detective

REVIEW: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews

REVIEW: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews

Dear Ms. Andrews: Having been a long time reader of series, I’ve come to expect that a series will generally start losing direction or steam or focus around the 5th book or so.  Fortunately, this series has not sagged at all and I think it has to do with not only the tight writing, but(…)

REVIEW: Kiss and Kin by Kinsey Holley

REVIEW: Kiss and Kin by Kinsey Holley

Dear Ms. Holley: I bought this ebook because it was a new release from Samhain and because I found you entertaining and interesting on Twitter. (I think we shared a bad attitude Twitter day). I hadn’t realized when I bought and read it that it had been reviewed by Sarah over at SmartBitches. While I(…)

REVIEW: Making a Scene by Trudy Doyle

REVIEW: Making a Scene by Trudy Doyle

Warning – this is an epic review. And by epic, I mean long. And also full of terms like “joy juice” “muff” and “spunk.” Dear Ms. Doyle: Thank you for sending me your book for review. I obviously have had some concerns about the quality of books that are being issued by Ravenous Romance given(…)

REVIEW:  Don’t Open ‘Till Christmas by Leslie Kelly

REVIEW: Don’t Open ‘Till Christmas by Leslie Kelly

Dear Ms. Kelly I’m not big fan of holiday stories so one featuring two Christmas haters is probably perfect for me. There’s something deliciously ironic about the self referential nature of the story and the characters attitudes toward the holiday. It seems to me that they would hate Christmas themed stories.    Noelle Bradenton overhears(…)

REVIEW: Destined to Meet by Devon Archer

Dear Mr. Archer Thank you for sending your book to us to read. You may, however, regret this decision if you read the review. I suggest not reading it. Reviews are for readers and in this case, that maxim is doubly true. Summary of the story is that Lloyd Vance, a detective from Alaska has(…)

REVIEW:  Adrien English Mysteries by Josh Lanyon

REVIEW: Adrien English Mysteries by Josh Lanyon

Dear Mr. Lanyon: I don’t ordinarily look for gay fiction but in at the urging of Teddy Pig I picked up the Adrien English Mysteries which is a two novella* collection featuring the titular character, Adrien English, a gay bookstore owner and mystery writer with a bad heart, whose situation forces him into sleuthing. These(…)

REVIEW: Pinkerton’s Secret by Eric Lerner

REVIEW: Pinkerton’s Secret by Eric Lerner

Dear Mr. Lerner, Of course I’d heard of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. And I’d even read romance books that featured Pinkerton detective heroes and heroines before. But I didn’t know much about the real man behind the formation of one of the most famous American law enforcement businesses or of the cases he and his(…)