Both characters are quite eccentric and all in all, well described. Murder and her brother Levi are both immortal, somehow their immortality is lasting as long as the two of them stick together and stay out of trouble. He is impervious as long as we live under this curse of the Ageless.” Modeled from clay from the shores of the North Sea, and given life. I can only die if the wound is violent and instantaneous. I’m uncertain which we were right on the English Channel. I was born in the late 1530s in France or England. “My adopted name is Marie Lavot with an o-t. Her longer name is Murder LaVoe and she’s introduced to the reader as “Lady Dreamscapes”. The title may make us think there’s a murder in the story, and well, it certainly is. Glad it's a series! I look forward to seeing where the plot goes. Kudos to the author for leaving me wanting more. It was also neat to see fantastical people interacting within a world that we live in. I did wonder why, in 500 years, she didn't experience as powerful of a love interest, but this emphasizes how significant it is when it does happen. It's always fun to read a book set somewhere you've been, even if the places are altered somewhat by fantasy. From time travel, to mystery, to history and romance, the tropes of each combine well to create an original, niche story. One thing that really sets Her Name Is Murder apart from other books is the neat mashup of genres. A woman whose name is Murder? The intriguing title & cover images were just the beginning.
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