Debbie Sue and her ex-husband Buddy, the town's sheriff, still love each other, even 3 years after the divorce. When one of the local bigwigs is found murdered, Debbie Sue decides to investigate for herself so she can claim the reward money and get herself out of debt... and snag Buddy back along the way.

This is my first book by Ms Cash, and to be honest, I don't know if I'd go back for more.
At first I thought it was because, due to a hectic week, I could only pick up the book in small doses... then I realised that no, it actually WAS quite slow going to begin with. I had read almost a quarter of the book before it hooked me, and even then it seemed a very light hold.

For once, I find it hard to pinpoint exactly what it was about the book that didn't grab me. It wasn't that I didn't like the book, but it seemed like an amateur attempt, somewhat disjointed. There were a few moments if brilliant humour, where I literally laughed out loud, but they were interspersed with some incredibly bad dialogue and the plot felt aimless at times, as if the author herself didn't know where the story was going. I have nothing against writers just writing, and letting the characters and plot reveal themselves, but this felt like I was watching a bad impromptu skit, so that although it had funny moments, the overall effect felt quite 2 dimensional, with characters who, though likable and amusing, seemed as confused as the author.

Maybe I'm being overly harsh... Will have to find out for sure, but it felt like it might have been her early work..? Would be interested to know how her recent work is rated / reviewed.
As for this book, it's not one I would ever read again or recommend, but if I do find out this was a debut, I might be interested in trying one of Ms Cash's latest novels to see how the writing style may have improved... maybe.

Love Dixie Cash's books. Light murder mysteries, good fun.

3.5 stars

Cute. Fun characters. Lively writing. Predictable plot.

What a hilariously fun story! I was hooked from beginning to the very end. I loved all the character's in this book. I felt like I was a part of their little town. Read this! You will love it!

This has got to have one of the best titles in fiction history, but it is not really related to the story, unless the murder victim in this romance/mystery is the trash, but I don't think the authors are that clever.

This is the story of Debbie Sue, a hairstylist in Salt Lick, Texas (great town name!) whose life has taken a turn for the worst. Her marriage has failed, she in debt upto her eyeballs and her best customer has turned up dead as a result of an apparent suicide.

Debbie Sue knows that given the work that Pearl Ann Carruthers had just had done to her hair and nails, she would never kill herself, especially witha bullet to the head. So Debbie Sue sets out to prove that her client was murdered. Of couorse, the $50,000 reward doesn't hurt her motivation.

This novel is funny and silly at times, but the authors (a sister team) can't seem to decide if this is a mystery, a romance or a comedic novel. Those genres have been better blended in other works. Had the authors done a better job, this book would have been a keeper. As it is, it is a throwaway peice of brain candy.

I listened to about 4 chapters and gave up. The book didn't seem to be going anywhere. She'd do something, tell her ex about it, then tell her friend about it. It wasn't especially funny, and I didn't care who killed the woman. The writers seem to want to be Janet Evanovich, but are failing.

The audio book was poorly edited, with weird unnatural gaps. The narrator was fine, but the editing was very distracting. If I'd liked the story better I might have stuck with it, but the combination of lack of plot, annoying characters and odd audio quality just finished it for me.

This was a light and fun summer's read. The characters were endearing and the writing was good and interesting. I look forward to reading more in this series.

It's just ok. More chick lit and I swore I would never read it again. The title got me LOL

I have been looking for this book for many years. Thanks to the wonderful people on reddit, I was able to find it. I enjoyed it. Buddy and Debbie Sue are in love with each other even though they are divorced. The whole time you are rooting for them to get back together. I wish we were able to see more of the conversation between Buddy and Debbie Sue about his past relationship. That part seemed a bit rushed. Overall, I still liked the book. If you love murder mysteries and romance together, read this book.

This was a fun, light romantic suspense set in small town Texas. Beauty shop owner, Debbie Sue Overstreet, is tired of always being broke, so when the wife of a local wealthy businessman is found dead in her car, Debbie Sue decides to solve the crime herself in order to collect the reward, despite the fact that her ex-husband, who happens to be the town sheriff, has warned her to stay out of the investigation, and let the professionals handle it. Of course this only makes Debbie Sue more determined than ever to track down clues on her own, with the help of her best friend and co-worker, Edwina Perkins, which leads to quite a few ridiculous situations.

This book was definitely laugh-out-loud funny at times. The further I read into the book, the more the characters drew me in. A fun read. :-)

Hilarious! I now have a new "come back" when my husband has something smart to say...."I'm going to cut off your ears and stuff them in your pockets so you can hear me kicking your butt".

Fun read...really fun read.