A review by alyram4
Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Milman
5.0
4.5/5 stars ROUND UP
This is seriously so well done!
To be completely honest, I had no idea how this book would turn out. The summary is so interesting, but when you think about it... You kinda expect it to crash and burn.
I'm happy to say that this did not crash and burn.
We have Aidan, who is so unapolagetically gay and is sadly mistaken for another person after his fake-Tinder hookup is dead when he wakes up. For the first 3 chapters, Aidan can be seen as somewhat annoying, but when he's mistaken for someone else, we really start to see a build in his character. He develops so much throughout the course of the book that you can't help but enjoy his quips and root for him.
Oh yeah! Another thing. This book has some amazing dark humor. I, for one, have a hard time when books try to have humor mixed in. Sometimes it works for me, and other times it just hits flat. This book did a great job with the dark humor and making it work with the craziness that was going on. Like how do we joke about the fact that every move is being monitored? How do we joke about a gay terrorist group? How do we joke that we woke up with our hookup dead? It shouldn't work, but it fucking does. There are a few times where you're like "ok cut the crap", but those are few and far in between.
As far as the story goes, I loved it. I love a good thriller novel, and this didn't disappoint. I did find it ridiculous when we find out the motive behind the terrorist group -see gay terrorist group mention above, though not a spoiler at all- but it actually makes sense when we learn a bit of the backstory. It tackles a lot of harder issues, such as LGBTQ+ rights issues, bigotry, shitty law enforcement, mass surveillance, etc. Stuff that would be difficult to write, and/or watered down, is actually brought in full force in a unique way. I personally really enjoyed the turns the book has. Although I would have liked that last few pages (or last chapter) to be a bit different, it all still fits.
Overall, if you want a fast-paced, crazy-af thriller that features an LGBTQ+ MC and cast, while also tackling issues in the US, this is one to check out. It was a thriller ride and didn't bore me for one second. It hits the ground running and doesn't slow down. This should definitely be on your radar.
ARC provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is seriously so well done!
To be completely honest, I had no idea how this book would turn out. The summary is so interesting, but when you think about it... You kinda expect it to crash and burn.
I'm happy to say that this did not crash and burn.
We have Aidan, who is so unapolagetically gay and is sadly mistaken for another person after his fake-Tinder hookup is dead when he wakes up. For the first 3 chapters, Aidan can be seen as somewhat annoying, but when he's mistaken for someone else, we really start to see a build in his character. He develops so much throughout the course of the book that you can't help but enjoy his quips and root for him.
Oh yeah! Another thing. This book has some amazing dark humor. I, for one, have a hard time when books try to have humor mixed in. Sometimes it works for me, and other times it just hits flat. This book did a great job with the dark humor and making it work with the craziness that was going on. Like how do we joke about the fact that every move is being monitored? How do we joke about a gay terrorist group? How do we joke that we woke up with our hookup dead? It shouldn't work, but it fucking does. There are a few times where you're like "ok cut the crap", but those are few and far in between.
As far as the story goes, I loved it. I love a good thriller novel, and this didn't disappoint. I did find it ridiculous when we find out the motive behind the terrorist group -see gay terrorist group mention above, though not a spoiler at all- but it actually makes sense when we learn a bit of the backstory. It tackles a lot of harder issues, such as LGBTQ+ rights issues, bigotry, shitty law enforcement, mass surveillance, etc. Stuff that would be difficult to write, and/or watered down, is actually brought in full force in a unique way. I personally really enjoyed the turns the book has. Although I would have liked that last few pages (or last chapter) to be a bit different, it all still fits.
Overall, if you want a fast-paced, crazy-af thriller that features an LGBTQ+ MC and cast, while also tackling issues in the US, this is one to check out. It was a thriller ride and didn't bore me for one second. It hits the ground running and doesn't slow down. This should definitely be on your radar.
ARC provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.