Love Letters to a Serial Killer
Paperback Published on: 13/02/2025
Price: £9.99
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An entertaining satire
An extremely well-executed (pun intended) satire.
This book was fun, well-paced and above all, challenging and bold in theme. It explores the ethics of th... READ MORE
An extremely entertaining and fun debut thriller!
After main character Hannah goes through heartbreak after being ghosted and dealing with other life frustrations, this prompts her to write letters to Will... READ MORE
A wonderful debut
I really enjoyed this one. It took me a few chapters to get into it but once I did, it was hard to put down. It was full of twists and turns that you didn’... READ MORE
A deliciously dark debut
Where do I start with this book? For one I read it entirely in one go- for four straight hours I could NOT put this book down. The writing hooked me immedi... READ MORE
Obsessive and Witty
Tasha Coryell imagines a fast-paced story of love, murder and obsession, focusing deeply on the unwavering problems that come with desire and desperation; ... READ MORE
Easy reading with good insight into true crime fanatics
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Hannah is a likeable character with flaws which is representative of a normal person. The books itself has good and easy t... READ MORE
A great debut novel
That was actually really good. I got a free copy from publishers and didn’t expect much as it’s not something i usually read, but it was very easy to read,... READ MORE
Funny, entertaining debut
Love Letters to a Serial Killer is full of dark humour and delves into people’s fascination of true crime and serial killers.
I found it slow paced to beg... READ MORE
Compelling Debut
It’s rare for me to love such a damaged character so much, but for all her issues, she was just so likeable. And I think that is testament to the author’s ... READ MORE
A fantastic thrilling debut novel
A thrilling, enticing, bizarre but funny and sassy debut novel that I could not put down!
We follow Hannah, a normal woman who does not like her job, he... READ MORE
Highly recommend
"Love Letters to a Serial Killer" is a chilling and engrossing novel that delves into the dark and twisted relationship between a serial killer and his adm... READ MORE
Synopsis
Hannah's love life? Dying. Career? Dead. New pen pal? Deadly.
Hannah Wilson can't text her ex again - it's too sad. She can't snap back at the new boss who took her promotion either - she'll be fired. But what she can do is write a series of furious letters to William Thompson, arrested for the murders of multiple women he got close to.
'You're a monster, I hope you know that.'
'I want you to listen when I tell you that I'll never be able to go on a date again without thinking of you. Every moment I will wonder whether he wants to love me or murder me.'
Hannah's shocked when William writes back, each response more surprising than the last. And as communication tips from curiosity to obsession, Hannah has to wonder if William might be innocent, and whether she even wants him to be...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781398716728
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
- Weight: 238g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA surprise hit!
Was not expecting to like this book as much as I did! Darkly humorous, really entertaining, with a fun twist at the end. Though Hannah, the main character... READ MORE
So uncomfortably candid, it's almost meta
An unreserved commentary on the bizarre obsession with true crime and a morbid look at how easily isolation can make us into something quite unnerving.
It'... READ MORE
A Romping Read
I was given a free pre release copy of this book to read. It follows the story of a girl obsessed by a serial killer and it covers her fantasies, meeting h... READ MORE
Great book
Love letters to a serial killer 4/7
Hannah has split up with her boyfriend, she has missed out on a promotion at work and she has an obsession with a se... READ MORE
Entertaining
Hannah’s life isn’t going the way she planned. She’s not doing well in her job, she doesn’t get on with her parents, and her love life is an abject failure... READ MORE
A great read for fans of modern literary fiction!
Hannah is a (intentional) cliche of a single millennial young woman who develops an interest in true crime and an obsession with a man accused of serial mu... READ MORE
Epistolatory Murder Mystery
People have always been interested in murder, otherwise this genre wouldn’t exist, but some people can become addicted to “True Crime” stories and the inte... READ MORE
a must read
I genuinely don't know how I feel about this book *cough cough* I'm blaming the ending in the best way possible!
There is no denying that I found it gri... READ MORE
Interesting story
I can't say this was an enjoyable story but it was certainly interesting. Imagine wanting to be with someone who kills women. It seems to be a cult thing. ... READ MORE
Interesting story
I can't say this was an enjoyable story but it was certainly interesting. Imagine wanting to be with someone who kills women. It seems to be a cult thing. ... READ MORE
Would you fall in love with a serial killer and write to them in jail?
The book starts off with Hannah tied to a chair contemplating life as she feels she’s about to be killed, by serial killer. It then begins to delve into he... READ MORE
Not for me, sorry
I’m sure many readers will love this book, but I didn’t. Nothing about it excited or thrilled me. Unlikeable characters, a silly plot, and a disappointin... READ MORE
Love letters .......
Absolutely brilliant, funny and explosively good. 5 stars through and through loved it all, excellent twists, turns and quips. Going to be huge this year, ... READ MORE
Brilliant little holiday read
I loved and hated it at the same time! The main character is not likeable, I think she’s hard work. But the twists and turns are great and I’d read it agai... READ MORE
Fantastic
Laugh out loud funny, and scarily nail biting in one go.
Great characters and fantastic plot.
Proper belly laughs were had until a dramatic conclusio... READ MORE
A fun read
Billed as being "original" and "hilarious", I was really looking forward to this debut novel. And, it definitely was both of those things. The writing styl... READ MORE
Twisty
Thank you to the author and publisher for the chance to read this ARC, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is such a funny, twisty, enthra... READ MORE
The voice is great; the plot is not
2.5 stars
A woman becomes obsessed with an accused murderer and begins writing him letters, only to fall in love with him. As they become pen pals and t... READ MORE
sadly premise was better than the book
I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I was intrigued by the title and the premise and started off enjoying the way it was told, and I always... READ MORE
Dark and witty page turner
I’m not sure quite what I expected from this debut novelist, but I was drawn in by her character, Hannah. Written as a first person narrative, this is the ... READ MORE
Loved it!
This wasn’t like any other thriller I’ve read. It’s original and fun even though all of the characters are dysfunctional. It touches on true crime obsessio... READ MORE
Love Letters to a serial killer!!!
I found this book hilarious and I couldn't put it down. The way this author writes is honestly gripping, I'd definitely recommend to any of those obsessed ... READ MORE
Felt like a bit of a mess.
Sudden switches in which character the perspective is coming from or when something was taking place kept throwing me off. Kept waiting for something to ha... READ MORE
good but really strange.
It’s a really good book, I couldn’t put it down. But the main character has such strange views and her personality is strange. But it’s good.