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Broken English Open in new Window. [18+]
What could turn a quiet housewife into a killer? Perhaps a few words in Broken English...
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Greetings, Jack!

So, what kind of a name is Kitfox anyway *Rolling*

It's been almost a year since I first had access to this novel, and I feel funny admitting I hadn't gotten around to actually reading the whole thing until yesterday evening...

Once I sat down and caught up the threads of where I'd left off at the first few sections, I quite literally couldn't put it down. I never seem to have a spare moment, and I knew if I didn't read the whole thing at once it might sit for another six months. This was well worth missing a bit of sleep over... I haven't read an exciting and imaginative spy adventure since the Hardy Boys about fifteen years ago *Laugh* Remember, I haven't read a "professional" grownup novel since The Martian in 2019, so I'm probably easily impressed.

I really liked the way the protagonists' relationship developed over the course of the book; that was a creative and humorous, even relieving way to deal with what could have gotten them in trouble and made things hopelessly trite, complicated and tedious. I've thought a lot about such a dynamic myself over the years; it may show up in one of my stories someday.

That sneaky trick... I love how you hinted it right at the beginning when she arrived at work and it went totally over my head; I wondered what the point of that peculiar restroom conversation was! Everything tied up so well by the end. This is a fun premise to work with, and when venturing into a sort of scifi realm, it's easy to ignore potential logic or logistics loopholes as we get swept up in the drama and tension. I was at the edge of my seat as things unfolded ever so slowly, seeing glimpses of what was going on and wondering how many people would be dead by the end of it. I really expected one of the protagonists would be eliminated; those were some insane odds. It reminded me of the wild stuff people wrote during the 2023 WdC Anniversary Masquerade party... Long story *Pthb*

Your writing style is always appreciated, with amusing, wry conversations thrown in as characters with vastly different attitudes and backgrounds interact. I chuckled at the funny parts and grimaced at the "ouchies..." How did Kitfox remain conscious through all that? A side note on the "hand piercing:" the nerves could have been severed, rendering the thumb folded uselessly across the palm. I learned that from reading about the Shroud of Turin. I'm glad they don't use those office spike things anymore *Shock2* Which reminds me, the agonizing slowness and clumsiness of long-distance communication back then added to the tension... Faxes from Mexico! Satellite phones! A blast from the past, indeed.

Am I supposed to make some suggestions for improvement here? Can't think of any. I thoroughly enjoyed it. All the little realistic details and the ins and outs of law enforcement... Well done.

Take care, thanks for sharing, and keep writing *HeartT*



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