This unique thriller was full of dark humor and moments that had me laughing out loud.

Gwen is newly single, and she has been on multiple terrible dates lately with awful men. When she is chatting with a new match, she is sent an article about the death of a man in their town- a man she just happened to go on a date with the week before. After another date ends up dead, Gwen starts to think this couldn’t possibly be a coincidence.

Gwen is truly a hot mess. She makes terrible decisions throughout the whole book, making you think of the girl who runs upstairs to get away from the killer in a scary movie. Her completely reckless behavior puts her right in the line of the police investigation, and she manages to muck that up as well. Her antics, while over the top at times, were quite entertaining in a book character.

The concept is very original, and the format was well done with the flashbacks showing us Gwen on her awful dates with these men. I laughed out loud multiple times reading these.

This is a new to me author, and I found it to be a unique and entertaining read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

For readers looking for something light, diverting, and very different, Swiped is perfect. Gwen is a hot mess -- she's managed to make a complete mess out of just about every aspect of her life. She decides to turn to online dating for fun, and goes on a series of ridiculously disastrous dates. Gwen is funny and sharp, and she gives us all the hilarious details. Eventually, she realizes that there has been a series of murders in her town, and -- what a coincidence -- all of the victims are her former online dates. She's definitely a person of interest, and to clear her name, she's got to investigate. The fun, humorous voice of Gwen, plus the constantly-building suspense, keeps things interesting all the way to the surprising ending.

This book was a fast, jaw dropping, entertaining murder mystery! I loved the flashback chapters and the way the story was pieced together was unique and fun. I was shocked by the ending, even though towards the end I did suspect. The final decisions of Gwen didn’t 100% add up for me, but overall a great read! If you love a good who-done-it book this one is for you! You won’t be disappointed I promise!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the ARC! I really enjoyed this read! I really liked the different flashbacks of Gwen’s dates and how all of them connect. I will say I wasn’t expecting THAT person to be the killer, but in the final moments, it felt a little cheesy. Regardless, a nice light read!

Easy read! This felt like a new premise and I was digging that concept. While a little predictable, I didn’t totally see the ending coming. I was constantly trying to guess the twist and was invested the whole time.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advance e-copy of Swiped in exchange of an honest review.

"I was hooked from the very first page of 'Swiped' by L.M Chilton. The story follows Gwen, a relatable and fun-loving character, as she navigates the treacherous world of online dating turned murder mystery. The author's skill in blending humor with the suspenseful plot kept me eagerly turning the pages. Although Gwen's occasionally annoying traits tested my patience, they added depth to her character and didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the book. 'Swiped' is a thrilling and entertaining read that will leave readers guessing until the very end."

QUICK TAKE: someone starts killing a woman's terrible Tinder dates...fun, suspenseful. a bit over-the-top. I had a lot of fun with it.

I enjoyed this book and the characters. I finished in just two sittings and was hooked, even surprised at the twist at the end. The unfolding of the story was well done and I was so glad there wasn't a cliffhanger or and ending that you were meant to interpret yourself.
I think this book is a perfect weekend read.

Want a super easy read that keeps you guessing until the last few pages? This is the book for you!

Newly single Gwen quickly learns that dating apps are both a blessing and real curse when all of the sudden all of her recent dates end up dead. The date details were HILARIOUS and relatable to anyone who has dealt with those first-app date jitters. Gwen's manical and reckless behavior absolutely reminded me of what it is like to be young and dating in a big city but sometimes I just wanted to shake her and tell her to focus on clearing her own name from the suspect list! Overall an enjoyable book with a believable plot twist that I didn't see coming!

Swiped was such a fun and refreshing thriller. Nothing like I've read before and I found myself not wanting to put it down.

Our heroine Gwen is fresh out of a relationship and what better way to enjoy some fun than by connecting with guys on a dating app? The dates are so bad they are funny. Then the guys end up dead and Gwen is seriously wondering if she's the reason so she starts investigating to find the killer.

I love it when a thriller can be comical and still suspenseful. This was well-written and fast-paced. The ending did not disappoint with that reveal I didn't see coming.

If you like thrillers, with a bit of dark humor I highly recommend picking this one up.

This was my first read by this author but won't be my last.
Thank you Netgalley, L.M. Chilton, and Gallery Books for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I was able to get an ARC copy of Swiped and this is the first book I have read by L.M. Chilton. Swiped focused on Gwen who just got out of a relationship and she signs up on this dating app as a punishment to herself for messing up a good relationship. One by one the men who Gwen connected with on the dating app are being killed but by who and why. I really thought I knew who the killer was but Gwen is actually keeping a secret that will lead to who the killer really is and why they carried out these murders. This book had me laughing a lot and the plot twist came towards the end.

I really enjoyed Swiped by L.M. Chilton! Gwen is a plucky heroine whose dates from the online dating app Connector suddenly seem to be dying. Is it something she said? I'm already looking forward to the next title from this author. This title is a lot of fun and I highly recommend it!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this digital ARC!

A thriller where the guys she went on dates with off a dating app start being killed one by one?? SAY LESS !

I loved this book and if anyone ever asks me again why I don’t like dating apps I’ll be recommending this book.

All jokes aside, this book was FUN! I was laughing but also on the edge of my seat, these dates were so humorously horrid I couldn’t get enough. And then the men start dying and it’s such a great whodunit!!

Would definitely recommend this one to just about anyone! Such a quick, fun, suspenseful read.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC 😘

Gwen is a bit down on her luck. She broke up with her boyfriend, her best friend is moving out, and she's quit a good job to start a coffee truck that has only one regular customer. Trying to get back into dating, she's been on some dreadful dates courtesy of a dating app, and suddenly those dates are turning up dead. Gwen's beginning to worry they're dead because of her, so she sets out to find the killer.
Gwen is messy and salty and wonderful, she's so easy to root for, even when things start going well off the rails. I didn't see the ending coming though I'd figured out parts of the picture, and found this to be a fun stabby story.
Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Swiped was a book that was so far off my radar, but I’m so thankful I read it, because it was hilarious and well written. The humor was witty, with just the right amount of darkness, and frankly, I had a blast with Gwen and all of her maniacal mistakes. Gwen is easily one of my favorite characters. She was entirely relatable in a clumsy sort of way. I can’t say that the twists surprised me, because the clues were laid out pretty obviously from the beginning, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying this book any less. It was truly just a good time. I look forward to more from this author.

This book was utterly delightful!! I know, I know , odd way to describe a thriller. But, it really was just that. I suppose this might be classified as a cozy mystery but to me it’s mire like the Hallmark Channel’s take on a thriller and I am SO here for it!! I am so excited for this author’s next book yo see what they have in store for is cause this might be one of the best books I’ve read all year. I won’t say I was absolutely blown away by the reveal but I will say I kept changing my guess as yo who the killer would be and that makes for an engaging fun ride iof a story.

Gwen Turner has made a bloody mess of her life. She recently broke up with the best man she’s ever known for reasons even she can’t admit to herself and quit a lucrative job to open her own coffee shop. To top it all off, her best friend is getting married and leaving her behind in singlehood.

Along with too much cheap wine and bad reality TV, Gwen turns to a dating app to help fill the void in her life. Swiping through the few eligible bachelors left in town, she spends her evenings out on one disastrous date after another. But when a string of murders suddenly occurs in her small coastal English city, she’s shocked by the connection between each of the victims—they’ve all been on a date with her.

I find it hard to enjoy and book that has repeated use of incorrect grammar, so the "Me and" over and over was grating and makes me wonder if the author knows this is incorrect.

This is billed as horror/suspense but is a bit too silly to truly fit into that mold. A quick read if this is your jam.

▪️bad dates
▪️whodunit
▪️cozy mystery
▪️dating app hell
▪️dark humor

This book was absolutely everything! A darkly hilarious cozy mystery once FMC Gwen’s disastrous dates start dying off. This was a true whodunit with evidence piling up left and right along with bodies. I would highly recommend this as a unique, cozy, funny mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Oh my GOD!! Swiped has me guessing until the very last chapter. The last 10% of the book I read at lightning speed because I needed to know how this was going to end. I was so invested in the story and seeing who was behind the murders and the connection (LOL) to our main character. I was NOT disappointed at the reveal. I think this book accomplished what it set out to do, as it was a fast paced and quick witted read. Gwen is an easy character to root for and I got roped in immediately once the murders started. I think the ending was a little unhinged but in a surprisingly good way! I’m happy I read this - plus, isn’t the cover stunning?? Thanks so much to NetGalley and Gallery books for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book is a ton of fun. I know, that’s shocking for a serial killer mystery, but it’s so self aware and full of twists and turns. Gwen truly is your average girl going through it on the dating apps who gets thrown into a murder case of all her bad dates. Chaos ensues and nothing is exactly as you expect. The side characters such as Jamal and Charlie are excellent and so much fun.