I've read this novel at least twice (13 and 11 years ago), and apparently have forgotten almost all of it. In fact, what I did remember as the climactic scene must belong to the second novel in the series, Burn Me Deadly. I can do better with the rest of the series (and not just because I actually w...
[Originally posted on tumblr on 12. April 2013] Alright, yesterday evening I finished Alex Bledsoe’s ‘The Sword-Edged Blonde’, which is a nice genre mix novel.This story starts out with our first person narrator and main character Eddie LaCrosse sitting in his office. Kind of noir-like, yes? After...
~~Moved from GR~~ The Sword-Edged Blonde by Alex Bledsoe Eddie LaCrosse has been on the run from his past for years, slumming it in backwater towns and trying--mainly unsuccessfully--to make a reasonably ethical living as a private detective and sword for hire, or, as he says, "A private sword jo...
This is the second book of Alex's that I've read, following Blood Groove, which was from nearly three years ago. I'm sort of surprised that it took me that long to get back to it (though I really shouldn't; for whatever reason, none of my local bookstores tend to carry his stuff without me having t...
I have been reading a lot of fantasy recently, and so much of it has just blended together in my mind. There's a fair amount out there that is good, but much of a sameness with everything else that's out there. There are relatively few distinctive voices.So, when this fantasy-crossed-with-noir poppe...
I really liked the mashup of noir PI with sword & sorcery fantasy. Eddie LaCrosse is a complex character. He has been around, he has friends in high and low places, he has a tragic past, and he manages to stay a step ahead even when it looks like he is falling faster behind. Does he piece together a...
It's funny, this genre mixing business. Sometimes it ends up being overwhelming, and sometimes, you kind of end up with nothing much. In this instance, it's a sort of pulpy noir meets pulpy sword-and-sorcery, but it's not terribly noir, not terribly S&S, and not even terribly pulpy. Oh, don't get me...
I picked this audio because it was narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, who's one of my favorite narrators...that VOICE! Before that, I've never heard of this author or this book. The title wouldn't have enticed me because I have no clue what it means even after reading the book.The Sword-Edged Blonde was a...
Read This Review & More Like It On My Blog!The Sword-Edged Blonde does something new and interesting - it merges two genres I love - fantasy and mystery - and spins them together in a highly fun and unique way. With a main character like investigator Eddie LaCrosse, who manages to inject a bit of wr...
This genre-melding fantasy novel has it all: gruff PI lead, whitewashed mock-medieval setting, possibly supernatural influences, political intrigue, PG-13 level attention to breasts, and lots of wry snark. I loved every page.Deep this is not, but fun, it is. Set in a series of fantasy kingdoms, al...
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