Archive for March, 2009

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“Fade to Black,” Leslie Parrish

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Pros: Very strong plot and characters; tense; fascinating
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Illegal,” Paul Levine

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Pros: Amazing details of the world of illegal-smuggling; fast-paced action
Cons: Depressing start; too-clean ending
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“The Silver Lake,” Fiona Patton

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Pros: Amazing world building; fantastic characters; fast plot plus head-twisting theology
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Wreck This Journal,” Keri Smith

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Pros: Very freeing; highly unusual; childlike and playful
Cons: A couple of details could have been thought out better
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Dark Curse,” Christine Feehan

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Pros: Wonderful main character; unusual take on vampires
Cons: Haphazard & arbitrary mix of elements; some rather silly concepts; heavy stress on “should women fight”
Rating: 2.5 out of 5

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“Kiss & Hell,” Dakota Cassidy

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Pros: Great concept; fun plot twists; enjoyable characters
Cons: Super-strong dialogue patterns; protracted initial distrust; celebrity ghosts; felt like a sequel
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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“Deader Still,” Anton Strout

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Pros: Interesting world, main character, and plot; fun
Cons: Side plot/character could use more detail
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Deathwish,” Rob Thurman

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Pros: Hilarious, poignant, thoughtful; filled with personality and heart-pounding action
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“White Star,” Elizabeth Vaughan

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Pros: Wonderful characters; great plot; tense action; sweet romance
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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