Published by Storm Publishing Genres: Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
I can’t get over how Over Her Dead Body was gripping, fun, entertaining, humorous, deadly, and dark! I didn’t know whether to cover my eyes or cover my mouth as body parts were discussed in a very snarky, quirky, and funny way! This was not your typical mystery thriller about a hunt for a serial killer. This book had me turning the pages and rooting for Ruth, the main character, the entire way! Speaking of Ruth, she was a hoot! I enjoyed reading her thoughts and motivations. She doesn’t always think before she thinks or acts, but man is she likeable. Ruth had me feeling for her, shaking my head at her, and I kept my fingers crossed for her the entire book!
Ruth used to be a journalist who not only wrote about but was on the hunt for serial killer until her co-worker and friend, Greta’, was killed by the notorious killer! Ruth not only lost her friend, but she also lost her job and found herself living in the shed of her ex-husband and his live-in boyfriend. While working for her uncle, she still tries to solve the case, not willing to let her friend’s killer get away with murder! But Ruth has a strange way of trying to catch a killer! She takes hearts from the deceased while working at her uncle’s funeral home. She leaves the hearts around town staging murder scenes! I found myself saying “oh, Ruth” several times while reading this book.
I loved the humor, the many unconventional ways that Ruth attempted to draw out the killer while trying to get the police to take another look at the serial killer’s crimes. This book had it all – tension, humor, dread, danger, wit, and heart. It also shows the effects of grief, loss, trauma, guilt, revenge, and friendship.
Wonderfully written, well thought out, original, moving, dark, fun, and twisted!
Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
