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No Offense Intended by Barbara Seranella

wyrmdog's review

4.0

I don't know much about Barbara Seranella, but she writes with a verisimilitude that seeps through every scene and every insight, infusing the story with a sense of casual intimacy. She barrels along, pushing the story in front of her until it's listing, threatening to pitch over its own feet and lose control and in the process, drag us down with it. The story almost forgets that it has to end and when it does, it happens with a sharp intake of breath and closed eyes, like it's afraid of what would happen if it looked too clearly at what was coming.

Seranella writes a whip smart protagonist (one who is blissfully not another cop or lawyer or PI) who is broken but striving to be better and it's hard not to root for her. I am enjoying this series.

nocto's review against another edition

I've read this for a mailing list discussion so I'll wait until that starts before talking about the book here. In a nutshell though, this series is fast becoming one of my favourites.