Finalist for the CALIBA 2023 Golden Poppy Award
A LibraryReads Pick
Utterly original and wildly entertaining, Killing Me is a laugh-loud-loud thriller with a protagonist whose life is a total mess.
She escaped a serial killer. Then things got weird.
Amber Jamison can’t believe she’s about to become the latest victim of a serial killer. She’s savvy and street smart, so when she gets pushed into, of all things, a white windowless van, she is more angry than afraid. Things get even weirder when she’s miraculously saved by a mysterious woman . . . who promptly disappears. Who was she? And why is she hunting serial killers?
You’d think escaping one psychopath would be enough, but Amber’s problems are just beginning. Her close call has law enforcement circling a past she’s tried to outrun. She’s forced to flee across the country, ending up at a seedy motel in Las Vegas with a noir-obsessed manager and a sex worker as her unlikely companions . . . and danger right behind. She’s landed in the cross hairs of the world’s most prolific killer, caught up in a deadly game that’s been going on for years. To survive, she is forced to dust off her old playbook and partner with someone she can’t trust. The odds are against her, but sometimes you just have to roll the dice.
Genre: Mystery
A LibraryReads Pick
Utterly original and wildly entertaining, Killing Me is a laugh-loud-loud thriller with a protagonist whose life is a total mess.
She escaped a serial killer. Then things got weird.
Amber Jamison can’t believe she’s about to become the latest victim of a serial killer. She’s savvy and street smart, so when she gets pushed into, of all things, a white windowless van, she is more angry than afraid. Things get even weirder when she’s miraculously saved by a mysterious woman . . . who promptly disappears. Who was she? And why is she hunting serial killers?
You’d think escaping one psychopath would be enough, but Amber’s problems are just beginning. Her close call has law enforcement circling a past she’s tried to outrun. She’s forced to flee across the country, ending up at a seedy motel in Las Vegas with a noir-obsessed manager and a sex worker as her unlikely companions . . . and danger right behind. She’s landed in the cross hairs of the world’s most prolific killer, caught up in a deadly game that’s been going on for years. To survive, she is forced to dust off her old playbook and partner with someone she can’t trust. The odds are against her, but sometimes you just have to roll the dice.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"This twisty game of cat and mouse is as addictive as the Vegas Strip." - Elle Cosimano
"Killing Me is a twisted humdinger of a book in the best possible way. Thrilling, fast-paced, and funny, this is a page-turner from start to finish." - Samantha Downing
"I loved Killing Me. The writing snaps, crackles, and pops. The story is gripping, fresh, and flat out entertaining. Grab this book!" - Meg Gardiner
"If Dexter teamed up with Stephanie Plum, the result would be Killing Me. At the story's center is Amber Jamison, whose luck somehow manages to only get worse when surviving one serial killer just puts her in the crosshairs of another. The result is an unforgettable, laugh out loud wild ride with an irresistible cast of characters. Murder has no business being this funny." - Kellye Garrett
"A tense serial killer thriller that's also hilarious? Count me in. Killing Me is sharp, suspenseful and (dare I say it?) unputdownable. Amber is my new favorite action hero. I'd follow her anywhere -- and considering some of the dicey locales she winds up in, that's saying a lot." - Alison Gaylin
"You'll be biting your nails until the very last page! Killing Eve meets Dead to Me - this thriller is a perfect combination of horror, laughter, and sisterhood. Michelle Gagnon has served us a tour de force and I want more." - Naomi Hirahara
"Cons, chaos, and serial killers collide in this deep dive into the dark underbelly of Vegas." - Mindy McGinnis
"Michelle Gagnon's Killing Me tickles the funny-bone and tingles the spine from start to finish! Wit and wile infuse her characters and propel the twist-filled narrative through the smarmy underbelly of Las Vegas, ensuring that when the hunted becomes the hunter, it's the reader who hits the jackpot!" - Fabian Nicieza
"Gagnon delivers a quick, quirky game of cat and mouse that hooks and charms from page one. Killing Me is a taut Vegas thriller and a sure bet." - Madeleine Roux
"Killing Me is a twisted humdinger of a book in the best possible way. Thrilling, fast-paced, and funny, this is a page-turner from start to finish." - Samantha Downing
"I loved Killing Me. The writing snaps, crackles, and pops. The story is gripping, fresh, and flat out entertaining. Grab this book!" - Meg Gardiner
"If Dexter teamed up with Stephanie Plum, the result would be Killing Me. At the story's center is Amber Jamison, whose luck somehow manages to only get worse when surviving one serial killer just puts her in the crosshairs of another. The result is an unforgettable, laugh out loud wild ride with an irresistible cast of characters. Murder has no business being this funny." - Kellye Garrett
"A tense serial killer thriller that's also hilarious? Count me in. Killing Me is sharp, suspenseful and (dare I say it?) unputdownable. Amber is my new favorite action hero. I'd follow her anywhere -- and considering some of the dicey locales she winds up in, that's saying a lot." - Alison Gaylin
"You'll be biting your nails until the very last page! Killing Eve meets Dead to Me - this thriller is a perfect combination of horror, laughter, and sisterhood. Michelle Gagnon has served us a tour de force and I want more." - Naomi Hirahara
"Cons, chaos, and serial killers collide in this deep dive into the dark underbelly of Vegas." - Mindy McGinnis
"Michelle Gagnon's Killing Me tickles the funny-bone and tingles the spine from start to finish! Wit and wile infuse her characters and propel the twist-filled narrative through the smarmy underbelly of Las Vegas, ensuring that when the hunted becomes the hunter, it's the reader who hits the jackpot!" - Fabian Nicieza
"Gagnon delivers a quick, quirky game of cat and mouse that hooks and charms from page one. Killing Me is a taut Vegas thriller and a sure bet." - Madeleine Roux
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