Leopard's Daughter
by Stephen J. Tillman
Goodreads blurb: Leopard’s Daughter is a markedly original
crime novel with elements of the occult. In a world where vampires and
werewolves exist, but are extremely rare, Bobby Sandar, his wife, Olivia, and
their two oldest children are were-leopards. Bobby and Olivia are Secret
Service agents. Following Bobby’s death, Olivia feels the need for a fresh
start. She takes a job as a detective in the sheriff’s department of a rural
western county. Olivia’s first assignment is to go undercover as an exotic
dancer in a nightclub run by gangsters. She has to battle mobbed-up criminals,
a terrorist leader who is aware of Olivia’s history and abilities, and human
traffickers to save her family and herself.
About the Author: Stephen Tillman is an Emeritus
Professor of Mathematics at Wilkes University, where he taught for forty-two
years, and holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Brown University. As most scholars of mathematics, Stephen has
always dreamed of writing a novel.
Although he started writing fiction relatively late in life, he is still
younger than the folk artist Grandma Moses when she began her artistic
career. Stephen is an avid reader of
mysteries and science fiction and has published short stories in both
genres. Were-leopards are featured in
the stories, Caged, Dust Pile, and Tammy.
Connect with Stephen:
My Thoughts - 3 out of 5
Unicorns - I liked it!!!
***I choose what I read and review
based on what intrigues me!! Yes, I got a review copy of this
book, but no one tells me what to think, feel, or write about any book!
The
cover has a gorgeous leopard on it!
This
is the author’s first book. It is for
adults only due to violence and content, and it does contain human trafficking
of children, abuse of women and children, and rape.
I
liked this book. I’m not used to reading
many male authors of shifter books. Men
tend to describe differently and tend to be more up front and blunt. I liked the characters and the story. It just seems choppy in some places and doesn’t
seem to flow. Each author is unique, and
for me sometimes it takes a few books before you sync with the author’s style.
Olivia
and her children are pretty kick butt with all they have dealt with and endure. It was an action-packed book where you love
when the bad guys get it. It was
interesting and kept my attention, but I’m used to shifter books having romance
too.
I
think if you want a unique shifter story with no romance and lots of bad guys
that you will find something you like in this story! I will keep my eye out to see what else this
author comes up with because I’m open to reading more.
Interested in reading???
Glad you liked it. I got a review copy too and will be sharing it soon. I liked it a bit more than you, but I love kick butt women and don't always need romance to satisfy me, though it does add those extra bits. I will be looking for more of Stephen's work too
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