Julie Tudor is living her best life with a beautiful home, a great job, and love with a man half her age, Sean. The only problem is that Sean believes that he is in love with someone else and Julie will stop at nothing to have him all to herself. A humorous trip into the irrational mind of a stalker and murderer making all her dreams come true.

good book and odd at times! It was more of a comedy than a thriller. some serious issues occur and Julie was crazy

Good read! Very funny, dark romance-ish which I LOVED. Julie was hilariously unhinged and terrible at love. A woman after my own heart as I am also terrible at love and hilarious. Sometimes a little unhinged but not quite as bad!

Thank you to Sourcebook Landmark for the ARC of Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath.

This book made me very uncomfortable. I didn't take it as dark comedy humor. I felt like the story was making fun of a deeply disturbed individual with extreme trauma and mental illness; a topic which should neither be taken lightly nor joked about. I thought the entire book was in poor taste and not at all something I would recommend. Now that I'm actually thinking about it, a 2 star rating is very generous.

Dark, funny, and deeply unsettling. Julie’s twisted logic and obsession make her a narrator you can’t look away from—even when you want to. A sharp, satirical thrill ride through delusion and desire.

𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡, 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲.

Despite the title, Julie Tudor most definitely is a psychopath, and I loved every minute of her absolute batsh*t delusional tale. Julie is almost 50 and has worked for the same company perfecting their spreadsheets for years. She was on the cusp of being a nurse, but a disturbing incident or twelve during her student nursing took care of that. Life has a funny way of working out because her office job gave her the man of her dreams, Sean, who is half her age. Oh, and Sean is in love with someone else. Julie has never let that stop her before; after all, she's been in this predicament before, and she's always found an efficient solution.

I absolutely loved Julie's complete and total lack of self-awareness. When she's called to the dean's office during her time in nursing school, she thinks she's getting an award. She has no qualms about getting on 'the Facebook' and making absolutely outlandish relationship claims and sharing inappropriate photos.

What kept this one light and fun was not getting too bogged down in Julie's back story. There were some hints to what her life was like growing up, but not enough detail was given to make you really feel for her, and that made the book a winner for me. I wanted something light and funny, and this one fit the bill perfectly.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the delightful early copy. Look for this one on June 24, 2025.

2.5 STARS!!
Not every book is going to resonate with the reader. That’s why there are so many genres and sub-genres within books today. There’s no way an author can satisfy every reader. And that’s okay.

I picked up this book by a new author for review. I was expecting a quirky murder mystery with some humor in the story because so many people have said this book is humorous. But the further I got into the story, the more I realized I was not getting any of that.

The author tells us a story of infatuation. But the twist is that the woman truly is psychotic. There’s no actual mystery here, but we do get several different timelines of back stories that build into the current mental state of the woman.

The author attempts to paint a picture of someone we should feel sorry for, but the reality is that this lady is weird and broken. There is no humor. There was no lightness in the story at all. In fact, I found this to be a very dark novel.

She is a stalker and a straight-up murderer, removing people from the life of the man she loves. But there are darker pieces here as well; animals, and the destruction of people’s entire world.

One thing is for certain. People enjoy what they enjoy. This story was not for me because I look for something that makes me feel good and engaged with the characters and story when I’m done reading. Some people found it humorous. I found it twisted. What am I missing??

Ultimately, that’s up to the reader to decide. Did the author do a great job writing Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath? Absolutely. Many found it humorous and awesome. That’s why I gave it the rating I gave. Just because it wasn’t for me doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be a book you would enjoy.

Actually, Julie probably is a psychopath - and this makes for some very uncomfortable reading! This is a dark comedy which really balances on the line between wicked humor and shocking violence. No matter how cringe some of the scenes were, there's no denying that Julie is a strong lead character who people will love to hate, or even feel sorry for (depending on the scene). The whole story is so entertaining, it's incredibly easy to read and underneath the surface level humor, there are some really serious topics being covered - difficult family relationships, obsession, favouritism, mental health and murder. I thought that the whole premise was brilliant, really well executed and so unique!

3.5🌟

What a strange/unique book. I'm honestly not sure what I just read. Julie is a middle aged woman and this is the tale of her past & present ventures with men she has fallen for. She believes these men reciprocate her feelings and she will do whatever is necessary to remove obstacles keeping them apart. I can honestly say I have never read another book quite like this.

I tried to get through this, but I ended up abandoning it pretty early on. I had high hopes that Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath would be a fun character, maybe a little wacky, but alas the title is pretty on the nose. Not the book for me..

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted copy.

Julie is an unhinged psychopath. This book had a little dark humor in it that I enjoyed. All and all a good book.

This book was so good! This is the first book I have read from this author and I loved it. The book was fast paced and sucked me right in. I liked the multiple timelines and Julie was a very interesting and unhinged character. One of my favorites themes in a thriller is obsession/ stalker, so I ate this one up.

Julie Tudor is fucking nuts and definitely a psychopath! I loved every minute inside her twisted brain! The gore surprised me a little, but it was a freakishly fun read for reading about such an unlikable stalker,!

♡ thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and Jennifer Holdich for an ARC of this book via NetGalley ♡

3.5/5 ⭐️

julie tudor is DEFINITELY a psychopath.. julie babes, do you want the number to my therapist??

📖 plot & pace: this story follows Julie Tudor's unhinged life using multiple timelines (current and events from her past). Julie has had a few different love interests, but none of them have turned out... good (or healthy). this book was pretty fast paced, making it easy to get consumed by it.

👥 characters: Julie's poor love interests... boy did they deserve better! there's a few different ones in this story, but the current (Sean) is the one i feel most sorry for. Julie is definitely super unhinged HAHA and a terrible person.. the people around her felt immense pain because of her actions.

🤩 tropes: dark romance (?), stalkerish vibes, mentally unstable FMC, "am i the drama?" (yes julie you are)

the one thing i didn't like was the pets.. 😣 i just can't stomach animal cruelty, even in the small mentions this book had. i also feel julie's behavior was never explained, which is understandable being from her POV, but it would've been nice to have some insight into her character development (was she always like this? was there a traumatic event?)

otherwise, this was an enjoyable read and if you like unhinged characters with a little ✨insanity✨ & dark humor, this is definitely for you!

This book wasn’t for me. The plot moved quickly and was propulsive but I didn’t feel like the author really had anything to say. I generally dislike first person unless there is a point to being in someone’s head. In this case, I understand what the author was trying to do and show that Julie did NOT think of herself as a psychopath but there was nothing beyond that. Being in her head didn’t make me more sympathetic to Julie or really understand where she was coming from. Instead it just meant there was no mystery to what was going to happen next.

This was everything. The humor was off the charts and I found myself rooting for her the whole time. Definitely a quick read

Thank you, NetGalley, for an e-ARC of Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath by Jennifer Holdich.
I am a fan of books with quirky characters and went into this hoping it would be similar to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Unfortunately, the writing style reminded me more of a Frieda McFadden. Julie Tudor is a psychopath, and due to her persona, the reader was unable to find endearing qualities. A disappointing read.

Man this book was WILD. Julie is such an odd and terrifying character but was easy to become invested in. She’s unhinged and unreliable but that’s what makes the story what it is. I enjoyed the multiple timelines so we could experience different parts of Julie’s life. There’s so many similarities in events of her life, and you can easily predict where the situation will go. I enjoyed her inner dialogue at times, she could be really funny. This was an easy book to binge with its dark and humorous nature.

Julie girl, please call a therapist.

Y’all know how much I love books about unhinged women, and Julie Tudor might just be the most delulu FMC yet! Think Dexter meets Eleanor Oliphant. This book was truly a wild ride from start to finish. The story is told in alternating timelines from Julie’s POV, as she tries to convince us that she is totally not a psychopath. There were so many laugh-out-loud moments and also some seriously cringeworthy ones. I never knew what was going to happen next in this unpredictable, chaotic, and fun whirlwind of story. I don’t remember ever gasping out loud so many times while reading a book. My jaw is still on the floor. What a wonderful debut from Jennifer Holdich!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is strangely compelling, and deeply disturbing at the same time. I thought this would be a bit of a comic romp, but that was an incorrect assumption. Julie (Jools) is most definitely a psychopath, and while I kept hoping there would be something redeeming about her - there was not! I almost stopped reading this several times because I just could not wrap my head around how awful she really was, but again something about the writing or the need to know what happens to her kept me reading. The playful cover is definitely misleading, but possibly that is a good thing since I am not sure this would sell well unless the reader is led to believe it is much lighter than it actually is. Points for creativity and creepiness.