When Lexie’s fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she’s not giving up yet.
To distract herself, Lexie throws herself into her unusual job: matchmaking psychopaths (a specialty her clients are blissfully unaware of). But the loneliness is crushing. So when a gorgeous, overprotective new client named Aidan insists they’re soulmates, and another intriguing client, Rebecca, seems perfect to fill the best-friend-shaped hole in her life, Lexie can’t help but find the attention comforting—despite her own professional boundaries.
Then a human heart appears on Lexie’s doorstep. As more threatening packages arrive and her fiancé mysteriously disappears, she must confront a terrifying question: did she inadvertently match herself with a killer? Between Aidan’s claims that her fiancé will never return, Rebecca’s growing presence in her life, and her own dark past resurfacing, Lexie’s matchmaker instincts are being tested like never before.
Because someone is determined to ensure her story ends with a funeral.
Matchmaking for Psychopaths is a wild mix of rom-com, dark comedy, and whodunit thriller. The story starts off like a rom-com gone wrong but quickly spirals into something much darker with stalker vibes and gruesome surprises.
The story follows Lexie, a professional matchmaker with an unusual niche—pairing people who don’t realize they’re psychopaths. Her picture-perfect life crumbles when, on her birthday, her fiancé leaves her for her best friend. Left humiliated and adrift, Lexie latches onto her eccentric clients to fill the void: Aidan, a man convinced they are soulmates, and Rebecca, who quickly slides into the role of her new best friend. When her ex-fiancé suddenly disappears and she begins receiving grotesque “gifts,” Lexie questions if she can trust anyone.
This book blends so many genres that it will find a much wider audience than your typical thriller. There’s a lot of campy satire interwoven with doses of horror and whodunit suspense—and the satire is sometimes over-the-top, similar to the author’s previous book, Love Letters to a Serial Killer. There’s also a rom-com subplot between Lexie and Aiden that becomes more twisted and unhinged as their relationship develops. The whole concept of a matchmaker pairing psychopaths is ridiculously compelling—when Lexie is looking for potential mates for her clients, she goes into great detail as to what exactly makes them each a psychopath and what other psychopathic attributes would be a good match for them—it’s exaggerated, a bit absurd, but also wildly hilarious!
The story has a dramatic start as Lexie grapples with being dumped and devises a plan to manipulate her fiancé to come back to her and get revenge on her best friend—there’s a lot of dark humor and exaggerated prose and the story reads like a satirical drama. When the murder mystery thread takes off, the story swings back and forth between laugh-out-loud absurdity and spine-tingling suspense—and Lexie’s unreliable narration reaches new heights! Between the missing fiancé narrative, the unnerving gifts that Lexie receives, and the questionable loyalties of Lexie’s new “friends”, the story will keep readers guessing right until the very end! It’s absolutely necessary to suspend your disbelief at many of the twists and turns—and the ending—to fully appreciate and enjoy this story!
Overall, the novel’s blend of rom-com tropes, thriller tension, and extreme satirical comedy makes it highly original and memorable! It’s a great choice for a buddy read or a book club, as there’s plenty to unpack with all the threads of the story and the crazy ending afterwards. Readers who enjoy genre mash-ups, dark comedy, satire, unreliable narrators, and over-the-top, wild narratives will absolutely love this book!
Narrator Performace
The audiobook of Matchmaking for Psychopaths is a hilarious, thrilling listen, voiced by award-winning audiobook narrator Sarah Mollo Christensen.
Christensen brings unforgettable protagonist Lexie fully to life—perfectly capturing her sarcasm, vulnerability, and escalating paranoia. The character’s frantic inner monologues are especially entertaining as Christensen increases her pacing and adds an extra layer of unhinged humor to the character’s voice—especially when she’s scheming to get her ex-fiancé back. During scenes when Lexie receives “grotesque gifts” or has the feeling of being watched, Christensen increases the tension in her tone to keep listeners fully on edge.
All the characters in the story are given distinct, authentic-sounding voices that make them come alive—and each one is infused with a layer of dark humor and unpredictability to keep listeners on their toes. The dialogue between Lexie and Aidan is a real highlight of the audiobook—Christensen makes their chemistry palpable while simultaneously making Lexie’s unease and mistrust for Aidan very apparent. In the final chapters Christensen elevates her performance of all the main players, giving listeners all the feels—from shock to relief to laugh-out-loud absurdity—and listeners will be recommending this audiobook to others immediately afterwards!
Overall, Christensen’s performance greatly elevates this highly original satirical thriller to a binge-worthy level—and not only keeps listeners engaged but also provides many laugh-out-loud moments! It’s a must-listen for audiobook enthusiasts who enjoy satirical thrillers where the narrator effortlessly swings between satire and suspense. If you haven’t listened to Sarah’s narration before, this audiobook is an excellent example of her expert voice acting skills, amazing pacing, and engaging voice—and you’ll be eager to check out her backlog of 400+ titles in a wide variety of genres!
Narrator Performace
The audiobook of Matchmaking for Psychopaths is a hilarious, thrilling listen, voiced by award-winning audiobook narrator Sarah Mollo Christensen.
Christensen brings unforgettable protagonist Lexie fully to life—perfectly capturing her sarcasm, vulnerability, and escalating paranoia. The character’s frantic inner monologues are especially entertaining as Christensen increases her pacing and adds an extra layer of unhinged humor to the character’s voice—especially when she’s scheming to get her ex-fiancé back. During scenes when Lexie receives “grotesque gifts” or has the feeling of being watched, Christensen increases the tension in her tone to keep listeners fully on edge.
All the characters in the story are given distinct, authentic-sounding voices that make them come alive—and each one is infused with a layer of dark humor and unpredictability to keep listeners on their toes. The dialogue between Lexie and Aidan is a real highlight of the audiobook—Christensen makes their chemistry palpable while simultaneously making Lexie’s unease and mistrust for Aidan very apparent. In the final chapters Christensen elevates her performance of all the main players, giving listeners all the feels—from shock to relief to laugh-out-loud absurdity—and listeners will be recommending this audiobook to others immediately afterwards!
Overall, Christensen’s performance greatly elevates this highly original satirical thriller to a binge-worthy level—and not only keeps listeners engaged but also provides many laugh-out-loud moments! It’s a must-listen for audiobook enthusiasts who enjoy satirical thrillers where the narrator effortlessly swings between satire and suspense. If you haven’t listened to Sarah’s narration before, this audiobook is an excellent example of her expert voice acting skills, amazing pacing, and engaging voice—and you’ll be eager to check out her backlog of 400+ titles in a wide variety of genres!
The audiobook of Matchmaking for Psychopaths is a hilarious, thrilling listen, voiced by award-winning audiobook narrator Sarah Mollo Christensen.
Christensen brings unforgettable protagonist Lexie fully to life—perfectly capturing her sarcasm, vulnerability, and escalating paranoia. The character’s frantic inner monologues are especially entertaining as Christensen increases her pacing and adds an extra layer of unhinged humor to the character’s voice—especially when she’s scheming to get her ex-fiancé back. During scenes when Lexie receives “grotesque gifts” or has the feeling of being watched, Christensen increases the tension in her tone to keep listeners fully on edge.
All the characters in the story are given distinct, authentic-sounding voices that make them come alive—and each one is infused with a layer of dark humor and unpredictability to keep listeners on their toes. The dialogue between Lexie and Aidan is a real highlight of the audiobook—Christensen makes their chemistry palpable while simultaneously making Lexie’s unease and mistrust for Aidan very apparent. In the final chapters Christensen elevates her performance of all the main players, giving listeners all the feels—from shock to relief to laugh-out-loud absurdity—and listeners will be recommending this audiobook to others immediately afterwards!
Overall, Christensen’s performance greatly elevates this highly original satirical thriller to a binge-worthy level—and not only keeps listeners engaged but also provides many laugh-out-loud moments! It’s a must-listen for audiobook enthusiasts who enjoy satirical thrillers where the narrator effortlessly swings between satire and suspense. If you haven’t listened to Sarah’s narration before, this audiobook is an excellent example of her expert voice acting skills, amazing pacing, and engaging voice—and you’ll be eager to check out her backlog of 400+ titles in a wide variety of genres!
