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June 2, 2014

JOINT REVIEW: Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh

JanineB- Reviewschangeling / paranormal romance / psy / special ops161 Comments

READERS PLEASE NOTE: This review touches on the  topics of depression and suicidal ideation, and in the comment thread below, these topics are elaborated on at length and explicitly, and genocide is also discussed. Janine: Both Jennie and I read an ARC of Nalini Singh’s Shield of Winter at roughly ... more >

Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice
June 24, 2010

REVIEW: Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice

JaneD ReviewsErotic-Romance / Lisa-Marie-Rice / romantic-suspense / special ops16 Comments

Dear Ms. Rice: Yesterday I blogged about probably my favorite Lisa Marie Rice book. Today I bring you my least favorite LMR book (and apparently the only one my blogging partner, Janine, has in her to be read pile). Dangerous Secrets starts out with a superb prologue. There is a ... more >

Inside Out by Barry Eisler
June 22, 2010

Writing About the Difficult Protagonist by Barry Eisler

JaneLetters of Opinionantihero / Barry Eisler / special ops28 Comments

I met Barry Eisler at RT 2009.   I was sure I wasn’t going to like him.   I mean, here he was at RT, a male author amongst a cavalcade of women, with his long hair and shiny white teeth.   But I actually got to sit down and talk with Barry ... more >

Loose and Easy by Tara Janzen
August 30, 2008

REVIEW: Loose and Easy by Tara Janzen

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviewsart thief / reunited-lovers / special ops / Steele-Street / Tara-Janzen13 Comments

Dear Ms. Janzen: I really liked the first Steele Street stories. One thing, in particular, is that they sounded very modern. Over time, however, because the books are similar to one another, I stopped being impresed by the fresh tone because, well, it wasn’t fresh anymore. And with extended exposure ... more >

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