Today I’ll be sharing another advance review, this one by KJ Fieler, bestselling author of Shadow Runner:
“Clever, darkly humorous, beautifully written: Loophole takes place in an alt universe in a community that, by design, punishes bad behavior in real time. Lying, cheating, stealing literally makes you ugly. Unsightly grey splotches mar your face with each crime.
“The main character, Alannah Merlot, is understandably deterred from outright bad behavior but she has a little dilemma. She isn’t, by nature, a rule follower. She loves loopholes: those lovely little technically-legal-but-morally-questionable maneuvers that allow you to skirt the system. And that, all by itself, is enough to carry the story, but there’s more. There is so much more; beginning with the discovery that a little band of do-gooders who are clearly evil—just look at their faces—are, in fact, covert crime-fighters.
“As if adventure isn’t enough, Hugie serves up superbly artful prose. You’ll find yourself quoting the book, adopting a turn of a phrase here and there in your own vocabulary.
“Highly recommended!”
By the way, I’ve read Kat’s book, Shadow Runner, and it’s excellent. You can check it out here: https://www.kjfieler.com/product-page/shadow-runner?fbclid=IwAR3pK2u7q27PHsjBOmpp275gYzbq90d4gdIYqd0TWitdy00OnyfLUWRf2ho
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