I truly was bummed when it was over.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this ARC!!

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📜Julie Tudor Is Not A Psychopath
✍️Jennifer Holdich
📠Sourcebooks Landmark
📚Mystery/Thriller Fiction/Satire
🗓️Pub date: July 8, 2025

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✨Thank you @NetGalley and @bookmarked for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

✨Julie Tudor is not a psychopath. She is not a stalker. She is not a serial killer. Or so she keeps telling herself that.

✨Julie has a great job, a beautiful house, and a man half her age. The only thing is, the man doesn’t know he’s hers. In fact, he’s in love with someone else.

✨It’s fine—everyone’s fine. Julie has found herself in this exact situation before, and she knows just what to do. She needs to rid any outside competition, and the best part of all, she’s good at it.

✨This book is a trip! With the likes of a quirky FMC such as Eleanor Oliphant in Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine meets chip-on-her-shoulder Kitty Collins in How To Kill Men And Get Away With It and I Bet You’d Look Good In A Coffin, this was a thrillery satire with a psychotic and unreliable narrator who would do anything to get the guy in the end.
I had so much fun hanging out inside Julie Tudor’s deranged mind. A must read!

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Julie has a history of falling in love with men who do such a good job of hiding their feelings for her that they date other people. Not to worry, she knows that they have to keep their love secret and can read their clues. She is currently in love with her younger coworker Sean - who got carried away with hiding their love and went so far as to marry someone else! With his marriage over, Julie thinks the coast will be clear for them but he seems to believe their feelings should remain secret.

This book is told from Julie's POV and has flashbacks to previous years (and past relationships). While the writing is good, I found it to be repetitive. Since it is told from Julie's POV, there are very few characters that we truly get to know so it was hard to feel connected to any of them. Julie has no friends and it doesn't seem like she ever did. I kept hoping for something in her past to help explain why she was so delusional, but it was never touched on nor did we get an idea of if she was born this way or developed it and her parents didn't notice. We can assume how other people see her but I think it would have helped to have gotten some other POVs or even 3rd person to really know what she was making up or twisting.

Oh, to have the confidence and be so sure of your place in the world such as Julie! Julie Tudor is not a stalker, or a killer, she just has to help push people along the path of what they really want, whether they realize it or not.

Completely unhinged and I loved every second of this!!!!!! Following JULIE, a seriously delusional woman whose philosophy is ““if I can’t have him, no one can!” This girl is so unhinged but yet makes you so drawn to her. The things she gets away with…. Until she doesn’t. This was a great thriller with lots of relatable characters and such a realistic approach to the mentality everyone had here. Great job on the British humor as well😂 four stars for me and I’ve already been telling all my thriller girlies about this!!!! This just made my top books read this year so far!!! lol forward to more of your work!!