Between Decisions

This seemed like a good, solid 4 star book--a low key almost-murder mystery to solve, lots of figuring things out about the wider arc--and then the last, I dunno, quarter of the book hit (it was an hour on my e-reader), and I AM SCREAMING. PEOPLE. THE REVEALS. THE HEARTBREAK. THE TWISTS. THE TWISTS......more

Post-finale reread: Even better the second time around. This time, I'm particularly entranced by the way that this book, the third from the end, mirrors book 3, BETWEEN FLOORS, in an elegant chiasm. As in book 3, Pet finds herself pitted against Athelas, the quietest and deadliest of her otherworldl......more

Re-read review: WELP. That still hurt. FYI, don't listen to this book at night right before bed. I might have puttered around the house until the book finished because there was no way I was going to bed with THAT scene still ringing in my ears. Original Review: HELP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED EMOTIONAL TR......more

I’ll admit, I did not think Gingell was going to weave back in all those loose ends from the first 7 books but I was Wrong. Urban fantasy is not usually my bag, but I do love these characters and the quirky/cute/creepy Hobart setting. I am now Very Pumped for the epic conclusion of this 10 book seri......more

'Sorry, not fine,' says the reader side of my brain, which is a thing. 'But also,' continues the other, more writerly side of my brain, 'one must tip her teacup in salute at the author who managed all *that* and then, and then, managed to surprise this reader into a wild gasp with the final three wo......more