Pros: Sassy characters with a lot of personality; enjoyable, interesting, and moving story
Cons: Sometimes the dialogue is way too dominated by pop-psych or lessons on magick; one cat-in-a-car scene
Rating: 3 out of 5

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Pros: Some fun characters; interesting look at the FDNY and the problems of people in dangerous jobs and their loved ones
Cons: Depressing, frustrating book; poor pacing at the end; too-factually delivered research information; too many characters
Rating: 2 out of 5

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Pros: Amazing characters and story
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Strong characters; mystery isn’t as simple as it looks
Cons: What can I say… this isn’t my favorite time period
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Hysterically funny and surprisingly moving
Cons: Character chemistry is weak at first; one or two weak plot devices; doesn’t stand alone well
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Great character chemistry; wonderful humor; intriguing plot
Cons: …
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Pros: Fun and entertaining bunch of characters; wild and crazy plots
Cons: Huge cast; too much brand-name obsession
Rating: 4 out of 5

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You’ll note I’m not including a score on this book, no pros and cons. This isn’t a review, because I didn’t finish the book. To start with, from Patricia Rice’s website, here’s the description of her upcoming book, Mystic Rider:

…err, okay, I’m used to finding the ‘official’ description of a book on the author’s website, but I haven’t been able to find it there. So instead, here it is from the back of the uncorrected proof copy I have from Penguin Group. Any typos are probably mine:
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Pros: Fantastic approach to a wonderful premise; in-depth characters and relationships; hysterical dialogue
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Fantastic approach to a wonderful premise; incredible characters and relationships; wonderful dialogue
Cons: I imagine some people might want a higher action-to-talk ratio
Rating: 5 out of 5

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