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bkwrm1317 's review for:
Fabulous, Texas
by Michelle Monárrez
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Please note that this reflects my personal score for the book, not my Indie Ink judging scores for 2024-25 scoring season.
I read the book for which this novella is a prequel last year, and think it's actually a solid addition to the universe that Monárrez has built with The Clover Initiative. Apparently inspired by an abandoned gas station on one of her and her partner's many road trips out to El Paso/Juárez on a lonely desert Texas landscape, this novella follows a town's sheriff's deputy, strange criminal activity that land a young woman in their hospital, and the FBI's eventual involvement. A violent shooting at a gas station on the edge of town of young people involves this little town of Fabulous, Texas, in something much larger than its borders. Anita, our deputy, ends up paired up with FBI Agent Caio Batista to investigate the case and figure out how to keep Fabulous, and her friends and family, safe.
A great prelude to the events that take place in Refurbished: The Clover Initiative, this novella is a quick little read that packs a punch. Solid character development, plot, and writing.
I read the book for which this novella is a prequel last year, and think it's actually a solid addition to the universe that Monárrez has built with The Clover Initiative. Apparently inspired by an abandoned gas station on one of her and her partner's many road trips out to El Paso/Juárez on a lonely desert Texas landscape, this novella follows a town's sheriff's deputy, strange criminal activity that land a young woman in their hospital, and the FBI's eventual involvement. A violent shooting at a gas station on the edge of town of young people involves this little town of Fabulous, Texas, in something much larger than its borders. Anita, our deputy, ends up paired up with FBI Agent Caio Batista to investigate the case and figure out how to keep Fabulous, and her friends and family, safe.
A great prelude to the events that take place in Refurbished: The Clover Initiative, this novella is a quick little read that packs a punch. Solid character development, plot, and writing.