Well huh.
That was a lot of twang, but once you get used to it, your brain just reads it. This book is full of humor, witty quips, and a solid storyline. Which takes one hell of a twist at the end. Is there another book coming? Don't know. I am intrigued enough to seek out the other books by Sandy Robson.
There is a language barrier here, but fortunately I grew up in Appalachia, so I am fluent in twang. Once your brain gets used to it, you cruise right through this book. A solid plot takes you through the life of Wendy, who is sheriff in Pleasant County, living with her husband in Chipper Falls. Typical small town, where everyone knows everyone else's business. There's a bit of a mystery to solve. Once you figure it out, you're walked right through it and everything makes sense. And then, at 95%, a massive twist is chucked in there.
I loved the witty banter between characters. Calling the Mumford clan Orcs....I laughed out loud. It fit the characters perfectly and the story flowed right through the whole book. Well done.
I would absolutely encourage you to take a walk on the wild side and pick up this book.

For a little while, Jackass feels secure, but then she notices a person lurking where she had previously seen Glasswell standing. It must be seven feet or more tall, its smokey shape almost touching the above branches of the willow tree. She freezes as she witnesses it stutter forward and forcefully hit the truck's hood with one hand.

Nice read, full of one drama or the other and so much anticipations

Thanks @netgalley and Book Whisperer for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I honestly don’t know what I just read. It was disturbing, graphic, funny, and completely unlike anything I have ever read before. It was hard to put down, but also a book that I know will only appeal to some readers. There’s a huge twist at the end, but almost too extreme. I’m struggling with rating this book because it is just so different. Have you read it? What did you think? Out now for interested readers. #avivaandfriendsrecos

What is there to say about this book?
Well, it was funny and unique. It was surprising and refreshing. I read it.

I couldn't even begin to describe the book if I tried. It is written in Mountain Talk, and the author very helpfully provided a guide, but at a certain point, flipping back to the front was just tiresome, so I said F it and raw dogged it. That may have been where I made my mistake because I spent several long minutes confused. The Mountain Talk is a fun and refreshing idea, but lord, it was exhausting to read. The plot does make up for the confusing writing though, if you can make it through. The story was actually pretty cool and gave the vibes of Good Omens, which I loved. It was also probably 100 pages too long.

This book will appeal to readers who are okay with taking their time to get through a bit of confusion in exchange for a lot of laughs and some twists they probably do not see coming.

Well, this book was certainly not what I expected. But that is not a bad thing. I thought it would be your average murder mystery with clues that would lead you to the identity of the murderer sometime toward the end of the book. That is not at all what happened.. Well you do find out who the murderer is but there are multiple murders and multiple suspects and good guys and bad guys and... I just can't say anymore without giving it all away so if you want to be entertained and kept on your toes in every chapter, read this book. It's a doozie!

Kindle Copy for Review from NetGalley and Book Whisperer.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

It is a whacky satirical read that has its moments of outrageous humor. I found lacking a cohesive plot as the incidents just seem contrite.

Yer Kill'n Me is portrayed as a humorous mystery full of mountain dialect. It seemed to be more full of trash talk than humor. I usually finish books from NetGalley to support the author but I could not finish this one.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

When I read the publisher’s blurb of Yer Killin Me, it sounded like something I would really enjoy - a unique thriller with laugh-out-loud humour. Unfortunately, I didn’t like any of the characters, especially Wendy and I didn't find it particularly funny. I found myself skimming and it was hard to keep going. I stopped and started repeatedly. I did find it a very unique story and perhaps it was just not right for me right now. Perhaps, I will try again some day but for now Ikm afraid it's a rare 2 star for me.

The book starts with windy, in her local nomenclature telling us about her getting ready for her sexaversery with her husband windell. Windell is the golden boy for the Pleasant County community in Wendy is the sheriff her Dad Bear used to be the sherif but he is now oRIPing in the Pleasant County Cemetery. Throughout the first chapter of the book we hear about Wendy and Windells sexaversery and it is written as I said in their local dialect for their mountain community and even though it is quite long and we even here I guess if you were a proficient Pleasant County resident it would be offensive because I was not and I didn’t hear not one body part named it mostly just made me laugh. I am still laughing writing this review at some point in the book we learn there is a thin line between love and hate and Windell isn’t the golden boy he claims to be and windy after 20 years his head enough. However even though Wendy is the sheriff it seems every time she tries to make away for her husband to accidentally get killed it happens to someone else and they die. I don’t want to give examples because these are some of the funniest NN one she gets an ex-con to help her with an alligator and that is just hilarious, especially when she finds out Wendell live through it because once again he comes off looking like the hero. The problem is in the fact these people who are accidentally electrocuted and eaten by an alligator are not the only people who die so someone else is out murdering people SheryffWendy and her crew have to find out who. Will Wendy ever be rid of her husband‘s fake public emotional please of love or is she doomed to endure them for the rest of her days? I thought the book about the elderly women by this author, was funny but this book takes the cake this is my kind of book it was right up my alley and I couldn’t get enough I can only hope the author is still riding because I want to continue reading her books a total five star funny fest. I want to thank book whisperer and Net Galley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Use of local dialect can work really well amd I have enjoyed books like Trainspotting, which use this. I struggled to get into the rhythm of reading this book and, when I did, found my sense of humour did not really gel with it. It’s a decent story and I am sure it will appeal to many others, but not a great success for me.

Having spent over 20 years living in the South, and hearing all sorts of local dialects, I did not need the glossary at the front of the book. What I did need was for the story to get into gear and give me what was promised in the pre-pub "teaser." The pacing just did not engage me in this story and sadly, I gave up after reading a third of the way through the book. I could see how those readers who are not acquainted with local Southern speech patterns would give up in frustration; it's not fun to keep having to refer to a glossary especially when you are reading on an electronic reader. For me the story took forever to get moving. With so many other books to review on my shelf, I just didn't think this one deserved any more of my time.

This was a very complex murder mystery with a lot of characters at play. The small town where everyone knows everyone else's business made the clues that much more surprising. But what makes this story is the language and the dialogue between the characters. This book is snort-in-public hilarious! The sheriff's point of view, as both an officer of the law and as a woman, has highs and lows that carry the story along. Any serious issues, such as infertility, loss of a parent, murder, animal cruelty, are lightened by the manner in which they are woven into the story. I totally enjoyed the mystery aspect because I was so easily led to the wrong conclusions only to be completely surprised at the end (I love surprise endings). And I find myself saying lines from this book under my breath because they are just too funny to not be incorporated into my vocabulary. I loved this story and recommend it to anyone that likes a mystery and enjoys a whole body laugh!

Read from February 9th, 2024 to February 12th, 2024. Written on February 14th, 2024.

DNF at 11%.

I am not lying when I say that when I read the description of this book I was incredibly excited. Even more so after reading the first few pages. But unfortunately that excitement turned into a headache.

The story seemed genuinely funny and, at times, absurd (but in a good way) and I laughed out loud multiple times. Problem? The thing that makes this book unique and even funnier: the writing style. The book is written in "Mountain Talk" (even supported by a guide), and while I actually love the idea and thought it made the story all the more interesting, I could not read it. It gave me a headache to, at times, not know what the character was describing or saying. It felt sort of like deciphering a literary puzzle, just not one that brought me joy.

So, did I enjoy the story? From what I read, yes. Yes, I did. Could I actually read it? No. Unfortunately I couldn't. Nevertheless, if you can understand "Mountain Talk" and love a good funny book, this may just be for you! Plus, it comes out today so double score!

Signing off,
B.

(Free ARC from NetGalley and Book Whisperer that I chose to review after reading)

This story was portrayed as a humorous mystery/thriller, but I could find nothing funny about trash talk. Trying to say it was authentic vocabulary, just doesn't work. Definitely not for me.

Yer Kill'n Me
By Sandy W. Robson

I have tried more than once to get into this book – to no avail. The language issue would not have been a problem by itself, but the content just did not grab my attention.

This is not my kind of book, so I just gave up and am moving on to something more interesting.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Having finished it, I'm not entirely sure what to say in a review. It certainly an unusual book. But it also is entertaining and was a pretty quick read.

At the start, I almost felt like I wanted to abandon it. The beginning is way too bogged down in the protagonist's internal monologue about her sex life with her husband. And the sexual comments and innuendo run through this book, so if that's not something you want to read, skip it.

For the most part, this book is about a small town sheriff, her personal life and consideration of using murder to solve her personal issues, as well as dealing with other killings and trying to figure out what's going on. To call the ending of the book unusual would be a gross understatement. With that said, I don't want to share detail on that, as it's better that each reader finds their way to it on their own.

I wasn't sure if I should give this 3 or 4 stars, because it's not the finest writing I've ever come across. On the other hand, it's unusual and has its entertaining points. Also, this author is new to me. So I'm going to be a little more positive and give it four, but I know some people are not going to like this one. It's just a bit of a strange book.

Entertaining with a capital E!!! This is definitely not your usual mystery/thriller. Set in deep mountain country where this "speak" is authentic, the storyline and characters may seem a little too authentic for some but they put spice into Sheriff Wendy's investigations. Her methods take a round about road to solving the crime, but solve it she does. "Different" is a very good adjective for this story of an unusual sheriff solving cries in her unusual ways.

I am utterly enthralled. The first sign that this book was going to be a blinder, was the helpful pronunciation guide at the beginning, and then, not even two paragraphs into Chapter 1;

""scrubbin her little dipper and mudskipper with a washcloth"

Laugh? It was a freaking bray that resulted in tea exploding out of my nose at a great velocity and spattering my desk and tablet. Thank a deity that it is all "wipe clean" I was a'feared I would be needing a towelette at least for this book (see what I did there? So yes, if you are easily offended by slightly off the edge vernacular, then this is probably not the book for you, but everybody else, read on

Yer Kill'n me is centered on a couple, Wendy and Wendel, a scorching fire of a love story, until, well, things start to get a bit, odd. People start finding themselves unalived in the most inopportune times and our heroine Wendy jusmps into action to investigate, and trust me, this is one that will twist you into knots, spin you round and yeet you out the window on an infinite bungee. As soon as you can read the vernacular, the prose just fllies on a a thermal of hilarity, not letting you stop for breath until you turn the page and then more!

I think I laughed out loud on every page and my ribs absolutely ached by the end and OMG is right... but I am not telling, you will have to find out who the Murderer is yourself

A scorching belter of a book, absolutely recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley, Book Whisperer and the incredible author Sandy W Robson for splitting my sides with this hilarious murder mystery ARC. My review is very much given of my own volition and all opinions are my own

“Yer Kill’n Me” is by Sandy Robson. This book is billed as a “hilarious” and it’s implied that one will laugh aloud at the wacky craziness while reading said book. I must admit - I never laughed while reading this book. There are many issues I had with this book - the first being that this is 525 pages. There’s no need for this book to be that long. For long periods of time, NOTHING happens except Wendy (main character) having pages of internal monologues. Yes, there are murders … yes, they are some insane crazy murders … yes, I never quite figured out who the murderer(s) was/were … and I didn’t see a number of the twists coming … but, honestly, that because in so many ways this book was a mess. Summing up the plot is a bit tricky; Wendy is the main character. She’s the town Sheriff. She’s married to the “golden boy hero” of town. Her best friend is her co-worker. One day, Wendy decides she doesn’t love her husband any more. The town is suddenly hit with a slew of strange deaths, probably the result of murders. Toss in some strange town folk, some strange deaths, add in a strange family connection, toss in yet more oddness - including failed plots and story twists - and then keep going. The last 5% of this book went from “okay, this is a crazy roller coaster of crazy” into “okay, this roller coaster has now gone off its track and is sailing toward the ISS.” Maybe there’s a place for this book for some readers. If you like books written completely in “hick Southern talk” (as noted by the title) with a lot of sexual innuendos thrown in along with a number of bordering on the crazy side of disturbing deaths - maybe you can give this book a try. I did … and it wasn’t for me. I won’t say this was my least favorite book, but my least favorite book is about 280 pages - a short read compared to this book.

I wonder if Country Music loving people raised in The South will find this offensive. I will say there is not a lack of action. At least two freak accidents or murders occur per chapter. I appreciate small town shenanigans like the next girl and I appreciate the author’s commitment to the language/accent but everyone is so annoying. There are at least three exclamation marks per page, it’s like I could hear them and feel a headache coming on. I would go insane if I ever met any of these characters. Why is this almost 400 pages? I can’t say this needs to be that long. I stopped at chapter 9 of 11. If your type of comedy is a lot of horny middle aged/geriatric people acting like children that reads like you entered the mind of an eccentric. This is for you.

*It was a pleasure to read the ARC for, Yer Kill’n Me. Thank you S.W. Robson and Book Whisperer.
—Amia Lort, Goodreads