The Menopause Murders

The Menopause Murders
by Mary Maloney, Ed Markel
This was a good read. Funny in many spots. When menopause hits Debbi Dickerson: a mousy, codependent housewife who, at age forty-seven, feels her life is over. She refuses to take meds for the symptoms, Then anger with hot flashes starts to turn her anger into rage. She becomes like Ted Bundy killing men for her reasons. But they started it men.
Jerry Dickerson, Debbi’s husband: arrogant, insensitive, all-around jerk, whose greatest dream as a homicide detective is to catch a serial killer and be admired, for once. So when a series of strange deaths break out in Tacoma, Washington, Jerry is elated, but the pressure is on to catch the killer. Jerry is what starts the first blow to men by Debbi. He has his own demons to keep up with, so wild ones he is hiding.
I totally enjoyed this book. The ending is where you end the book book. READ IT

This book was everything!! Dark comedy galore. I know that it sounds odd. But I was entranced by this book. I couldn't put it down it was so good.
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Loved this book, it was very descriptive of menopause, a quiet woman who literally loses the plot with a cheating husband, who just happens to be the detective on the job, loved it, excited to read more books from this author

Wildly Humorous..
Debbi Dickerson feels her life is done but when menopause hits she is about to turn it all around as amidst the daily, endless struggles she is about to find the one thing that just may help. Jerry Dickerson, husband to Debbi and frustrated homicide detective, is completely insensitive to his wife and so completely wrapped up in his own world, his own ambitions and considers himself an ultimate martyr. A strange series of murders is about to commence - let the bodies pile! Wildly humorous, dark comedy highlighting those pressures of life which need to be discussed amidst the poignant tale of a woman losing her sh**.

As a woman going through the menopause, i found this book absolutely hilarious. it described so many things that is going on with me perfectly. This book was funny inspiring and I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved it. The author needs to write more books about menopause and women living through it. Thankfully this book has inspired me to go natural for my own, goodbye to those hot flashes in the middle of the night.

I highly recommend this book to every woman on the planet, whether you are going through menopause or not. I loved reading it.

Finished ✔️ The Menopause Murders by Mary Maloney & Ed Markel

4.5 ⭐️’s
Publish Day: March 1st, 2023
Kindle Unlimited: No
Menopausal serial killer
2 POV
Didn’t think I’d ever hear the worlds menopause and murder put together 😂
I don’t know of this ever happening in real life but I can picture this book being an episode on Law & Order SVU
Definitely held your attention very well.
Id recommend the book 📚

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Anyone going through menopause, has symptoms and feels misunderstood, will see this book for what it is, a good laugh!
I felt for Debbi, her husband is not sympathetic in the slightest and thinks she’s there to be at his beck and call!
The descriptive tone of the story hit the nail on the head, menopause is often a daily struggle.
So, read this book, forget about reality and have a giggle!

Thanks to BooksGoSocial, NetGalley and the authors for the opportunity to read this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Menopause Murders, through poignant comedy, explores deep themes of sexism, ageism, and self-image issues that millions of women (and men!)—particularly those of the baby boomer generation—are facing daily and struggling with, in order to find sense, meaning, and sanity amid the insanity that is our current political and cultural state.
Debi is completely useless in this thread of mania caused by menopause. Jerry is her cheating husband who is a detective on the police force.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

"The Hysterical Uterus"

"It's a slippery slope from hormones to homicide!"

Meet Debbi Dickerson: a mousy, co-dependent housewife who, at age forty-seven, feels her life is over. Her dreams of being an artist have long been discarded in the wake of her failing marriage, and her kids think she's invisible. She's stuck on the hamster wheel, going nowhere. 

That is; until menopause blindsides her. Derailed by one symptom after another, Debbi struggles to find a way to quell the hot flashes, night sweats, sudden panic attacks, and unbridled rage. The gals in her scrapbooking club give her advice on how to survive menopause, but nothing seems to help except killing. 

Meet Jerry Dickerson: Debbi's husband - arrogant, insensitive, all-around jerk, whose greatest dream as a homicide detective is to catch a serial killer and be admired, for once. So when a series of strange deaths break out in Tacoma, Washington, Jerry is elated, but the pressure is on to catch the killer. 

Jerry's boss, Sargent Myra Manners, is also going through menopause, making his life hell. And then there's his teenage daughter dishing out hormones like girl scout cookies. seriously, what's a misogynist to do? Have an affair with some bubblehead of course. 

As the bodies pile up, more than dishes are going to fly. Yet, there is light at the end of the tunnel of menopause and Debbie can see it. But is it a bright future or the headlights of an oncoming train with Jerry's name on it?

The Menopause Murders, Though a poignant comedy, explores deep themes of sexism, ageism, and self-image issues that millions of women (and men!) -particularly those of the baby boomer generation - are facing daily and struggling with, in order to find sense, meaning, and sanity amid the insanity that is our current political and cultural state. 

"Unbelievable. A woman gets emotional, so a man takes her to the doctor to remove her uterus. All because she has a few erratic moods. You don't see women castrating men when they get overly testy, do you? Testy... as in testicles. We're those two words related? 

I liked the author's easy and relaxed writing style from the very beginning and found the book very cathartic, as - at the grand old age of thirty-seven, I am going through perimenopause, and often feel like committing a few homicides myself. I have, however, managed to keep a lid on my self-righteous killing spree - for now... (Be warned)

The chapters are short and each one is named, which I liked. The story is told from the pov's of Debbi and Jerry which kept the story moving and fresh. Although I liked Debbi's pov, I think if we didn't also have Jerry's, there could be a risk of Debbi coming a bit whingy, as it is, you can see exactly why Debbi feels the way that she does! It was interesting seeing Debbi's conversations with her friends and then Jerry's conversations with his in comparison - if this is anything to go by (and I think it is) men and women really are from different planets! Although, having said that - when you dig a bit deeper, it's not really a men vs women issue. It's about people vs prejudice! 

I enjoyed the dark humour in this book and the references to Donald Trump, it gave me feels of the Santa Clarita Diet for some reason - and on that note, if the book were ever adapted for a Netflix series, please, please, please cast Drew Barrymore in the role of Debbie. Please... 

My thanks to the author and BooksGoSocial for my advance copy to read and review via Netgalley. Out now!!

Okay this book wasn’t at all what I had expected, but I have to say I loved it. It’s probably one of the worst serial killer books I have ever read, and trust me I’ve read a lot, but there were so many holes in this side of the book it was unreal.

However as I said above I did absolutely love this book. It tackled a very difficult and sensitive subject whilst at the same time it had so much humour in it that I laughed until my sides hurt.

Onto the plot. Debbi has just him menopause and it seems to have turned her into a completely different person. With the hot flashes, the temper, the night sweats and many more symptoms she is unable to control Debbi finds the one thing that helps her is murdering people.

Okay the first one was an accident but now Debbi has started she can’t stop and the more people she kills the more Debbi enjoys the taste of it.

Then there is Jerry a policeman just turned detective who is about to be landed with a serial killer case. As Jerry begins to investigate he realises that his wife could be the serial killer. At first Jerry is in denial it can’t be Debbi but soon he is able to link her to every single murder case even if the evidence is just circumstantial. How is it possible that Jerrys big case break maybe the thing that undoes his whole career. Has he really been living with a serial killer and not known it as well as hiding evidence that could compromise the whole investigation.

I disliked Jerrys character so much. He has zero interest or compassion for women’s health, he acted all high and mighty but he had a few secrets of his own that he couldn’t afford to come out, but of course he did.

I loved the way this story came out. Jerry got his comeuppance whilst Debbi got her happily ever after. I cannot relate to Debbi and what she went through as I haven’t hit the menopause stage yet but I hope to hell that I don’t suffer the way she did and for anyone who is you have my deepest sympathy.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the authors for an advance copy of this book in exchange for this review.

Hilarious and relatable, this book brings a new type of protagonist into the mystery genre mix. I really enjoyed the writing style - the author keeps the story moving without compromising the depth of characters and dialogue needed to keep you immersed.

This was an absolutely hilarious take on women with their hot flashes. It's a laugh out loud book which would make bystanders smile at you!
Terrific read!

A definitely a laugh out loud book in places! It was well written with the current situation and feelings on this topic.

For a lot of us, we’re over here trying to be Stacy’s mom. But in the end, we’re all Debbie.

“Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all
One Prozac a day, husband's a CPA
Her dreams went out the door when she turned twenty-four Only been with one man, what happened to her plan? She was gonna be an actress, she was gonna be a star

Except Jerry is cop not a CPA, and a jerk to boot. And Debbie doesn’t want Prozac.

Ok, I’m officially dying. This book, you have to have a dark sense of humor to “get” this one.

One review I read said this was the worst serial killer book she’s ever read. And I agree. But I took the whole thing almost as a satire.

Jerry is an annoying asshole who gets his just desserts IMO. And our Debbie…well at least she gets her HEA and a makeover.

If you enjoyed Where’d You Go, Bernadette, you’ll love this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the authors for the ARC copy of this book!