Sorry to break it to you Julie, but you are in fact a psychopath!

The whiplash this book gave me! Every time I found myself cringing and feeling bad for Julie, she would do something so wild and unhinged.

I really enjoyed this. Loved the writing and the narration was spot on for this story.

A fun time and I couldn't stop listening to it.

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced audiobook of Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath, and I was hooked from the very first chapter. The story immediately draws you in with its chilling atmosphere and unreliable narration. It gave me major You and Baby Reindeer vibes throughout!

Julie is a fascinating character: complex, manipulative, and surprisingly relatable. The way the author played with the idea of perception and reality was incredibly compelling, keeping me questioning what was true until the very end. The audiobook narration was also top-notch, really adding to the unsettling tone of the story.

If you’re into dark psychological thrillers that keep you guessing and make you question the line between victim and villain, this is definitely one to add to your list. Highly recommend!

This is a compelling and humorous audiobook, which is beautifully narrated. Julie Tudor is an ordinary middle aged office worker with a deeply disturbing mindset and dark secrets in her past. She is obsessed with her younger colleague Sean and firmly believes that they are destined to be together. His fiancée’s untimely end, orchestrated by Julie, doesn’t achieve this objective, and when Sean starts dating after a period of mourning, it is inevitable that something bad is likely to happen again. Julie, who is most definitely a psychopath, is a dark, delusional and very compelling character who is brilliantly brought to life in the narration.

Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Staughton audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

3.5 Stars

This was a weird, fun read. Julie’s totally out there (and almost certainly a psychopath!) but in a way that keeps you hooked. Some parts felt a little all over the place, but it’s got personality and kept me entertained.

I fear I enjoyed this book way too much... It has such a dark sense of humour that really tickled me. I laughed out loud at some of the outrageous things Julie did, but I mostly chuckled to myself discreetly to her... ahem... adventures. Julie Tudor most definitely IS a psychopath - enjoy the ride!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest and impartial review. I was lucky to be sent the audiobook version and Clare Corbett does a fantastic job narrating this story - I highly recommend listening to the audiobook if you can.

I just love an unhinged and delusional woman 😆
I requested this because it sounds similar to a few books I previously enjoyed, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It, Sweatpea etc and whilst the character is slightly different she’s just as funny.

I liked the writing style and the audio narration worked so well!
I got through it quickly as it was fun and engaging throughout.
I’d definitely read a book from this author again.
This is released 5th June! 🔪

3.5⭐️

Julie Tudor is not a Psychopath by Jennifer Holdich is a hilarious novel all about Julie Tudor who may or may not be a Psychopath. I think after the first few pages you will make your mind up quite quickly!!!!
I got the audiobook version and laughed out loud so much. Clare Corbett is a brilliant narrator.
The book had me hooked from the first page. Its such a dark story but told with lots of humour. If I could give it more stars I would. Poor Julie is just so unlucky with her life and passions. The story starts in the present and then you get glimpses of the past and how Julie has arrived at where she is now. What a brilliant book, one I just couldn't wait to get back to listening to.
Thanks to Netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton Audio for the ARC copy of the book. My review is my own option.

This was a very entertaining, fast-paced read from Jennifer Holdich, expertly narrated by the wonderful Clare Corbett.
Julie is in her 50s and has a checkered past, slowly revealed as she takes us through key events from her teens, right up to the current day. As well as being a psychopath, Julie also has a complete inability to see herself from others’ perspectives. She has a tendency to fixate on specific men who find themselves in her orbit, forming a deep romantic connection, which is not reciprocated (although this escapes Julie’s notice).
This isn’t a sensitive, empathic portrayal of someone with a spectrum condition, but there are definitely moments that spark feelings of sympathy, if not understanding. Although, it has to be said, Julie is not a character that one warms to.
The story starts with Julie at home with her current obsession, Sean (in his mid-twenties). Let’s just say he doesn’t appear to be there of his own volition.
We hop back in time as Julie brings us up to speed with everything that’s happened that’s led to this point.
Five stars from me, with special credit to Clare Corbett - I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job of narrating this story.
With thanks to NatGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for the chance to listen to an ARC.
Julie Tudor is not a Psychopath releases on 5 June.

This was a hilarious and dark story that kept me entertained throughout! Julie is completely deranged yet incredibly fun to read, and her inner monologues were as funny as they were unhinged. Although many characters in this book met a terrible end, I still rooted for her until the very last page!

This was my first book by Jennifer Holdich, and she absolutely did not disappoint. Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath is a darkly hilarious, addictive read that had me hooked from start to finish.

Julie, the main character, is an absolute standout. She’s completely delusional, delightfully unhinged, and somehow still incredibly lovable. Her obsession with love—and her willingness to eliminate any woman who stands in her way—is both shocking and hilarious. She’s wild, she’s dangerous, and yet, you can’t help but root for her in the most twisted way.

The story is fast-paced, funny, and outrageously entertaining. If you enjoy dark comedy, morally questionable characters, and stories that don’t take themselves too seriously, this book is a must-read.

Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath by Jennifer Holdich is a complex and different type of dark humour thriller.

Julie Tudor is completely insane. That's the fact! Julie Tudor becomes fixated on the men she works with. Julie Tudor is living in a delusion where her coworker is deeply in love with her. Julie Tudor lives in her own world where things revolve around her rules with one goal - to make Julie Tudor happy.

I must say that I really enjoyed the storyline in general, I liked the idea of this book, and I, in some twisted way, liked Julie Tudor.

An audiobook is narrated by Clare Corbett, who has done a fantastic job! You could feel how she connected with Julie, she became Julie! I believe she is a massive benefit to this book!

The only thing I didn't like was jumping in time. This story would be better told step by step. I didn't feel that jumping back and forth made this story more mysterious.

Thank you, NetGalley, and Hodder & Stoughton Audio for this copy.

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

Julie Tudor Is Not A Psychopath
Jennifer Holdich

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This is one thriller that had me open-mouthed in both shock and/or laughing, pretty much from start to finish!
I absolutely loved it!

Let's just talk a little about Julie Tudor!
Well, I pretty much concluded, within a couple of pages, that Julie Tudor Is almost certainly going to end up being a total psychopath.

Following the story through her own narration gave us the best insight into the experiences of the present and past Julies - and gave us ample opportunity to rummage around in that totally crazy and delusional mind of hers.

I can't say I loved her if I'm honest, but what a wonderful character to explore and get to know.

All she wanted was someone to love - but her methods were definitely a little out there and I had the best time hearing all about her exploits to capture the love of Shaun, her work colleague.
In the meantime, totally overlooking what was right under her nose, ironically!

The writing style was perfect, full of humour and drama, both suiting our main character to a tee.
I was completely engrossed and couldn't wait to see how the ending would play out!
As expected, with a little twist!

Having not loved Julie from the start, I have to admit to really warming to her gradually over the course of the book and I did feel quite sorry for her in places - especially seeing some of the comments and treatment she received.
A few days after finishing and I'm definitely looking back on this with fond memories of her!

A great first read for me and I believe a debut novel too!
I can't wait to see what's next and look forward to reading more in the near future.


💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

As someone diagnosed with EUPD, I am quite familiar with Psychopathy, because it is thought by some as a personality disorder. For that reason, parts of this book were actually quite triggering for me, but I thought the story and narration by Clare Corbett were both too good to give up on.

The story is far fetched and only skims the surface on Psychopathy, but the narration kept me hooked. I could believe that Julie was a real person, even though she had very little capacity for emotions and no empathy whatsoever. She's not a character to route for but still engaging somehow.

The plot is quite fast paced and honestly had me stressed listening to it - Julie is quite terrifying in that she really doesn't see the wrong in anything she does. I'd like to think that people like Julie don't exist, but I'm sure they do.

Overall, it's a solid, fairly quick read with lots of twists and turns. There are mentions of some heavier subject matters, so be aware if you're thinking of reading it. It's not for the faint of heart but I would recommend it to fans of Yellowface.

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton Audio and Netgalley for the ALC

Forty-nine-year-old Julie is madly in love with one of her colleague, Sean. She just knows Sean feels the same way, unfortunately, another woman stands in the way of their true love. Not to worry though, Julie has dealt with stumbling blocks like this before.

Julie Tudor Is Not A Psychopath by Jennifer Holdich is so much fun, I loved every second of it and could easily have gone straight back to the beginning once I reached the end. With the story being told from Julie's perspective this works brilliantly as an audiobook, probably better than the print version. Clare Corbett's excellent narration adds to the enjoyment.

The hilarious opening immediately grabs you and gives you an idea of Julie's personality. Self-assured, decisive, intelligent and standoffish. Julie looks down on the people she works with, apart from Sean. Sean is much younger than Julie but she's convinced they have a connection and that he feels exactly the same. Julie knows that Sean is meant to be with her, unfortunately, he's already got a girlfriend and is far too kind to simply break up with her. Julie hatches a cunning plan so that Sean can finally be free to be with her.

As Julie puts her plan into action we are also given glimpses of Julie's past, learning that she has been in a similar situation before. Everything is very tongue-in-cheek, from Julie's hobbies through to her interactions with her neighbours.

Julie is so delusional that she's convinced no one at her place of work knows she and Sean are in love, yet to everyone else, it's clear that she is an obsessed stalker. When Sean and his friends are huddled together and looking at her from across the office she mistakes the glances as an unspoken sign of his true feelings. Even Gareth, Julie's closest colleague, can't avoid whistling 'Every Breath You Take'.

The big question is can anything stand in the way of Julie being with Sean, her one true love? Luckily, Julie is resourceful and manipulative enough to deal with every mishap. I was in stitches as each incident cropped up and was swept aside in Julie's increasingly unbalanced desire.

3.75 stars! Julie Tudor is an unreliable narrator, completely unhinged, a serial killer, and absolutely 100% a psychopath LOL!! This was a lot of fun, particularly as an audiobook. I loved listening to Julie’s dark, f-ed up and hilarious inner dialogue. A very fun and twisted read! Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton Audio for the ARC 🎧

From the moment I picked up “Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath,” the promise of dark humour and psychological intrigue drew me in. As someone with a penchant for twisted narratives, I thought I had stumbled upon a gem. The premise alone—a middle-aged woman obsessively pursuing a much younger man, convinced of her own sanity while entertaining some seriously questionable thoughts—had me intrigued. The combination of satire and thriller sounded too good to resist.
Narrator Clare Corbett deserves a mention right from the start. Her voice brought Julie to life in a way that was engaging, almost magnetic, despite the character's increasingly erratic behaviour. Corbett deftly navigates Julie’s inner monologue, capturing her delusions and obsessions, which, at times, felt relatable—even if Julie herself was unhinged. It was a clever choice, and Corbett's narration certainly helped me visualise the chaotic world Julie inhabited.
However, as I delved deeper into the narrative, the novelty began to wear thin. Julie Tudor—who is in her 49th year, with a seemingly perfect job and life—quickly devolved into a portrayal that was more pitiful than wickedly humorous. There’s a fine line between embracing the absurdity of a character like Julie and feeling uncomfortable with the mocking tone that permeated the narrative. Much of the time, it felt like the story was laughing at her rather than with her, leaving me straddling the line between amusement and empathy.
The repetitive nature of her obsessions began to feel monotonous. Each timeline introduced a new man for Julie to fixate on, leading to predictable outcomes that failed to surprise or engage me as a reader. While I understand that the structure was meant to emphasise the cycles of her delusions, it ultimately left me wanting more depth and variety in her character development. Instead of feeling like an exploration of the complexities of love and obsession, the story felt like an endless loop of misguided pursuits.
Moreover, I found myself grappling with the portrayal of a middle-aged woman as the central figure in this saga. Stereotypes about aging women in media—often depicted as irrational, neurotic, or desperate—ran rampant throughout the book. It was disheartening to see these tropes applied to Julie. While her character does align with certain psychological complexities, the narrative often leaned toward making her a caricature rather than a nuanced study of a troubled mind.
By the time I reached the conclusion, I was left feeling hollow rather than satisfied. The lack of realistic characters to root for, combined with the predictability of the plot, diminished my overall enjoyment. As I reflected on the book’s intentions, I couldn’t help but feel that it missed the mark on delivering the sharp, witty exploration of obsession that I had hoped for—opting instead for an uncomfortable blend of pity and bizarre humour.
In the end, while “Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath” is undeniably a wild ride, it fell short of the intriguing promise it initially presented. It’s not a bad read per se, but I wished for a more profound dive into Julie’s psyche and an exploration that went beyond mere caricature. If you’re looking for something utterly unconventional, this may be worth your time, but be prepared for a narrative that may leave you with mixed feelings long after the last page is turned.

I genuinely enjoyed this book. I am a huge fan of the serial killer genre and in recent years, especially since Jeff Lindsay’s Dexter, the main characters whilst being serial killers, always have an honourable motive for their actions. This book however is different as it tells the tale of a disturbed lady with a very warped imagination on the way men view her. Her narrative is completely one sided and comes across as moral and justified. But what makes her more terrifying is that she has no concept that her actions are immoral. You don’t route for this character, like with CJ Skuse Rhiannon in Sweetpea. She is deeply unpleasant and yet so compelling you can look away. There is a sense of empathy for her as she is clearly has mental health issues, but this is overshadowed by her motives.

The comparison to CJ Skuse is what drew me in; I've been a fan of the Sweetpea series since not long after the first book came out - and was disappointed with the TV adaptation, but that's beside the point. Jennifer Holdich is undoubtedly a good writer; but I couldn't get a handle on *why* the book exists.

I'm ultimately frustrated: there was very little exploration into why Julie behaved the way she did. I don't know if the reader is meant to connect the dots (if that's the case, we could have used more of them) between her being overshadowed by her older, beautiful blonde sister who dies in a car accident when Julie is 14 or 15 (after Julie accidentally causes them to switch seats in the back of the family car) to the victims of Julie's violence who (iirc) are all beautiful blonde women, who happen to be the romantic partners of the men she fixates on. Julie is fixated on the idea that romantic love is all that matters, and also she's not like other girls.

In the aftermath of her sister's death she is sexually assaulted and then raped by her sister's boyfriend, who is manipulating Julie into retrieving some hidden weed, which is never acknowledged as the sexual violence it is, even if it is depressingly common (even now, 50+ years after the fictional events described). This is probably the only time I felt any real empathy for the character.

The comparison to Skuse looms large for me; Rhiannon Lewis is clearly described as having a traumatic incident as a child and clear motivations when she kills. Julie Tudor just reads like a cipher of a character.

In the end, I don't know who I'd recommend the book to, or why. Maybe people who only consume true crime media, and literally nothing else? Yes, the novel is fictional, but it demonstrates an understanding of psychopathy about as well as the most popular true crime podcasts do. She's not even a textbook serial killer - not enough victims as the final (blink and you'll miss it) death is arguably completed by someone else, by accident.

If Jennifer Holdich writes other books in due course, I will give them a go - her writing in itself is engaging and effective, so I don't want to suggest she shouldn't have been published at all. I finished the book because I wanted to know how it ended; and it wasn't like I was hate-reading it (and I have definitely slogged through some books for that reason!)

Maybe if there had been a clearer way in to Julie, I would have enjoyed it more, and perhaps the lack of interiority to the character was a deliberate choice? Maybe I'll read it again with that mindset and have a completely different opinion about the book in future? At the moment though, I'm left disappointed and dissatisfied.

Judy Tudor is most definitely a psychopath!!

Well that was a really fun but dark book to listen to. The entire book is told from Judy's point of view which gave a disturbing insight into her warped and unhinged mind and completely at odds with the majority of the population.

Judy is a great character made all the better by the fantastic narration by Clare Corbett; she was perfect and really brought her to life and, to be honest, I don't think I would have enjoyed it quite as much if I had read the physical book.

What a fantastic debut this is and definitely recommended to those of you who enjoy dark stories that make you laugh out loud, cringe and gasp. This audiobook isn't released until 05-June-2025; I would definitely recommend you pre-order it.

Thanks to the author, Hodder & Stoughton Audio and NetGalley for enable me to listen to and share my thoughts of this excellent book.

If you've ever worked with "psychopaths" you'll recognise the lonely, borederline intellectually disabled, adult who grew up in a home that denied their needs leading to an internal need to believe they are smart/admired. There the accuracy ends sadly but it's a fun easy read.