Gwen Turner is struggling. She is a thirty-something barista with a failing small business who has recently ended a longterm relationship with Noah, a man she believed was the love of her life. Meanwhile, her best friend Sarah is moving out of their apartment to get married to a rather lacklustre man, and Gwen has been swiping right on an app called Connector to go on a series of either disappointing or disastrous dates. Suddenly the dating situation goes from disappointing to terrifying when Gwen’s former dates start dying violently. The lead police detective is convinced that Gwen is the murderer. Suddenly Gwen’s casual and flippant approach to life is not serving her any longer and she is desperate to stay a step ahead of the murderer and prove her innocence.

This is a fun premise for a novel, and the author definitely takes it and runs with it. Gwen is a likeable, if somewhat immature and passive character who dates a series of complete jerks. They do need to be put in their place, although murder might be going too far! The dialogue that ensues on some of these dates is absolutely hilarious. Yes the plot is a bit unbelievable, but the plot of many thrillers strains credulity these days so I won’t fault the author for that. My only critique would be that I would have preferred a different ending in which Gwen found her own strength and purpose without a man involved in it. If you are looking for a thriller that doesn’t take itself too seriously then this is the read for you. Many thanks to Simon & Shuster for approving a digital copy for me to read.