Lesbian cop Alison Kaine and her friend Michelle find an author of steamy lesbian romances dead in her bathtub. She and her riotous extended family, including her very sexy girlfriend, Stacy, are back and eager to help investigate - that is, unless they're busy helping Liz compete for the title of Ms. Leather Colorado.
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Allens well-written murder mystery sports a heart-pounding ending on the way to it exploring both polarization in the lesbian communtiy over S/M and issues of violence towards women. --Marie Kuda - Booklist
Erotic and fast-paced, its a great read. It is refreshing to hear a writer whose voice comes through so strongly and with such unapologetic conviction. One of the finest looks in the S/M community and one long overdue. --Cris Newport - Bay Windows
Kate Allen presents issues facing the lesbian community with a humor and a humanity seldom seen in books today. --Marie Tharp - Bad Attitudes More intricate, powerfully writeen, and realistic than most lesbian mysteries. A compelling read for the lesbian mystery buff. --Mary Huebscher, WLW Journal --Marie Tharp and Mary Huebscher
Erotic and fast-paced, its a great read. It is refreshing to hear a writer whose voice comes through so strongly and with such unapologetic conviction. One of the finest looks in the S/M community and one long overdue. --Cris Newport - Bay Windows
Kate Allen presents issues facing the lesbian community with a humor and a humanity seldom seen in books today. --Marie Tharp - Bad Attitudes More intricate, powerfully writeen, and realistic than most lesbian mysteries. A compelling read for the lesbian mystery buff. --Mary Huebscher, WLW Journal --Marie Tharp and Mary Huebscher
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Kate Allen writes about the complexities and contradictions of lesbian life with a unique and wonderful style. The perfect writer for readers who are hungry for something new or for something humorous and erotic.
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Fascinating depiction of lesbian community,
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I enjoyed this novel not so much for the mystery as for the detailed depiction of the
vibrant lesbian community in Denver that it described, including both its warmth and its occasional unkindness. Great characters, fun parties. I wish she'd kept writing and getting published.
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good read, but copyeditor slept through some flaws,
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I liked this story a lot, but some grammar almost kept me from reading the novel. The first paragraph seemed like a run on sentence. During the fire play scene, the tense switched from third person to second person, which distracted me. If you get past these flaws the editor should have caught, the story is a fast read and worth the struggle.
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So many lesbian books are about individuals or couples or small groups of lesbians. Kate Allen brings the community into her books and gives almost everyone a small role in what is happening in the book. Naturally, this gives you more choices of whodunit, but it is the thrill of figuring it out. Alison Kane is a great character...she is not this fearless woman (Xena type). She has her strong and weak points and this makes her vulnerable. Alison Kane could be any one of us. I love Kate's Allen's books and her writing. It is easy to read and flows well. I share her books with all my friends. :o)
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Katie Copper, Blaze Badgirl, Sarah Jean, Abel Washington, Big Mama Rag, Tammy Faye, Denver General, Evil Femme, Homicide Bureau, Mary Clare, Seven Yellow Moons, Book Garden, Holly Near, Janka Weaversong, Lesbian Connection, Love's Lost Child, Officer Ellis, Sary Washington New!
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- The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines, 3rd Edition: A Compilation of Information for Freelancers from More Than 1,400 Magazine Editors and Book Publishers by Brigitte M. Phillips in Back Matter
- Sleuths in Skirts: An Analysis and Bibliography of Serialized Female Sleuths by Frances A. Dellacava in Back Matter
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