Shane K. Morton

I'm going middle of the road for this with 3 stars as I would 5 star some but tbh some I would 2 star.

I do not want to name names so will leave this as a general review. I have read every story in this anthology and I loved the concept, but some stories seemed edited, polished and finished and some didn't. They felt rushed, unedited and incomplete.

The concept and idea of Taking a Chance on love, drew me in and given the opportunity to arc read and overall I did enjoy the book.

These 17 authors all came together to raise funds for AIDS healthcare, so grab this as you might find a gem or a new author to read.… (meer)

Words cannot express how much I enjoyed Divas, Death & Drag. It's a funny book with great characters, a gripping storyline, and a well-written mystery! I couldn't ask for more in a cozy mystery.

I love how Victor navigates his various identities and channels them to help him solve the mystery. Victor has two other personas: celebrity mystery author Vicki, and drag queen hostess Raven are all interesting characters. Each of these personas are very enjoyable to read about.

In general, I thought the mystery was well done. It's got great and believable suspects and it's an action-packed read. Gosh, does the drag pageant world seem cutthroat!

I also appreciated that this was a diverse read. It's got a large cast of LGBTQ characters and a bit of romance too! Sometimes, when there is romance in a cozy it sometimes distracts from the mystery and the larger plot, but I didn't think that was the case in this cozy.

Readers should know that this book contains foul language. I didn't think it was excessive, but I think readers who prefer very clean cozies may not like the language used.

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Himbos, Homicide & Heels is an action-packed locked-room mystery featuring a wonderful cast of characters.

The interactions between our protagonist Victor, and his friends and boyfriend are really lovely to read about. They don't just feel like characters on a page, but rather, like a real group of people that I'd like to meet in real life. Also, the people that they meet in the chateau they get stranded in are also interesting characters with their own secrets and stories to consider.

Sometimes, I feel like authors just shoehorn their protagonist into the mystery, making up excuses to justify why they're involved. Thankfully, I've not gotten that sense about any of Morton's books that I've read, which is really refreshing. The sleuthing in this book is probably some of the most natural sleuthing I've ever read in a cozy mystery! The consequences of not solving the case are very real for everyone, and that adds an extra sense of suspense to the book.

Readers should note that there is some foul language in this book. If you're looking for a very clean read, you might not like this, but I personally didn't mind. In any case, it isn't gratuitous.

All in all, I highly recommend this series!

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