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A review by trevert
Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty
3.0
Enjoyable self-published book. The audiobook was read by the author herself, who does a much better job of reading than many other authors I've listened to. Be warned, though, that the audiobook version has a very annoying repeating musical riff that breaks up the narrative podcast-style about every ten minutes, and by the end of the book it will get on your nerves.
Keepsie and her friends are D-list superpowered people, not effective enough to be real superheroes and get academy training. Instead, she has friends that have powers like always remembering people's food orders, or never dropping drink trays, and being able to detach their own legs. When conflict breaks out between the arrogant-but-well-meaning superheroes and the affable-but-evil supervillains, Keepsie and her friends at the bar are caught in the middle.
As superhero books go, it was enjoyable. Not on the same level as one of my favorites, "Soon I will be Invincible", but still fun. If you liked the movie Mystery Men, you'll probably enjoy this.
Keepsie and her friends are D-list superpowered people, not effective enough to be real superheroes and get academy training. Instead, she has friends that have powers like always remembering people's food orders, or never dropping drink trays, and being able to detach their own legs. When conflict breaks out between the arrogant-but-well-meaning superheroes and the affable-but-evil supervillains, Keepsie and her friends at the bar are caught in the middle.
As superhero books go, it was enjoyable. Not on the same level as one of my favorites, "Soon I will be Invincible", but still fun. If you liked the movie Mystery Men, you'll probably enjoy this.