Review: Funny story with great potential, but lower rating because of mistakes.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
Sometimes if a book has numerous errors, I refuse to read past the first three chapters, but the mistakes within Bubba and the Dead Woman were primarily mechanical or easy fixes that did not deter its terrific storyline.This book was so funny, it had me instantly hooked and I found myself laughing throughout many pages. There's nothing better than southern humor and the way it was steeped in mystery made this a delightful read. Another one in which I figured out "whodunit" way before I should have, but forgiveness came because of the great humor. The cast of quirky characters help bring to life this storyline about poor ole Bubba being accused of murdering his ex-fiancée. Jail scenes made me laugh out loud, and kept reminding me that this author has it going on when it comes to great descriptive writing!It's probably already been stated within other reviews, but the excessive use of commas get real irritating as do major grammatical faux pas. Thankfully, CL Bevill came up with a charming tale and is a true writer to boot -- who just happened to be careless with his edits.Bubba and the Dead Woman is clever and well-told, and as much as I'd like to give it 4 stars, I have to lower it due to its numerous editing issues.  I hope an editor is hired for his next MS.