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Book Review: CRIMSON DEATH by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Well, Laurell K. Hamilton has done it again. She’s written a pretty decent police procedural and then tacked on about 300 pages of relationship angst. Yes, that’s right, it’s time for me to review Crimson Death, the latest Anita Blake … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons I keep coming back to the Anita Blake novels

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Josh Roseman

Whenever I tell people about the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton, I tell them to stop reading after the eighth book — before they get to the muddled middle that was everything from Cerulean Sins through about Hit … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… ways to spend this weekend instead of seeing Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Josh Roseman

Unfortunately, both the book and the film are not what the advertising says. They’re not romantic, and they’re not good portrayals of healthy BDSM. I’d personally rather you didn’t spend your money on them. SIX OF THE BEST… ways to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Affliction” by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Josh Roseman

I just recently finished Affliction, the latest Anita Blake novel by Laurell K. Hamilton, and while it had a lot of really good action sequences, some of the problems that plague the other tales are just as evident in this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Kiss the Dead” by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Josh Roseman

Hmm… okay, so, we start with police procedural, and our hero shows up on the scene. She’s got a crap-ton of weapons and abilities, and she uses them to be a monster and save the day, sort of, except that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Hit List” by Laurell K. Hamilton

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Josh Roseman

I don’t think Hit List is a really good book, especially when held up to others in the Anita Blake series. While the writing is definitely better and tighter than the past couple of Anita Blake novels, this one doesn’t … Continue reading →

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