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This book by Sandy W. Robson is full of his standard, quirky, idiosyncratic, odd characters, and like his other books I read in his Grand-Mafia series, “Snow Birds” and “Bone Park,” “Yer Kill’n Me” has an exceedingly strange, highly twisted plot. The beginning of the book had me feeling let down, thinking it wasn’t up to par with his previous books I read, but that feeling eventually dissipated when I found myself on a journey akin to Disneyland’s “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.”

There are so many unexpected moments peppering almost every scene that trying to follow them accurately could cause whiplash. Unlike most books I read, I had no clue or inkling where this book was going at any point in time; reading it was like driving the most curvaceous mountain road ever. The book gets crazier and crazier until its remarkable, fantastical conclusion. Mr. Robson’s masterful storytelling and prose makes reading this book a fun, incredible journey. The ending was as shocking as any I have ever encountered.

The story is populated with the most eccentric characters I can ever recall having known, including a moonshining old hillbilly and the nastiest, snarkiest gossip a small town has ever know. Some of the characters are even endowed with extraordinarily funny, punny names. For example, Millie Jane Vanillie, who supplied marijuana to high schoolers back in the day, turns out not to be the nice, little, old crazy cat lady her town thought she was. Instead, she is an imposter, just like her lip-syncing namesake band. In fact, we eventually learn she was downright maniacal. Similarly, Mr. Robson cleverly endows two female FBI agents with the surnames Hemi and Roydes, posing the possibility that they might be a real pain in someone’s butt!

Thank you once again to NetGalley and Sandy Robson for providing me a free advanced readers copy of this book. I am leaving my review voluntarily.

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First starting this book, I was thinking what in the world have I entered into, and it wasn’t the language either, I’m from Southeastern Ky, so I knew all that… I thought woman was going around killing animals…. However boy was I wrong… this book turned out to be a pretty good read and not what I expected.

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A delightful and darkly humorous murder mystery. The story is a rollercoaster of laughter, suspense, and unexpected twists.
Many thanks to The Book Whisperer and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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I wanted to like this. It sounded like it was going to be a very funny murder mystery. But it was just very mediocre. The writing, the characters, the plot were all very mid. I will not be recommending it.

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This book definitely wasn't for me. I found the writing style quirky, but the mountain speak was quite annoying (and I'm from East Tennessee). I did not finish it.

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This wasn’t for me unfortunately. The whole story line wasn’t enjoyable. But thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this arc.

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One word of caution: if you’re planning on reading “Yer Kill’n Me” in public, be prepared for some strange looks. This book is known to cause uncontrollable outbursts of laughter, and you won’t be able to help yourself from snickering, chuckling, and maybe even snorting with glee.

“Yer Kill’n Me” is the perfect read for anyone who loves a good murder mystery with a hefty dose of humor. With its fast-paced plot, unforgettable characters, and laugh-out-loud moments, this book is sure to leave you entertained from start to finish. So grab a copy, settle in, and get ready for a wild ride through the streets of Chipper Falls. Trust me, you won’t regret it.

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It was going to be a five star read. It had the potential with hilarious mountain talk, raw emotions and reactions, being cheeky without sounding forced. Only if the ending wasn't what it was. All that effort and storyline went down the drain when everything was wrapped up and concluded. I wanted to scream. I wanted to throw my iPad to the wall.

Wendy was living a good life until her 50th birthday. She was the sheriff of the town after her father. People liked her but also LOVE her husband because who wouldn't love Wendel. He was amazing in every way possible. Wendy stopped feeling the love for Wendel shortly after their anniversary. She took it so far that she needed to get rid of him as in bury him 6 feet under. But, whatever she did Wendel somehow survived the set up and someone else died instead. Wendy was losing her mind. When she realized what was actually going on, she wished she lost her mind.

Banter is what kept this book going. It was like listening into two friends' conversation. Like I said if the ending was different it would have been an amazing read. Practice your mountain language and dive into this book if you wanna laugh

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This book was great fun. The perfect amount of humour and thrill. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you NetGalley.

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I had to get this book as soon as I saw the title and description. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing a copy for review. TBH, this is one of the most unique stories that I have encountered, recently. The language is very challenging until you get the hang of it, then it's not so bad. The author recommends that you try to read with a Southern accent, if you can manage it. I found the story very funny and also relatable. There are some parts that are a little overdone for my personal taste, but don't allow that to discourage you. I recommend that you give this a try. Do not be discouraged by the language, because this is a enjoyable read.

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The premise of Yer Kill'n Me by Sandy W Robson is great! However, I do not love that it is so filled with sex discussions that it makes it seem less reliable and not as entertaining- I know it is supposed to lighten the mood and provide a running schtick throughout the book, but it's too over the top for me. The Husband, Wendell, is selfish and stereotypical, and the Sheriff, Windy (wife) is even more selfish and stereotypical of a small town, fighting to be an independent woman. Yet you root for her in all her accidental slapstick moves.

By the by, I lived in the South, and knew many Mountain Folk, I never heard a single person refer to another person as "ya'll" unless they were talking about plural people or to a group of people, not an individual over and over again. This might bug you too if you have lived or known any Southerners. Maybe Canadian Mountain Folk do????

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A little humor and married bliss that begs to be over as the main character tries to rid herself husband. Written for its fun take on the local dialect one can not continue even after reading the book to talk in this way, a fun add-on to the novel. Wendy is a character one can relate to and laugh at and with. One will laugh at the incidents created in this fun go-to novel. Thanks to Book Whisperer and NetGalley for the free arc as it was greatly enjoyed.

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I received a free review copy of this book and my thanks to the Publisher, the team of NetGalley and the author for the copy.

All views expressed in this review are my own and based on my reading of this book. Some of the initial comments were made as I progressed in this book and I have not tried editing them as it expresses my contiguous thoughts as I proceeded with my reading.

This book has a funny style of speech and is in a wildly quirky language/dialect reading which requires immense patience. The fun is once I got used to the dialect and it started reverberating in my mind as accented dialogues.
The story is about the protagonist Wendy who's the new sheriff of a mountainous municipality after the death of her father the late sheriff and her tryst of solving her personal problems while solving a murder mystery. Wendy's continuous thoughts of giving up her inherited responsibility provides depth to the story.
The language elevates the entire tale to a different level and till one gets used to it the story seems slow and ponderous. The other slow part is the fixation of Sandy on the love as well as the daily life of Wendy and this does not do justice to the overall tale as it slowly unravels. I would have loved a more tighter start.
Sandy has had a field day with her characters who are well managed and etched who carry the story forward. The story is full of quips, wisecracks and playful banter with the reader joining in as a willing partner.
The mystery itself is challenging and throws a curveball.

The story is different for a murder mystery but Sandy has to be credited with a well written one which seems offbeat but is enjoyable. May not be everyone's cup of tea but once you get over the language and join in the story works.
Enjoyable and recommended.

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Newly elected sheriff of Chipper Falls, Wendy Reason, has a lot on her mind. Her father, the late sheriff, had recently died. She turned 50 and was celebrating her 30th wedding anniversary to the town's golden boy, Wendel. She was not having second thoughts about being a sheriff nor that much about the big 5 0 but she was having doubts about Wendel and her marriage. Although lately she didn't have much time to dwell on her personal problems when some of the town folks were being killed off in the most extraordinary ways. It seems that some of these deaths might have been Wendy's doing but others were definitely someone else's. So with the help of her two deputies, one which was her best friend and an old moonshiner that lived in the woods, they had to piece together a picture of what was going on in their town.
A funny, quirky and sometimes foul mouthed murder mystery, that takes a little while to get use to the written Southern dialect (think Beverly Hillbillies TV series) but after a while the flow and story were easily followed. While the conclusion was a surprising twist that made sense of all the murders.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this e-gallery of "Yer Kill'n Me".

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Dead bodies are piling up. I admit I thought the guilty party was obvious but the whole trying to kill the sheriff's husband is a good filler. A very small police force makes handling all the murders difficult. They seem to run in so many directions. Made me want to shout for them to stop and start using sense. The story is humorous and the ending was way out there. Entertaining for sure.

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Maybe this will appeal to others. It's a quick read once you get through the beginning of the MC droning monologue of her sex life. It really put a damper on the whole story for me.

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Unfortunately, I DFN this book. I could not read the English used to write this book, even with the guide in the beginning and reading it aloud. I'm sorry, I was looking forward to this book. I don't want to leave a bad review. I'm sure the book is great; I can't seem to translate it.

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Immersion in the Southern woods, quite a different read once you learn the lingo. Entertaining and off the beaten trail.

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I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley and said I would review it so I am. I however, could not read this book. I read the first chapter and was so thoroughly annoyed/bored/confused, that for the first time in my life, I skipped to the last chapter and read that to see what the hell was going on. I did not like this book. The schtick with the "Mountain Language" was annoying but I could have gotten past it if the story was worth it. But in the first chapter, the tense/POV changes were so confusing, no indication of inner thoughts v someone else talking.. it swapped between first and third person and then settled in eventually but it was a mess. I had no interest in finding out what was happening to these characters and still didn't after finding out the big twist at the end.

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This is one of the most unique books I have read recently. In order to understand it, the author recommends reading with a Southern accent. Thankfully, that is something I am able to do. It was humorous and relatable in parts. I can empathize with wanting to kill an annoying husband. Her different methods of attempting the goal were entertaining and since she was the sheriff, I thought she would get away with it. There are twists in the book that are enjoyable and kept me reading. However, at the end the book takes a major turn that was never foreshadowed into the supernatural. I would have been fine with this giant shift if the story had mentioned it throughout the book. This was an unnecessary turn at the end that I didn't care for. Thank you NetGalley and Sandy Robson for the DRC.

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