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Jincy Willett’s third Amy Gallup book keeps you on your toes until the very last chapter. It is not necessary to read the other books in this series to understand the plot in Amy Among the Serial Killers, but familiar characters will delight those who have. The narrative alternates between Amy and Carol Karolac's point of view, which offers different details and insight as the story twists and turns. If you love a good mystery, love reading about writers striving to capture a great story at any
Firstly, Amy Among the Serial Killers is a great title.I love the concept for this story and the melding of humor, mystery, and deep dives into character. Books centering around writing and writers is always such a charming hook for me, and this is no different. Add in some murder and really, what else could a girl ask for?I did find it took a little while to get into, but once there, I was THERE. This was a nice mid-week read. Interesting and compelling without being too heavy.Thanks so much to...
3.5⭐️Thirty–five–year–old Carla Karolak runs a successful writing retreat, “Inspiration Point”, renting out “cells’” to aspiring writers so that they may work in solitude for a fixed number of hours per week. She is also a writer but has been suffering from writer's block for a long time for which she seeks help from Toonie Garabedian, her therapist who also rents a writer space (she is also working on a book) in exchange for her sessions with Carla. Carla finds Toonie murdered in her writing ce...
Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC: 3.5 rounded up. I am a huge Jincy Willett fan and have read all of the "Amy books"--this book was a lesser work from a very good writer. Amy is a unique and wonderful character, while Carla--her faithful student-- is the center of this book. I'm not sure if a reader hasn't read the previous books that this book will be easily understood. It's a book about a former child actress--Carla-- who establishes a writers' colony and while dealing with a serial killer, deal...
Amy Among the Serial Killers by Jincy WillettI was taken aback by the opening of this novel, because I was diagnosed in middle age as having ADHD, and it had never once crossed my mind that such a thing could be possible. Aha, I thought, this is going to be a book about someone with psychological hypochondria! I bet I hate it!But I don’t hate it; instead I am wondering how I’ve made it to middle age without having discovered Jincy Willett. From page one I am hooked. I want to know more about the...
I won this book as a giveaway and what a treat to read a mystery with such smart writing. The characters were well-developed and the story pulled you in even more as you went along. I'm might have missed many of the more subtle publishing world jokes and references, but there was a lot to make you smile while reading - especially liked the nit-picky grammarian humor. Only bummer was how much of this book revealed what I am assuming are spoilers from the previous 'Amy' book, but because the writi...
Thank you to #NetGalley, Publishers and the author for giving me the opportunity to view this title.Amy Among the Serial Killers The writing style is smart and witty. I haven’t read Jincy Willett before, and know this book is part of a series. Which if I read the previous Amy books I’m sure I would’ve had a more seamless transition into this story. All that aside…I can tell the characters are quirky and unique, which I love. I’ll definitely read more of this this author books.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of this novel for the E-Arc copy. I am rating this book based on my own personal opinion and was not given anything in return. I am not leaving a entire review because I read so many at a time that I physically cannot right now.#AmyAmongtheSerialKillersJincyWillet #NetGalley
I received an ARC of, Amy Among the Serial Killers, by Jincy Willett. I could not get into this book, not matter how much I tried. Its a heavy book, who do you trust?
Amy Among the Serial Killers is a great book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It felt more like a mystery to me, than a thriller, but it still was a page turner for me. The storyline, to me, was a little slow at the beginning but picked up about six chapters in (about 40 pages). Good character development, interesting storyline as the book progressed, will keep your attention. Highly recommend!
“Amy Among the Serial Killers” by Jincy Willet is a humorous murder mystery in which a group of writers teams up to solve the mystery. What ensues is all the proof one needs that an imaginative and highly creative group of people trying to solve a murder is either the greatest idea ever or one of the dumbest. Carla owns a successful writer’s retreat in which people can rent a windowless room and confine themselves away from distractions to finish their stories. Meanwhile, Carla is struggling to
You could classify Amy Among the Serial Killers as a murder mystery, but it is much more of an in-depth character study. And unlike the author's two earlier books featuring writer/instructor Amy (2009 and 2013), this one focuses more on Carla, one of Amy's previous writing students. Carla was once a successful child star, propelled but not protected by her now-deceased stage mother. She wants to write a memoir, but she is much better at launching other writers' careers by renting them "cells" in...
Nothing to see here... just a serial killer loose in the area. A murder smack dab in the middle of the Birdhouse, Carla's writer's retreat, turns her safe haven inside out. Amy, Carla's former mentor and instructor, comes out of seclusion and reconnects when Carla needs a trusted friend most. Everyone has a theory about the local serial killer and it seems even more of them have a serial killer book concept they're diving into. Well, true crime IS de rigueur...While someone (or something) at the...
I would first and foremost like to thank GoodReads as well as the author Jincy Willett for my advanced copy. This book to me was more of a mystery story, which is one of my favorite Genre's. This story for me was a slow starter it did take me a while to get into it. but it had for me a good ending that held my attention. I feel that the story focused more on Carla who was a child actress who was forced into the business by her deceased mother. Carla is trying to write a book but is dealing with
This is my first Jincy Willett book. I am not sure what I have been waiting for! It took me a little bit to get into this story, but once I was in it, there was no turning back! Taking place in California, we meet Carla. Carla is a young writer with writer's block. Soon she starts seeing a therapist, who turns up dead. There are so many characters, plot twists, and humor amidst the drama. I'm not sure I would classify this as a thriller, but it was very enjoyable nonetheless. I find myself wanti...
I wanted to be excited about this book as I love a good whodunit with dark humor. However, I found it hard to follow and the plot did not pick up until a little over halfway. There were some fun quirky and clever moments, but not enough to keep my attention. The ending felt rushed and there were moments of forced dialogue. With that being said, Ii is a fun take on the obsession with true crime, so if you’re a fan of that and Jincy Willett you will probably like this book.