This past week Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath by Jennifer Holdich was released. I was lucky enough to get an eARC through Netgalley and I read it a couple of weeks ago. Today I wanted to share my thoughts on this debut mystery/thriller. Let’s dive in!

Julie Tudor is not a psychopath.

Julie Tudor is 49 and has it a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office), a beautiful house (some may wonder how she got the money for it, but nothing has been proved) and the man of her dreams.

Julie Tudor is not a stalker.

Sean is 25 and the love of Julie’s life. The only problem is, he thinks he’s in love with someone else.

And Julie Tudor is definitely, definitely not a serial killer.

But Julie has found herself in a similar situation before. And if there’s one thing Julie knows, it’s how to get rid of the competition…

After all, what’s a little murder in the name of true love?

The synopsis of this book is already over the top and it sounds kinda crazy. So I was really curious how this would play out in the story. From early reviews I got a bit of an idea, but I was excited to experience it myself.

The story is told through Julie’s POV and you live in her (delusional) mind. It was so interesting to read what was happening and what Julie was thinking at the same time. The events seemed to be told pretty truthful, but then you would read Julie’s thoughts and it was insane. This is truly how I would describe delusional, you cannot believe how she interpreted what was happening around her. It was funny, but at the same time it was also really sad and a bit scary that there are people in the world who think like this.

There are a lot of flashbacks to the past in the book and I really enjoyed those. At first I thought I had pinpointed exactly where Julie’s delusions started, and I thought it really made sense in the context of what was happening to her. But then we get back further into the past and I saw that it was already happening in her youth. As someone with a psychology degree I thought this book was so interesting! Yes, it was entertaining, but to me it was also a book that made me think long after finishing it.

I liked how the book ended a lot, it was really bittersweet I would say. There were a lot of events in the end that all invoked different feelings for me haha. But I did really like this ending, I don’t think there could’ve been a better ending to the book than this one. After reading this book I was already looking forward to the next release by Jennifer Holdich and after reading the synopsis for her next book I got even more excited. It’s another mystery/thriller with a crazy plot that will probably be fun yet insane once again. I can’t wait for that one!

I would for sure recommend Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath, but I would recommend getting a feel for the book before getting it. The vibe of the main character is something I don’t think everyone would enjoy reading, so be mindful of that! If you don’t mind a delusional main character with more than questionable morals, this might be a book for you!