My review of Diana Gabaldon’s anthology in the Outlander universe, Trail of Fire, is up over at the ARRA blog. Come say hi 🙂
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with an audiobook review of Everyone Loves a Hero… And That’s the Problem by Marie Force, narrated by Tanya Eby. Actually, the review’s been up for nearly a week – I forgot. *ducks*. Bad Kaetrin.
Anyway, narrator success, story not so much.
Also, definitely not my favourite cover. I think there’s something wrong with his nose…
of Nora Roberts’ The Perfect Hope, book 3 of the Inn Boonsboro trilogy. Go here to see what I thought.
Why I read it: There was buzz about this book in my tweetstream just after Easter – it was the dirty talking hero which made me click “buy”.What it’s about: (from Goodreads) She’s running from the law, and the law wants her bad.The opportunity was just too damn delicious for Ginger Peet to pass up. The purse full of money she finds—$50,000 to be exact—could give her and her teen sister the new start they need. So she grabs the cash, her gothy sibling, and their life-sized statue of Dolly Parton, and blows outta Nashville in a cloud of dust. Chicago, here we come…Turns out, Chicago has some pretty hot cops. Hot, intense, naughty-lookin’ cops like Derek Tyler, who looks like he could eat a girl up and leave her begging for more. And more. Tempting as he is, getting involved with the sexy homicide lieutenant next door poses a teensy problem for a gal who’s on the lam. But one thing is certain—Derek’s onto her, and he wants more than just a taste.
And as far as he’s concerned, possession is nine-tenths of the law.
What worked for me (and what didn’t): I admit I have a soft spot for Dolly Parton – my high school BFF and I saw her and Kenny Rogers in concert together (many) years ago. We were far enough away that she wasn’t scary looking (and, of course, she was a lot younger then, so possibly she didn’t look scary at all. But I saw he on Colbert recently and… moving on!). So the statue of Dolly Parton and the snippets of her homespun wisdom were definite attractors.
Why I read it: Brie has been telling me I need to read this book for ages. The DABWAHA tourney moved it up the TBR pile.What it’s about: (from Goodreads) It’s a secret international organization operating in cities on every continent. It polices relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, enforcing immigration laws, the transfers of magical artifacts, and crimes against humanity.The agents who work for the NATO Irregular Affairs Division can’t tell anyone what they do, or how hard they work to keep us safe. It brings a colorful collection of men together:Agent Henry Falk, the undead bum. Agent Keith Curry, former carnivore chef turned vegetarian; Agent Rake, Babylonian demon with a penchant for easy living; and Agent Silas August, uncompromising jerk.
Four cities, four mysteries, four times the romance. Is your security clearance high enough to read on?
Cherries Worth Getting by Nicole KimberlingI will admit I had not read even the blurb before starting this book. I knew it was set in an alternate world and there were four stories each in the same world and each featuring an m/m romance. That was it. So the cannibalism issue came as a bit of a shock. It’s kind of Men in Black without as much humour (that’s not a criticism). Agent Keith Curry is paired with former lover Agent Gunther Heartman to investigate the “Cannibal Killings”. The investigation was slick and there was a kind of vague noir feel to it as well – sort of Watchmen-ish IMO. As the first book in the anthology, this author had the responsibility to paint the first picture of the Irregulars world. I thought it was very well done – no info dump, snippets of information that make the world more “real” – like the way goblins eat cigarettes rather than smoke them. No doubt the world building will continue over the course of the book, but I thought the set up was very well done.
with an audiobook review of The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James. Part romance, part ghost/horror story set in the early 1920’s. Come and see what I thought and why.
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