The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer: Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees, Book 1

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 3,904 ratings

Price: 26.16

Last update: 12-17-2024


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Third time's the charm, right?

At least that's what I tell myself when I witness the same hot guy commit mass murder three times in a few days. I'm either the luckiest mute boy ever or possibly the unluckiest.

Who knows, maybe him kidnapping me will turn into the greatest love story ever told? Hey, it could happen! You never know how these things will turn out. I happen to believe in love and soulmates, and if nothing else, Arlington Fox doesn't treat my disability like a nuisance.

It's not every day you find someone who just gets you, and I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth even if the horse in question is a man so good at killing people that I should probably introspect a bit about why that skews my moral compass and possibly my kinks. But c'mon, competence is sexy, am I right?

The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer is an MM paranormal romance with lots of sass, humor, a ridiculous 3000-year age gap, and an inordinate number of tables.

Includes a bonus short story, "Fox Recruits a Mute Boy (and Falls in Love)."


Top reviews from the United States

Jessica B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love everything
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
Everything about this book is perfect. The characters, the mythology, the missions and the overarching mystery. It’s all good. I love the author’s voice. If you like the snarkiness or quirkiness of an Alice Winters or AJ Sherwood, then this should be right up your alley.

I don’t know that I’ve ever read a mute character before, but it works so well. It allows the main character to have an air of mystery with those he meets, but he’s an incredibly expressive character (see what I did there). He manages to be positive and upbeat while also being unflinchingly real and unshaded by the horrors of the world- whether that world is human or supernatural.

I love the “found family” as well as the connection with Fox. I love unique characters that have such a strong influence on the people around them. He sets the tone and people follow his lead. He’s easy to like.

The series is unlike any I’ve read before, with this blending of mythology in a world that seems a lot like the one that John Wick inhabits. It’s amusing and interesting. It’s not chaste, but there’s not a lot of sex. The paranormal part of this romance is strong, though, so you won’t feel a lack of sexy times. I’m here for the story and it’s a good one.
Timothy Garrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and fun
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
There is a lot of blood and gore in this book and in this entire series. Hint: The title is "The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer" and the series is "Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees". So don't be surprised at the violence.

What is surprising, pleasantly so, is that the author has taken the supernatural hitman trope and turned it into something refreshing and captivating. When Fox is introduced, you think he's going to be just another bad-ass, superhuman, stoic gun-for-hire with the usual baggage that we've seen in other books. But Ms. Cody gives him depth, humor, wisdom, and humanity. He is so much more than an efficient killing machine and you enjoy watching the layers of his character being revealed.

As for Romily, it takes balls to make your main character mute, and it takes skill to make it work so well. Romily is never a pathetic disabled figure. You feel sympathy for the trials he has been through, but you admire his spirit and the matter-of-fact way he deals with the shocking events around him. He knows who he is, what he wants , and knows he will get it. But he cares about those who need help and offers help freely. He is the type of character where you want to be worthy of being his friend.

There are three books in the series and all three are very entertaining and have characters that grabbed my attention and held it. I very much recommend reading all three books. Enjoy!
KT
4.0 out of 5 stars This book makes me feel like the author really enjoyed writing it.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022
This book took me by surprise in different ways, but I enjoyed it and plan to continue with the series. To get the negative out of the way: the plot really does just meander along, with everything coming out of the woodwork as the next necessary plot-device. This definitely reads like fan-fiction or something written in chapters for friends, but flows well if you let it carry you along.

The positives hit quite nicely: the main character is unique, fun, and irreverent, which I find funny. The rest of the "good" guys also fall under this vibe, and are likeable. The world-building is revealed a little at a time--which is fine because it helps to maintain your interest; and there is a lot of dialogue--which I is what I like the most about reading stories and love to see author's put effort into it.

The villains are interesting, too--even the cannon fodder--but the book definitely loses momentum once we meet the "main" villain, and then the overall vibe of the story kind of changes in a way that I feel drops the quality of urgency the story had been building, which was when my brain had to change how I read the story so that I could finish it and still enjoy it.

I did purchase and read the novella, which was a nice way to give us a little more perspective from a different character which added a bit more depth while tiding me over until the next book comes out.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes the Charlie Davidson series and anything else that has a main character who knows exactly who they are (and are confident in who they are) but is just this side of quirky or fringe enough to need a different type of life and family to find fulfillment. Overall, it's sweet fluff with a high body count, light mystery, and fantasy elements mixed in.
mcooper
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good, funny read
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
The book was a fast, funny read. I wish the spice was a bit more spicy but otherwise well written.
JRabe
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent fun read
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
I generally don't love tons of violence, but this book was so damn good I had to keep reading. The characters worm their way into your heart, the action is non-stop, the world building fabulous, the romance a sweet counterpoint to the violence and a steamy balance to the frivolity, but best of all was the personality that made the whole book hilarious and a joy to read. Such a refreshing change, in so many ways (for example, the character playing a game with themselves to figure out the magical world vs being told). I'm glad to have discovered this new-to-me author and will definitely be checking out her other works!
AJ04
5.0 out of 5 stars This book made me giggle and laugh out loud
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024
This book was fun! The characters are a hoot and it'd so freaking cute. I'd love to see them all learn som signs to communicate with each other sneaky like while sassing people that would be so funny! Totally recommend for a light fun feel good read!
Jackie
4.0 out of 5 stars john wick meets paranormal fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
Actually really liked this book. Got it after seeing a Kirby with the sassy back and forth convos and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. Romily is hilarious with his inner monologue. And his mute disability Disney hold him back. Love how adorable fox is when he lets his mask slip. Then we get Bellamy and that was hilarious. Their little adoption and easy banter of which they pull him into their family was so funny.
Us
5.0 out of 5 stars laugh aloud fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024
Funny and heartwarming, it's Paranormal Romance at its funniest. It is MM and sex on the page so beware if that's not your thing. But found family and murder (for good reasons) and just FUN! Some seriousness but it's wrapped in fun.

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