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A review by whathillarygraceread
At First Light by Barbara Nickless
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I think I picked this up as a Kindle First Reads pick or maybe during a sale, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Nickless is a Colorado author AND one of the main characters in this story is a dwarf.
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The description of this book made me slightly apprehensive, but I really enjoyed this one. The plot revolves around a set of perplexing murders that involves Runes and ancient ritual. Addie Bisset, a Chicago police officer, calls in her friend and well known professor, Dr. Evan Wilding (aforementioned person with dwarfism), in to help her solve the murders. The story is absorbing and obviously well researched. I somehow ended up reading two books in February where falconry features prominently in the story line and I really appreciated its innovative use in this plot.
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As far as Nickless's portrayal of a character with a disability, it's decent. I have mixed feelings about the romance element, but there are more books coming and I have a feeling that's going to be fleshed
out going forward. I appreciate that Dr. Wilding is a fully drawn character who is brilliant and accomplished. It's a little unrealistic for someone with dwarfism to find a house that is fully accessible to them to rent, but I'm ok with that nod to fantasy.
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The second installment of this series is coming in December and I will definitely be adding it to my #tbrlist
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The description of this book made me slightly apprehensive, but I really enjoyed this one. The plot revolves around a set of perplexing murders that involves Runes and ancient ritual. Addie Bisset, a Chicago police officer, calls in her friend and well known professor, Dr. Evan Wilding (aforementioned person with dwarfism), in to help her solve the murders. The story is absorbing and obviously well researched. I somehow ended up reading two books in February where falconry features prominently in the story line and I really appreciated its innovative use in this plot.
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As far as Nickless's portrayal of a character with a disability, it's decent. I have mixed feelings about the romance element, but there are more books coming and I have a feeling that's going to be fleshed
out going forward. I appreciate that Dr. Wilding is a fully drawn character who is brilliant and accomplished. It's a little unrealistic for someone with dwarfism to find a house that is fully accessible to them to rent, but I'm ok with that nod to fantasy.
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The second installment of this series is coming in December and I will definitely be adding it to my #tbrlist