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REMIX is a feel-good page turner, that you won't want to put down until you reach the satisfying ending.
Caz Tallis restores rocking horses in her London workshop. When shabby but charismatic Joe and his dog turn up on her roof terrace, she is reluctantly drawn into investigating a rock star’s murder from three years before – an unsolved case the police have closed. Which, as her best friend James says, is rather like poking a furnace with a short stick...
Full length novel: 75,000 words, by the author of REPLICA.
Caz Tallis restores rocking horses in her London workshop. When shabby but charismatic Joe and his dog turn up on her roof terrace, she is reluctantly drawn into investigating a rock star’s murder from three years before – an unsolved case the police have closed. Which, as her best friend James says, is rather like poking a furnace with a short stick...
Full length novel: 75,000 words, by the author of REPLICA.
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81 of 86 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I don't really do 5 stars because it seems over the top, but in this case I did dither over it for some minutes before caving; my only criticisms are very minor really.
This is the story of Caz Tallis, who makes a meagre living restoring rocking horses. She finds a man and dog asleep on her sofa and, reacting with more courtesy than you'd expect in such a situation, finds herself befriended by a legendary rock star back from the dead - and that's before the action really kicks off!
The characters are well-drawn, believeable and the type of people you do actually want to hang around with. Ric is - well, as you imagine he would be, Caz is feisty and compassionate but never tiresome, Jeff is obnoxious-but-sympathetic, and of the other characters, the eventual baddie is splendidly, unredeemably manipulative and ruthless, and at least one of the good guys has potential to develop in interesting directions in the sequels (will be buying them to find out!)
How to classify the story? Difficult until they make a tag that says "Cinderella-detective-humour with added rocking horse action" but actually, and as an aside, I was quite fascinated by the rocking horses as well....
If I had to find something to criticise in this story,it would be purely a matter of format, and a detail at that.***(see Update at bottom)*** Every new chapter follows on the same page as the old one, and in places the page-breaks are awkward. I'd prefer the new chapter to start on a new page just to avoid the formatting calling me back out of the imaginary London. Otherwise a stonking read though.
....I should probably warn you, I started reading quite late at night just to get a taste for it and finished the damn thing around 2am entirely by accident...
I can recommend reading it.
JAC
UPDATE: Having seen the comment re chapter-page-breaks, Lexi has now fixed this so 5* and no quibbles! JAC
This is the story of Caz Tallis, who makes a meagre living restoring rocking horses. She finds a man and dog asleep on her sofa and, reacting with more courtesy than you'd expect in such a situation, finds herself befriended by a legendary rock star back from the dead - and that's before the action really kicks off!
The characters are well-drawn, believeable and the type of people you do actually want to hang around with. Ric is - well, as you imagine he would be, Caz is feisty and compassionate but never tiresome, Jeff is obnoxious-but-sympathetic, and of the other characters, the eventual baddie is splendidly, unredeemably manipulative and ruthless, and at least one of the good guys has potential to develop in interesting directions in the sequels (will be buying them to find out!)
How to classify the story? Difficult until they make a tag that says "Cinderella-detective-humour with added rocking horse action" but actually, and as an aside, I was quite fascinated by the rocking horses as well....
If I had to find something to criticise in this story,it would be purely a matter of format, and a detail at that.***(see Update at bottom)*** Every new chapter follows on the same page as the old one, and in places the page-breaks are awkward. I'd prefer the new chapter to start on a new page just to avoid the formatting calling me back out of the imaginary London. Otherwise a stonking read though.
....I should probably warn you, I started reading quite late at night just to get a taste for it and finished the damn thing around 2am entirely by accident...
I can recommend reading it.
JAC
UPDATE: Having seen the comment re chapter-page-breaks, Lexi has now fixed this so 5* and no quibbles! JAC
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to say this isn't normally the type of thing I'd read but I found it an unexpected joy.
From the very first page (young woman finds a supposedly dead man asleep on her balcony) it's intriguing and develops into a genuinely involving story, well written (the pages seemed to turn themselves) and ingenuously plotted. It's also full of unexpected details, such as the rocking horses, and plenty of humour. The book's greatest strength though is the characters, especially the delightful Caz who's sassy and resourceful and utterly likeable. For her alone you'll read to the end.
The type of book to put you in a good mood, I can only recommend you get a copy. You'll find it vastly superior to a lot of the fodder churned out by major publishers.
PS - I see a lot of readers have got this on Kindle. Being something of a Luddite I read mine the old-fashioned way, i.e. as a paperback, but the quality was excellent and even survived the bath!
From the very first page (young woman finds a supposedly dead man asleep on her balcony) it's intriguing and develops into a genuinely involving story, well written (the pages seemed to turn themselves) and ingenuously plotted. It's also full of unexpected details, such as the rocking horses, and plenty of humour. The book's greatest strength though is the characters, especially the delightful Caz who's sassy and resourceful and utterly likeable. For her alone you'll read to the end.
The type of book to put you in a good mood, I can only recommend you get a copy. You'll find it vastly superior to a lot of the fodder churned out by major publishers.
PS - I see a lot of readers have got this on Kindle. Being something of a Luddite I read mine the old-fashioned way, i.e. as a paperback, but the quality was excellent and even survived the bath!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Let's face it, a lot of indie novels could do with a good spit and polish, but Remix is a cut above. It's beautifully-written, with an appealing heroine, a fun premise and a cool rock'n'roll storyline about a rock star trying to prove his innocence when the whole world thinks he's dead.
It says a lot about the state of publishing that Lexi Revellian coudn't find a mainstream book publisher for this. The quality of the writing puts a lot of professionally-edited authors to shame.
All in all, highly recommended and a deserved smash hit. Can't wait to read the new book, Replica.
Mark Edwards
Co-author of Killing Cupid: A Psychological Crime Novel
It says a lot about the state of publishing that Lexi Revellian coudn't find a mainstream book publisher for this. The quality of the writing puts a lot of professionally-edited authors to shame.
All in all, highly recommended and a deserved smash hit. Can't wait to read the new book, Replica.
Mark Edwards
Co-author of Killing Cupid: A Psychological Crime Novel
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pacey gripping novel
enjoyed this fast moving dramatic but humorous in parts recommended was sorry to finish it would read more by thr author
Published 2 days ago by Ms. K. E. Fallows
better than anticipated
i got this book as a freebie and then got others so this was pushed to the back of the reading pile, however when i got round to reading to i soon discovered it was a decent read,... Read more
Published 18 days ago by lovemykindle
A good read
Caz Tallis makes and repairs rocking horses in her London flat. She's somewhat surprised one morning to discover what looks like a vagrant and his dog on her roof-top patio since... Read more
Published 1 month ago by latepaul
Promising
This was the first of the self published free kindle books I have managed to finish. It reminded me a little of Judy Astley, not exactly chic lit but similar. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mim
Light and frothy but well-written
I found this a very difficult book to review as it doesn't really fit it any category at all. I suppose it is a kind of romance with elements of mystery and a bit of a thriller... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Suze
Better than expected
This was the first time I've bought a self-published book for my Kindle, and I read it with a more critical eye than usual. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jen Kennedy
A very good read
I really enjoyed reading this book.
The characters are great and I loved the idea of Caz's life and business. Read more
The characters are great and I loved the idea of Caz's life and business. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shar
Remix - excellent story
New author for me - finished the book this afternoon and downloaded the next one as soon as I got home. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maz
Really enjoyable
I very much enjoyed this but wouldn't have ever read it if it hadn't been free. So aside from giving this a thorough 5 star thumbs up I'm really just writing a note in favour of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Me
Good fun easy read
This is a well paced book that romps along with enough suspense and twists to keep you interested.
Whilst the characters are not in depth there is enough about them to... Read more
Whilst the characters are not in depth there is enough about them to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael Champion
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