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Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay


A female cop still takes heat in our so called enlightened society. Gay shows how hot it can get in a future that has put Charlie Madigan on the front line with an alien partner and a refusal to admit who she truly is. Plenty of action in a good mystery with scifi and urban fantasy co-mingled.

If you read my reviews at all, you know I like butt kicking females. It has been suggested that my family contains some delicate flowers who have the propensity and audacity to compete and win against the “stronger” gender. Charlie Madigan is a butt kicker, par excellent. Gay grounded the character with self doubt, a deep loyalty to those around her and an abiding affection for her daughter. Threats to family lie in the arena of unimaginable retaliation and revenge; I feel the author captured that essence with a lot of realism. Kelly Gay did a marvelous job painting the scenes. You felt like you were looking over Hank’s shoulder as he backed up Charlie.

I highly recommend the book and can't wait for the 2nd book.

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2 comments:

Book Calendar said...

This looks like my kind of book. I like cross genre authors. Some of my favorites are Joe Lansdale and Elizabeth Lowell. The combination of science fiction and mystery is a great combination. This looks like something I want to read.

Lorri S said...

Visiting tour participants today...enjoyed your review. We also are looking forward to the second book.