Pros: Fun, enjoyable little fantasies
Cons: Some awkward or predictable stories; inconsistencies
Rating: 4 out of 5
Posts Tagged ‘fiction’
“Witch High,” Denise Little Ed.
Monday, January 12th, 2009“Ceremony in Death,” J.D. Robb
Friday, May 16th, 2008Pros: Deeper look at a fascinating setting; interesting mystery; some interesting psychological questions
Cons: A couple of the characters are a little flimsy
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Rapture in Death,” J.D. Robb
Friday, May 16th, 2008Pros: Fun setting; interesting mystery; post-marriage character development
Cons: Not the best of Robb/Roberts’s mysteries
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Down to a Sunless Sea,” Mathias B. Freese
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Pros: Beautiful prose-poetry; an astounding empathy; great courage
Cons: It helps to have a decent history & literature background
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Secret Scroll,” Ronald Cutler
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Pros: Interesting premise; fascinating setting
Cons: Over-the-top melodrama; irritating good guys; unbelievably stupid one-dimensional bad guys; all-too-convenient plot developments; heavy-handed
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
“Immortal in Death,” J.D. Robb
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Pros: Fun setting; intriguing and elaborate mystery; great characters
Cons: Some subject matter will be too heavy for some readers
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Glory in Death,” J.D. Robb
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Pros: Fun; page-turning; great characters & emotion
Cons: A few awkward point-of-view changes; telegraphed the murderer a bit heavily
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Romancing the Dead,” Tate Hallaway
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Pros: Entertaining, quirky, and detailed characters
Cons: Meandering start
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“The Grave Tattoo,” Val McDermid
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Pros: Beautiful, immersive, taut mystery with fascinating historical underpinnings
Cons: Takes a few pages to get into if you’re lacking the background
Rating: 5 out of 5
