A review by berlinbibliophile
Closer to the Chest by Mercedes Lackey

3.0

I think this book had better pacing than its predecessors, but the ending was still rather rushed.
I love the world of Valdemar, and I like the idea of a Herald Spy, but I feel like I've read this book before, because its structure and its general plot elements are much the same as any other Mags book. But I like how uncompromisingly Lackey treats the topic of the misogynistic attacks on women, and the rhetoric she uses in this book never feels out of place or overwrought. There really are such people, and they would gladly execute such a plot if they had the means. In this respect, in the true-to-life portrayal of women's issues, I've always really respected Lackey, even if I wish she'd move on to a new protagonist.