Reviews

The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar by Seana Kelly

lins18's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mlcutter's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this book. I hope the series is as good. Sam is the werewolf owner of the bookstore and bar, so of course I love her. She was severely tortured and turned to a werewolf, and now she hides out in her store. She has friends who are a demon, a vampire, and a witch, but she is mostly just hiding from her past. When a body washes up at her bar and has the same type of scars she has, her worlds collide. She has to decide if she's going to live her life or continue to hide. I love Sam as a character;  she's flawed and so scarred she thinks she's ugly, so she hides in books. Very relatable for me. I will definitely read the next one. And I think Clive is my new book boyfriend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Torture

nicxy_d's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ilia_'s review against another edition

3.0

This was so entertaining and fun. It reminded me of the Kate Daniels series. I am keen to continue the series.

sraedi's review

1.0

I can't. I just can't. UNFINISHED! I feel bad adding it to my read shelf but I need to warn myself against trying this again so, here it is. No.

ashlle1's review

2.0

Started out with a bang but the FMC kept getting knocked unconscious. Multiple times in the portion I read, the FMC was alone and got knocked out leaving the poorly-developed male cast to constantly rescue her. Repetitive, not for me. DNF 42%.

paxcoffee's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I picked this up because reviews said Sam’s assault was handled well, and I wanted to see what that means.

I found the flashbacks hard to read, but

Clive understands boundaries and consent, you see her community emerge to support her, and she gets her bloody revenge on the person who originally attacked her.

Although it came out recently, this book feels like an old school paranormal romance, but more progressive. Sam isn’t a badass in leather pants, but she’s clearly going to be.

She makes some foolish decisions, but they’re mostly understandable. Mostly.   

It’s funny enough that there were several scenes I read out loud to my husband.

The setting is cool. The bar itself is very cool, and San Francisco has a strong sense of place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Rape

dabrit's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

emmyhou's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

nevclue's review

3.0

Urban fantasy with werewolves and vampires. Some pacing and character issues.