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Bubba and the Dead Woman ( Bubba Snoddy #1)
by
C.L. Bevill (Goodreads Author)
Bubba is a good old boy with lots of problems. His ex-fiancee is deader than a door nail and everyone thinks he dun did it. His house is haunted. His mother is running an illegal gambling ring. His dog likes to bite people too much. And he's got to find out who really did it before the sheriff throws him in jail...again.
Kindle Edition, 213 pages
Published
November 25th 2010
(first published January 1st 2010)
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The most imaginative stereotypes of East Texas come alive. Bubba comes home to find the dead body of the woman who done him wrong in his yard. Of course someone is trying to frame Bubba, but why? Since the local law enforcement thinks Bubba done kilt the woman, he's got to prove his own innocence, so his mother can go back to her illegal poker games. Will the fair Lady Willowdean Grey, finest sheriff's deputy this side of the Mississippi help him or lock him up? Will Miss Lurlene forgive him for...more
Bubba Snoddy is having a bad night. His morning isn't any better when he finds a dead woman in his front yard.
The story takes off from there, the author having cleverly laid a foundation with a few well-hidden hints at what is to come.
Bubba is then falsely accused of having murdered the poor woman who was his fee-an-shay previous to him finding her in bed with his CO whom she then ended up marrying. Bubba is pretty much over all that, happily dating another woman, when he stumbles over his ex-f...more
The story takes off from there, the author having cleverly laid a foundation with a few well-hidden hints at what is to come.
Bubba is then falsely accused of having murdered the poor woman who was his fee-an-shay previous to him finding her in bed with his CO whom she then ended up marrying. Bubba is pretty much over all that, happily dating another woman, when he stumbles over his ex-f...more
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This was the first C.L. Bevill ebook I read. The main reason I downloaded it for my Kindle was that I was quite taken with the blurb and encouraged by the reviews I read. I also liked the fact that it was set in a small town in East Texas and had a main character called Bubba Snoddy. We find out very early on that Bubba used to be in the military and stands at 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 250 pounds and is a gentle giant. He is smart and patient in that “Southern Hospitality” way and finds himse...more
I prefer print books and do no use the kindle that came with my phone very often, but I will occasionally get one of the free books if I'm caught somewhere with nothing to read. I had an hour to kill and I was browsing through goodreads and spotted a review for this book that mentioned it was a free download on kindle. The reviews were mixed but I decided to give it a shot. I ended up finishing the book later that night.
The reviews citing errors (wrong words, missing words, etc) and grammar pro...more
The reviews citing errors (wrong words, missing words, etc) and grammar pro...more
OMG this is just one hysterical book! For the record, I find drying my hair to be a huge pain in the place generally associated with sitting, so I take my Kindle up and read while I get it done. I started this book and had to stop reading until I finished my hair because I was laughing so hard. A selection of stuff that tickled my funny bone:
There was a significant amount of profanity involved from the telephone end of the student, inviting Bubba to inform George Bufford to place portions of his...more
There was a significant amount of profanity involved from the telephone end of the student, inviting Bubba to inform George Bufford to place portions of his...more
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This book was free on my Nook, but I still didn't want to download a stinker, so...I read all of the comments and reviews about this and decided to jump in and I'm glad I did! The characters were well-defined and fun. They are over-the-top crazy, yet still believable. I really loved Precious, and her personality is just about right for a Bassett Hound. She reminds me of my own Ruby Sue - also a Bassett.
There were just a few typos or words left out, so I think some better proofreading might be in...more
There were just a few typos or words left out, so I think some better proofreading might be in...more
The title could just as well be A Cast of Stereotypes from Texas and a Convoluted Mystery. I realize it's supposed to be funny, but I was too annoyed throughout to appreciate the humor. Aside from flat, stereotyped characters, the whole thing read like it was written in sections and each section had to re-introduce the reader to the whole thing. There were times that the same part of the story was told twice, which is just confusing. I kept going back and re-reading to make sure I didn't miss so...more
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Jun 04, 2011
Marcie pollack
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who likes a little laughter and romance
I got this book free for my Kindle, and I was presently surprised. Bubba Snoddy is a good ole Texas boy who comes home from one of the worst nights in his life to find a whole lot of trouble. This was one of the first times I actually laughed through a mystery. First let me say there was a lot of ton in cheek to this story. Bubba appears to be a little on the slow "Red Neck side" but his interpretation is far from slow. The mystery it's self was pretty good and it took me more then a few pages i...more
May 28, 2011
Robin Berube
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
no one
Recommended to Robin by:
Free on Kindle ist
I downloaded this book on my kindle because it was free. I would not have paid 1 penny for this book. The mystery was good, but the rest was very bad. The writer tried to write this book in a Texan drawl/twang. That I could get over. It was the grammar and spelling and punctuation that killed me. I wonder if there was even an editor or a proofreader at all. Some of the words used weren't mispelled, but not the correct word at all. The main character's name is Bubba. He was referenced as Bubble m...more
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Now, this book has mixed reviews but I err on the positive side. Bubba and the Dead Woman is funny, intriguing and vividly drawn. Granted, it would benefit from a night or two with an editor and a red pen, but I really enjoyed the story despite occasionally having to rearrange a sentence or mentally substitute words to make sense.
The personalities really leap out, even the dog’s, and the tone throughout had me reading with a mental Texan accent despite harking from the North East of England. It...more
The personalities really leap out, even the dog’s, and the tone throughout had me reading with a mental Texan accent despite harking from the North East of England. It...more
Perilously close to a 5-star book, people. Perilously close.
A haunted mansion! Sassy basset hound! Small-town hijinks! Homicide-minded matriarch! I was basically hooked from the first chapter, right at the bit where Bubba was holding down the gas station graveyard shift against nefarious old women and snarky teens, so much so that I voluntarily read a book where a basset hound (Precious) was a main character without -- and this is key -- without having someone pre-read it for dog drama. That is...more
A haunted mansion! Sassy basset hound! Small-town hijinks! Homicide-minded matriarch! I was basically hooked from the first chapter, right at the bit where Bubba was holding down the gas station graveyard shift against nefarious old women and snarky teens, so much so that I voluntarily read a book where a basset hound (Precious) was a main character without -- and this is key -- without having someone pre-read it for dog drama. That is...more
This book was very funny. Obviously and knowingly filled with over-drawn stereotypes, that’s where much of the funny came in. The author had a very humorous way about situations and it was a quick, amusing read.
But… you know, it just didn’t grab me that way. A lot of things were repeated, over and over, through out the story, but I think this was less of an editorial oversight and more of an attempt at style/inside Bubba’s mind. However, it fell flat for me and was kind of just annoying after a...more
But… you know, it just didn’t grab me that way. A lot of things were repeated, over and over, through out the story, but I think this was less of an editorial oversight and more of an attempt at style/inside Bubba’s mind. However, it fell flat for me and was kind of just annoying after a...more
I completely enjoyed this book. It was funny, dramatic, and entertaining. Bubba was a great, good ole boy without the dark side. I loved how the author incorporated the thoughts of Precious, Bubba's basett hound, into the story. It was hilarious the things the dog thought of the various humans she encountered while hanging out with her master. Ms. Demetrice, Bubba's mom was quite the character herself, as were the rest of the supporting cast and crew. While you do have a vague sense of "who dunn...more
So far I've been slightly annoyed by this book. First off the author has portrayed the characters as really 'country'.. like stereotypical redneck country. They say cain't and play the lottery but then the author uses words outside of dialect that don't quite fit such as: prodigious, portentous, flagitious, etc.. and it seems off.
Then the author writes sentences like: "The dog butted his hand in order to promote the proper human-dog social interaction of petting." In other words the dog rubbed a...more
Then the author writes sentences like: "The dog butted his hand in order to promote the proper human-dog social interaction of petting." In other words the dog rubbed a...more
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I haven't laughed so much while reading a murder mystery since, well, never. I love Bubba, a good ol' Texas boy who goes home after a hellish night at the 24/7 garage/convenience store and finds his ex-fiancee dead on his lawn. His antebellum mansion is haunted (by a real estate agent who wants the property to build a Walmart supercenter). His mother is the outspoken activist who runs the ladies' illegal Pokerama for the county. It's not enough Bubba has all these problems but he falls instantly...more
If you are a serious fan of the mystery/crime genre you will likely be disappointed with this, but it's good for a few laughs as a light read requiring little concentration.
I loved this book. It really was a fun read. Bubba works as a mechanic (and yes he's of large build as per the cliche but he's definitely nothing of the sort). He namely works the night shift and after a shocking night when he had to try to use the cash register (due to the overnight clerk quitting rather than showing up for his shift) he comes home to find a dead woman on his lawn.
But not just any dead woman. It's his ex-girlfriend, the one who Bubba found in bed with another man so he broke t...more
But not just any dead woman. It's his ex-girlfriend, the one who Bubba found in bed with another man so he broke t...more
What a fun read! Another winner from one of my favorite authors, C.L. Bevil.
The story takes place in a tiny burg in Texas just full of colorful characters and gossip.
Bubba, the main character is a great big, good looking, "good old boy" with a Texas sized vocabulary (which just goes to show you that having a drawl does not make you stupid!) and seems to be a magnet for trouble. He is really a gentle soul with a feisty mama, an eye for good looking women, and a dead woman in his yard. He knows h...more
The story takes place in a tiny burg in Texas just full of colorful characters and gossip.
Bubba, the main character is a great big, good looking, "good old boy" with a Texas sized vocabulary (which just goes to show you that having a drawl does not make you stupid!) and seems to be a magnet for trouble. He is really a gentle soul with a feisty mama, an eye for good looking women, and a dead woman in his yard. He knows h...more
While I've only been to Texas twice in my life & both were to major cities, even I could spot the stereotypes going on in this book.
That being said? I loved Bubba to pieces. He's the epitome of Good Ol' Country Boy, complete with a dog named Precious, truck, & cowboy hat. How can a little part of you not love that?
And his mama, the fiesty Mizz Demetrice, who may or may not have killed her husband in a variety of ways if you listen to her tell it? I'd go to one of her illegal poker games...more
That being said? I loved Bubba to pieces. He's the epitome of Good Ol' Country Boy, complete with a dog named Precious, truck, & cowboy hat. How can a little part of you not love that?
And his mama, the fiesty Mizz Demetrice, who may or may not have killed her husband in a variety of ways if you listen to her tell it? I'd go to one of her illegal poker games...more
contrived. Bubba and his circle are all likable enough. Why are they drawn to make the reader think they're hicks? Oh yeah, so we will be surprised when they figure anything out, or to learn for ourselves that a Texas drawl only makes one SEEM half-smart if not stupid. The premise depends too much on our participation in stereotyping. I got the feeling there is alot to learn about Bubba but I didn't get to learn it because we were too busy with the verbal slapstick feature of the writing. I thin...more
You can't help but be amused by Bubba in this story. A good old fashion red neck town in the deep parts of Texas. Quirky characters run rampart through this small town, every one has secrets and love their gossip. Even the dog's thoughts are given as the story goes on. Every time you think some one is the killer, they end up dead. Every time you think Bubba doesn't have a chance, something comes a long and helps him out. Bubba's ex finance is found dead on his mother's property, Bubba is arreste...more
I bought this book for two reasons. 1. It was free on my kindle and 2. I thought the title was great. I have to say this was one of the better books I've read in awhile. I loved every page and fell in love with Bubba and even more in love with his mother Miz Demetrice. She and Bubba have entered my list of favorite fictional characters. The book is well written, very interesting, and laugh out loud funny in parts. Even the names of each chapter made me laugh. It is a mystery but filed with far m...more
Read this on my Kindle - picked it up for my favorite price, free! The cover and title caught my eye. Bubba Snoddy is definitely an unusual detective- he's a southern boy with a dog and a pickup, but he's no redneck slouch. Bubba's got a keen mind, and a degree (though he doesn't make a big deal out of that), and he's ex-army.
But someone has it in for Bubba. They're framing him for murder - the murder of his ex-fiance, to be exact, who showed up out of the blue only to wind up dead on the front...more
But someone has it in for Bubba. They're framing him for murder - the murder of his ex-fiance, to be exact, who showed up out of the blue only to wind up dead on the front...more
Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevill
A mystery set in Texas but has the feel of the bayou. Bubba, a good ole boy is accused of murder and appears to be guilty.
This was a surprisingly good story. Bubba is a likeable chameleon who appears to be a mindless baby Huey and does exhibit behavior that seems to confirm that assessment. The Snoddy mansion and the local hangouts provide a very colorful environment to stage this amusing mystery.
Bevill did a good job on crafting a wealth of potential su...more
A mystery set in Texas but has the feel of the bayou. Bubba, a good ole boy is accused of murder and appears to be guilty.
This was a surprisingly good story. Bubba is a likeable chameleon who appears to be a mindless baby Huey and does exhibit behavior that seems to confirm that assessment. The Snoddy mansion and the local hangouts provide a very colorful environment to stage this amusing mystery.
Bevill did a good job on crafting a wealth of potential su...more
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The most imaginative stereotypes of East Texas come alive. Bubba comes home to find the dead body of the woman who done him wrong in his yard. Of course someone is trying to frame Bubba, but why? Since the local law enforcement thinks Bubba done kilt the woman, he's got to prove his own innocence, so his mother can go back to her illegal poker games. Will the fair Lady Willowdean Grey, finest sheriff's deputy this side of the Mississippi help him or lock him up? Will Miss Lurlene forg...more
The most imaginative stereotypes of East Texas come alive. Bubba comes home to find the dead body of the woman who done him wrong in his yard. Of course someone is trying to frame Bubba, but why? Since the local law enforcement thinks Bubba done kilt the woman, he's got to prove his own innocence, so his mother can go back to her illegal poker games. Will the fair Lady Willowdean Grey, finest sheriff's deputy this side of the Mississippi help him or lock him up? Will Miss Lurlene forg...more
This was a lovely surprise of a book. It seemed funny, just from the title, and indeed it had me laughing aloud, all evening. There were times when the plot began to edge toward predictability, and then swerve away, with an ending I did not see coming, maybe other readers did. Bevill's vocabulary bring a lovely bit of good diction. Did I mention it was funny? I am no Hollywood supporter, but I so hope someone has got the rights to this and will produce a movie that's remotely close to the book....more
This book is exactly what you would expect from the title - a silly mystery involving a big Texan named Bubba (do Bubbas come in any size by XXL?) and the dead woman attributed to his actions. I was very amused by this tale. It kept me reading and kept me amused and I even occasionally had to read Dave a passage because I thought it was so funny. Bubba is amusing, law enforcement in the small town is silly, Bubba's mother is a hoot, and you wish you got more of her. Self-published, as an eBook o...more
Not really a spoiler, but talks about the end of the book.
I got to the final chapter of this book, but had to leave to go to work. I picked it back up as soon as I got home, expecting to read an exciting conclusion. I was surprised to find, though, that the tone had completely changed, and the last chapter read as being almost anti-climactic. Not that I was expecting surprise or mystery - it's pretty predictable by that point. But it almost felt like the author got tired of telling the story, an...more
I got to the final chapter of this book, but had to leave to go to work. I picked it back up as soon as I got home, expecting to read an exciting conclusion. I was surprised to find, though, that the tone had completely changed, and the last chapter read as being almost anti-climactic. Not that I was expecting surprise or mystery - it's pretty predictable by that point. But it almost felt like the author got tired of telling the story, an...more
The narrative is too American, if I can say so to enunciate what I mean. The novel is humourous, but not hilarious. The language and the style may perhaps be grasped better by a native Texan or an American, but for readers from other countries, it can be a little disorientating. I am not saying I couldn't understand the story, but the language is not smooth traditional, English. I am sure had I been a local or a Texan, this would have been a fantastic read. Apart from the language issue, I also...more
This was a short light read, The mystery was a little thin, but the characters were likable and I had a few LOL moments while reading this book. This is the first book I've read by this author. I got the book free for my Kindle and didn't really know what to expect, but since the book was free I decided to try it. The Kindle version had a few typo's but over all I loved the story and characters so much that I've downloaded the other books in the series, as well as the Moon Trilogy which is anoth...more
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C.L. Bevill has been in the U.S. Army, cleaned floors, a graphic illustrator, a therapist, and a stay at home mother. She lives in the Alabama area with her husband and daughter and keeps plugging away at the next great American novel.
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“In the South, there was a gentle tradition of 'it's only a crime if you get caught doing it.' Sometimes it was known as the Eleventh Commandment. Thou shall not get caught.”
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