The premise of Amy Among the Serial Killers had so much potential, but it just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. The main character, Amy, is witty and clever, and there were moments I genuinely enjoyed, but the plot didn’t always keep me engaged. It felt like it was trying too hard to be quirky without fully exploring the depth of its characters or the dark humor it hinted at. It’s an entertaining enough read, but I didn’t feel the connection I was hoping for.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars for an interesting concept that didn’t quite live up to its potential. PG-13 for some dark humor and mild language.

This one just didn't work for me. I just didn't understand what was going on, and I couldn't connect with the characters at all. I DNF'd this book.

This is book 3 but can be read as a standalone. The characters weren’t my favorite so i didn’t love the story.

I just found this in my "will not review" section and I'm not sure how that happened. Probably too late to review now but just in case... This novel wasn't my typical read for sure and it was unfortunately book 3 of a series, (which I was unaware when I requested), but overall was not a bad read. The story is about Carla, owner of a writing retreat, who discovers her therapist has been murdered. She calls her old writing instructor, Amy who ends up help Carla try to find the murderer. Unfortunately, more blood is shed before they discover the truth. After a series of events that leads Carla to believe she is in danger, she starts to worry for her own life and the lives of her writers. The mystery itself was good, but I struggled with the slowness of this one as well as the story segments from the writers in the retreats. I feel like those stories retracted from the main plot.

Amy Among the Serial Killers is set up as a cozy mystery, but something in it fell flat for me. I could not get into the story and did not enjoy the characters.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This was longer than i thought it needed to be lol but not bad, a bit more cozy mystery than expected for the length but would read more

Smart, dark, sharp and funny. This is part of a series, but works alright as a standalone. It is interesting, quirky and fun to be in Amy Gallup's head. She sometimes wanders way off on a tangent, but I found that really relatable.

I loved this audio! The print book was actually mailed to me, but I found the text a bit small and the narrator really made the characters POP for me. The perfect amount of mystery to keep me listening past my bedtime but not scary. Awesome!

I just could not get in to this audiobook. I found the narrator pretty annoying, though it probably doesn't help I also found the characters super annoying. When they said they were meant to be in their 30s I was shocked. Overall not a fan. DNF @ 30%

Thank you for this ARC!!

Hard for me to get in this one but I did really enjoy the narrator. It think I would give it another try in print.

Listened to the audiobook version: Delightfully twisty murder mystery in a writer's commune that also reads like a writing guide. Enjoyable, light, and zippy.

Audio ARC from publisher via NetGalley, but the opinions are my own.

I've read one of this author's previous works and didn't really like it, but wanted to give the author another shot as this premise seemed right up my alley. Unfortunately, I just don't think this author is for me. I could not get into this story and found it confusing and a little boring.

This book was charming. I didn’t realize it wasn’t the first book in the series, but I felt like it stood it’s ground as a stand-alone.

As far as thrillers go, it wasn’t complex nor was it extremely gory or psychologically thrilling. So it may not hit the “thriller” itch, but it was a fine piece of fiction for sure.

DNF after I found out this was a series and this was NOT the first book. I was pretty confused and bummed. I think it had potential, but I never want to start something I haven't followed since the beginning. I'll try picking this one up after I finish the first two.

I didn’t realize that this was a 3rd book in a series but I don’t think you need to read the first 2 to follow this one. The cast of characters was interesting. It was a bit confusing at times to keep them all straight.

For me, this one lacked something. I enjoyed it but I didn't ENJOY it. Carla has established a "writing retreat" in her home and it consists of "cells" where people can close themselves in rooms and write without the use of wi-fi. When one of the writers is murdered the police link it to another murder in the vicinity and automatically think there is a serial killer and then there is another. Soon there is a whole investigation. I found myself lost. It may have been too many characters or too long of an audio. Cute book and I did finish it but it was not my favorite for this month.

This was fun if you like stories about amateur detectives, serial killers and stories with a quirky cast of characters. It wasn't really my cup of tea but I can definitely see the broader appeal and enjoyed the dark humor of the author. Much thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an early audio copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was an amazing book! I must admit that I was a bit hesitant at the beginning, because there is a very large cast of characters—writers with “cells” at Carla’s writing center, Inspiration Point, and writers from Amy’s old writing workshops—and it was hard to keep them all straight. I was unaware that the author had written two previous books in the “Amy Gallup” series, and although I don’t think it is necessary to have read them to enjoy “Amy Among the Serial Killers,” it might have felt less like a barrage of characters if many of them were already familiar. Nevertheless, the plot of this book is highly original and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of the characters are quirky, to say the least, and while the humor is often quite dark, it is very funny. Amy has a line towards the end of the book that was so perfectly outstanding that I probably would give the book five stars even if the rest of it was terrible, it was that good (but including it in this review would give away way too much). I loved the constant talk about writing—good and bad, fiction and non-fiction, writer’s block, publishing, writing exercises and workshops, and much more—and it provides a wonderful backdrop to the murders that take place, and developing talk about serial killers. I also loved the narrator, Amy McFadden, and would highly recommend this book! Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook.

I love this series. I love the character Amy and the insights she gives regarding writing. You should read the first two books because they reference them a lot. Also, this series needs more love. I understand why this gets overlooked because the publishing gaps are so large that I’m surprised that there are now three books. My only problem is that I don’t love Carla as much as Amy. And Carla is the second narrator.

This review is based on an advanced reader copy provided through Netgalley for an honest review.

Clever and fun, I laughed out loud a lot. This murder mystery kept me guessing almost right to the end. The found family of writers and writer wannabes is absolutely delightful.

It kind of gives me the same cozy but not really "cozy murder" vibes as Only Murders in the Building. The fact that I have not yet read the first two books in the series did not at all hamper my enjoyment of this story. I will definitely be checking out the other stories in the series.