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Colleen Gleason

Autor(a) de The Rest Falls Away

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Obras por Colleen Gleason

The Rest Falls Away (2007) — Autor — 783 exemplares
The Clockwork Scarab (2013) 711 exemplares
Rises the Night (2007) 413 exemplares
The Bleeding Dusk (2008) 342 exemplares
When Twilight Burns (2008) 290 exemplares
The Spiritglass Charade (2014) 241 exemplares
Beyond the Night (2010) 236 exemplares
As Shadows Fade (2009) 230 exemplares
Murder at Mallowan Hall (2021) 225 exemplares
Mastering the Art of French Murder (2023) 201 exemplares
Dark Rogue: The Vampire Voss (2011) 192 exemplares
The Chess Queen Enigma (2015) 169 exemplares
Bespelling Jane Austen [Anthology 4-in-1] (2010) — Contribuidor — 161 exemplares
Dark Saint: The Vampire Dimitri (2011) 116 exemplares
Embrace the Night Eternal (2010) 116 exemplares
Abandon the Night (2010) 107 exemplares
Dark Vixen: The Vampire Narcise (2011) 103 exemplares
Night Betrayed (2011) 89 exemplares
A Trace of Poison (2022) 87 exemplares
Victoria Gardella: Vampire Slayer (2010) 85 exemplares
Lavender Vows (2011) 75 exemplares
Murder in the Lincoln White House (2017) 60 exemplares
The Carnelian Crow (2017) 55 exemplares
Night Forbidden (2012) 40 exemplares
Murder by Invitation Only (2023) 39 exemplares
Roaring Midnight (2013) 38 exemplares
The Shop of Shades and Secrets (2011) 37 exemplares
Sanctuary of Roses (2011) 37 exemplares
Entwined (2012) 35 exemplares
A Whisper of Rosemary (2001) 33 exemplares
The Zeppelin Deception (2019) 32 exemplares
Murder in the Oval Library (2018) 29 exemplares
Siberian Treasure (2011) 29 exemplares
Night Resurrected (2013) 28 exemplares
Sinister Summer (2017) 28 exemplares
Entwined, Entangled, & Enthralled (2014) 25 exemplares
Countdown to a Kiss (2012) — Contribuidor — 21 exemplares
The Cards of Life and Death (2011) 20 exemplares
Murder at the Capitol (2020) 15 exemplares
Tiny Treats: A Holiday Collection (2014) — Contribuidor — 12 exemplares
Max Stops the Presses (2013) 12 exemplares
Tomes Scones & Crones (2021) 11 exemplares
A Lily on the Heath (2013) 10 exemplares
Raging Dawn (2015) 10 exemplares
Roaring Shadows (2015) 9 exemplares
Entangled (2013) 8 exemplares
Once Upon A Wish: 16 Dreamy Faerie Tales (2021) — Autor — 7 exemplares
Roaring Dawn (2016) 7 exemplares
Five Unforgettable Knights (2013) 5 exemplares
Sinister Secrets (2017) 5 exemplares
Enticed (2013) 4 exemplares
Sinister Shadows (2017) 4 exemplares
Raging Winter (2015) 4 exemplares
Amazon Roulette (2015) 3 exemplares
Stakes, Cakes and Mandrakes (2023) 3 exemplares
Tempted by the Night (2015) 2 exemplares
Enamored (2014) 2 exemplares
The Draculia Vampire Trilogy (2015) 2 exemplares
The Gems of Vice and Greed (2016) 2 exemplares
Love After Midnight, Vol. 1 (2022) — Autor — 2 exemplares
With This Kiss (9-in-1) (2020) — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Purses, Curses & Hearses (2022) 2 exemplares
Journeys of the Heart (Anthology 5-in-1) (2000) — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Enraptured (2016) 1 exemplar
Immortal Glamour 1 exemplar
Enticed, Enamored & Enslaved (2016) 1 exemplar
Enslaved 1 exemplar
Love After Midnight, Vol. 2 (2022) — Autor — 1 exemplar
Vražda v Mallowan Hall (2023) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance (2008) — Contribuidor — 400 exemplares
Vampire Bites: A Vampire Romance Anthology [5-in-1] (2013) — Contribuidor — 30 exemplares
Jewels of Historical Romance, Volume 1 (Excerpts 12-in-1) (2013) — Contribuidor — 27 exemplares
Taming the Vampire Anthology (2016) — Contribuidor — 19 exemplares
Alphas for the Holidays (Anthology, 28-in-1) (2016) — Contribuidor — 17 exemplares
Jewels of Historical Romance, Volume 2 (Excerpts 12-in-1) (2013) — Contribuidor — 12 exemplares
Once Upon A Ghost: 20 Eerie Faerie Tales (2020) — Contribuidor; Contribuidor — 9 exemplares
Blood Sample Box Set (7-in-1) (2010) — Contribuidor — 7 exemplares
Summer on Seeker's Island : Anthology (2013) — Contribuidor — 5 exemplares
To Die For (Boxed Set 8-in-1) (2013) — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares
Dark Secrets: A Paranormal Romance Anthology (2016) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares

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I received an advanced reader's copy of this book ages ago, but somehow it slipped through the cracks. I remembered being intrigued by the overall premise—young female relations of Sherlock Holmes and Bram Stoker taking on a mystical mystery in a steampunk London. It sounded like fun. I finally cracked the cover and dove in but I found myself struggling to stay as interested as I would have liked.
The overall premise is intriguing. The development left me wanting more. The story is presented in first-person narration by Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes as they pass the storytelling narrative back and forth between one another from chapter to chapter. The alternating narrative does help with the sometimes uneven delivery of plot elements since jumping from one perspective to another (often within different locations and with different knowledge) explains why we get unsteady introductions of information and plot points.
We learn that the Stoker family is actually a bloodline of vampire hunters and that Miss Stoker is a sort of hunter in training, still working her way up to being a full Slayer. Interestingly, it seems that her brother, Bram Stoker, isn't quite as involved in the realm of the supernatural. He is merely writing what he considers to be fiction. Meanwhile, Miss Holmes is the niece of Sherlock Holmes, who is definitely a real character and not fiction. And although Miss Holmes has shown that she has intelligence and deductive skills, she is still relegated to being kept apart from all things Holmesian.
With that bit of character introduction, we now learn that a couple of London socialites have disappeared and that Miss Holmes and Miss Stoker are called in to investigate. Enlisting them to help solve the mystery makes some sense when you consider that the age and social circle of the two heroines match those of the women who disappeared. Apart from that, I felt that it was a bit of a stretch. Next, the mystery takes on a bit of a supernatural aspect. We learn that the missing girls seem to have gotten involved in some cult that's worshiping an ancient Egyptian deity and attempting to enact a mystical ritual.
To further stretch the plot, the supernatural ritual seems to have pulled a young man from the future (our future) into steampunk London and directly into the paths of Miss Holmes and Miss Stoker. The inclusion of this time-traveling character felt like a MacGuffin who existed for two reasons. First, so that our narrators had to explain that this steampunk London is an alternate history, and second, to allow for the introduction of a strange and strained bit of romantic tension.
As the story progressed, we were introduced to quite a few different characters and settings. Each of these could have provided great opportunities for major character or story development. While each character and scene did what it could to progress the plot, I didn't feel any compelling growth or development either from our heroines or the world they inhabited. In fact, I felt like Miss Holmes and Miss Stoker seemed to regress slightly. Admittedly, by the end of the book, they had helped solve the mystery. But from a character standpoint, rather than showcasing their strengths and allowing them to grow in any significant ways, there were a number of scenes where each character seemed to have their primary traits backslide.
I half expected Mina Holmes and Evaline Stoker to become feminist heroes ready to show London society that they shouldn't underestimate women, particularly women who come from such strong heritage. Instead, the story decided to play up the romantic interlude more than it needed to and, in so doing, it pushed our girls into the back seat and forced them to shift and wobble (both figuratively and literally) under the struggles of the mystery such that both girls had to be saved by male heroes.
The text still did what it could to laud the achievements of our two heroines and to praise them for what they did accomplish. But the book also made sure to set itself up for a sequel by leaving large aspects of the mystery unsolved and keeping numerous major plot elements untouched and incomplete.
So overall, the story had interesting points but I'm not compelled to seek out any follow-up books to find out if the two girls do actually evolve into something more. It's not an awful story. I just felt that it had so much more potential.
** 2.5 out of 5 stars
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theokester | 108 outras críticas | Mar 14, 2024 |
Julia Child, family-by-choice, famous-persons, local-law-enforcement, poisons, amateur-sleuth, post-WW2, ex-pat, pet-dog, friendship, relatives, relationships, culinary, murder, investigation, cultural-differences, historical-novel, historical-research, historical-setting, history-and-culture, Paris, suspense, suspicion, tunnel, historical-places-events, thriller*****

I loved the first book and I love this one, too. The murders and investigations are well done and have lots of distractions and twists as well as wonderful atmospheric descriptions of the Paris catacombs.
Tabitha Knight is from Detroit, Michigan, has French grandparents, is living with French relatives and has been taken under the wing of Julia Child, the energetic and excitable American who is just now finding her niche in the world of cooking as the French do.
No recipe section at the end, but there are so many hints and tips that are so well added that I could smell the deliciousness.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely read any others as they come along!
I requested and received a free temporary EARC from Kensington Books, Kensington cozies via NetGalley. Thank you!
#AnAmericanInParisBk2 Available 23 Apr 2024
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jetangen4571 | 1 outra crítica | Mar 9, 2024 |
This second installment of An American in Paris cozy mystery series is just as enjoyable and fast-paced as the previous novel. Loveable and realistic characters, with Julia Child and her cooking described as if you're sitting there learning along with the MC. Set during post-WWII, the author nails not only the time period but the atmosphere of Paris as well. The mystery is well-written too. Loved it. Recommended, especially if you devoured the first in the series.

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LibStaff2 | 1 outra crítica | Feb 24, 2024 |
I really didn't expect to enjoy this book since I mostly only listened to it because it was available. I found myself looking forward to listening to it, though.
 
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BoundTogetherForGood | 18 outras críticas | Feb 22, 2024 |

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87
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Membros
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Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
529
ISBN
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