I'm impressed with this first in series. Refreshing to read about an urban fantasy heroine who is in her 30's, has a kid and is divorced. Yes she can still kick ass. Also, would you believe that she actually drinks water and doesn't live on a diet of coffee? I'm flabbergasted. I can't wait to rea...
Too gritty for me. Closer to a 4.5 A really strong to start to what appears to be a great series
Dead bodies are piling up, and Charlie and Hank have to stop whoever is doing it. The murders could cause some serious problems amongst the different factions of people. This case ties in closely with the events in The Better Part of Darkness, but saying much more would give too much away.Charlie...
Does Kelly Gay keep up her good work in "The Hour of Dust and Ashes"? Yes, she most definitely does. She has that rare ability of being able to keep her writing tight, very tight. That and her spelling and grammar helps the reader keep from being distracted. Add to that a pretty good plot, fun ch...
Muuuuuuch better than the first book. Charlie's now trying to juggle her powers, etc. She's kind of meh for me. Maybe it's bc she's a cop? And I hate cops irl. I like her relationship w her daughter; it seems like it's realistic w their mom/daughter fight(s). Shes got a little bit of Spider in h...
4 1/2 stars. The setting for part of the story was in another world, so the book didn’t focus on all of the usual characters as much as normal. It all worked out very well though. This was my favorite installment in the series. Another reason this one felt a little different was that Charlie had ...
A Charlie Madigan Short Story Kelly Gay Why did I let her talk me into this? Why, why, why? “Your mother is going to go ape shit. Total ape shit. I’m so dead. And she won’t be swift about it, either. She’ll drag it out, enjoy it with that maniacal gleam she gets in her eyes. She’ll—” “Rex.” Emma ...