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mcbeezie's review against another edition
3.0
2.5, not bad, character showed growth, many geek references but felt forced in spots
lostgirlsw's review against another edition
5.0
This book was right up my alley! It has all the things I love; mystery, humor, San Diego Comic-Con, a smart and sassy MC named MG who works for a comic book company, owns a corgi named Trogdor, designs costumes, prefers email over phone calls and tosses out references and nods to all of my favorite fandoms.
"I can't help myself. I squeal like a Whovian at the start of a new regeneration."
If she existed, we would absolutely be best friends. When she meets Officer Herbal Tea at a coffee shop she is 100% unimpressed. The hipster cop is in dire need of geek immersion, having never seen Star Wars, The Princess Bride, Dr. Who, the list goes on and on.
"If it were possible for this guy to be getting less and less my type, he's doing it in a hurry. Worse than a Muggle, he's a vanilla Muggle."
Matteo (Officer Herbal Tea) is working on a case involving a possible vigilante of justice and discovers that MG's comic book expertise is exactly what he needs to help solve it. He poses as MG's boyfriend in an attempt not to raise suspicion that he is a cop and the two are actually working on a case together.
"Just call me Temperance Brennan. And Matteo is so Seeley Booth."
One of my favorite characters is Lawrence, MG's best friend, hairdresser, costume model/drag queen, or as she refers to him, the Fezzik to her Inigo. When they team up things get pretty humorous. I love the wit and sarcasm of the characters and there is just the right amount of romance between MG and Matteo. I got so many chuckles reading this book that I had to give it a solid 5 stars. I'm so happy this is going to be a series!
-Shey
"I can't help myself. I squeal like a Whovian at the start of a new regeneration."
If she existed, we would absolutely be best friends. When she meets Officer Herbal Tea at a coffee shop she is 100% unimpressed. The hipster cop is in dire need of geek immersion, having never seen Star Wars, The Princess Bride, Dr. Who, the list goes on and on.
"If it were possible for this guy to be getting less and less my type, he's doing it in a hurry. Worse than a Muggle, he's a vanilla Muggle."
Matteo (Officer Herbal Tea) is working on a case involving a possible vigilante of justice and discovers that MG's comic book expertise is exactly what he needs to help solve it. He poses as MG's boyfriend in an attempt not to raise suspicion that he is a cop and the two are actually working on a case together.
"Just call me Temperance Brennan. And Matteo is so Seeley Booth."
One of my favorite characters is Lawrence, MG's best friend, hairdresser, costume model/drag queen, or as she refers to him, the Fezzik to her Inigo. When they team up things get pretty humorous. I love the wit and sarcasm of the characters and there is just the right amount of romance between MG and Matteo. I got so many chuckles reading this book that I had to give it a solid 5 stars. I'm so happy this is going to be a series!
-Shey
dreadpirateshawn's review against another edition
4.0
The main character's voice is what sells this book, and it does so flawlessly.
MG Martin is a nerd's nerd, with mile-a-minute internal monologue and fun external dialogue, both infused deeply with witty banter and more geek culture references than you can shake a sonic screwdriver at.
The story is fun but basically just a (thematically-appropriate) vehicle for the characters -- MG herself in particular, and her damn fine friend L.
MG Martin is a nerd's nerd, with mile-a-minute internal monologue and fun external dialogue, both infused deeply with witty banter and more geek culture references than you can shake a sonic screwdriver at.
The story is fun but basically just a (thematically-appropriate) vehicle for the characters -- MG herself in particular, and her damn fine friend L.
readingzozie's review against another edition
This was a great book and cannot wait to read the sequel. Crime drama meets romance with some comic book thrown in
laclos's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a fun geektastic mystery with a sweet side of romance. The focus on comics, super heroes, and shady super villains made for a super fun read.
donnagrayce's review against another edition
4.0
Yaaas! The eccentric, geek culture that makes this book's predictable romantic-mystery genre sing really worked for me. Hooray! I'll be reading more.
lnel's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
wagmore's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Well-written and original. A little sprawling in places. Guess I'm not in the target demographic for this book, but I thought it was a pretty good read anyway.
Well-written and original. A little sprawling in places. Guess I'm not in the target demographic for this book, but I thought it was a pretty good read anyway.