From the very first line, Swipe grips you and refuses to let go. A psychological thriller that blends humor with chilling suspense, this novel follows a vigilante of the modern dating world and the journalist unknowingly chasing her trail. The dual POV structure masterfully builds tension, keeping readers on edge as we anticipate their inevitable collision.

The pacing is sharp and relentless, with short, snappy chapters that propel the story forward. Every date holds the suspense of false aliases—will they finally cross paths? The blend of tongue-in-cheek humor and dark psychological twists makes for an engaging and unpredictable ride. The modern dating scene is both hilariously accurate and eerily dangerous, intertwining moments of levity with deeply unsettling truths.

With thought-provoking lines like, “Because if you can’t show the world who you really are, you disappear,” the novel offers more than just thrills—it examines identity, deception, and justice in the digital age. The red herrings keep you guessing in real time, and just when you think you have it figured out, another twist knocks you off balance.

While Swipe delivers a wildly entertaining thriller, it also leaves you with a lingering sense of unease—an ending that satisfies yet teases the unknown. A must-read for fans of twisty, psychological suspense with a unique and witty edge.

Was very happy to be approved for this book immediately on @netgalley . I was hoping for a fast, gripping, popcorn thriller and I was not disappointed.

A short and easy read of a woman sick of cheating married men online and wanting to get a bit of payback and teach them a lesson. We loveeee a woman’s revenge story!

But then more characters appear and none of them seem completely innocent. Everyone is a suspect, everyone has some secrets. Meanwhile Jack is hoping to turn his low-level online dating article into something much bigger. As he goes on a series of dates with a stream of women and collects some wild stories of his own, he tries to unravel the sinister goings on in the world on online dating at the moment.

I was hooked and steamed through these pages completely swept up in it all and trying to figure out who, if anyone, could be trusted.

Would highly recommend for a fast-paced and scandalous good time.

Thanks again to @netgalley and @booksgosocialgroup for my digital copy of this book.

4.5/5

I LOVED this book! It was a quick read and had many twists that I did not see coming. Up until the last sentences! So happy I was able to read it!

Thank you Netgalley for receiving this ARC. I really enjoyed this book and raced through it in one sitting. I connected with the characters and loved the face pacing of the book. I definitely did not expect the twist in the end!

I give this book 3.75 stars. Right off the bat, I got sucked into the characters. The ending had a twist that I didn't expect.

Thanks to Netgalley and Booksgosocial for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Sonya is sick of getting burned on a dating app by married men and/or creepy men, so she sets out to confront Matt, a married man while he is on a hike and send the video to his wife. But then he falls off a cliff while trying to stop her recordings and she doesn't alert anyone to his death. Meanwhile Jake is a legitimate journalist now working at a rag after the newspaper he worked for had headcount reductions. His latest assignment is to write a story about dating apps. He starts to think that Matt's death wasn't an accident and begins investigating.

3.5 stars.

I thought this was a pretty good story. My issue was that I think that things came together a little too easily with Jake getting suspicious about Matt's death and with the detective deciding to see it his way. I also thought the character development was light. But it was an interesting premise and there were some surprises along the way.

I loved the premise of this book - psychological thriller about dating apps - however it turned out to be a slightly easier read rather than a nail biting thriller. It was a fast paced book but I felt by the end it fell flat slightly. This didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the read entirely as I do think the premise of a murder mystery surrounding online dating brought a fresh spin and it was a genre of thriller I hadn’t explored before. I gave it 3 stars as overall it was a fairly enjoyable popcorn thriller.

I really enjoyed the pace of this book and the twist was unexpected. I felt the characters were believable the plot was good!

Sonya Romanov has had a tough time using dating apps. She had a string of bad dates and has reached her limit. When she encounters Matt, and discovers he is married but posing as single, she decides she needs to do something. Sonya is on a mission to teach him a lesson. When she confronts him, he tumbles to his death on the hiking trail. It was an accident, but she panics and scrambles to hide her involvement. The police also think it was an accident, and Sonya wants to keep it that way.

Her actions attract the attention of Jake Parker, a down-on-his-luck journalist who is reduced to working for a tabloid-style website. His editor wants him to write a puff piece about dating apps, and he reluctantly starts dating women from the MetMee site. Soon, he learns about Matt’s death. Jake considers himself a serious journalist and senses that there is more to what the police believe.

The story was told through Sonya and Jake’s POVs. I could have done without Jake’s POV since Sonya seemed a better-developed character, and I was more invested in her story. To me, Jake seemed a little one-dimensional. I really considered this to be Sonya’s story, and she had the most character development by the end of the book.

I had trouble with some of the book’s formatting. When the characters communicate information by text, it blends into the rest of the scene, and it is a little challenging to tell that the dialog in question is a text. Also, some of the app and internet terms seem a bit dated.

I viewed this book as a romance and a mystery rolled into one. But it wasn't your typical love story, and I loved how the character’s stories wrapped up. The mystery kept me in suspense, and I felt the payoff at the end was more than worth it. I like a book where I try to solve the mystery, and the author keeps me guessing. This was the first book I’ve read by R.G. Belsky and Bonnie Traymore, and it makes me want to read more of their work!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC copy. All opinions are my own.

This book had me hooked from the first page.. A quick easy read. I did manage to guess the twist early on.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I really enjoyed this book - a very easy read and would highly recommend to others who enjoy a twisty thriller! I would definitely read more by these two authors in the future.

This was a fabulous read! Wow wow wow! I am recommending this to all my thriller obsessed friends! Amazing thriller, great characters, very twisty and unsuspecting plot! I was holding my breathe in anticipation and couldn't have predicted the ending. It was the perfect mix of characters!! While I've never read these authors before separately, together they were a powerhouse! I really enjoyed reading Swipe and I think it realistically shows the dating app world! I thought this was an amazing read and it definitely earns 5 stars from me! Also, I am going to read more from these amazing authors ASAP!

I really enjoyed this book and raced through it in one sitting. I was quickly absorbed by the plot and intriguing characters. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, however it definitely won’t be the last.

3.75 stars

An undercover reporter goes on dating apps to write a story. When a married man who used dating apps was killed, he starts investigating. He finds himself in danger, while he scrambles to find the murderer.
My first book by this author and i plan to read more.

This was a quick easy read and I finished it one day. However, the writing wasn’t great and the characters fell flat. I would have dnf’ed it if wasn’t such a quick read. Overall I wasn’t impressed.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

What a great story! Can't wait to read more by this author!
Thanks Netgalley and to the author for the ARC!

This book caught my attention from the first page! I actually really enjoyed the duel POV, as it helped me get to know the characters better. I liked that despite it being in a modern setting, there wasn’t a lot of gen z slang used. That can bump a book down for me so I’m glad that wasn’t the case here!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I loved Sonya and Jake’s characters and I was pretty engaged the entire time. There were a few instances where it felt like xyz worked out a little TOO perfectly without consequence or pushback or a little too coincidental to be realistic but that happens sometimes! I enjoyed the story and had a fun time reading it.

This read was so fast paced that I read it in one sitting ! What a great read, I felt like a mini detective trying to figure out "who dunnit". I loved the plot, the modern day dating app theme - it reminded me of the new movie 'F, Marry, Kill', and does show the good and bad side of online dating. The ending had a great twist, and I definitely recommend reading this book!

Swipe follows Sonya who is on a dating app and Jake who is on the same dating app. Jake is on the app to do a story about online dating. Sonya is on the dating app to try and find someone. Their paths intertwine with Jake’s story following the events that happen with people on the app. The story had a lot of little suspenses throughout the book. With how popular dating apps are to meet people I think the book does a good job portraying instances that actually could or have happened on dating apps. With all the characters I would get lost a little on who was who. This is an easy fast pace read.

I would rate this 5 stars but I am not a fan of some of the paths the character’s take at the end of the book. I think it should have ended a little differently.

Thank you NetGalley and Booksgosocial for the ARC copy.

This was a very quick and fun read. It kept me on my toes and wanting more! I finished it in less than 24 hours, so I think that says something. I will be looking more in to these authors as well. Thanks for the ARC!