Killer Content

Name: Killer Content
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Olivia Blacke
ISBN: 9780593347362

Author: Olivia Blacke

Series: A Brooklyn Murder Mystery #1

Narrator: Megan Tusing

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/02/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

It's murder most viral in this debut mystery by Olivia Blacke.

Bayou transplant Odessa Dean has a lot to learn about life in Brooklyn. So far she's scored a rent free apartment in one of the nicest neighborhoods around by cat-sitting, and has a new job working at Untapped Books & Café. Hand-selling books and craft beers is easy for Odessa, but making new friends and learning how to ride the subway? Well, that might take her a little extra time.

But things turn more sour than an IPA when the death of a fellow waitress goes viral, caught on camera in the background of a couple's flash-mob proposal video. Nothing about Bethany's death feels right to Odessa--neither her sudden departure mid-shift nor the clues that only Odessa seems to catch. As an up-and-coming YouTube star, Bethany had more than one viewer waiting for her to fall from grace.

Determined to prove there's a killer on the loose, Odessa takes matters into her own hands. But can she pin down Bethany's killer before they take Odessa offline for good?

About The Author

Brooklyn Murder Mysteries author Olivia Blacke writes quirky, unconventional, character-driven cozy mysteries. After shuffling around the U.S.A. from Hawaii to Maine, she currently resides with her husband and their roly-poly rescue puggle, but is forever homesick for NYC. In addition to writing, disappearing into a good book, and spending way too much time on social media, she enjoys SCUBA diving, crocheting, collecting tattoos, and baking dog cookies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 26, 2021

Wowza! I adore the way the author awakened the inner New Yorker of me! Even though I live in West Coast / shiny angels and Mr. Morningstar’s city, I spent more of my years in NYC and these were the best years of my life! Ms. Blacke is amazingly talented author because the realistic, snarky, vivid de......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 02, 2021

I really enjoyed Killer Content. The story grabbed my attention from the very beginning. The characters are definitely one of the best parts of Killer Content. Odessa is quirky and relatable. Her aunt offered to pay her to stay at her apartment, but Odessa refused. She decided to get a job as a wait......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on September 27, 2021

✨This woman called herself curvaceous TWICE✨ Safe to say I’m ✨confused✨ I mean the mystery didn’t make much sense if I’m being honest, but more so just at literally everything else. Odessa was, in the nicest way possible . . . denser than a Bundt cake. She was supposed to be all southern charm and sw......more

Goodreads review by Addie on June 07, 2021

A buzzfeed article come to life and wrote this novel. Real people (even the cringiest millennials!) do not talk like this.......more

Goodreads review by Kerryann on February 22, 2021

Killer Content by Olivia Blacke is a Brooklyn based murder mystery novel. Odessa is from small-town Louisiana, only in NY for the summer. When her co-worker, a waitress by day and DIY soap making Youtuber by night is caught on video falling to her death Odessa knows it isn’t an accident. Sure, she d......more

Quotes

"Killer Content puts together all of my favorite things: an intriguing plot, a great cast of supporting characters, and a vivid setting. Huckleberry the dog even won over this cat-lover! Odessa has an unconventional, appealing voice and she’s no shrinking violet. I laughed out loud in places. Killer Content is a killer read!"—Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author

“Blacke pens a delightful main character in boots-wearing Odessa Dean, a rural Louisiana transplant to Brooklyn. I loved this immersive whodunnit with its diverse cast and unique social media theme. #killermystery” –Jennifer Chow, author of Mimi Lee Gets a Clue

"Sparkling with delightful dry wit, this tale of a small town Southern girl taking on the big city is a debut that satisfies from beginning to end."—Laurie Cass, national bestselling author of Gone with the Whisker

"Cowboy boot-wearing Odessa Dean brings Southern sensibility to the Big Apple. Quirky characters, viral videos, books, beer and murder! An entertaining millennial tale."—Abby Collette, author of A Deadly Inside Scoop

"In lieu of the standard cute cop–vs.–talented amateur standoff, Blacke’s quirky characters and offbeat plot twists allow her debut to work some pleasing variations on the theme. Refreshing fare."—Kirkus

"Readers will be satisfied."—Booklist

"Cozy fans will enjoy seeing Brooklyn (and Brooklynites) through spunky outsider Odessa’s eyes as she gathers the evidence to prove it. Distinctive characters enhance the lively plot. Blacke is off to a promising start."—Publishers Weekly

"This debut mystery introduces a spirited amateur sleuth with a unique voice in an atmospheric, upbeat mystery with a strong social media emphasis. Unconventional characters and two charming animals mark the launch of a series with great possibilities."—Library Journal