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'Utterly compelling and laugh-out-loud funny.' KATY BRENT, author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It 'As if Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film. Murderously clever!' RUPERT HOLMES Finding true love can be murder. Gwen Turner, 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista. Likes: true-crime podcasts, cheese-based snacks (the more unnaturally orange the better) and constantly refreshing her dating apps. Dislikes: two-day hangovers, people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs... and discovering her latest match is actually a serial killer (probably should have put that top of the list). They say romance is dead, but if Gwen can't catch the mystery killer who's targeting every man she's ever dated, it's about to get a whole lot deadlier. A twisty, fast-paced and darkly hilarious modern murder mystery set in the terrifying and mystifying world of online dating, Don't Swipe Right is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family and Netflix's You. 'Rarely is murder so much fun!' Rachel Wolf 'You'll come for the addictive murder mystery, and stay for the brilliant satire of modern dating at its worst.' Hayley Quinn 'A funny and outspoken comedy of manners... a proper whodunnit.' Morning Star 'Mystery fans will rush to swipe right on Chilton-he's got the goods.' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review 'A dark and gripping comedy, we laughed our way through... Brilliant.' That's Life! 'Chilton shines a blackly humorous light on male misbehavior and love in the age of the internet.' Kirkus 'Playful and pacy... balancing gory with mischievous.' Love Reading 'Kept me guessing right to the end... funny and quirky to boot.' Nicole Kennedy
The debut thriller from L.M. Chilton, where a woman must uncover the serial killer murdering her dating-app dates.
About the Author
L.M. Chilton is a journalist with fifteen years' experience working on TV shows such as This Morning, Loose Women and The One Show, as well as writing columns for Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Metro and The Mirror. He lives in London, thinking of twists for murder mysteries while practising the banjo, much to the annoyance of his neighbours. Don't Swipe Right is his debut novel.
Reviews
Utterly compelling and laugh-out-loud funny. * Katy Brent, author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It *
You'll come for the addictive murder mystery, and stay for the brilliant satire of modern dating at its worst. * Hayley Quinn, author of The Last First Date *
Rarely is murder so much fun! I raced through Don't Swipe Right, the pages practically turned themselves. * Rachel Wolf, author of Five Nights *
So cleverly plotted. I felt like I was on some kind of terrifying ride and I just had to let it all happen. * Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You To Know *
Don't Swipe Right kept me guessing right to the end... felt fresh and original while being funny and quirky to boot. * Nicole Kennedy, author of After Paris *
A remarkably assured debut: well-written, neatly plotted, pacy, unguessable and hugely enjoyable. Humour doesn't always sit well with crime but Chilton has found the sweet spot * Sussex Life *
L.M. Chilton's modern [serial killer novel]... offers the reader suspect after suspect as the narrative gallops on * Literary Review *
A dark comedy that'll make you think twice about using Hinge, we laughed our way through this brilliant book * Closer *
A funny and outspoken comedy of manners also... a proper whodunnit with a well-chosen list of suspects * The Morning Star *
Hilariously dark * Psychologies *
A dark and gripping comedy, we laughed our way through this brilliant book * That's Life! *
[A] playful and pacy debut... balancing gory with mischievous * Love Reading, Debut of the Month *
A brilliant book, crying out to be made for TV * Bella *
Chilton's debut novel is crime comedy of the first order and a recommended read for those who like their crime up to date and funny. * Promoting Crime Fiction *
This hilariously dark thriller sees a serial dater on the trail of a serial killer targeting her online matches * Platinum *
As if Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film. A crafty fusion of savvy humor and twisty suspense makes for a murderously clever debut! * Rupert Holmes, author of Murder Your Employer *
An exceptionally well-constructed mystery plot, with surprises that will keep readers turning pages late into the night. Mystery fans will rush to swipe right on Chilton-he's got the goods. * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *
Chilton shines a blackly humorous light on male misbehavior and love in the age of the internet-plus the timeless and ridiculous societal pressure of finding 'the one.' Bound to become a classic of the singles scene. * Kirkus *
I started Swiped right before bed and stayed up until 2am to finish it. Who knew a book about a serial killer could be so funny and fun? I couldn't put it down, and loved every twist, turn and terrible date. * Jennifer Close, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses and Marrying the Ketchups *
Witty and loads of fun, Swiped is full of plot twists and scarily accurate insights on dating in the age of technology. * Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order. *
A funny, charming page-turner, but also a sharp observation of online dating culture. Fast-paced, twisty and great fun! * Amy Tintera, author of Listen for the Lie *
When the author of one of our favorite books, Murder Your Employer, says that a novel is like "Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film," there is no choice but to read that book. It's more darkly hilarious than dear ol' Bridget's mishaps, which is to say it does for internet dating what Bridget did for husband-hunting, except with a lot more murder. Half a dozen of them, to be exact. And a whole lot of red herrings, grimly funny disastrous date recaps, and a crashed ice cream truck. V. good, indeed. * Vannessa Cronin, Amazon US Editor's Pick *
Book Information
ISBN 9781837930265
Author L.M. Chilton
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The debut thriller from L.M. Chilton, where a woman must uncover the serial killer murdering her dating-app dates.
About the Author
L.M. Chilton is a journalist with fifteen years' experience working on TV shows such as This Morning, Loose Women and The One Show, as well as writing columns for Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Metro and The Mirror. He lives in London, thinking of twists for murder mysteries while practising the banjo, much to the annoyance of his neighbours. Don't Swipe Right is his debut novel.
Reviews
Utterly compelling and laugh-out-loud funny. * Katy Brent, author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It *
You'll come for the addictive murder mystery, and stay for the brilliant satire of modern dating at its worst. * Hayley Quinn, author of The Last First Date *
Rarely is murder so much fun! I raced through Don't Swipe Right, the pages practically turned themselves. * Rachel Wolf, author of Five Nights *
So cleverly plotted. I felt like I was on some kind of terrifying ride and I just had to let it all happen. * Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You To Know *
Don't Swipe Right kept me guessing right to the end... felt fresh and original while being funny and quirky to boot. * Nicole Kennedy, author of After Paris *
A remarkably assured debut: well-written, neatly plotted, pacy, unguessable and hugely enjoyable. Humour doesn't always sit well with crime but Chilton has found the sweet spot * Sussex Life *
L.M. Chilton's modern [serial killer novel]... offers the reader suspect after suspect as the narrative gallops on * Literary Review *
A dark comedy that'll make you think twice about using Hinge, we laughed our way through this brilliant book * Closer *
A funny and outspoken comedy of manners also... a proper whodunnit with a well-chosen list of suspects * The Morning Star *
Hilariously dark * Psychologies *
A dark and gripping comedy, we laughed our way through this brilliant book * That's Life! *
[A] playful and pacy debut... balancing gory with mischievous * Love Reading, Debut of the Month *
A brilliant book, crying out to be made for TV * Bella *
Chilton's debut novel is crime comedy of the first order and a recommended read for those who like their crime up to date and funny. * Promoting Crime Fiction *
This hilariously dark thriller sees a serial dater on the trail of a serial killer targeting her online matches * Platinum *
As if Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film. A crafty fusion of savvy humor and twisty suspense makes for a murderously clever debut! * Rupert Holmes, author of Murder Your Employer *
An exceptionally well-constructed mystery plot, with surprises that will keep readers turning pages late into the night. Mystery fans will rush to swipe right on Chilton-he's got the goods. * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *
Chilton shines a blackly humorous light on male misbehavior and love in the age of the internet-plus the timeless and ridiculous societal pressure of finding 'the one.' Bound to become a classic of the singles scene. * Kirkus *
I started Swiped right before bed and stayed up until 2am to finish it. Who knew a book about a serial killer could be so funny and fun? I couldn't put it down, and loved every twist, turn and terrible date. * Jennifer Close, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses and Marrying the Ketchups *
Witty and loads of fun, Swiped is full of plot twists and scarily accurate insights on dating in the age of technology. * Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order. *
A funny, charming page-turner, but also a sharp observation of online dating culture. Fast-paced, twisty and great fun! * Amy Tintera, author of Listen for the Lie *
When the author of one of our favorite books, Murder Your Employer, says that a novel is like "Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film," there is no choice but to read that book. It's more darkly hilarious than dear ol' Bridget's mishaps, which is to say it does for internet dating what Bridget did for husband-hunting, except with a lot more murder. Half a dozen of them, to be exact. And a whole lot of red herrings, grimly funny disastrous date recaps, and a crashed ice cream truck. V. good, indeed. * Vannessa Cronin, Amazon US Editor's Pick *
Book Information
ISBN 9781837930265
Author L.M. Chilton
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
