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REVIEW:  The Anatomy of Death (aka A Dissection of Murder) by Felicity Young

REVIEW: The Anatomy of Death (aka A Dissection of Murder) by Felicity Young

“At the turn of the twentieth century, London’s political climate is in turmoil, as women fight for the right to vote. Dody McCleland has her own battles to fight. As England’s first female autopsy surgeon, she must prove herself as she proves that murder treats everyone equally. After a heated women’s rights rally turns violent, [...]

REVIEW:  Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas

REVIEW: Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas

Dear Ms. Thomas: I have the same problem reviewing you as I do Courtney Milan. As in, do I really have the temerity to criticize such an amazing writer? Apparently the answer is yes because while Beguiling the Beauty was beautifully written, I wasn’t feeling the romance. This may be an “it’s not you, it’s [...]

REVIEW:  Geared for Pleasure by Rachel Grace

REVIEW: Geared for Pleasure by Rachel Grace

Dear Ms. Grace: This is a two story collection and while the world was intriguing, I felt like I was only given tiny glimpses of what could be instead of a full fledged immersion into a new world. I’m not sure if it was because of the two story structure or whether the teasing reveal [...]

REVIEW: Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison

REVIEW: Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison

Dear Ms Harrison, While I enjoyed Dragon Bound, the first novel in your Elder Races series of paranormal romances, I had a hard time finishing the second novel, Storm’s Heart. The third book, Serpent‘s Kiss, felt rushed and left me unsatisfied. I went into your latest novel, Oracle’s Moon, hopeful, but worried. I wanted the [...]

REVIEW: All That Bleeds by Kimberly Frost

REVIEW: All That Bleeds by Kimberly Frost

Dear Ms. Frost: This book ended up being too frothy for me. Alissa is a Muse and as such her role in life is to inspire those around her. The big concept in the book is that the heroine is competing to be the Best Muse of All (or for to be the Wreath Muse) [...]

REVIEW: Stripped by Tori St. Claire

REVIEW: Stripped by Tori St. Claire

Dear Ms. St. Claire: I have a feeling that this book is going to get some bad grades because the heroine does very bad things and is hard and edgy and the redemption story is hers, not the male protagonist.  But it is because of the heroine that I enjoyed this book.   Natalya Trubachev is a [...]

REVIEW: India Black and the Widow of Windsor by Carol K. Carr

REVIEW: India Black and the Widow of Windsor by Carol K. Carr

Dear Ms. Carr, I read your debut novel, India Black, earlier this year and enjoyed it a great deal. While I can see why some people would be put off by the voice, I adored the protagonist, a brothel-madam-turned-reluctant-spy, and her unrelenting cynicism and jaded pragmatism. It was refreshing. Combined with a caper sensibility, it [...]