Amber was raised as a grifter; moving from city to city, conning strangers out of their money with her mom and dad. One day, her parents take off to a new state and leave her alone at age eleven. Surprisingly, Amber has made a decent life for herself after numerous mistakes along the way. But now, her luck is running out by narrowly escaping a serial killer dubbed, The Pikachu Killer, only to be in the crosshairs of the most prolific serial killer. What are the odds of falling victim to not only one killer, but two?!

A fun and quirky story about Amber fleeing her college life to hide out in the only city where she can blend in…Vegas! I admit, this book was corny but I loved the adventure through Vegas with Amber’s new found friends; a motel clerk, a computer genius, and a prostitute. In order to keep Amber safe they must work together to track down a dangerous serial killer and hopefully take him down before he kills again!

I really thought this book was interesting. The plot was good and I loved a few characters but to me this book got boring at times and felt too long!

If you’re looking for a fun, silly mystery, check out Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon! College student Amber is kind of a mess when she is kidnapped by a serial killer. Luckily she is saved by an interesting woman about her own age, who saves her and takes off. Because of her sketchy life, she also takes off from her small town to head towards California. She ends up in Vegas with another serial killer hot on her tail (what are the odds?!). When she joins forces with her savior and some unlikely Vegas characters, wildness ensues.

I enjoyed the story overall. It was a bit unbelievable and kind of slow at times but it was entertaining and I found the characters likeable. If you’re a fan of cozy mysteries or fun stories with a mystery vibe, check out Killing Me!

This book was a fantastic ride. It was a noir inspired book about chasing down a serial killer. There was a lot of humor for a book about death but I think it made the book better. I loved all the characters and I was so happy to read the authors note that said there would be a sequel!

OMG college student Amber is kidnapped by Boli Jessup whose name she doesn’t know at the time and soon after a woman dressed in black in a ski mask carrying a cattle prod comes into the dark dank basement room Amber is strapped to a table with medical instruments nearby she has been shaved and painted blue to resemble a Pokémon character soon her kidnapper joins them only four the new woman who will be called ski mask kills him with the cattle prod. After ski mask rescues her she has many questions but to Ambers dismay ski mass is reluctant to answer any of them. The strange rescuer tells Amber she’s going to leave and to wait five minutes and call the police but do not tell them she was there little does ski mask no but Amber also wants nothing to do with the police so she begs ski mask to give her a ride into town after a little cajoling Skimask agrees. When Skimask tries to drop Amber off a few miles out of town Ambers PTSD kicks in and she doesn’t want to be left on the dark highway alone so Amber knocks her out with the cattle prod ties her up and dogs into town she tells Skimask who was reluctant to answer her questions that she will give her her keys her gun and her car if she just answers a few questions finally Skimask agrees and they stop and have breakfast and she answers all of Ambrose inquiries or at least most of them. Soon after Amber makes it home to her crappy apartment but a few days later we’re coming home from the library she sees someone who looks like an FBI agent leave her home she soon gets a phone call telling her her name has come up in there investigation and he would like to speak to her Amber isn’t sensed because she got a text from ski mask telling her she wiped all her fingerprints out of Boli‘s house. For reasons unknown to the reader Amber must collect her things and leave town. She wants nothing to do with the FBI or the police and so she packs up and leaves Johnson Tennessee with breadcrumbs in the form of flyers she makes her way to Las Vegas and this is when things truly become weird! This is all I will say about the plot which I will tell you is the most original fun laugh out loud intelligently done best executed mystery I have read ever!!! This book was so so good it is a book I definitely highly highly recommend if you love a good mystery with great authentic lol moments on characters a lovable chosen family with a Serial Killer thrown in then you love Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon it is one of the best books most original I think I have ever read and I have read some really great books in my life this book is so entertaining and well written a book any thriller or mystery lover will love it is on put down about totally entertaining a definite page turner and I can’t recommend it enough. I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

This book is perfect for all you Murderinos and other True Crime podcasts fans out there. Especially if you’re sick of the “she had it coming” attitude. While this is a work of fiction I think this book beautifully addresses the “perfect victim” misconception and pokes fun in an irreverent way at who can catch a serial killer. Spoiler Alert: There’s no white night FBI agent in this one. At its core this book is about a group of societal “outcasts” coming together to protect each other and get shit done. I loved the character arcs and the way that Las Vegas almost acted as an additional character in this book.

This book is so much fun. Filled with an eclectic and interesting cast of characters. Amber is the lead storyteller and she is witty and sarcastic. For a murder mystery, you will enjoy the gallows humor which the characters use to alleviate fear. The plot is a twisted mix as the killer plays cat and mouse with Amber and Grace. Readers will not want to put the book down until they get to the very exciting end.

The first chapter of this book is a funny but terrifying way to hook the reader--Amber has just been kidnapped from her university's apartment complex and is now in the lair of a serial killer. Spoiler alert: she survives thanks to the help of Ski Mask, aka the sardonic Grace, who then leads her on a wild ride through Las Vegas to catch a killer. The subject matter is dark but buoyed by Amber's snark and the side characters she meets along the way. I wish more of Amber's past and cons had been explored, but I also appreciate the cuts to make this a shorter, tighter book.

This is a fun read if you have even a passing interest in true crime podcasts. (I'll end with an aside: there's a red herring moment later in the book that made me genuinely doubt our narrator and the information she'd learned, which is impressive.)

I have to take a point off because, apparently, it was supposed to be funny. Sorry but all humor was lost on me and at no point did I find myself even giving a small chuckle.

It was a fun read though; I loved this group of great characters coming together to solve the mystery, which was itself amazing. My choosing to read this was because I'm familiar with Michelle Gagnon's ability to write edge of your seat suspense novels. And this was just that, right when you think it's an ordinary easy to solve mystery, she'll hit you with a twist that won't let you put the book down until you get answers. She definitely knows how to keep readers reading.

This book was something else entirely! Killing Me starts off with a bang and sucks you in straight away. This is like thriller meets comedy and is so very entertaining. I highly suggest picking this up!

From the first page where Amber is already abducted, i was sucked straight into the story. She gets rescuded pretty quick and then the real story begins! The title makes it sound like a thriller and it is but it is also hilarous and very much a unique story. If you like thrillers but also dont mind laughing while reading about it, check this book out!!

I really enjoyed this book! There's something about a character that can remain snarky in her thoughts while kidnapped by a serial killer that creates a great story. That was the first thing that hooked me, and the ensuing storyline kept me hooked. I found it unique and it kept me guessing at times.

Most of it was fairly unbelievable, but I enjoyed it regardless.

I'd recommend this book.

This book had one of the best beginnings/first chapters that I've ever read! It was GO, go, go from the first page and I loved it. It was definitely funny despite some very dark plot points but I wasn't sure where it would go. Definitely recommend -- this will be unlike anything you've ever read.

Killing Me comes out next week on May 16, 2023 and you can purchase HERE.

I flounced downstairs to check the fridge for something other than pistachios. Inside were dozens of yogurt containers, the labels perfectly aligned. The next shelf had boxes of unopened soy milk, also in a meticulous row. Below that, eggs, then a drawer of root vegetables. She didn't even have any cheese. "For fuck's sake," I muttered. "She might as well be a serial killer." The cabinets were equally disappointing: cans of high-end vegetarian soup, pasta, organic tomato sauce. Nothing with preservatives or additives, or anything that added flavor. I plucked an apple from the fruit bowl on the counter and munched it resentfully. The first order of business was going to be securing something truly disgusting to put in my body. Anything with a shelf life of at least fifty years.

This thriller was such a fun read! It was out of the normal thriller realm so I greatly enjoyed it. The comedic aspect made this book hard to put down. Loved it! Thanks Netgalley for the ARC!

From the start of this book I knew I was going to love it. Amber gets abducted, there is a serial killer on the loose, and she has a feeling she’s his latest victim, and I am not going to lie to y’all, this will keep me on edge but it kept making me laugh, Amber is funny as hell. Then she gets saved, and THEN we start our story. Amber has been running cons all of her life and it’s time for a change, but on her way to her new destination, she finds out there might be a serial killer out and about in THAT town as well.

Let’s just say that the woman who saved her before comes right back into the picture, and with a ton of secrets. I don’t want to give too much away, but we have a con artist, a prostitute and an amateur sleuth, ready to catch this killer. This book was such a fun ride, and the humor is at a 1,000.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

This was a fun ride! The subject matter got pretty dark at times, but the story stayed pretty lighthearted, which helped to balance that out. The banter and relationships between the characters were entertaining, and I loved all of the badass women! Overall, 4/5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is set to publish May 16, 2023.

I really enjoyed this quirky story about a woman who was kidnapped by and rescued from a serial killer. The storyline kept me turning pages and I didn’t want to put it down. The characters were straight forward yet complex, especially the narrator who had a twisted and dark sense of humor. Great surprise ending as well. Quick enjoyable read.

This is my first time reading this author.
She jumps right in to the meat of the story. There were a few areas that I disliked to the point I almost stopped reading, but I pushed through and truly enjoyed it. I plan to read other books by this author.
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The publisher blurbed Killing Me as a "laugh out loud funny thriller" well for me it was anything but that. Yes it was a thriller, but I didn't mind myself laughing out loud at it. I was hoping for something along the lines of Finlay Donovan for this thriller that finds a college student that gets away from one serial killer only to find herself in the hands of another. Seriously who gets in the way of two serial killers in the matter of a week?! Maybe that's the funny part and I missed something (shrug).

For me the pacing of the novel was a big flaw. I enjoyed the characters enough, but the pacing was lacking and even at the end it didn't really propel it with enough action for my personal taste. I think the author has a good backbone to do more in the future since this is her debut novel. It seems from her author's notes that she hopes to write a sequel for Killing Me, but I don't know if it's necessary.

Although this novel wasn't for me, it was light enough if you're looking for something to add to a beach bag or read on a flight you might think of picking up Killing Me. Thank you to Putnam Books in exchange for my honest review.

Five Stars! “Killing Me” is a wild, timely, fast-paced tale from the mind of author Michelle Gagnon in her very entertaining, page-turner novel. In the opening pages of this 21st Century-noir-ish, somewhat-humorous tale, protagonist Amber is a college student, fully aware of an active serial killer who is operating in her area. Nevertheless, she gets abducted, stripped, and duct-taped, literally in the early pages of the action. Her odious abductor is literally about to make her join the other victims. Thus begins a thrilling tale of serial-killing, dogged pursuit, psychopaths, romance, sheer incompetence, sex, digital environment, and fast friendships, among some truly colorful characters, but some are not what they seem. Highly Recommended. Five MYSTERIOUS Stars. NetGalley ACR ebook, 336 pages, experienced in text-to-speech