Ended up DNF'ing pretty early on. As much as I support womens' wrongs, this was a huge miss for me and I couldn't get behind Julie as the FMC or someone I wanted to read more about. Fun premise that would be a good fit for others I'm sure.

I read this book in four hours during a layover at the airport. I truly could not put it down. Holdich brilliantly blends dry comedy and psychological thriller. I was physically uncomfortable for most of the book but I loved it. Julie is the perfect unreliable narrator, and she is definitely a psychopath.

It didn't end the way I was hoping it would, and the last 15% of the book was slower than I wanted it to be. I would still read 10 more books like this if they existed.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Julie Tudor is not a psychopath, is an exhilarating book I was hooked from page one. Julie 49 becomes obsessed with her coworkers Sean 25. According to Julie , Sean was meant to be with her, but he doesn’t know it yet. Julie is absolutely unhinged and I absolutely love it.

Through out the book , we get Julie in different time lines doing the most crazy things in the name of love.

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

The Office Stalker's Guide to Love (And Spreadsheets)

Julie Tudor wants you to know she's not a psychopath. She just happens to have a perfectly organized spreadsheet tracking her colleague Sean's daily routines, favourite lunch spots, and relationship status. And sure, maybe she's spent the last three months figuring out how to sabotage his new girlfriend's career. But that's just good planning, right?

Jennifer Holdich's debut novel, Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath, hits that sweet spot between The Office and Fatal Attraction. Our protagonist, a 49-year-old spreadsheet enthusiast, has her sights set on 25-year-old Sean, who's made the unfortunate mistake of falling for someone who isn't her. What follows is a deliciously unhinged journey through the mind of a woman who sees nothing wrong with a little light stalking in pursuit of true love.

The genius here lies in Julie's voice - she's the kind of narrator who makes you laugh even as you slowly back away from the page. Her matter-of-fact explanations for increasingly disturbing behaviour land somewhere between hilarious and horrifying. When she justifies breaking into Sean's email because "any IT professional would agree that password security is everyone's responsibility," you'll find yourself nodding along before catching yourself.

Holdich masterfully walks the line between workplace comedy and psychological thriller. The office politics feel real, the tension builds naturally, and the dark humour lands perfectly. While some readers might wish for a more traditionally likeable protagonist, that's missing the point - Julie Tudor isn't here to be liked. She's here to get what she wants, one meticulously organized spreadsheet at a time.

The novel's only real weakness is that it might be too clever for its own good. Readers looking for a straightforward thriller might find themselves wrong-footed by the satirical elements. But for those who enjoy their psychological suspense with a side of pitch-black comedy, this book is a twisted delight.

4.5/5 stars - A wickedly entertaining debut that will make you laugh, squirm, and maybe check your own behaviour for signs of light stalking. Just remember: if you have to keep telling people you're not a psychopath, you might want to review your life choices.

📖 Book Review 📖 If you have to clarify to people that you’re not a psychopath, are you really making clear choices in your life? Julie Tudor seems to have it all together on the outside but the true story is as far from this shiny exterior as possible and I think I can say that we are all here for it. Listen, this is fictional life and the more unhinged, the better. Jennifer Holdich delivers an unputdownable book that is so delectable how could it not be summer’s guilty pleasure?!?

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath is a really awesome guilty pleasure read. It is interesting to see inside Julie's mind and understand the depths of narcissism within. This book is about Julie and her admirers and the chaos that ensues when Julie sets her sights on you. Julie is the center of her own universe. A universe where people would do anything to be a part of her life... Or not. Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath is a book about some who lives in a fantasy world. After a traumatic incident took her out of nursing school she settled in to a job with a financial company in London. At this job, she met and fell in love with a young man (about 20 years her junior) and decided that they were destined to be together. Julie analyzes every interaction she has with this young man and comes to the conclusion that he is deeply in love with her; however, everyone around them will do anything they can to keep them apart.
I loved this book. I loved Julie's character and thought it was so well developed. She truly is a psychopath and would do anything to possess the one she sets sights on. This was a page turner for me and kept me engaged throughout. The prologue gives a pretty good hint as to what is going to happen in the end, but Julie never-ending battle against reality keeps you guessing at what she'll do next.
This is my favorite kind of thriller to read. It's fun, sassy, and so far from reality that you truly get lost in the fantasy of it all. This is a 5 Star pick for me!

Julie Tudor is a 49 year old spreadsheet genius who loves a good monochromatic look and exciting daydream, has a number of hobbies (gardening, painting, taxidermy, drinking), and is willing -and capable!- of doing whatever it takes to make her true love happy. Even if that true love is only for now. Even if it's unrequited.

The cover and blurb alone are sure to draw a number of readers and while there's something there it somehow falls just short of what you want. While she has her outrageous, amusing moments ("How did they expect to keep the peace if homewreckers couldn't be disciplined?"), you have to suspend A LOT of belief to venture off with Jools. Unless you're off to Scotland, I suppose. While her upbringing may be relatable for some, living in the perfect sibling's shadow, you have to wonder what else was going on or how nobody in her life noticed she was unwell. Her family, and coworkers, are generally distant, unsupportive, and oblivious to Julie. Perhaps that's why she's been fortunate enough to find true love so many times.

Again, there are some darkly comedic bits, and there's an incident that makes you feel truly awful for a young Julie, but overall it's a bit repetitive, slow, and dull by the story's end. I think this would have been a great short story if it were trimmed down, but as it is, it's just ok. Julie's psychopathic tendencies never venture further than they have before and follow the same pattern, so you never get a suspenseful, interesting new adventure to go on, no twists. Like the other characters, Julie falls flat, too.

Thank you to NetGalley and SourceBooks for the e-ARC.

Wow, I had no idea what to expect with this book, and it completely surprised me! Julie is that mysterious person in the office no one really talks to, and getting to know her through her own perspective was such a wild ride — I found myself scratching my head more than once! The author did an amazing job fleshing out her history and showing exactly how Julie became the person she is today. Her quirks and strange worldview made her such a fascinating character. The pacing was spot-on, and honestly, I had such a great time reading it!

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. Julie is a trip! It’s a quick read and an enjoyable story. This was my first book by the author and I look forward to reading more

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion!

THIS BOOK IS LITERAL INSANITY!!!! I need about 50 more of these stat, Jennifer Holdich!! The eponymous Julie Tudor is so unhinged, so delusional, and so FUN. If you like the Netflix show "You", think Joe but somehow even crazier. Like Joe in "You", I somehow found myself really rooting for Julie and wanting her to get away with all of her (MANY) crimes she committed over the years. I think that's the mark of powerful storytelling, when an author can get you to love a character that you definitely shouldn't/very much wouldn't in real life. There were some parts of the book too where you could tell that some characters were making fun of Julie when she didn't realize that was what was happening, and every time that happened I found myself wanting to reach into the book and throttle them myself! How dare they take advantage of this (unhinged and downright terrifying) older woman!!

This book was honestly a 5 star read for the, Julie's audacity won me over and I know she will continue to do so to many others when this book is released. Jennifer Holdich, I can't wait to see how far you go!

Our girl Julie is in fact Psycho! Was this a satire, a thriller or just a deranged internal dialogue?

The POV we receive is only through Julie bit how she describes others reactions to her both personally and physically we know what's up...and I want to be like girrllll

We receive multiple timelines of 1970's 80's The 2009/2010.

Julie 49 is in love with coworker Sean 25 and nothing will keep them apart 😳 Julie is quick to lose interest in most humans and animals but will stop at nothing for love.

It was a decent debut novel that had many entertaining and shake your head moments, the pacing was off a bit and dragged toward the end. I also feel it was similar to stories I've read in the past so not very original.

This book jumps from dark humor to a clever, yet suspenseful thriller.

Julie Tutor is in love, but he is in love with someone else. She has an obsession and she gets in trouble. Will he love Julie? What is the plan?

It’s a quick and entertaining read. Definitely recommend.

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really truly wanted to love this, I always try and step out of my usual genres, but this did not work for me. I felt a little bored. The pacing was too slow for my taste and the storyline felt really repetitive at times.

3.5⭐️
ARC review-
this was quite the wild journey for our dear julie tudor. it was interesting to be inside her head as she talked herself through the truth she saw in her own delusions. there were some parts of the story i found funny but some parts really took me out of the story which led to its rating. overall, if you are looking for a funny mystery i would recommend giving this a try!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the digital ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Julie Tudor is not a psychopath. Or is she?

Julie is living in a delusion where her younger coworker is deeply in love with her but is being lead astray by other women. She will do anything and everything to make her his. And this isn’t the first time she’s done this either. Those weren’t the real loves of her life. But Seth is, and if she can’t have him no one will. After all, what’s a little murder in the name of love.

This was laugh out loud funny. She is so unhinged I love it! 4.5 stars rounded up.

This book has such a dark, comedic undertone to it. It’s hard to not like Julie even though she does quite questionable things. This was written well and it’s easy to get lost in the storyline.

Ok so Julie Tudor is an actual sociopath with borderline personality disorder sprinkled right up in that wild brain of hers. This woman is unapologetically unhinged; the book follows her journey of obsessive tendencies over men and how the only emotion she gravitates towards is love. Hence, why she seeks it and will stop at nothing to feed these delusions of romance.

It’s a quirky take on the experience of a serial killer seeking companionship and what adds an element of instability for the reader is that she is never an MC you root for— the short of it? I couldn’t put this book down. I highly recommend it for an entirely unique reading experience and also if you want to reset your reading patterns and dabble in a bit of off-kilter, character driven suspense. The writing is well-done with flash backs and duel timelines to keep the story interesting.

At times, it did feel a little drawn out but never to the point of what I would consider a “lull.”

Overall, a great and weirdly refreshing combination of psychological suspense without the chills and thrills.

Thank you to netgalley and sourcebooks for the ARC of this!! Def. Recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley for this book!

This book narration and style was incredible and very realistic. The characters had interesting interactions. I enjoyed the dual timelines and how they interacted. After a while of understanding the narrator and the reliability, the story started to feel a little redundant. Still good read with interesting, new perspective that is very believable.

I really tried to get into this book, but honestly, it just didn’t work for me. The story felt cringe and, more than anything, boring. Julie is clearly meant to be unhinged, but she comes across as flat and monotone, which made it hard to care about anything she did.

None of the characters had any real depth—they all just kind of existed on the page without pulling me in. The plot dragged on, and I kept waiting for something—*anything*—exciting to happen. But when I finally got to the end, it felt like nothing ever really did.

This one just wasn’t for me.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for their generosity in allowing me to read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.