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BOOK ON TOUR #SWIPE #CRIME #PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER #RG BELSKY #BONNIE TRAYMORE #REVIEW #SUSPENSE THRILLER


MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW 

RG Belsky and Bonnie Traymore in their new novel SWIPE has put together all the troubles those dating apps or online dating can bring. Especially to anyone looking for love in the wrong places. This story has looked in depth at the unsuspected danger, risk, threat and guilt that comes to married people who think it's casual or normal that they can cheat their spouses behind their back. It's very evident that they are lonely, desperate or unhappy in their lives or relationships. 

Jake, a Journalist at New York Banner is hellbent to prove the mysterious death of Matt Furman. Matt a hiker and a married man who dated women online behind his wife and children's back ended up falling down accidently to the Hudson river. Was Matt's death a tragic accident or murder? The irony is that Matt was dating Sonya online. Sonya disliked Matt at their first encounter at the Palisade trail. Jake who covers stories desires to know why Matt committed infidelity posing as a single man on a dating app? At the same time  Jake thinks Dr Russell Brigg's case of harassment by a woman online has something to do with Matt Furman's death. 

This isn't a romance book, but a crime thriller where Jake is trying to solve a mystery which could be a murder and Sonya is hiding her guilt having used a dating app. The rapid narrative rendered by characters Sonya and Jake kept me curious for many hours with the unputdownable twisty scenes and plot that you never expect is coming.

I don't want to give out spoilers, you have to read till the end of the story to figure out what all the characters are up to. When the death count has increased and murder doesn’t stop here, detective Sergeant Pete Jeffries investigates on the side.

I felt the novel is full of unpleasant consequences and disasters of using dating apps, that RG Belsky and Bonnie have brilliantly captured in their prose and dialogues where those women and men have secret lives and how they deceive themselves online. 

What I think about dating apps is that it is better to be safe than sorry because of the anonymity it carries. SWIPE is a must read novel for psychological thriller and crime fans. I enjoyed reading this novel as it kept me on the edge when the shocking truth unfolds, not a story for the faint hearted.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY, PARTNERSINCRIME TOURS, AND RG BELSKY AND BONNIE TRAYMORE FOR AN ADVANCE COPY FOR MY HONEST REVIEW.

I would give a 5 star rating *****


Virtual Book Tour & Giveaway: Swipe by R.G. Belsky & Bonnie Traymore


SWIPE

by R.G. Belsky & Bonnie Traymore

May 12 - June 6, 2025 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

SWIPE by R.G. Belsky & Bonnie Traymore

Sonya's fed up with bad internet dates.

But she never meant to kill anyone.

After a stressful day at work and a creepy first meetup, Sonya Romano goes on a mission: teach a lesson to the smarmy guys she's meeting on her dating app. But when one of them falls to his death as a result of her confrontation--a married man posing as a single guy--she realizes she's gone too far.


Meanwhile, Jake Parker, former Pulitzer nominee, has hit rock bottom. His boss gives him an assignment: go undercover and produce a click bait story about dating apps. Things start to look up when another married man on the app is murdered, and Jake suspects that there may be a serial killer targeting cheaters.


With Jake hot on her trail, Sonya races to cover her tracks, until they finally meet. Fighting a powerful mutual attraction but suspicious of each other, neither of them know that a deranged psychopath is closer than they think, and much more of a danger than either of them realizes.


Can they figure out what's going on, before one of them is next?



Praise for SWIPE:

"You may think you see it coming--but in Swipe, the final twist is more shocking and explosive than you can imagine."

~ Emily Shiner, Bestselling Author of Meet the Parents


"Swipe is a chilling, taut and twisty psychological thriller that will have you frantically turning pages until its stunning end. Riveting from the very first page, Swipe is a roller coaster ride with complex, intriguing characters who will draw you in and not let you go. Clear your schedule because once you start reading, you won't be able to stop."

~ Lisa Regan, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Josie Quinn Series


"RG Belsky and Bonnie Traymore have teamed up to create a journalistic cat-and-mouse game that's suspenseful, addictive, thoroughly modern and loads of fun. Swipe right on this one -- you'll be glad you did!"

~ Alison Gaylin, USA Today Bestselling author of WE ARE WATCHING

Book Details:

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Published by: Indie

Publication Date: May 1, 2025

Number of Pages: 300

Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads


RG Belsky



R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. His newest mystery, BROADCAST BLUES, was published by Oceanview. It is the sixth in a series featuring Clare Carlson, the news director for a New York City TV station. The first book, Yesterday’s News, was named Best Mystery of 2018 at Deadly Ink. The second, Below the Fold, won the Foreward INDIES award for Best Mystery of 2019. Belsky has published 24 novels—all set in the New York city media world where he has had a long career as a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star magazine and NBC News. He also writes thrillers under the name Dana Perry. And he is a contributing writer for The Big Thrill magazine and BookTrib.



Catch Up With RG Belsky:

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Bonnie Traymore


Bonnie Traymore is the Amazon International Bestselling author of nine domestic/psychological thrillers. Her "popcorn thrillers" feature strong but relatable female protagonists who peel back the layers of suburban American life and give readers a peek inside. The plots explore difficult topics such as jealousy, infidelity, murder, and the impact of psychological disorders, but she also includes bits of romance and humor to lighten the mood from time to time. She's an active status member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.



Catch Up With Bonnie Traymore:

www.BonnieTraymore.com

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Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM

    Thanks so much for this terrific review! - R.G. Belsky

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  2. Wall-to-wall booksJune 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM

    Woohoo!!! Great review! I will actually be starting this one myself TODAY!!!

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