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"Ladies in Heat" by A Pulp Fan (crime-fighting ff sex)
10, 10, 10
"Ladies in Heat" by A Pulp Fan (pulpfan@anon.nymserver.com). Guest review by Anne747 (Anon747@aol.com). A well-written story about an afternoon between two women. It sounds simple, and in a way it is. Rosabel and Nellie, left alone to kill an afternoon, decide to play cards. A couple of hands, some very intimate conversations and stories, a little wine... well okay, it's obvious, but it really doesn't matter. The only criticisms are minor, and do not detract from the story. The introduction does tend to introduce the whole 'crime-fighting team', but the story really only deals with the two women. The scene really could be set anywhere, with any characters. The information is almost extraneous. I said almost, it's not a glaring problem. I suppose it is a fan-fic piece for people who enjoyed "The Avenger"; so it would be a plus for those who are familiar is that the characters are familiar (and extra, it works without knowing the series). The time period is vague, although in the intro references to the 40s is made. I went and looked it up when I first read the piece (usually I put them aside and read a second time before writing the review).... Another World is in its 42nd season - that would place the story in the mid-50s. I know, someone is saying who cares? Just that when I read it I started thinking... wow, has it been on for 50 years? I couldn't figure out exactly when air conditioning was invented (or worked on), but I'll give the author that one, since major crime fighting organizations have always had access to 'neat' techie things. Good story, well worth the read. Ratings for "Ladies in Heat" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 Anne747 (appeal to reviewer): 10 |