Very fun Glass & Steele read
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This is a second installment to the Glass & Steele series.  You'll need to read the first to be able to thoroughly enjoy this book.  The characters are delightful, both main and secondary.  The story line is interesting without needing an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of everything.  While I would really have enjoyed more to the relationship of India and Matt, I devoured this book.  Eagerly anticipating the third.
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This is the second Kate Perry novel I downloaded, and I loved this one even more than the first.

Eve and Treat (great name) were a great, engaging couple, and Treat's mother--the villain--was amazing.  I love stories like this, where the bad guy not only knows what buttons to push, but pushes them because she cares.  Wicked yet understandable...and so funny.

Not as sexy as the first book in this series, but much more fun to get lost in.
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This is really a fun book. I never quite know what's coming next, and am especially impressed with how Stene handles the logistics of complicated scenes - the face-off at the end, for instance. I was able to visualize the layout really well, and normally I'm not good at that. It's paced very well, and the dynamic between the main characters is such that the overall tone, even when tense, never overwhelms.

The characters are great, too. There's a lot of backstory between Gil and Tyler and it seems like the more you learn about them the more you want to learn about them.

I hope there are more books coming with these guys.
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A very enjoyable, fun read. I love the characters, and who doesn't love a carefully planned con with enchanting conspirators? This time the con takes our characters to gambling paradises to gamble with the rich and famous. I have to admit that every now and then I was a little bit confused about the hows and whys when it came to the gambling details and the scam involved in it, but it did not distract from the story and the fun I had reading it. I am looking forward to the next book in the series and I can't wait to see where it will take the characters next. The book is definitely perfect to spend the whole weekend reading it in one lovely session because it is the perfect mix of quirky, suspense, and likable characters. It is just the right amount of over the top to make it a fun read.

Copy provided through NetGalley.
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I loved this book and The Glassblower.  The characters are very genuine.  I've already put my order in for 3rd book.
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This is a really fun book. I don't read a whole lot of murder mysteries, but the setting of the book caught my attention, and I'm very glad I read it. It's great. I think anybody who likes a good story would enjoy this; you wouldn't have be a person who goes to conventions or tech conferences etc. to get into this. But if you ever went to something like a SQL Saturday, I think you would find this to be a whole lot of fun. I hope the author writes another one about Dale because he is a relatable character.
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Clever writing and a fun read!  I look forward to reading more about Liv and Di and the other folks in Dixie. Now to start planning my Moonshine and Magnolia party...
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So this was a really fun book to read.  I loved that the main female character was strong, smart & not some wimpy nit wit that just needs a man to do everything for her.  He was very fun & witty not to mention a real hottie :-)  I like that he had a little bit of a tragic backstory but that it was done more realistically and was not so far fetched or far out there that any normal person could not relate.  The book kept moving forward in a fun, witty way and I really liked that.  She would most certainly be my friend in real life!
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Ruby Rose's father works in the great DeWitt forensics lab as a janitor. He's been accused of killing the great forensic scientist, Dr. Ramachandran in the lab. But Ruby knows he didn't do it, he had no reason to do it. She just has to prove it. And to prove it, she needs the help of her friend Rex. And Rex suggests the old lady in the window. She's rumored to have been famous for working with chemicals or something. But he's scared of her, he's heard from "The Minister of Information" or Jimmy Woods, that she has a glass eye and he's scared if she sneezes it'll come out. There's a very comical scene when they are visiting the woman, Mrs. Whitmore, and she sneezes. Rex, still fearing the glass eye turns the coffee table over and runs to the other side of the window while Ruby yells at him and Mrs. Whitmore just looks on in shock.

Between trying to save her father and finding clues to his innocence, Ruby reminisces about her life in Arkansas and the best friend she left behind. She's missing the country and the wide open spaces. The city is crowded and unfamiliar and dangerous. And her best friend hasn't emailed her. She misses her old life, her old friend, the old way of doing things. But, Ruby doesn't dwell on it. If anything, I don't think she dwells on her situation enough. Her father could go to jail, he's drinking too much, they have no income since he lost his job and she's far from what she considers home. She feels that everywhere is strange and that she doesn't belong. And she's right when it comes to her investigating the crime. But she's smart, too, and in investigating the crime, she begins to learn more about herself, her surroundings and the people that are in her daily life.

There are some very clever ways that Mrs. Whitmore helps Ruby and Rex and by extension her friends figure out what they need to free her father. And in return Mrs. Whitmore gains a sense of something more. And Ruby and Rex make two new friends that are living on the other side of the world from the projects where they live. It's a great mystery and fun reading about Ruby and Rex and Mrs. Whitmore.

This is a very clean read and great for Middle Grade and up. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Heather

I received a review a review copy of this from the publisher Amulet through Net Galley free of charge. This did not affect my review in any way.
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I've been having a lot of fun reading Audrey Faye's Fixers series. Really original concept, very interesting execution, well-written and fun. Love the strong female leads, with great character building throughout the story. This one surprised me -- I assumed a typical romance, and got something else!
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I loved the ebook. Petunia and Pansy are so funny together. If you love fun and fast reading mysteries then this is the one for you. This is the second one of a series so buy it , you'll like it. Madison johns is one of my favourite authors ;)
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I really enjoyed Glass Houses. I was taken on a fun, wild ride with all  the story's twist and turns. I kept changing my mind about who the bad guys  were and was surprised by the ending. I am very glad I didn't wait for the  paperback. Ms Cameron has the perfect mix of Mystery and Romance.
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Endearing characters & clever plot twists make this a fun read. Plus, you'll learn a little bit about the art of stained glass.
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4.5 stars

This is a really short, super adorable read. It was fun to revisit Granny Tinker (I highly recommend the whole Robbin's Hearts series). The author does a great job of making you love these characters in limited pages. In fact, I would love to see more of them! This was my only complaint, while done well at this length, I would have liked it to be longer.
The storyline is a lot of fun, this heard-edged woman who has a protected soft side. The mysteries surrounding the town are very intriguing and creatively unraveled, and some of them are completely unexpected. :) I think you'll enjoy Lacie, Jackson, & Granny Tinker a lot!
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Loved it! Loved the southern charm and the GWTW references. Love Shanna Hatfield and while the setting is different from the rest of her stories, it was just as good as the rest of her books. It was really fun to be somewhere new.
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I found it very easy to get caught up in the twists and turns of this story. The plot was unique and original.
The characters were well developed and likable. The vividness of description made it a truly enjoyable read.
Thanks to the author for this great book. I look forward to David Lomax's future works.
We will certainly be recommending Backward Glass for friends and family to enjoy.

If you love a fun, original story with loads of clever, witty, "ah hah!" moments, read this book.
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The sexual tension and war of wills in You And No Other is a treat. The hero and heroine are wonderful, and the secondary characters are a hoot. Cathy Maxwell is a funny, funny gal, and you will love this very satisfying  read. (The scene where the hero bursts into song while tied up in the  cellar is one of my favorites---bondage and song, what's not to like?!)