Wow, I really enjoyed this fresh take on a murder mystery/thriller. A true-crime lover myself, I found it to be an eye-opening look into how people can romanticize serial killers and really made me reflect on my own thoughts about true crime. Surprisingly, I didn't clock the twist until pretty late in the game, but thinking back on it, it is a pretty predictable twist. Overall, I really enjoyed this, even though the main character was hard to like and relate to at points.

If you think society’s obsession with true crime and serial killers is grotesque, boy oh boy is this the book for you!

The pink cover tricked me into thinking it was a romance but I was honestly really happy to realize it was a thriller instead. Hannah has probably been one of the most unlikable characters I’ve come across in my reading journey and I LOVED it. She is the true definition of vapid, only getting self worth from what other people think of her and after a lifetime of meaningless friendships and unfulfilling sexual relationships she got nothing from besides the momentary high that someone thought she was interesting enough to have sex with, she starts seeking out bigger and worse ways to have other people care about what she does.

If I had to pick one thing to dislike, I thought the story was a tad predictable. I clocked the plot twist about halfway through but it was still a good ending!

Hannah, an aimless young woman stuck in a job she hates, becomes obsessed with a serial killer, William. As William awaits trial, Hannah spends her days (both at work and outside of work) in a forum dedicated to the mystery surrounding the murders. When she decides to start writing him letters, hoping for a confession, she never expects to fall in love with the man who writes back. After Hannah is fired from her job, she decides to leave everything behind and head to Georgia for William's trial.

'Love Letters to a Serial Killer' reads almost like a TV show. One of those TV shows you watch on a Friday night, snuggled on the couch, after microwaving your -tastes better the next day- leftover takeout and changing into your favorite hoodie and sweatpants. I really, really, enjoyed it! Hannah is awkward in the best way possible -in some ways, she reminds me of Sadness in the Pixar movie 'Inside Out'- and William really is a lovable serial killer. As the story progresses, you find even yourself falling for the undeniable charm that comes through in his letters to Hannah.

I'll admit, the pacing is a bit slower towards the start (before Hannah arrives in Georgia), but it picks up in Part 2 and gets even better in Part 3. When I started to sense a twist coming I was convinced I knew what it would be and boy was I wrong, lol. Quite a few things happened in this book that I didn't predict, including the ending. I wouldn't be shocked to find out the author, Tasha Coryell, is working on book #2! I think there's more left to the story, or at least I hope there is.

Thank you to the author and Net Galley for providing me with an e-ARC of 'Love Letters to a Serial Killer'.

Oh gosh. This book was so fun. The emotions and thought processes! I was laying in bed one night and all of a sudden, I knew what happened. I still need to talk to someone else who has read the book so I can talk about everything.

this was a very fast read for me, but it left me wanting more in so many ways. the way hannah walked the line between full obsession and morality fell flat for me, and she was ultimately an extremely difficult character to root for. i feel like this was meant to provide commentary on the obsession with morbidity in our culture, especially among privileged white women, but the critique could’ve been massively turned up to really drive the point home.

i also don’t know if it’s the years of spencer reid obsession, but the twist seemed very obvious to me. especially because the copy spoiled such a major plot point! i wish it was left more to mystery since the fourth kill happens pretty deep into the book.

ultimately a speedy read for a reading slump, but fell short overall for me!

This book was humorful and I liked the mystery surrounding the main character, but the ending killed it for me. Good up till then, but then it just fell apart. And I’m pretty disappointed with the ending in general.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for this ARC. This book will be out in June!

This book was a fun read! I usually don’t enjoy books with unlikable main characters but Hannah made horrible choices and was still an entertaining narrator. The story is quick moving and different from other thrillers in the genre. Hoping a sequel might be in the works as well.

This just was not the book for me.
It was well written, and the overall plot is just fine, but I loathed the main character, Hannah. She was just unlikable to me. Helpless, delusional and just darn right annoying. I think she ruined this one for me.
Many of the parts and Hannah's actions were predictable taking away any elements of surprise.

Hannah is unsatisfied with her job, unable to work her way up, and unable to secure a good man. She somewhat reminded me of a toddler throwing a tantrum because "life just isn't fair". She has no personal accountability and nothing in her life is her fault. Hitting rock bottom, Hannah dedicates her time to a true crime forum focused on solving the murders of three women found in a ravine. Eventually charming lawyer William Thompson is arrested for the murders and Hannah once again loses all purpose of her life since the murders has been solved. Desperate for the attention of anyone, she decides it is a good idea to write William a letter and to her surprise, he writes back.
Over time their relationship develops, and Hannah puts every means into supporting him in hopes of finding someone who finally appreciates her. But is she looking for love in all the wrong places, specifically with a possible serial killer?

I never felt like I could not finish this but at the same time it never really grabbed my attention and made me want to keep reading.
Although I did not love it, that does not mean you will not.

Thank you, Tasha Coryell, Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First, I loved the cover of this book. Everything about the cover is great pink, the serial killer letters chef’s kiss. This book was an entertaining stroll down crazy lane. I read this book in 2 days, and I liked how this book was from a different point of view. There are a lot of books out there that are from the killer’s perspective or from the victims but not a lot from someone that has a relationship with the killer. It was interesting to see into the mind of someone who falls in love with the idea of a serial killer. Was I entertained? Yes, do I wish the “twist” was more dramatic yes. I did enjoy the last paragraph of the book and it left it open for a possible 2nd book. The premise of this book was great. I just wish I cared about the characters a little more.

Thank you, Net Galley, the author, and the publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows Hannah, bored at work, no boyfriend, living in a studio apartment, who becomes invested in a photo circulating of a missing girl, who is then found murdered. She hops onto this online forum to find more information when another girl shows up dead. She is so focused on finding the killer, doing her own research. When someone is linked and arrested for the murders, she starts to write him letters. What she doesn't expect is to get one back in return which then sparks the relationship that Hannah has been searching for. This book had me guessing through to figure out, is William a murderer or is it someone else. There were a few times I had it figured out and kept saying 'Hannah it's right in front of your face". I do love how the book ended. This is going to the top of my "Favorite books of 2024" list.

Dang, was not expecting that.

This was definitely a crazy ride of a book.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for my E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Eh! I didn’t love this one. Didn’t hate it either. I kind of struggled to pick it up again and again. Although there are moments of dark humor and snark, nothing really happens until 60%. Even then, there’s nothing super exciting. The ending is lacking too. I do see potential though, and would definitely be open to reading another book by the author. This is a mixed bag…a solid 2.5 stars. Thank you to Berkley for a widget of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book had me HOOKED from the beginning. Hannah works a mundane job and has zero luck in the dating pool. She is distracted at work and finds herself very invested in the recent murders of four women murdered who were found in a ravine in Atlanta. Hannah becomes indulged in a true-crime forum and when the murders are pinned on handsome lawyer, William Thompson, the outrage blossoms further. Hannah decides to write to him in prison to get all of the hate and frustration out but she never anticipated receiving a response from him, nor did she anticipate she would build a relationship with a serial killer behind bars. But did he actually commit the murders? Is their relationship real or did Hannah become obsessed with the case?

This was such an intriguing story and I will be thinking about this one for a while. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys crime fiction and suspense.

I knew this should have been put into the DNF category.

I tired, I really tried to like this book. Maybe I just did not understand it...

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and honestly review this book.

This was a great, quick, hilarious/cringe read. I can't say that I didn't see it coming, but the ending was still very satisfying, none the less. As an avid listener of True Crime podcasts, some of it hit a little too close for comfort - the parasocial relationships that we can develop with criminals bear some real introspection. But, despite those too close for comfort notes of familiarity, there was enough here to make this a sad, mad-cap romp of a read that I will definitely be recommending to all my fellow true crime addicts.

This book had an interesting and new concept that I do not believe I have ever read before. It was a fun and entertaining read. I like the main character and felt that even though her situation was a something I would never see myself doing, she was likable and relatable. I did like the shocker that was left on the very last few sentences of the book!

The level of delusion this woman has 😂 at first I thought it would be a very slow read BUT after a few chapters it turned out to be the perfect paced book!!!! Main character had me screaming and the ending had my jaw on the floor

Hannah's fascination with true crime leads her down an unexpected path when she starts writing to William, a charming lawyer accused of murdering four women. As their correspondence deepens, so does her obsession. When William is acquitted, they embark on a relationship, but Hannah can't shake the suspicion that he might be guilty..

Ever read something and just want to say to the person....noooooo what are you doing????? If you like reading books with people that frustrate you this is the book for you! :)

Most action happened in the last 1/3 of the book. It was a good read!

Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell is a smart and engrossing read! Great plot and characterizations. Well worth the time.

This book is about Hannah(FMC), a true crime junkie, becomes obsessed with a serial killer case and ends up falling for the serial killer when she starts corresponding with him while he’s in prison.

This one was difficult for me to come up with a star rating for. I felt conflicted throughout the entire book and found it frustrating to read at times. I liked the idea behind it, in the beginning I felt Hannah’s poor decision making and just wanting to be loved and accepted relatable in a youthful nostalgic way, until I realized she was definitely an adult. The book read as if it were a YA book and I actually stopped reading a few times to double check if it was actually YA and it wasn’t. It’s very heavy handed in the mid portion of the book on court scenes and caused the book to lose nearly all momentum at times.

The main twist of the book was pretty predictable but generally this doesn’t make or break a book for me and I enjoyed the thought behind it and how many clues throughout the book tied it all together. I enjoyed the way it ended and I didn’t see the ending coming! Overall it was a decent read but I wish it had more letter writing back and forth between the characters as I felt the chemistry was lacking and unconvincing for me. I do feel like other people would enjoy this book if they have interests in court/law themed books but that doesn’t seem to be where mine lie so I think that’s ultimately why I struggled at times.

Big shout out to @NetGalley, Berkley Publishing and Tasha Caryell for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.