Book Review: Jill Paton Walsh & Dorothy L. Sayers’ A Presumption of Death

Book Review: Jill Paton Walsh & Dorothy L. Sayers’ A Presumption of Death

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.A Presumption of DeathIt is part of the Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane #2, Lord Peter Wimsey #15 series and is a in Paperback edition on August 3, 2004 and has 384 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books in this series include [books_series] Second in the Lord Peter Wimsey / Harriet Vane secondary historical mystery series that carries on from the original Lord Peter Wimsey series (fifteenth) by Dorothy Sayers. My Take There’s a subtle difference between this story and Thrones, Dominations. And it could well be just my imagination not believing that Walsh could do as well as Sayers. It is a cleverly written story. Walsh has used a series of letters Sayers wrote for the Spectator as the bones for this story. And I’m most grateful. I did thoroughly enjoy this story, and, yes, part of the reason could well be that I simply adore the characters and am desperate to not have to end my acquaintance with them. That said, this was an interesting look at living in an […]

Posted January 11, 2013 by Kathy Davie in / 0 Comments

Book Review: S. J. Day’s Eve of Darkness

Book Review: S. J. Day’s Eve of Darkness

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.Eve of Darknessin Paperback edition on April 28, 2009 and has 344 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in the Marked urban fantasy series and revolving around Eve Hollis for the sins Cain couldn’t resist committing. My Take Everything in this revolves around Eve. Cain fell in love with her years ago. Abel is extremely attracted. Raguel is manipulating everything around her Marking to ensure his being involved with her. Cain is genuine in his love for Eve, and I suspect Abel’s attraction is the upheaval intended to create the obvious drama. It’s Raguel I’m curious about. His obsession appears to be primarily a combination of greed and power, but there are enough oddities in his thoughts that he is a mystery in his obsession over Eve. Raguel almost hates humans, for causing him to be trapped into caring for them. I am so looking forward to his comeuppance. It’s the how that will be intriguing. I don’t understand what Eve’s sin is that would cause her to be penalized like this. […]

Posted January 10, 2013 by Kathy Davie in / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tiffany Reisz’s Siren

Book Review: Tiffany Reisz’s Siren

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.This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.Sirenin Paperback edition on July 24, 2012 and has 432 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in the Original Sinners intense BDSM erotic romance series. In 2012, Siren won the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Erotic Romance. My Take Hoo-boy. This is intense, and I suspect as truly BDSM as it comes. It is a difficult read as the lifestyle does not appeal to me, and yet Reisz is an incredible writer. I can understand why James’ Fifty Shades is more popular and it’s a damn shame when Reisz is…oh, heads and ears and a zillion anything better than James. James’ is a sweet faux BDSM while Reisz strikes me as the real thing. And not sweet. That said, it’s witty, emotionally devastating, intelligent, painful, funny, and soul-baring. Yes, all of this with the story revolving around Nora and Zach as they lash at each other […]

Posted January 10, 2013 by Kathy Davie in / 2 Comments