Love Letters to a Serial Killer

De: Tasha Coryell

Narrado por: Andi Arndt

Duración: 8 h y 59 m

Resumen del Editor

An aimless young woman starts writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial and then, once he’s acquitted, decides to move in with him and take the investigation into her own hands in this dark and irresistibly compelling debut thriller.

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…

©2024 Tasha Coryell (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Compulsive, twisted and darkly funny—you'll gobble this one up."—Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate

“I read this book in a single weekend and have been recommending it to people ever since. Fast-paced and thrilling, Love Letters to a Serial Killer is also a compelling character study of a woman who loves the man who might kill her. Coryell’s fiercely witty, intoxicating prose hooked me on page one and never let go.”—Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines

“I‘m a particular fan of women narrators who have a voice that‘s sardonic, biting, or just straight up self-absorbed. Hannah, the protagonist of Tasha Coryell’s often-hilarious debut is all three, and her black humor communicates truths about the current millennial ennui through her often outlandish remarks.”—Glamour

Well done but the joke gets old.

This was a funny premise and well executed overall. It kept me engaged until the end, which in and of itself is notable. The writing is funny, and the idea behind the plot is somewhat socially penetrating -- the aimless protagonist finds basic men boring and is only attracted to men who will hurt and ultimately even kill her -- but it isn't enough to sustain the whole story, which devolves into predictable. I look forward to seeing what Tasha Coryell does with her next book.

Warning- not happy

I would listen to Andi Arndt read the phonebook… I unfortunately did not enjoy the story

Pretty Good

It starts off really slow and I almost stopped listening seemed very teen like with nonsense whiny and negative attitude. Around 5 hours left it started to get really good and I enjoyed the listen. The ending wasn’t that exciting but overall I enjoyed the storyline. Always love Andi Arndt as the narrator. Saw it in her new release and couldn’t resist the listen. Worth my credit!

Wow This Was Intese & Darkly Funny

This book caught my attention from chapter 1 and never let me go. It felt like analyzed people's relationships with social media and true crime, while also telling a story I have always from a distance wondered. Why do some people fall for killer's? As a criminal justice student the psychology of it was always fascinating, but this book analyzes it from the POV of a curious and complex female main character who my heart broke for many times. She is seeking validation and love outwardly which leads to this intense and twisty story. I listened to this book as an audiobook and the narrator, Andi Arndt really pulled me into the story as she sounded like someone I knew. The chapters set during the trial were so fast paced and linked to the mind of our FMC, I felt her obsession grow and began to feel she was unreliable at times. I felt like I was sitting beside the main character as she fell deeper into the dark abyss that was William and the case. I also liked how the author discusses multiple times the constant fear of being a woman and how violence impacts the way women live, interact, and process any actions of the people around them. This fear I've found is universal both on and off the page.