- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: New Victoria Publishers Inc.,U.S. (May 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0934678642
- ISBN-13: 978-0934678643
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.9 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,689,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Lesbian cop Alison Kaine and her friend Michelle find an author of steamy lesbian romances dead in her bathtub. She and her riotous extended family, including her very sexy girlfriend, Stacy, are back and eager to help investigate - that is, unless they're busy helping Liz compete for the title of Ms. Leather Colorado.
Great addition to the series. I would recommend you buy all of them in one go as you'll want to pick up the next in series as soon as you turn the last page.
Great addition to the series. I would recommend you buy all of them in one go as you'll want to pick up the next in series as soon as you turn the last page.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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serendipity - i discovered kate allen by accident while searching for books set in denver. i've just ordered her other three alison kaine mysteries, and i'm holding my breath waiting for the postal service. the characters are engaging, the plot is gripping, but kate allen's strongest point is her snappy, wry commentary about life in a close-knit community where mutual respect and equality seem to be paramount but the reality is a clear hierarchy of sexual proclivities. People pretend acceptance and support while silently condemning the choices of others, characters struggle with self-acceptance versus self-transformation, and the inevitable ex'es that hover on the periphery of the group are never excluded. We're supposed to beleive it's because the gay community is so mature and tightly-knit, but it's obvious that they're merely another whip to engage in self-flagellation, one of the group's binding ingredients. kate allen uses the groups' chemistry to alternately withhold and reveal secrets, and it works like a charm. Read it!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fascinating depiction of lesbian community
6 Oct 2009
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I enjoyed this novel not so much for the mystery as for the detailed depiction of the
vibrant lesbian community in Denver that it described, including both its warmth and its
occasional unkindness. Great characters, fun parties. I wish she'd kept writing and getting published.
vibrant lesbian community in Denver that it described, including both its warmth and its
occasional unkindness. Great characters, fun parties. I wish she'd kept writing and getting published.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
good read, but copyeditor slept through some flaws
1 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
I liked this story a lot, but some grammar almost kept me from reading the novel. The first paragraph seemed like a run on sentence. During the fire play scene, the tense switched from third person to second person, which distracted me. If you get past these flaws the editor should have caught, the story is a fast read and worth the struggle.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Give My Secrets Back
5 Mar 2000
Format:Paperback
So many lesbian books are about individuals or couples or small groups of lesbians. Kate Allen brings the community into her books and gives almost everyone a small role in what is happening in the book. Naturally, this gives you more choices of whodunit, but it is the thrill of figuring it out. Alison Kane is a great character...she is not this fearless woman (Xena type). She has her strong and weak points and this makes her vulnerable. Alison Kane could be any one of us. I love Kate's Allen's books and her writing. It is easy to read and flows well. I share her books with all my friends. :o)
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