Comments on: REVIEW: On the Prowl by Patrica Briggs, Eileen Wilks, Karen Chance and Sunny

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[...] Jane’s review of On the Prowl (where reviews of the other three novellas in this anthology can be found) she said “Anna, [...]

By: On the Prowl « Jorrie Spencer

On the Prowl « Jorrie Spencer — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:05:52 +0000

[...] Dear Author gave the anthology a B-. [...]

By: brwngem

brwngem — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:11:19 +0000

I have this on my tbr, but mostly for the patricia briggs story. I’m completely hooked on her. I know that I probably won’t read the Sunny story. I read the second in her Mona Lisa series, and I found it terrible! It just seemed like more badly written LK Hamilton, and trust me one writer doing sex as magic badly is enough!

By: Jorrie Spencer

Jorrie Spencer — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:58:48 +0000

I wonder if the first novel with be a fleshed out verion of Charles and Anna’s story (a la Eileen Wilks’ Tempting Danger with Lily and Rule) or it will carry on.

Not that I’ve read this yet. But I had to order it. I heart Briggs.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:05:43 +0000

For some reason, I thought the November contribution would be in another anthology. I don’t know why.

By: LesleyW

LesleyW — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:03:55 +0000

I’ve just read the Patricia Brigg’s story, which if I’m honest is the main reason I bought the anthology. :) I was reading it thinking just over 70 pages is not enough to tie all this together. I would have liked the story to be much longer.

August 2008 is too far away for the first novel about Charles and Anna. Humph!

But I think it served well as an introduction and I think the novel will flesh out their relationship much more. It looks like the series (or at least the first book) may take place in Montana, which is good ’cause it means we might find out more about Bran.

By: Charlene Teglia

Charlene Teglia — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:15:21 +0000

I’m likely to pick this one up just because it has stories by two authors on my list to try out (Eileen Wilks, Patricia Briggs). How convenient that theyr’e in an anthology together!

By: Ann Bruce

Ann Bruce — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:09:07 +0000

I never feel that I'm getting my money's worth because inevitably one or two of the stories are crap.

I just wish publishers would release the individual stories in e-book format…but that would defeat their marketing strategy.

She's been accused of blatantly lifting elements from stories by Laurell K Hamilton, Anne McCaffrey, and even Sailormoon cartoons

You can add Anne Bishop’s Black Jewel series to the list, too.

By: Mrs Giggles

Mrs Giggles — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:32:58 +0000

I haven’t read anything by Sunny and don’t plan to, but I hear plenty of damning criticisms about her writing. She’s been accused of blatantly lifting elements from stories by Laurell K Hamilton, Anne McCaffrey, and even Sailormoon cartoons (hey, I’m just the messenger here), heh. Your description of her Mona Lisa story doesn’t make me feel eager to start.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:48:53 +0000

Heather – Thanks. It was more accidental than anything. The domain name was one that was available for purchase and others weren’t. ;)

Barbara – If you’ve read LKH (particularly the Merry Gentry series) you’ve read Sunny.

Janice – I’ve never read Chance before. I wonder if my response would be higher if I was more comfortable with her world. I did find her surprisingly funny. I loved the first book by Wilks, Tempting Danger. Her second and third ones in the series I’ve liked less but others have really enjoyed them so YMMV.

As for Sunny . . . I just don’t get it.

By: Barbara B.

Barbara B. — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:45:01 +0000

Nice review. Thanks, Jane. Three or four story anthologies drive me crazy. I never feel that I’m getting my money’s worth because inevitably one or two of the stories are crap. I very much want to read the Briggs story and would probably read everything but the story by Sunny. I just can’t believe there’s anything a person named Sunny could write that I’d want to read.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:42:21 +0000

I’ve only recently discovered this blog, but I wanted to say I love the “dear author” format. It really makes your reviews stand out from others.

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:22:46 +0000

I just read this book last night. I liked the first 3 stories.

I actually liked Chance’s short story better than her novels because it felt like there was a little less rushing around than in those books – more pausing time.

Briggs’ contribution was more romance heavy than I expected (with the mate thing happening) – in the Mercy books the romance is much less of a focus.

I was impressed by Wilks. I’d never read anything by her before and if it’s part of a series, I could not tell, unlike the rest of the stories in this anthology.

Sunny’s Mona Lisa Betwining – I did not like it. I skimmed, and actually stopped short at the “Crammingly so” line and spent a few moments wondering about what the author was thinking writing that. This felt the most like just a continuation of a series and had spoilers for book 2, and I thought that any time that Mona Lisa has a problem (mental, physical, whatever), the solution always seems to be – have sex. And I agree – the introduction to Lucinda felt forced and oddly out of context.