PRO reviews?

[easol.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm a bit curious -- what kind of professional reviews does LKH get? As in, from newspapers, genre mags, zines?

I know amazon (which often doesn't mirror the pro tastes) is basically filled with A) snarkers, B) troos, and C) people who consider this literary baloney on white bread, and read it because they aren't too demanding.

So has anyone seen professional reviews for LKH's books, and do they tend to be positive, "hateful" or sort of middle-of-the-road? (Particularly in St. Louis?)

(PS, on a slightly OT note, the ghastly "Talia Gryphon" is coming out with a sequel to that ghastly book)

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[missamii.livejournal.com]

I believe there was one professional review posted a few days before release of the Harlequin that basically wrote that the book was ill-conceived on every level. Excellent reading, that one.

Ye gods. Talia Gryphon makes part of me want to roll over die just thinking that some who writes so horribly got published not once but twice. The other half of me is sure that the book will be a rollicking good time. More dumbass Gillian Key and her vagina that's like one of those blood pressure machines in the pharmacy! More vampires that dress like a cross between RenFair actors and Liberace. But lamer! More blatant kissing of LKH's butt like she was some literary big-wig instead of a tired hack! Hooray for editors that have had one too many hits of the crack pipe and green light stuff like this.

[guardians-song.livejournal.com]

[...] her vagina that's like one of those blood pressure machines in the pharmacy!

You win the internet. How would you like it delivered to your front door?

[rfienneslover.livejournal.com]

Based on that hokey pen name she chose, I'm guessing she's a Mercedes Lackey fan. Is it true that she used to be a bodyguard for LKH? Did Darla edit for her, too?

[easol.livejournal.com]

Didn't she praise Darla for getting her into the biz, and with a contract?

[rfienneslover.livejournal.com]

It wasn't LKH?

[no-ron.livejournal.com]

i'm not courageous enough to read that book, but for anyone interested here's the dedication page:

On the chance that anyone else reads this page, those mentioned are indeed deserving of dedications, medals, awards, canonization and significant hoopla.

For my mother, Eleanor, who told me I should write and didn’t criticize my choice of genre; my remarkable sons, Justin and Forrest, whose unending patience about my time on the computer and unswerving love allowed this book to be written, and for just being great kids who are proud of their mother.

Laurell K. Hamilton, Christine Feehan, Stephanie Burke, Robin Owens, Sheila English and Rosemary Laurey. I am so grateful for their encouragement, friendship and being invaluable mentors to an unknown aspiring writer.

Ginjer Buchanan, my wonderful editor. A simple, heartfelt “Thank you” for believing in me.

Joe Veltre, my agent extraordinaire. Joe, I don’t know how to thank you. You are amazing.

Darla Cook, my incomparable line editor and dear friend, without your help this truly would not have gotten off the ground. Also, to Ann Tredway, thank you. You started this. I blame you. *Wink*.

Special thanks to: Charles Randolph, Sgt. U.S. Army Special Operations Command; Jon Eppler, Sgt. U.S. Army Reserves Intelligence Analyst; Steven Mills, Sgt. USMC, Retired, for their invaluable help with technical consultation, military influence and approval.

And especially, to my best friend, Ali Houghton-Garrett. Your enthusiasm, loyalty, friendship and encouragement have been invaluable every single day.

Talia Gryphon

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

Erm, who's this Talia Gryphon? *feels out of the loop*

[guardians-song.livejournal.com]

A TROO FAN who got herself published. Blah blah blah the fey LOVE LKH because of how she portrays them (they LIKE being portrayed as glittery and sparkly and totally oversexed? Whatever floats your boat, I guess...) blah blah blah liquefying panties. That's all you need to know, I think.