Gumshoe’s reviewer had a strong reaction to Bad Boy Beat.
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“The plot is tightly written with several twists and turns to keep it interesting,” says critic Gayle Surrette. And while she sometimes despairs over Em Kelton’s more self-destructive habits, she finds my journalist protagonist “distinct and believable.” Overall, she is “looking forward to another installment in what I hope will be a series.”
Thank you! And, yes, I’m more into making a character relatable than likable. Sounds like I succeeded.
You can read the whole review here.)