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Extra: The book definitely relies on pop culture (and true crime) references so if that’s not your thing, maybe rethink this one. It worked for me because my brain works like that too—the amount of times I say “I just want to dance” from Music and Lyrics is alarming since I never want to dance and 9 times out of 10 I’m met with the reception of a dot dot dot. In one breath the book is talking about Dateline and with the next it’s drawing parallels to America’s Next Too Model. Some of my other favorites were American Girl, Lisa Frank, and cinnamon brown sugar Pop-tarts. The references are also an armor that Phoebe wears as a defense mechanism whenever she feels uncomfortable (hence the amount of them). PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She's even analysing the genre in her dissertation - if she can manage to finish writing it. It's hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn't had a relationship with for years.
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She isn’t your typical leading lady, as she has what she views as body flaws and some insecurities. I had no idea what my face was doing. In my mind, my eyes were wide with disbelief, my mouth opening and closing like a fish, my nostrils flaring with a barely contained exasperation. But outwardly, I must have been maintaining some semblance of control, because my brother was grinning at me like they’d just presented me with the greatest gift. And, that is despite the fact that she KNOWS that there haven’t been any unsolved murders around there which appear to be connected….She has done her research!
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It's criminal how much we enjoyed Love in the Time of Serial Killers, the perfect pairing of intrigue with utterly charming romance and a deeply relatable story of how sometimes life's most complicated mystery is how to open your heart." --Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn't exactly conducive to modern dating--and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she's used to suspecting the worst. The last half of the book definitely felt more like a romance to me and it is ultimately why I gave the book the extra half star. Her groveling was heartfelt and earned and the relationship was super cute. I loved how Sam didn’t place Phoebe on a towering pedestal where she could do no wrong. He had some lines in there—reading her to filth—that made me clutch my pearls and reach for a fan. That’s hot. I don’t mind the third act breakup when it’s needed to help a character shape up or grow and it definitely worked here. Phoebe just wasn’t able to understand that she could love Sam until she figured some shit out on her own. Sam wouldn’t accept less than he deserved. That’s hot. Halloween is just around the corner, but this book by Alicia Thompson proves that love doesn’t always have to be scary.” — Newsweek
Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s the release of Dahmer on Netflix, but the whole obsession with the true crime genre thing is not the cute and quirky personality trait that people think it is. If you have a genuine interest that’s great. But I am a bit over it at this point. Once I got through the beginning of this book, it got much better in terms of the story. I much more enjoyed it when Phoebe was getting to know Sam, when she was reconnecting with old friends and her brother, etc, than when she thought Sam was a serial killer. The fast-paced plot is alternately hilarious and touching, and readers won't be able to put it down. True crime is an incredibly popular genre, and this book is a must-read for crossover romance fans.-- Library Journal (starred review) PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She’s even analyzing the genre in her dissertation - if she can manage to finish writing it. It’s hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn’t had a relationship with for years.The “is he a serial killer” bit didn’t stay a mystery for long but was fun while it lasted and does make for a good hook. I greatly enjoyed watching Phoebe grow as a character and to stop self-sabotaging (even subliminally). By the end, her personal relationships were very wholesome and cute; her and her brother especially! PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She’s even analyzing the genre in her dissertation—if she can manage to finish writing it. It’s hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn’t had a relationship with for years. Love in the Time of Serial Killers is funny, sharp, and thoughtful. --Sarah Hogle, author of You Deserve Each Other
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