"Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud, out of a mixture of boredom and curiosity she soon began corresponding with...scammers, who were impersonating not only oil rig engineers and doctors but also, rather implausibly, celebrities. Holmes is at her strongest when drawing on her relationships to the victims she's befriended. Her prose radiates empathy, with none of the artificial distance that journalists or academics enforce between themselves and their subjects. The result is firsthand stories of women whose lives were ruined -- or, at least, whose life savings were emptied -- because they had the audacity to desire love." -- The Washington Post
"Holmes, who posts screenshots of her interactions with scammers on the X account @deathtospinach, dives into the funny and frightening world of online romantic fraud in her eye-opening debut....Equal parts riotous and enlightening, this peek behind the digital curtain underlines the dangers and delights of the Information Age." -- Publishers weekly, STARRED Review,
"I knew Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You by Becky Holmes would be hilarious because I've been following her interactions with romance scammers on Twitter for a while. What I wasn't prepared for was that it would also be eye opening and sometimes heartbreaking. A fabulous and - dare I say it - important read." -- Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever
"Fabulous. I read this in a single weekend and I didn't want it to end. Scammers, con-artists, catfishers - you have met your match. At last the web-bastards get their just deserts." -- Jeremy Vine, TV and radio broadcaster
"This book is a total blast! Vitally informative and extremely funny, it had me gripped like a very fine thriller." -- Peter James, bestselling author
"An extraordinary book, where a solid comic concept transforms into a thoughtful examination of the scammers and the scammed and how our need for love can be exploited. I thought I was getting a book I could laugh at on the toilet, but was instead forced to examine the human condition and my own frailties. What a scam!" -- Richard Herring, comedian and writer
"I knew this book was going to be really funny, but I hadn't expected it to also be such a thoughtful and disturbing examination of the sad, seedy and scary world of online romance scammers. Becky's a brave woman, taking on these pests so we don't have to." -- Charlie Higson, author and comedian
"A funny, sweary, absurd delight that knows just when to take the subject seriously too. I loved it." -- Dave Gorman, comedian and presenter
"A hilarious and timely guide on how to fend off online scammers from someone prepared to take them on at their own game and deliver some richly deserved justice." -- Simon Kernick, thriller writer
"A brilliant read. Moves effortlessly between hilarious and informative and back again." -- Ed Byrne, comedian and actor
"Clever, pertinent and very, very funny ... Striking journalism." -- Daniel Finkelstein, columnist for The Times
"Astonishing." -- Daily Mail
"A revealing, revolting look into the world of romance fraud . . . Entertaining . . . Holmes writes in the sort of jolly, happily vulgar register popularised by Caitlin Moran." -- Daily Telegraph
"As she takes us into the world of catfishing and online scams, Holmes will make you laugh and cringe on the same page! The title grabbed me (because of course it did) and the book didn't let me go until I'd finished it. Reading about Holmes' online escapades had me in tears of laughter. It's a great way to bring light to a scary thing that happens to so many people online and has a great balance of light and dark. You'll be aware of what can befall someone who is a little too naive while chuckling through the tales of what Holmes sends to those reaching out to her. What a fun, scary, solid read!" -- Andrea Richardson, Fountain Bookstore
"[A] guide to the world of online-romance fraud... Most people tend to underestimate their own susceptibility to deceit and fraud; Holmes notes that none of the monetary damage really compares to what this trickery can do to a person's self-esteem. The emotional scars and sense of humiliation linger far longer... the narrative is valuable for its cautionary lessons." -- Booklist, review
"This was a slow-burner, with early chapters consisting mostly of comic responses to scam emails being largely ignored...However, Holmes's interviews with victims, and the occasional glimpse into the lives of the scammers when they drop the pretense, were fascinating and extremely empathetic." -- Doron Klemer, Octavia Books
