Reviews
Kathleen Hale somehow manages to write satire without condescension, humor without disdain and a genuine thriller without ever letting up. It's this totally singular style that makes her wonderful new book, Nothing Bad is Going to Happen, the perfect and more-than-welcome follow-up to her excellent debut.|9780062211217|, Like its predecessor, this has a Fargo-esque feel, pairing stark violence with quirky humor for a heady mix., "Reading this book is like poring over a cold-case file alone in a large room, late at night...if that cold-case file were also hilarious. I hope if I am ever murdered, Kippy Bushman takes up the case. I also hope that I am not murdered." -- John Mulaney "Kathleen Hale somehow manages to write satire without condescension, humor without disdain and a genuine thriller without ever letting up. It's this totally singular style that makes her wonderful new book, Nothing Bad is Going to Happen, the perfect and more-than-welcome follow-up to her excellent debut. -- Jesse Eisenberg "Like its predecessor, this has a Fargo-esque feel, pairing stark violence with quirky humor for a heady mix." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Humor and mystery and murder all rolled into one treat.Hale's writing is pitch perfect and Kippy's voice is authentic and character driven." -- Examiner.com Praise for NO ONE ELSE CAN HAVE YOU: "Can a murder mystery be funny? You betcha!" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Hale nimbly manages a satisfying blend of chills, suspense, and laughs in this dark comedy." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Will make readers both cringe and chuckle...sweetly amusing...the last few pages are nail-biters" -- Publishers Weekly "A super-duper mystery...snort-inducingly funny, from start to finish." -- ALA Booklist, Humor and mystery and murder all rolled into one treat.Hale's writing is pitch perfect and Kippy's voice is authentic and character driven., Reading this book is like poring over a cold-case file alone in a large room, late at night...if that cold-case file were also hilarious. I hope if I am ever murdered, Kippy Bushman takes up the case. I also hope that I am not murdered.
