Don't Swipe Right - by L M Chilton (Paperback)

About the Book

Gwen Turner has made a bloody mess of her life. She's recently broken up with the best man she's ever known for reasons even she can't admit to herself and quit a lucrative job in order to pursue her dreams of opening her own coffee shop that's quickly become a bit of a dull nightmare. To top it all off, her best friend is getting married, walking down the aisle and leaving her behind. Everyone seems to be growing up, and moving on without her. Along with too much cheap wine and bad reality TV, Gwen turns to a dating app to help fill the void in her life, swiping left and right on what few eligible bachelors there seem to be in town, spending her evenings out on one disastrous first date after another. But when a string of murders begin to happen in her small coastal English city, each of the victims have one thing in common: they've all been on a date with Gwen. Before Gwen knows what's happening, she finds herself the main suspect in a serial killer's murderous spree, and the only way she can clear her name is to track down her former dates (even those that have ghosted her) and unmask a killer before it's too late.

Book Synopsis

A young woman must unmask a serial killer and prove her innocence, all before her best friend's wedding in this hilarious "sultry summer thriller" (The New York Times).

Gwen Turner has made a bloody mess of her life. She recently broke up with the best man she's ever known for reasons she can't even admit to herself and quit a lucrative job to open her own coffee shop. To top it all off, her best friend is getting married and leaving her behind in singlehood.

Along with too much cheap wine and bad reality TV, Gwen turns to a dating app to help fill the void in her life. Swiping through the few eligible bachelors left in town, she spends her evenings out on one disastrous date after another. But when a string of murders suddenly occurs in her small coastal English city, she's shocked by the connection between each of the victims--they've all been on a date with her.

Before she knows what's happening, Gwen finds herself the main suspect in a serial killer's murderous spree, and the only way she can clear her name is to track down her former dates (even those that have ghosted her) and unmask a killer before it's too late.

Review Quotes

"For a novel with such a high body count, L.M. Chilton's Don't Swipe Right is remarkably lighthearted...the book riffs amusingly not just on life as a singleton but also on cryptocurrency, algorithms, the pluses and minuses of female friendship and pre-wedding angst."
- New York Times Book Review

"Kept me guessing and was so fun to read."
- Britney Spears

"A funny, charming page-turner, but also a sharp observation of online dating culture. Fast-paced, twisty and great fun! "
- Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie

"[A] brash and luminous debut... Chilton nimbly balances humor and horror, fortifying his flashy premise with meticulous research into the data mining that powers most dating apps. Luckily, he layers all that hyper-contemporary sound and fury on top of an exceptionally well-constructed mystery plot, with surprises that will keep readers turning pages late into the night. Mystery fans will rush to swipe right on Chilton--he's got the goods."
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Don't Swipe Right is as if Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film. A crafty fusion of savvy humor and twisty suspense makes for a murderously clever debut!"
- Rupert Holmes, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Your Employer

"I read Don't Swipe Right in one single sitting, laughing, playing detective, and on the edge of my seat until I got to the end. Chilton's debut about online dating and serial killers manages to be darkly funny, hilariously twisty, and completely charming. This book is just so much fun!"
- Jennifer Close, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses and Marrying the Ketchups

"Chilton shines a blackly humorous light on male misbehavior and love in the age of the internet--plus the timeless and ridiculous societal pressure of finding "the one." Bound to become a classic of the singles scene."
- Kirkus

"Witty and loads of fun, Don't Swipe Right is full of plot twists and wicked insights on dating in the age of technology."
- Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

"Another send-off of modern dating, this time with an extra-fun twist!"
- CrimeReads

"When the author of one of our favorite books, Murder Your Employer, says that a novel is like 'Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film, ' there is no choice but to read that book... "
- Amazon Book Review

About the Author

L.M. Chilton is a journalist with fifteen years of experience working on TV shows for the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 in the UK, as well as writing columns for magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, and reporting for national newspapers across the world, everywhere from Doncaster to Delhi. He lives in London, procrastinating.