Marie Howalt: A Study in Black Brew

[German version below] [EN] Transparency note: I was given this as an e-arc. It has got decorative initials! Of course, this isn't a per se argument for or against a book, but I love initials at chapter beginnings and I have no idea why this isn't the standard anymore. I'm not even asking for medieval all-out fancy, artistic illustrations in letter-form - just enlarge that first letter, and there you go. Now for the actual content: This isn't the first time I've read A Study in Black […]

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Marie Howalt: The Stellar Snow Job

[Deutsche Version weiter unten] [EN] When I started this blog, I started with the third part of Marie Howalt's ongoing Colibri Investigations series, intending to put up reviews for parts 1 & 2 later. I'm actually starting that "project" today with posting about the first novel in the series, The Stellar Snow Job. So, if you're looking for sci-fi with a hopeful spin, a touch of humour, a dash of crime fiction, and a generous helping of casual queerness, I might have a recommendation for […]

https://auntieterrorsreading.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/marie-howalt-the-stellar-snow-job/

Marie Howalt – The Wenamak Web

[English version further down] [DE] Es ist vielleicht ein bisschen ungünstig, dass meine erste Rezension auf diesem Blog der dritte Teil einer Reihe ist, die zudem in Zukunft noch fortgesetzt werden wird. [Ich werde die Rezensionen von Teil 1 & 2 noch nachliefern.] Andererseits ist dies nach aktuellem Stand auch mein Lieblingsteil der Reihe, obwohl ich die anderen Bände auch schon wirklich mochte. Doch zuerst ein kurzer Überblick, worum es geht, ohne zu viel zu verraten: Das […]

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