Rodenticider

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Summary: The Secret of Nimh gone horribly wrong.
Review: Rodenticider is the book that announces Roseberry as a stunning new presence in suspense thrillers. Yes, there's a bit of 1950s B-movie hommage in this one, but that doesn't begin to do it justice. Roseberry has researched her rats as painstakingly as Crichton did dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. The result is a reading experience that not only rivets the reader, but gives them a much a sharper perspective of the subject at hand. These rats are just plain terrifying, too. Think of the shark in Jaws, or the velociraptors in the Jurassic Park series. These are viscous creatures, and part of the brilliance behind this work is that Roseberry gives us a "good guy" rat with the toungue-in-cheek name Snuggums. The idea of simultaneously hating the rats and yet rooting for one seems odd, but Roseberry makes it work and then some. This is one author I intend to follow from now on!

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Summary: A talented author!
Review: Talent in a writer is often a combination of two things - an imagination to come up with a great story idea and the ability to develop that idea. This author definitely has these going for her and used them to write an exciting novel. I was intrigued first of all by the name. Once my curiosity was sufficiently aroused I started reading the first chapter. I didn't have to read long to find a great plot unfolding and the promise of a budding romance. These, plus a smooth writing style and great descriptions hooked me!