by: Polly Harris
Genre: New Adult Thriller
Release Date: September 14, 2021
Publisher: Pauline Harris Editorial
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Dating is tough. Especially if the guy you like might be a serial killer.
After a devastating heartbreak and a string of short-lived, failed relationships, college student Georgie Itoyama has now decided to approach dating in the same way that she approaches everything else: methodically, logically, and efficiently.
Georgie downloads countless dating apps, determined to find the love of her life as easily as she orders jeans online. And while her love-at-first-sight aspirations don’t exactly come true, she does find someone she likes. Quite a lot.
There’s only one problem. Girls are going missing at Georgie’s university, and all the signs are pointing to ... him?
But that’s ridiculous. What are the chances that she’s dating an actual serial killer?
Then she matches with Nate. Mysterious, intelligent, and oddly fixated on solving the local disappearances. As Georgie’s relationships deepen with each of her guys, she unwittingly finds herself caught up in the mess that is murder, intrigue, and the nightmare of online dating.
I’m great! Thank you so much for having me!
You’re welcome. Congratulations on the release of Swipe Right for Murder. I just want to make sure I understand the premise of the story. Georgie Itoyama is a college student and ends up meeting two guys through a dating app. She thinks one guy might be a serial killer and the other guy drags her into what’s happening, by trying to find the killer?
Exactly! A much better summary than I could come up with, lol! I’m honestly terrible at describing my own projects, lol!
How did you come up with this story idea?
Based on my own experiences! While I have not worried about dating a serial killer (thank God), I’ve been on many horrible Tinder and Bumble dates (Haven’t we all?). And I thought it was just perfect material for a funny, creepy murder mystery!
Terrible dates, yes, I have one. SMH. Without giving anything away regarding the story. Can you tell me about Georgie, Nate, Ash?
For sure! Georgie, Nate, and Ash are college-aged. Georgie is a freshman, Ash is a senior, and Nate is recently graduated. Georgie is just trying to find the love of her life in the most efficient way possible, Ash is just a sweet guy looking for love, and Nate … he’s a bit on the mysterious side. He’s got some secrets. But I think they all do.
Sounds interesting. This is billed as a romantic suspense/thriller. What was your favorite part of this story to write?
I loved injecting humor and comedy into a murder mystery. This was such a fun and challenging mixture of concepts!
What was the most difficult part of this story to write?
Probably just ironing out the murder mystery plot and making sure everything made sense in the end.
Tell me about your book cover. You are the author as well as the publisher. What thought or reaction did you want the cover to convey?
I love my cover! I hired a super talented designer, and I think she did a great job! I really wanted to convey the tongue-and-cheek aspect of the story, which I think it does pretty well.
As I mentioned earlier, Swipe Right for Murder recently came out. You should be celebrating. But I have to ask, what’s next for you?
Yes! Break out the champagne, lol! Actually, I’m very excited, because I’m working on another book in the same vein as SRFM. All I can say right now is that it involves catfishing … but I can’t wait until I can announce more!
Polly, thank you so much for taking the time to answer some questions for me.
Thank YOU!
“They found her body in a ditch. She’d been there for a couple days or so.” Shannon almost drops her precariously tall pile of books upon delivering this news to me. She shakes her head and starts shelving.
“That’s awful,” I say from a few shelves away where I’m trying to alphabetize the children’s section. Kids are not very good at putting books back from where they found them.
I’d heard the news this morning back at the dorms. I’d been in the bathroom doing my makeup with a few of the other girls on my hall, when the RA had come in and told us about it. Gossip spreads like wildfire at a small school, especially when it involves murder. I’d had a surprisingly numb reaction to it. Much like my reaction now. I keep expecting it to hit me. For me to feel sad, upset, afraid—anything. I actually only feel relief. Horrifyingly enough
Relief that it wasn’t me who found her. That someone else gets to carry that trauma and not me.
“That’s your school, isn’t it?” Shannon asks.
“Yeah.” I think back to finding Whitney in the stairwell. The image is strangely void in my mind—I remember walking down the stairs, discussing bacon flavored cupcakes with Olivia, I remember the heels of my sneakers squeaking against the linoleum. And then it’s blank. I do remember the feeling though. The denial. The blood rushing in my eardrums, my heartrate accelerating before I even understood why.
“So creepy,” Shannon comments, almost to herself.
With a jolt, I remember what Miles had said at the froyo place a few nights ago. How some girl from Altmar had gone missing. He didn’t mention a name, probably didn’t know it, but I have the feeling it’s this same girl.
A part of me wants to think like Amelia did when Miles first mentioned it. This girl was probably caught up in the wrong crowd. She probably knew some nasty people, was maybe even involved in something illegal. Anything to curb the nagging fear that’s rising up inside of me. The fear that this could happen to anyone. That I could be next.
But I think back to Shannon’s ramblings from a few minutes ago. She’d been such a sweetheart. Her parents said she never partied, never did drugs, was a perfect student. Who would murder such a girl? This perfect, sweet girl.
But none of us are actually as good as we seem, I think.
“That’s awful,” I say from a few shelves away where I’m trying to alphabetize the children’s section. Kids are not very good at putting books back from where they found them.
I’d heard the news this morning back at the dorms. I’d been in the bathroom doing my makeup with a few of the other girls on my hall, when the RA had come in and told us about it. Gossip spreads like wildfire at a small school, especially when it involves murder. I’d had a surprisingly numb reaction to it. Much like my reaction now. I keep expecting it to hit me. For me to feel sad, upset, afraid—anything. I actually only feel relief. Horrifyingly enough
Relief that it wasn’t me who found her. That someone else gets to carry that trauma and not me.
“That’s your school, isn’t it?” Shannon asks.
“Yeah.” I think back to finding Whitney in the stairwell. The image is strangely void in my mind—I remember walking down the stairs, discussing bacon flavored cupcakes with Olivia, I remember the heels of my sneakers squeaking against the linoleum. And then it’s blank. I do remember the feeling though. The denial. The blood rushing in my eardrums, my heartrate accelerating before I even understood why.
“So creepy,” Shannon comments, almost to herself.
With a jolt, I remember what Miles had said at the froyo place a few nights ago. How some girl from Altmar had gone missing. He didn’t mention a name, probably didn’t know it, but I have the feeling it’s this same girl.
A part of me wants to think like Amelia did when Miles first mentioned it. This girl was probably caught up in the wrong crowd. She probably knew some nasty people, was maybe even involved in something illegal. Anything to curb the nagging fear that’s rising up inside of me. The fear that this could happen to anyone. That I could be next.
But I think back to Shannon’s ramblings from a few minutes ago. She’d been such a sweetheart. Her parents said she never partied, never did drugs, was a perfect student. Who would murder such a girl? This perfect, sweet girl.
But none of us are actually as good as we seem, I think.
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