Welcome to the new and improved method of finding your perfect match…especially if you happen to be a psychopath!

Lexie is about to achieve everything she ever hoped for. Her career as a matchmaker for psychopaths is taking off (Gee…that sounds like fun!)😂
And her boyfriend, (a doctor no less) is about to propose. She’ll be set for life. And today is her birthday! Lexie is sure that tonight’s dinner out will be the moment he proposes.

Pardon moi Lexie…but you couldn’t be more wrong!

In fact, her boyfriend and her best friend just declared their love for each other and poor Lexie is the odd man (woman) out! Wait…what⁉️

Looking for support and a friendly shoulder, Lexie befriends one of her clients, Rebecca. Lexie, you do remember your clients are ‘psychopaths’? Right?
It may just dawn on her after her ex-boyfriend suddenly dies. And that's only the beginning.

This book is as fun and quirky as the cover art! I really enjoyed Tasha Coryell’s previous read, Love Letters To A Serial Killer and this latest is just as much fun! Alright Tasha I’m ready for your next!

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

I loved this. I’m a huge fan of this author’s previous novel so I knew I was in for a wild ride with this one!

I really enjoyed our main character Lexie. From being the child of murderers to being a matchmaker. Lexies relationship with life and being a women was full of complexities and internal struggles.

I loved the commentary on the struggles of being a women in society. How everything we enjoy and love is viewed as frivolous and almost unworthy. How we have to make ourselves palatable just for the sake of men and for the sake of being liked. Tasha Coryell truly is a master of her craft and I’m very much looking forward to whatever else she writes.

My full reviews for my socials will be posted closer to release date

3.5 ⭐⭐⭐✨ rounding up to 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

<b>psy*cho*path</b> <i>n</i> a person who engages in antisocial behavior and exhibits a pervasive disregard for the rights, feelings, and safety of others. (Webster's definition)

One look at the cover and I was in. I don't even recall looking at the synopsis to be honest. So, I rounded up from my rating of a 3.5 because I read this in two sittings and even though I guessed the 'who' the motive got me good. I added this as a romance and a thriller but IMO it sits between the two and felt like a character study of Alexandra with more action and humor than the usual. This one isn't easy to put in a box. I struggled for a few days in how to rate, review, and describe it. It is unique, making for an unpredictable plot.

Alexandra (Lexi) grew up with parents who were obsessed with each other to the point of neglecting her basic needs. Hunger and loneliness were her constant companions. As an adult, she has built a successful relationship, home, and career. Her beautiful life dissolves before her eyes when her fiancée and best friend confess to an affair at Lexi's birthday dinner. She pours herself into her matchmaking career. Her upbringing gives her unique qualifications to be able to understand her specialized clientele as they all sit on the scale of psychopathy according to their interviews and detailed paperwork. Not that they realize what they are. Until one day a guy shows up plainly stating he's a psychopath and he already knows who he wants to date.

The loss of her best friend and fiancée creates a hole in her life as Lexi isn't a social butterfly, preferring ordering in and watching reality T.V. Enter Rebecca a client who gives off new friend energy like a ray of light. The pair clicks in a way that signals something special. Lexi breaks the rules at work and befriends Rebecca. Things are looking up until gruesome gifts begin to arrive at Lexi's door.

My issues with this story were uneven pacing and repetitiveness. I loved the entertaining plot and dark humor. There were a lot of past and present threads going on here which was a double-edged sword because although it kept me engaged it also felt like there was a lot squeezed into one book.

Overall, I liked this one and would read more by this author.

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murder
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gore
blood
stalking
child neglect
dismembered body parts

Thank you to Berkley for providing an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was wild in the best way. It’s smart, dark, and completely original. The idea of a woman secretly matchmaking psychopaths while navigating her own emotional wreckage is just as intense and fun as it sounds. Lexie is such a complex character. You can’t help but root for her even as her world spirals into chaos.

The tension builds with every chapter and the twists kept me on edge the whole time. The writing is clever and sharp, blending thriller and dark humor in a way that really works. I didn’t want to put it down.

If you like your thrillers a little weird, a little funny, and a lot twisted, this one is a must-read. Five stars.

Full review to come on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy.

3.5/5 l thought this book was entertaining. There was consistent drama throughout the book, dark humor, and overall I was entertained. I did feel that at times Lexie could have acted more age appropriate but considering her childhood it makes sense that she may struggle to make good decisions when it comes to relationships and making connections. I was not expecting the book the end the way it did! That was a surprise to me for sure. I love the mystery of who was blackmailing Lexie. It added to the plot and made this book so much more than just a dark romance! I’d like to thank net galley and Berkeley publishing for this ARC.

This book is a great blend of what could be romance and a dash of psychological thriller. This is an easy read, so I got through it in one sitting.
The book follows Lexie as she comes to terms with the fact that her life doesn't fit into the simple, quiet cookie cutter lifestyle she had so hoped to achieve after a traumatic childhood.
Her character development throughout the book was a little predictable to me, but given she was the narrator, I feel like you can look past it because she's progressing as the story goes along so you see all these different facets of her past and present colliding to shape her thoughts and actions as she goes.
The ending was a fun little twist I didn't entirely suspect. I did have my suspicions on who was taunting her, but the why of it was a nice little surprise I didn't see coming.

I would recommend to this to anyone who likes an easy read with a couple speckles of macabre

This book was bananas, but in the best way! Think reality TV meets Dexter meets obsession and darkness with a little bit of love thrown into the mix. I will say the pacing wasn’t perfect, but overall, this was a fun and crazy ride!

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Matchmaking for Psychopaths surprised me in the best way! The first half was good but, the second half was spectacular. The twists and turns really kept me on the edge of my seat.

I loved Lexie and her character arc! It reminded me a lot of Annie from Cackle. At At the beginning, she was desperate to prove that she’d overcome her dark past and to be accepted. But, she really came into her own by the end, which made my heart so happy🥹🤍 [4.5 stars rounded up to 5].

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Berkley for the opportunity to read this e-ARC!

Wowser, this is a unique read. It’s part thriller and part romance, with dashes of horror thrown in for good measure. Definitely genre-defying and hard to describe.

Alex, or Lexie as she prefers to be called, is a complicated character. She has worked hard to overcome her difficult upbringing and craft a life for herself. A picture-perfect life. It takes a bit to get to know her as a character. It’s clear that a lot of details about her past are hidden from us as readers, at least at first. We know she had a rough childhood, but we don’t know the details. I don’t want to ruin anything for you, but what I can say is that those secrets do come out, and each reveal is increasingly more and more shocking. There are honestly so many crazy plot twists in this book that I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I couldn’t put this book down.

After her birthday dinner with her best friend Molly and her fiancé Noah, where they reveal they are in love, things really start to unravel for Lexi. Her carefully crafted life is now in shambles. Luckily, she still has her beloved job at a matchmaking service. Lexi works with the more, shall we say, challenging clients. Those who score high on the psychopathy scale. This is where she meets Rebecca, her new client, and the two hit it off. They have a lot in common. The new friendship fills up Lexi and makes her less lonely. Things are looking up. She’s even up for a promotion at work. But all is not what it seems, and things get more and more banana pants.

There are a lot of subplots going on in this boo,k and although they seem unrelated, they do come together in unexpected ways. It’s difficult to say more without revealing anything. The ending wasn’t a complete surprise, but it did leave me a little disappointed. I think it could have gone in another direction that would have been more satisfying.

Overall, though, a super fun read if you are into bonkers plots and books that defy definition.

Twisty, fun, and a perfect beach read, Matchmaking for Psychopaths is a rollercoaster of a read - the action and tension is high from the very first page when Lexie discovers (on her birthday, no less) her fiancé is cheating on her with her best friend. Reeling with betrayal, she’s driven into the arms of an attractive stranger she meets at a bar.

Lexie is a matchmaker at an exclusive service and who should walk in but Aidan, the guy from the bar? As if that couldn’t be awkward enough, her fiancé goes missing and body parts start appearing on her doorstep. Luckily, Lexie isn’t alone as she flouts conventions at her job to befriend a client, Rebecca, and the two seriously hit it off.

Wild from start to finish, Matchmaking for Psychopaths is another great novel from author Tasha Coryell, who is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine. I laughed, I screamed, I anxiously turned the pages, and I highlighted line after line.

Thank you to NetGalley and the team at Berkley for this ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

📖Review: Matchmaking for Psychopaths by @tashacoryell

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pub Date: July 15, 2025

This was a wild and thoroughly entertaining ride. It’s dark, violent, and full of twists, but Coryell expertly balances the gore with just the right dose of dark humor. The blend of horror and wit works really well, making this a fun and memorable read.

Blurb: “When Lexie’s fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she’s not giving up yet.

To distract herself, Lexie throws herself into her unusual job: matchmaking psychopaths (a specialty her clients are blissfully unaware of). But the loneliness is crushing. So when a gorgeous, overprotective new client named Aidan insists they’re soulmates, and another intriguing client, Rebecca, seems perfect to fill the best-friend-shaped hole in her life, Lexie can’t help but find the attention comforting—despite her own professional boundaries.

Then a human heart appears on Lexie’s doorstep. As more threatening packages arrive and her fiancé mysteriously disappears, she must confront a terrifying question: did she inadvertently match herself with a killer? Between Aidan’s claims that her fiancé will never return, Rebecca’s growing presence in her life, and her own dark past resurfacing, Lexie’s matchmaker instincts are being tested like never before.

Because someone is determined to ensure her story ends with a funeral.“

Thank you @berkleypub for the e-arc!

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I’d give this a solid 3.75. It’s like if Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka had a kid and this was her messed up adult life. I’ve read this author’s other books and she keeps you hooked but all her characters are really unlikeable. I spent most of this one wondering what is this even about? but I kept reading. I didn’t see the final twist coming, but it felt a little rushed. Still if you liked her other book, you’ll probably like this one too. It’s unhinged but I liked it better than Love Letters to a Serial Killer.

Thank you for the free book, Berkley!

In this genre-bending read that mixes suspense, mystery, and comedy with a dash of romance, Lexie is not your average matchmaker. Her job is to set up clinical pyschopaths to find love. Thanks to her parents, she has quite a background in psychopathy, even if she has reinvented herself. When people close to her begin to disappear, she starts to suspect that being a matchmaker for pyschopaths might be a bit dangerous after all.

I loved Tasha Coryell’s debut and this novel was unique and entertaining in its own right. If you’re looking for a realistic true crime serious type of thriller, this probably isn’t your book. However, if you want something that stands out from the pack of thrillers, makes you laugh, and come along for a wild ride- this is for you! It isn’t necessarily completely unpredictable, but it is outrageous and uses the device of storytelling with a unique narrator who is slightly unhinged (in the vein of You, but in a different anti-hero way). I didn’t want to put the book down until I finished, and then wanted more. Tasha Coryell has established herself as a must-read author for me!

What a follow up from Coryell, a game of cat and mouse that keeps you hooked and has you questioning everyone involved. Her thrillers are fun, entertaining and has you cringing at the FMC’s inner most thoughts. Definitely recommend.

A twisted dark comedy with some romance. I did enjoy the story of Lexie's journey throughout the book and her character. I did like the premise of the match-making services for psychopaths to find love, which, to be fair, it's hard to find someone. I did like that Lexi was obsessed with television, especially with love stories and watching trashy reality dating shows. There's something about how things slowly become more unsettling the more you read, especially when it comes to Lexie's backstory, which is one of the best parts in the book. Aiden was an okay character, I felt like he could have been more in the book, specifically in the love interest aspect. This book feels more like a character study of psychopaths and how they are portrayed in the story. The psychopath did not feel full on minus some characters, but I feel like a feel were more on the sociopath side, which they did not mention at all in this book. They are similar, but there are differences in certain aspects. I think it could have been interesting for the book to address. Overall, this was an interesting, fun read that does subvert characters.

Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

This was strange in a good way. It’s exactly as the title suggests and although I liked the overall plot line, it seemed a bit much too

What a fun twisted ride! Thoroughly enjoyed it, though except Lexie the other characters lacked a kind of depth, the story sort of made up for it.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC copy!

I was on the edge of my seat with this one the whole time. I'm usually not one for thrillers, but I really enjoyed Tasha's other book I read last year, so I wanted to try this one out too! Once I started I didn't want to stop. I devoured a majority of the book within a day. I was constantly trying to guess who the killer was and I was suspicious of everyone at some point 😅 I was also thinking everyone was a psychopath at different points of the book. It made for a super entertaining read and while I wasn't entirely surprised by who did it I was surprised in general with how things went! Makes me want to the other thrillers!

Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC of this book! I greatly appreciated it!

I greatly enjoyed “Matchmaking for Psychopaths”! While the premise of the book sounds very heavy and mysterious, it felt like a fun and light read to me, likely because of the way Lexie’s character narrated the story. In the first few chapters, we go along with Lexie as she is apprised of her fiancé and best friend’s affair on her birthday. While that would be enough to set anyone off, she simply has a fun, blackout-drunk night with some strangers and plots to get her fiancé back. Meanwhile, her job as a matchmaker (specifically for psychopaths) at Better Love has never been going better, and she hopes to move up in the chain of command as her boss plans a company expansion. However, there are people who do not want Lexie to succeed in either of these endeavors, and she soon finds herself having to come to terms with both these obstacles and the darkness of her past.

I was able to identify half of the ending twist a bit early on, although the second half was a surprise to me. I agree with other reviewers that one of the relationships featured in this novel felt a bit abrupt, but perhaps this is a case of “when you know, you know”? The amount of casual murder was a bit shocking to me, although I suppose that’s to be expected in a novel centered around psychopaths. Overall, this was a quick and fun read. I already recommended this to my best friend!