New Realm is one of several monthly magazines published by FictionMagazines.com, usually featuring five short fantasy stories from five different authors. # Story #1 – The One by R. S. Leergaard For fairly obvious reasons, at least to me, I won't be reviewing/critiquing the first story because it's ...
I liked this one. Giulia is a fun lead with an interesting background as a nun, and a supportive husband. A nice touch of noir in a cozy mystery-style read.Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine in the January/February 2015 issue. http://affairedecoeur.com
"Never trust the ones who can turn that charm off and on like a light switch." This will most likely be a short review because I try not to make too negative of reviews. From the beginning I had a hard time really getting interested in this book. I never really liked or connected with the main cha...
Thank you Net Galley and Henery Press for providing me with this galley to read and review. Here's my review. I had a rough time thoroughly enjoying this book. While the mystery part of it was good, I had a problem with the characters and some of the writing. The main character refers to something b...
Giulia Falcone is an ex-nun, ex-schoolteacher, ex-barista and novice private investigator at Driscoll Investigations. Estranged from her family after leaving the convent, she's built a life for herself and is surrounded by friends. It is perhaps for this reason that she's willing to do almost anythi...
I have purchased Back in the Habit twice: first, the week it came out, and the second time at a book signing with the author, Alice Loweecey, after my father read and loved my first copy. As my taste in books is usually at the opposite end of the spectrum from my father's, that's probably a sign of ...
This was a pretty good story and not bad for a first in series. My big quibble with the book was that Giulia's boss was way too quick to think the worst of her and then treat her like a second class human. That was just all wrong for a boss who was also a friend. I'll read the next in the series.
The Particulars: Crime, Llewellyn Worldwide, available both in print and e-bookWhy was it in my TBR? It was offered for free for awhile, and the blurb piqued my intrestThe Review:The blurb:An ex-nun takes a wobbly leap into private investigationGiulia Falcone is going straight to hell. First, becaus...