The Sword-Edged Blonde Audiobook

" The Sword-Edged Blonde succeeds at marrying high fantasy and hard-boiled detectives, with a gruffly likable hero and a tight plot. While the worldbuilding can be a little shaky, the novel itself is quite solid. "

" I liked this book more than I should have. A clever mashup of hard-boiled detective and fantasy, I found myself staying up late to finish it. My only gripe...the author drew many of the place-names in the story from towns in southwestern and central Wisconsin. Since no map of the fantasy world was provided, I kept trying to place the action in a fantasy version of the Wisconsin River valley. I kept bumping out of the narrative to wonder when the hero was going to ride the "ducks" at the Dells... "

" Rollicking Debut. "

" I really liked this story of sword jockey (read P.I.) Eddie LaCrosse, an investigator for hire in a sword-and-sorcery world. I have a weakness for wise-cracking heroes, and Eddie is one of the good ones. The book was original, the plot worked well, and the characters were interesting and fun. "

" Light on the fantasy, stronger on the mystery, great plot and character development. I particularly like not inventing names for everyone - the hero's name is Eddie! "

" Fun, easy read with believable characters. "

" An enjoyable book over all. The tale is spun with a eye toward strong character development. Even the minor characters are fleshed out and enjoyable. Think Mike Hammer with a sword. Eye rolling moment: The road side tavern named the Sway Easy with the motto, "Pain don't hurt." "

" I really enjoyed this mix of noir detective/fantasy. It was light reading, and just plain fun. "

" Very solid beginning to the Eddie Lecrosse fantasy/mystery series. In some ways better than the second book. "

" A whodunnit detective piece set in a hack & slash fantasy world. Fun and different, if not exactly brilliant. "

" I read this series out of order so it was great to read the first one and get Eddie's background that is only hinted at in the other books. As usual a great mix of fantasy and mystery. "

" I love this book. The story is fantastic and the characters are amazing. I totally enjoyed every second of this book. "

" Hard-boiled noir detective fiction meets classic sword & board fantasy, but actually done right! Loved it. "

" A fun book one in a fantasy/mystery series. Hopefully, this is the first of several good stories. "

" This was a fun first novel. The title made me think it was a parody, sort of a noir detective story set in a fantasy universe. Those pop up from time to time. It wasn't that, not at all. The end tied everything up well, and had real emotional punch. "

" can't wait until the next one "

" A fun light read; recommended "

" Nice book, I enjoyed the characters and the premise.Recomended "

" Read on my nook. Enjoyed it! Great melding of fantasy and noir. "

" I loved the combo of high fantasy and noir detective. Still not clear on where the title comes in but still a very good book despite the title and cover. "

" Well, I expected yet another sword jockey fights against great odds book, and that part I got. But this is told in a humorous, faux noire style, with back story gradually revealed, and interesting characters who are not always what they seem.Good book, worth reading. "

" Better fantasy story than mystery, but an enjoyable mix nonetheless. It will leave you hungry for more without leaving you hanging. "

" A whodunnit detective piece set in a hack & slash fantasy world. Fun and different, if not exactly brilliant. "

" Debut novel - crime noir meets fantasy adventure. Far better than I expected - I really enjoyed this book. "

" I want to find more like this! "

" Good take on hard-boiled sword-slinger. Highly enjoyable. "

" A great mashup between hardboiled detective fiction and secondary world fantasy. "