femme fatales

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*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review and is suggested for mature readers. It has also been cross-posted to Otakus and Geeks.

Private detective Minky is hired by Aleister Crowley to help him dispel murder accusations. Her investigation spirals into not just murder but family secrets, conspiracy, dark mysticism, and covert military operations.

While I love me some pulp crime goodness with sex and murder, this felt like there were parts missing as if things had to be cut to stay within the page count. Understandable, plenty of good comics I read feel like that but the pace left me with the feeling of too many ideas and plot threads were thrown at me and breezed through before I could really enjoy them. I love Minky, a classic, clever femme fatale who knows what she wants and gets things done. If the overall story was smoother, I’d rate it higher, but I had fun reading this despite its flaws. It’s exciting, trippy, and quick-witted! 3.5 out of 5.

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I got the official word yesterday that I have been accepted into the Femme Fatales anthology coming out later this year from Lethe Press. This story will be my first non-self published work released onto the world. 🙂

I will update when I know when the anthology will be out. It’s still in the editing stage and I am doing my level best not to annoy the everlovin crap out of the editor with rapid fire questions like a bored child in the backseat of a car. XD

Since the book isn’t out yet, I didn’t go crazy with celebration. I had a single beer, went to bed early, and slept in instead of waking up at the ass crack of dawn to workout. I certainly live the life, don’t I? XD

I am certainly not resting on my laurels. I may have taken last night to rest my brain but today, I’m back with a vengeance. I’m reading a bunch of writing books (including Writer With A Day Job) to hone my craft even further, strictly enforcing my daily page goals, and making damn sure any writing the world sees is as polished as I can get it. There will be time for gushing and such when there’s a physical book in my hands. I need to work even harder now. 🙂