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Book Review: Denied by Mary Keliikoa

Denied by Mary Keliikoa
Denied by Mary Keliikoa
By | On July 01,21 | 1 Comment
Denied by Mary Keliikoa
Denied by Mary Keliikoa

Title: Denied (Kelly Pruett Mystery #2)
Author: Mary Keliikoa
Genre: Mystery Suspense
Rating: 3 of 5 stars

Not for me, maybe for you.

I enjoy a good suspense novel, but the writing style of Mary Keliikoa didn’t work for me despite giving her two books to sell me on it. I find it slow, dry, and rather pedantic. In my head, the voice of the main character was a drawl. The entire thing was frustrating as hell. 

PI Kelly Pruett is following in her father’s footsteps. She’s trying to keep his private investigation agency going after his death. After almost dying on a case, she’s on recovery when she takes a new investigation for a childhood friend to find the woman’s missing father. 

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Book Reviews, Contemporary Fantasy, Mystery

Book Review: The Muse by Lauren Blakely

The Muse by Lauren Blakely
The Muse by Lauren Blakely
By | On March 23,21 | 0 Comment
The Muse by Lauren Blakely
The Muse by Lauren Blakely

Title: The Muse (Beautiful Magic #1)
Author: Lauren Blakely
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Julien Granier is a connoisseur of fine art. Art speaks to him. Now he unimaginably begins to live it. At night at the Musée d’Orsay it comes to life to breathe, entertain and interact with him. A beautiful experience only he sees. 

“Museums are like churches for art. Sacred spaces or holy ground or something.”

When a new Renoir is scheduled to show, Julien immediately feels connected to the woman in the painting. He can’t wait until she comes to him and can interact with him. When she finally comes to life, he is sunk in love with Clio, a woman unlike any he’s met or imagined.

“Yes, that’s it. We come like pilgrims to an abbey to see them.”

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