I am sorry to say I will not be finishing this book. It wasn’t written well at all. The descriptions of things are a bit odd, like the author attempted to be descriptive but everything fell flat and felt rudimentary. I won’t be reviewing this book on any other websites or social media.

This book was a DNF for me. I really disliked the characters and the story overall.

The way the women characters were written was gross. I get that the main character was meant to be h likable, but it wasn’t enjoyable to read.

I made it about 50% before I gave up. I will not be reviewing this book online.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me a copy of this book!
I really did not like this book. Let's break it down:
Characters: I can get behind a terrible person being the protagonist. What I can't get behind is the terrible person suddenly getting a redemption arc. With how this book was going up to that point, the man did not deserve a redemption arc. All other females were falling over for the main character. Why? Like he seems to be a perfectly average human being, other than him being an actual psychopath. He treated all of the women like crap and yet they all wanted him.

Atmosphere: There really wasn't any atmosphere built because of how this book is set up. It jumps from story to story every single chapter making it difficult to set any atmosphere.

Writing: You can tell this is written by a man by how he describes women. It was just icky, which plays into the whole psychopath thing, but then he gets a redemption arc in the last chapter or so? No. Also the switching of the stories every chapter was confusing at points. I like the idea of following the character over a long period of time, but it could have been done by having the stories one after the other.

Plot: The plot was just his killings over his lifetime. We changed places so many times that I lost some of the plot points of the different stories and had to remind myself which story we were following. The ending killed the entire book for me.

Intrigue: I was intrigued to see if this guy was ever going to get caught. We don't even see a satisfying ending to that. He gets a not deserved redemption arc, and that's it.

Logic: I don't think this book is very logical at all. From the killings to the women flaunting over him. I rated this average because there are serial killers who get away with killing for a long time.

Enjoyment: I really didn't like this book. If you can get behind an awful protagonist, then maybe. I wouldn't recommend this to most people though.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

Beautifully dark and made so much more so by how matter of fact our anti hero is in his description of killing his victims. The tone is so calm and factual that you start to question how normal all of this appears.
I really enjoyed the build up of all the characters, especially as all of the victims seemed so unlikeable which also made the killings seem so less shocking, worrying? Definitely!
I enjoyed the style of writing and the obvious intelligence and humour of the author also. The ending for me was the most shocking part as I didn’t see it coming, that and the fact I wasn’t shocked enough by the killings themselves… I think this one will stay with me for quite a while, hopefully not in my nightmares. I’ve reported the misspelling of the title to Goodreads and believe they’re amending.

I was really excited to read this book based on the descriptions, but it was AWFUL.
The characters were flat and the story line very confusing.
Also, this book is not on amazon or any of the retail sites to even leave the review.

I was eager to read this one because of the title. I really am interested in anything psychopathic. As much as Jeremy did make me laugh out loud with his monologues. And at times it was really going well. But overall, I don't think this book is for me. For some reason I felt that it was a drag. I kept asking myself. (ok what now?)

It was an ok read for me.

The ending was crazy I didn't. know whether I should freak out or laugh!

Thank You NetGalley for this copy.

While I didn’t love this entire book, it was short and I feel like the ending had enough twists to make it worth it. I got serious American Psycho and You vibes from our main character. Because a lot of this book is told from inside his head and he isn’t a very likeable character, it is hard to get through at some points. He is very self centered and cocky. So if you don’t like being in the head of a character like that, you will not enjoy this book at all.

This book was DNF for me. I tried to get into it but it just wasn’t for me. I came back to this book a few times hoping that after giving it a few days would make it easier for me to pick up and start reading again but that just wasn’t the case for me.

The Psychopath
by A M Edwards

Sadly this book did nothing for me. It was too many long-winded words and I became bored. It was a bone with no meat on it. Harsh I know, but The review was for an honest opinion.

Who is AM Edwards? I would only be guessing based on reading The Psychopath. Clever protagonist/antagonist relationship. The plot revolves around a man, surprise. Who thinks that he is the most brilliant creature on the planet, surprise. I've seen this over and over in the business and medical fields. I smiled and even giggled at some points not because of what was happening, but based on the inner monologue speeding through my brain. Too bad I can't give away any spoilers, you'll just have to read for yourselves. (I'll be posting on Goodreads once they fix my shelf count )

While I kind of tuned in and out of the writing style of this one I enjoyed it especially the ending/last 25%. It seemed like the author was writing as a combination of what they thought a killer’s inner dialogue sounds like and American Psycho which worked for me during some parts and not others. However, the top 40 songs/kills was original and I did really like that. Jez was a very overly sexual which annoyed me a little bit but also seemed realistic to actual killers. It was his weakness (besides the actual killings) which was I think what made the ending so good in my opinion. Maxine, his overbearing and clueless wife, was a bit dull and nagging, however that’s exactly how Jez saw her too and we were both off base. He mentions her stalking tendencies multiple times throughout which seems like he just hates his wife but it’s fun to see how it plays out. I did enjoy reading about his more “normal” human side as well. This was entertaining and I could see it being a hit for fans of serial killer books that don’t also necessarily fall into the thriller genre.

I didn't care for this book too much. Just couldn't get into the writing to enjoy the story. I may go back to it later, as for now, it just didn't appeal to me.

Ugh . . . I couldn't get into the story, didn't care about any of the characters, and was so bored by the long-winded writing. Not my cup of tea.

This author makes great use of timeline to hold interest. Initially I did not like how the timeline of the story changed from one chapter to another. By the end I realized it was a genius way to hold one's interest by making it seem like you were moving on to a new story by placing the reader in a different point of the same story. This is a very dark three that puts you into the mind of a psychopath. Definitely a great read.

DNF at 57%. I was bored and did not connect with the characters or the story. I tried to stick with it but it was putting me in a reading slump.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc

3.5 stars rounded to 4.

This was a overall entertaining book. It starts Jeremy: A husband, father, pro-vice chancellor, and of course a psychopathic serial killer. "The Psychopath" And we go through several time frames of past to present.

Jeremy is a chilling character...... You truly see through the mind of a psychopath and how little he values human live or has any empathy for anything beside himself. It's actually funny in places where he is doing some crazy stuff and stops to look at himself in the mirror to admire how good looking he is. There is definitely argument to compare this book to "American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis.

Cons: The prose is slightly disjointed and hard to read in some places. Maybe on purpose? And in my opinion somewhat predictable. Including the ending. Which made me think the book, while was entertaining, was maybe too formulistic. Don't expect any real value out of this book except to be slightly entertained and see through the eyes of a psychopath.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Just not for me. A little difficult to follow. Overall 3 stars. Couldn’t locate the book on GoodReads to review there.

Wow! This book was absolutely fantastic. I was drawn in from the start and didn’t stop until I was done. Can not wait for more by author.

Wow, what utter perfection and utterly thrilling and compelling book. I found it disturbing and at times darkly humorous. You see through the eyes and thoughts of a psychopath, and how his adventures (misadventures) with women either spur him on to kill or to make a life for himself. I also found his wife really intriguing… I won’t say more, but if you love or have heard of the Netflix show You then this is a book you have to get hold of ASAP!!!