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In the darkly humorous No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale, main character Kippy Bushman must uncover the truth behind the murder of her best friend and catch the killer, don’tcha know.
In this exclusive piece, meet Kippy Bushman, amateur detective and Diane Sawyer’s biggest fan, for the first time.
My name is Kippy Bushman, I live in Friendship, Wisconsin, and I’m surrounded by a bunch of superpolite, serial killers.
Well, they’re hunters, technically.
I mean, I eat meat and everything—venison burgers, venison sausage, venison steaks; all of it. I guess I’m just not into the whole murdering part, which you can find instructions for on bright green computer paper, tacked up on bulletin boards all around town.
REMINDERS FOR THIS YEAR’S HUNTERS:
1.) Shoot that deer cleanly through the neck! And whatever you do, don’t you dare hit it in the stomach! That’s called “gut shot” (remember it, add it to your vocab list) and it leaves the animal writhing on the ground, screaming like a bleeding child. Not to mention it ruins the meat!!
2.) Drain that corpse!
3.) Skin that sucker!
4.) Chop it up and freeze it! Waste not want not!
5.) Mount that head! (Preferably at Jim Steele’s taxidermy on Main Street, GO USA!)
YOURS TRULY, THE FRIENDSHIP SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
I understand that hunting’s necessary—especially around here. Otherwise the buck and doe population balloons to the point where you can’t even drive fast or plant a proper garden without them getting in your way—don’tcha know, you betcha, the wife and I’ve been trying coyote urine on the bushes, what a big help—it’s all anybody talks about. My neighbors even died last year because they hit a ten-point buck.
But still, autumn can be pretty gross. The leaves start to fall and everything is so nice-looking—sure—but if you peak out your car window through the raining foliage on your way to school, you can always see about 10-12 gored deer hanging upside down from supposedly friendly neighbors’ basketball hoops, just bleeding like crazy onto the pavement. Once I saw somebody’s pet—a Golden Retriever, I think—lapping up the blood. It was terrible.
It makes you wonder about people, I guess. That they could be so numb to a bunch of animal intestines cooling on the ground where their kids have free throw contests, or whatever, and then they turn around and bring casseroles, all cooing about Jesus, whenever someone dies.
Anyway, if I’m in a bad mood it’s only because my best friend Ruth was supposed to come over for a sleepover last night and never showed.
From School Library Journal
Gr 10 Up—The tricky trifecta of murder mystery, dark humor, and satire doesn't quite pay out in this novel. The murder is that of Ruth Fried, protagonist Kippy's best friend, though the two have little in common by junior year of high school: Ruth is a local party girl, sexing up not only the local town vandal but also a middle-aged lawyer. When Ruth turns up violently murdered, strung up in a cornfield, the slow-witted sheriff locks up Colt, the boyfriend. Nobody knows about Ruth's other exploits except Kippy, who is given Ruth's journal, full of nearly indecipherable handwriting and lots of "sex stuff" that the deceased's mom has asked Kippy to censor. The dark humor revolves around Kippy's awkward and naïve interactions with the world-she's been a bit off-kilter since her mother's death during her early childhood and still marches to a different drum. Kippy and Ruth's older brother, a soldier suffering from PTSD, are determined to find out who really killed Ruth. Small-town Wisconsin is satirized: the culture of potluck and bratwurst, saccharine niceness, and a Ruth Fried Foundation Brigade that wants Colt's head on a platter. The plots trails a bit through Kippy's investigation, and readers may find themselves in a walk, not a run, to finish Hale's story.—Suzanne Gordon, Lanier High School, Sugar Hill, GA
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on April 24, 2014
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Based on the blurb, i expected this to be a sort of campy, teen-version of Fargo. Brutal murder, tiny midwest/plains town, inept cops, etc., all slathered with a layer of dark humor.
What i got was an alternate universe in which adults are such complete morons that it's amazing they haven't all starved to death because they can't figure out how to get a forkful of food from their plate to their mouth. I get, in a YA novel, making the teenagers the protagonists and playing them against the adults, but not a single adult in this book seemed to have the reasoning skills of a preschooler. For example, the Sheriff has decided whom he wants to be guilty of the crime, and ignores all evidence to the contrary. Then he proceeds to ignore evidence that he could quite easily use to support his theory as well, just to show that adults don't listen to teens.
And i got the feeling, while i was reading, that the author didn't decide until 3/4 of the way through who was actually guilty of the crime. Various people are set up as having motive, opportunity, or both, but it's all so half-hearted until suddenly it's obviously this one person and not the other suspects.
In all, there was very little worthwhile in this book. While i can imagine teens enjoying a book that presents all adults as self-absorbed incompetents, i wouldn't even recommend it to such a reader because there's nothing else good about it.
What i got was an alternate universe in which adults are such complete morons that it's amazing they haven't all starved to death because they can't figure out how to get a forkful of food from their plate to their mouth. I get, in a YA novel, making the teenagers the protagonists and playing them against the adults, but not a single adult in this book seemed to have the reasoning skills of a preschooler. For example, the Sheriff has decided whom he wants to be guilty of the crime, and ignores all evidence to the contrary. Then he proceeds to ignore evidence that he could quite easily use to support his theory as well, just to show that adults don't listen to teens.
And i got the feeling, while i was reading, that the author didn't decide until 3/4 of the way through who was actually guilty of the crime. Various people are set up as having motive, opportunity, or both, but it's all so half-hearted until suddenly it's obviously this one person and not the other suspects.
In all, there was very little worthwhile in this book. While i can imagine teens enjoying a book that presents all adults as self-absorbed incompetents, i wouldn't even recommend it to such a reader because there's nothing else good about it.
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Synopsis (via Goodreads): Small towns are nothing if not friendly. Friendship, Wisconsin (population: 688) is no different. Around here, everyone wears a smile. And no one ever locks their doors. Until, that is, high school sweetheart Ruth Fried is found murdered. Strung up like a scarecrow in the middle of a cornfield.
Unfortunately, Friendship’s police are more adept at looking for lost pets than catching killers. So Ruth’s best friend, Kippy Bushman, armed with only her tenacious Midwestern spirit and Ruth’s secret diary (which Ruth’s mother had asked her to read in order to redact any, you know, sex parts), sets out to find the murderer. But in a quiet town like Friendship—where no one is a suspect—anyone could be the killer.
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This was a book that tore me to shreds. I was completely, 100% on the fence about it. Being that I review books on my blog and for publishers, authors, etc., I try not to look at too many reviews prior to reading a book I plan on reviewing. I feel it skews my judgement and I just don't want anyone else's opinion to alter my own, even if it's not something I am doing consciously. After reading this book, I went to see what other readers were saying about it. I saw many people say that you'll either love it or hate it; no middle ground. I honestly don't agree with that. I feel this book had some great qualities and some bad ones as well. Go figure.
Dislikes:
• The Wisconsin-speak. Not only was it completely over exaggerated, but it was strange and just plain annoying. You want examples? I have examples!
“Oh bajeezus.”
“Oh my Gah.”
“For cripe's sake.”
“Okie dokie. YOU BETCHA. Don'tcha know?”
Ever. Other. Page. JUST NO.Read more ›
Unfortunately, Friendship’s police are more adept at looking for lost pets than catching killers. So Ruth’s best friend, Kippy Bushman, armed with only her tenacious Midwestern spirit and Ruth’s secret diary (which Ruth’s mother had asked her to read in order to redact any, you know, sex parts), sets out to find the murderer. But in a quiet town like Friendship—where no one is a suspect—anyone could be the killer.
- - -
This was a book that tore me to shreds. I was completely, 100% on the fence about it. Being that I review books on my blog and for publishers, authors, etc., I try not to look at too many reviews prior to reading a book I plan on reviewing. I feel it skews my judgement and I just don't want anyone else's opinion to alter my own, even if it's not something I am doing consciously. After reading this book, I went to see what other readers were saying about it. I saw many people say that you'll either love it or hate it; no middle ground. I honestly don't agree with that. I feel this book had some great qualities and some bad ones as well. Go figure.
Dislikes:
• The Wisconsin-speak. Not only was it completely over exaggerated, but it was strange and just plain annoying. You want examples? I have examples!
“Oh bajeezus.”
“Oh my Gah.”
“For cripe's sake.”
“Okie dokie. YOU BETCHA. Don'tcha know?”
Ever. Other. Page. JUST NO.Read more ›
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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on June 25, 2014
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No One Else Can Have You was an intriguing book, but in the end, I don’t think I was the reader for it. There were a few things I really liked, but far more that just didn’t seem to click or work for me. No One Else Can Have You seemed to walk the tightrope between being a serious murder mystery and being a quirky and zany book that just happened to have a murder mystery in it, and the identity and heart of the book never really became clear to me.
No One Else Can Have You is set in the rural small town of Friendship, Wisconsin, and takes its name as an order. People are pleasant, flannel-wearing, and don’t talk about the bad things anymore than they have to. So when Ruth Fried is murdered in a quite horrific way, the town is eager to put the first suspect available behind bars and put it all behind them. Enter Kippy, who was Ruth’s best friend. Kippy’s not convinced that the kid behind bars is the actual murderer, so with the encouragement of Davey, Ruth’s brother who is recently home from war with part of a finger missing, the two of them set out to find out what really happened to Ruth. The events that happen and the people they meet along the way are . . . strange, to say the least.
I did really like Kippy as the narrator of this story–she’s so quirky but determined and a bit strange, but in a way that is shown to be compelling. Well, I’m not sure I like Kippy so much as I’m fascinated by her. I probably would not like her in real life, but in fiction? Yes, please, I would LOVE more narrators like Kippy. The dialogue and writing are zippy, I’ll give Hale that. It’s not the writing that I had a problem with in this book–in fact, all the hallmarks of a good book are there. Unfortunately, it didn’t click with me.
The plot was also just so-so.Read more ›
No One Else Can Have You is set in the rural small town of Friendship, Wisconsin, and takes its name as an order. People are pleasant, flannel-wearing, and don’t talk about the bad things anymore than they have to. So when Ruth Fried is murdered in a quite horrific way, the town is eager to put the first suspect available behind bars and put it all behind them. Enter Kippy, who was Ruth’s best friend. Kippy’s not convinced that the kid behind bars is the actual murderer, so with the encouragement of Davey, Ruth’s brother who is recently home from war with part of a finger missing, the two of them set out to find out what really happened to Ruth. The events that happen and the people they meet along the way are . . . strange, to say the least.
I did really like Kippy as the narrator of this story–she’s so quirky but determined and a bit strange, but in a way that is shown to be compelling. Well, I’m not sure I like Kippy so much as I’m fascinated by her. I probably would not like her in real life, but in fiction? Yes, please, I would LOVE more narrators like Kippy. The dialogue and writing are zippy, I’ll give Hale that. It’s not the writing that I had a problem with in this book–in fact, all the hallmarks of a good book are there. Unfortunately, it didn’t click with me.
The plot was also just so-so.Read more ›
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I absolutely love a good mystery/thriller in the YA genre, so I was pretty excited when I saw No One Else Can Have You. I oftentimes feel that most mysteries in young adult fiction are infatuated with too much stupidity and thoughtless actions, and, unsurprisingly, this one fell massively into the same category.
Kippy Bushman is an odd sixteen year old who lives in an even odder town (imagine a full out Wisconsin twange, complete with so much niceness that it should be immediately outlawed). Her mother passed away years ago sending her into a meltdown which consisted of so many psychological issues it's amazing she's capable of walking around alone and unchaperoned. But Kippy receives another massive shock as her best friend, Ruth, died in a most horrible and gruesome way. And while the town Sheriff, who is void of all intelligent thinking, believes he found the culprit, Ruth's brother Davey believes the murderer is still on the loose. With so many of the townspeople ready to cast blame on the supposed murderer, Kippy finds it extremely hard for anyone to listen to the small niggling doubt that is slowly spreading through her. With the help of Davey, and an odd assortment of people, Kippy is drawn into a twisted account of Ruth's hidden life, and will stop at nothing to find out who the real murderer is before he strikes again.
I hate to say this, but there are so many cons to this book and very little pros. The plot was surprisingly decent (again, I love mysteries), and while other readers might have seen the killer immediately, I was actually taken aback by who it was.Read more ›
Kippy Bushman is an odd sixteen year old who lives in an even odder town (imagine a full out Wisconsin twange, complete with so much niceness that it should be immediately outlawed). Her mother passed away years ago sending her into a meltdown which consisted of so many psychological issues it's amazing she's capable of walking around alone and unchaperoned. But Kippy receives another massive shock as her best friend, Ruth, died in a most horrible and gruesome way. And while the town Sheriff, who is void of all intelligent thinking, believes he found the culprit, Ruth's brother Davey believes the murderer is still on the loose. With so many of the townspeople ready to cast blame on the supposed murderer, Kippy finds it extremely hard for anyone to listen to the small niggling doubt that is slowly spreading through her. With the help of Davey, and an odd assortment of people, Kippy is drawn into a twisted account of Ruth's hidden life, and will stop at nothing to find out who the real murderer is before he strikes again.
I hate to say this, but there are so many cons to this book and very little pros. The plot was surprisingly decent (again, I love mysteries), and while other readers might have seen the killer immediately, I was actually taken aback by who it was.Read more ›
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