Nice Review from Grimdark Magazine

Comeuppance Served Cold got a nice review here, courtesy of Grimdark Magazine.

A couple of things stood out to me. The first was what a close and generous reading reviewer Angela Gaultieri gave the book. This is the kind of read every writer hopes for. Gaultieri understood what I was trying to do, and thinks I accomplished it. That’s enough to keep me going for a while!

The second thing, sort of an obvious one, is that while Comeuppance deals with death, violence and exploitation, most of it happens off the page, or is veiled in silk gloves. In other words, it’s not a grimdark book.

“Grimdark,” by the way, is one of those sub-genres perfectly defined in its name. Its focus is on gritty, bleak, gory, dirty, messy violence; betrayals, plagues, dystopian societies and so on. Clearly, Grimdark Magazine doesn’t limit itself to reviews of that sub-genre.

I did chuckle when I read a later paragraph in the review, where the reviewer assures readers that even though Comeuppance isn’t grimdark, it’s grim and dark enough for them to enjoy it!

I agree! C’mon, grimdark folks, it’s still the Great Depression in this book! Plenty of grim to go around!

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