I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Love Songs Murdersin Paperback edition on August 15, 2011 and has 276 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Review source: Author First in the Winston-Strom* mystery series revolving around two detectives with the Seattle Police Department: Nick Winston and Pat Strom. * My own label as Marshall hasn’t named it yet. My Take I’m undecided between a “2.5” and a “3” for this story. Marshall actually has an interesting take on the partnership in this story between the definitely heterosexual Nick and the gay Pat and I would be curious to see where she takes this. However, there are some huge holes in the story and Marshall is badly in need of an editor and a style guide. The summary on the back of the book is more sensationalist than anything else. Yes, Winston and Strom’s individual interest in the same person does create a problem, but that’s not the primary issue in this story. I like both characters. They’re human with human weaknesses, and they both still rise above those shortcomings. […]

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Unquiet Dreamsin Paperback edition on January 29, 2008 and has 292 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Second in the Connor Grey urban fantasy series about a down-and-out Druid with very little power in Boston. My Take Lots of misdirection in this one and an interesting peek into gang warfare from street to the upper levels of society. This is good experience for Conner (as I sit here in my easy chair) as he discovers the hard way how the little people feel, how they’re treated. He used to be one of the elite. Thinking the same way. I have to wonder if del Franco is setting us up for a future installment where Connor takes a top position. Oh, that’s a good one. I love Meryl’s remark about getting more evil eye repellant up as she’s infested with Christian missionaries. I suspect a romance down the road between Meryl and Murdock. I have my doubts about Keeva. She screwed up in Unshapely Things and she does it again here. I’m curious as […]