Thankyou to both Net galley as well as Books Go Social for the opportunity to read the ARC of this book.
In this mystery thriller, the pitfalls of online dating and its dangers are outlined in a concise and thorough manner as well as the fragility of the human psyche in people who seem composed and normal at first glance only to be unhinged and psychotic deep down when things don't go their way.
The story was comprised of multi POVS throughout with the main character being treated cruelly and towards the crux of the book followed by someone whom she is connected to due to her job but doesn't know in person at all until her life is put in danger. It was a fast paced and suspenseful plot, comprised of multi layered settings which added depth and mystery to the story as a whole.
In terms of the relationship dynamics, I feel it taught the main character of Sonya not to trust people on face value as well as the importance of maturity and having a more critical and realistic outlook when dating and on life and its ups and downs in general.
It was an enjoyable and gripping read from start to finish.

I absolutely enjoyes reading this. Will definitely be recommending. Kept me really hooked I'll love to reread again

So twisted! Sonya is looking for revenge for bad online dates and Jake is doing a report on online dating when he thinks a killer is targeting cheaters online. So creepy!

Swipe got my attention in the NetGalley catalog with its riveting description: online dating gone bad. We are not strangers to dating apps and the dangers of meeting someone for the first time.
Sonya decides to wants to get revenge on sketchy guys she meets on her dating app. When one of them falls to their death in her presence, she realizes she has gone too far.
Jake Parker is a writer whose given an assignment to go under cover and make a click-bait story about dating apps.
When another married man on this app is murdered, Jake and Sonya must race against time to find out who the deranged psychopath is.
I enjoyed this thriller because it was quick and tense. I also liked Jake and Sonya's chemistry, as it was an added bonus for a psychological thriller. I've never read this author before and look forward to what she puts out next.
I was guessing all the way to the end of who the murderer could be. The dating app element added additionally suspense since I'm no stranger to dating apps. I will be staying away from dating apps moving forward.

Both authors have impressive credentials when you look them up, though their names were unfamiliar to me, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I found was a quirky, spirited, and easy-to-read story centered around dating apps and the darker possibilities that come with them when they fall into the wrong hands.

Despite the topic, the book had a surprisingly cozy feel to it. One of the authors clearly has a real affection for the Hudson River area—the way it’s described brings the setting vividly to life.

The story strikes a nice balance: it’s equal parts funny and serious, with touches of romance and moments that are genuinely a bit chilling.

A MUST READ !!

Such a good thriller !! And I will recommend this to anyone and everyone !!

Wow !!

A killer is on the loose...and on a dating app! This story is told in the dual perspective of the woman seeking revenge on cheating husbands and a journalist who is hungry to solve who the murderer is. Reading this gave me Sex and the City vibes...with the added bonus of a killing spree. A great companion movie for this read is Heart Eyes. If you want to read a fun thriller, you will want to read Swipe! However it may make you think twice about downloading a dating app...

Stopped at 22% and skimmed the rest.
Why I picked this up:
The premise. I love a dating gone wrong trope and the 'moral' serial killer angle.

Why I DNF'ed: It's like bad acting on page
Clunky writing style. Dialogue was stiff and unnatural like characters are explaining things for the reader's benefit (and like we are super unaware of how the internet works). A cop that's low-key never heard of dating apps before. Awkward info-dumps. Everything is written to be dramatic even when literally nothing is happening. Convenient plot points with little logic or clues to follow. Long, over-explained monologues. Very tell-not-show. Read like point form notes expanded into sentences. One-dimensional characters

📚 Format: Advance Reader’s Copy from BooksGoSocial and NetGalley

This is my first read of this author and I highly enjoyed it. I went in not really knowing what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised.

Easy, and a Fast Pace Read!

Thriller story with lots of twist, Sonya who is looking for a love interest on this dating app and she meets a number of bad dates. She decides to get revenge based on all the bad dates she's had and Jake who is a journalist figures something isn't right about the entire situation.

This book has a lot of twist to it, and even though it started off slow, it turned out to be a really good book with a lot of twist. The story was kinda easy to figure out. ☺️

We need to stay away from those dating apps 🫣

Thank you Netgalley for the providing me with this book in exchange for my honest review.

I couldn't put this down! The mystery and suspense had me hooked the entire time, I couldn't stop reading. The ending was shocking and satisfying. I had so many guesses as to who the killer actually was and none of them were correct. I love a good plot twist! This was such a good book and I cannot recommend it enough!

Goodness me, this was such a good book. Highly entertaining. Would definitely recommend to others, that's for sure!

I wanted to love this book, and at the start I did but about midway through it lost me.

The hook was brilliant and sounded right up my alley. I loved the intrigue and felt it was fast paced but in a good way. Unfortunately, I found the last third of the book really disappointing. It felt at times, like it was written by someone else in comparison to the first half. The descriptions became longer and more onerous and the "villain" was not developed enough for the motive to make sense.

I wouldn't recommend this book but I would read another for the potential alone.

📚: Swipe by R.G. Belsky & Bonnie Traymore
⭐️: 3.5/5 (rounding up on #goodreads)

Sonya’s unlucky with love. She finds herself on dating apps, swiping right to more often find swarmy men instead of potential forever partners. Her mission - teach these men a lesson. That is, until one goes too far.

A whole lot of Promising Young Woman vibes that I truly enjoyed and a great dual POV. A twisty ending that left me surprised. A laggy pace at points that didn’t lead this to be a single sitting read, but nonetheless enjoyable.

Thanks to Books Go Social via @netgalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Swipe is out now.

This book is a gripping, fast-paced thriller that dives into the creepy side of online dating. The main characters are a woman fed up with bad dates, and a journalist chasing a killer tied a dating app. They get tangled in a tense, twisty plot that keeps you hooked. The short chapters and dual perspectives make it a page-turner, and the modern dating angle feels spot-on.
It’s not perfect as some characters feel flat, and the big reveal isn’t a total shocker if you’re a thriller buff. Still, it’s a fun, suspenseful ride that’s hard to put down. If you like quick, twisty reads, Swipe is worth checking out.

This book was a lot of fun. I definitely thought I knew who the killer was but I was so wrong! Truthfully I should have saw that coming but it slapped me in the face. Loved it!

This was a fast-paced, twisty read that had me second-guessing every character’s motive. Sonya is just trying to find love (or at least a decent date), but things spiral quickly—and one swipe leads to deadly consequences. When Jake, a down-on-his-luck journalist, starts digging for a scandalous story, their paths collide in unexpected ways.

I really enjoyed the premise and the dual POV. Sonya was a fascinating mix of vulnerable and vengeful, and Jake brought a gritty, investigative edge to the story. The pacing was solid, the writing smooth, and I flew through it in a couple sittings.

That said, some twists were a little predictable, and I wish the villain had more depth. Still, this was an entertaining thriller that kept my attention and made me think maybe I’ll just stick to meeting people the old-fashioned way.

Thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts are my own!

There’s something undeniably satisfying about a revenge plot especially when it flips the script on sleazy, married cheaters. The concept behind this story? Brilliant. Sonya’s had it with the bottom-feeders of the dating app world, and after one particularly vile encounter, things spiral out of control. One man ends up dead, and suddenly, she’s tangled in a web of consequences she never saw coming.

Enter Jake a struggling journalist desperate to turn a puff piece into his big break. His storyline added a nice contrast, filled with awkward app dates and an escalating sense of unease. Watching him piece together the puzzle and collide with Sonya along the way kept the suspense simmering.

The pacing stayed sharp and the premise had real bite, but I found myself craving more depth from the characters. Sonya’s leap into vigilante territory felt underexplored; hints of her past were there, but not enough to ground her choices in something truly compelling. I wanted to root for her, to understand her—but she stayed just out of emotional reach.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the authors for allowing me a pre release copy of this book for review.

Then general premise of this book has a lot of potential - married men posing as single on a dating app turn up dead. Could it be coincidence, or the work of a woman scorned? And, for the most part, it does live up to that potential.

We follow Sonya - a singleton looking for love on a dating app, and Jake - a former top news reporter now working for an online magazine writing menial stories but looking for that one scoop that will catapult him back to the top.

Jake is tasked by his editor to write a story about dating apps and the ups and downs that go with them. To accomplish this, he sets up dates with women on the app and talks to them about their experiences, sometimes coming clean about what he's doing, other times he doesn't.

In the mean time, Matt - a married man posing as single to attract women - falls to his death from a hiking trail, a death that is ruled a tragic accident. Until another man, also on the same app, also married but posing as single, also turns up dead - the second man being Sonya's brother in law. Soon, Jake is onto these two deaths and trying to find connections to link them both, and to talk the police into reopening the investigation into Matt's death. The more Jake digs, the more he uncovers, and the trickier it becomes for him to figure out the truth.

Filled with twists, turns, and red herrings, this is a novel that keeps you wanting to read on to the next chapter. There are a few lulls in the story where the pace slows, one or two moments where you think to yourself 'Really? You expect us to believe that?" But, on the whole, this is a great premise for a story, and an original plot. It did more than enough to keep me invested in the story and how it was going to turn out for both Sonya and Jake. I can honestly recommend it for anyone who's into crime thrillers.

I received this book as an Advance Readers Copy, this is my honest review (Released May 1, 2025).

I was suppose to be done with this book, but life was definitely lifing for me in April. These authors were a new for me & I do like the writing style of this book. Imagine trying to find love on a dating app but running into all the wrong type of men is the challenges that Sonya faced. The things that happened in this book can most definitely happen in real life & especially 2025. This book definitely took a turn but I knew it had to be a reason Ms Psycho was always mentioned.

Thank you to NetGalley, & BooksGoSocial for approving me for this ARC.

Favorite Quote- “Maybe I will find love on a dating app. Or maybe I don’t even know what love is. Maybe none of us really do.”