Aoi M M itibaren Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset TA7, UK itibaren Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset TA7, UK

Recipient of an Andvanced Reader's Copy of Lot’s Return to Sodom. Brace yourself, Brannan’s second book is more graphic, gritty, and suspenseful than her first (and I thought her first – In The Belly of Jonah- was all that!). Brannan creates characters you root for even when you shouldn’t like “Mully” whom I hope reappears in her series. I’m not one who enjoys a “series of books,” in fact I steer clear however Brannan has me hooked; the romance is downplayed yet tension filled, the plot is richly researched and believable, and the pace is like a roller coaster through a long mountainous pass. You know you have found a great author when waiting for her next book is pure agony.

Despite the obvious must-read status of S&S, I found the actual novel rather tedious. I don't want to downplay Austen's genius, but I have had a bit more than my share of it. I must admit, Elinor Dashwood is my favorite of the Austen heroine. So entirely repressed and decidedly desirous of poise, she creates this fabulous character to whom all women achingly relate.