4 stars | Coming out on June 3rd!

These delightfully chaotic stories feature queer women carving out space for themselves in the world and committing acts of deviance along the way. This book was deeply emotional at times, yet wonderfully unhinged at others. I never knew if the next story would make me laugh, cry, or sit there and dissociate about it afterward (in the best way). I loved that this collection was set in the characters' everyday, often monotonous lives rather than some sort of fantastical world of crime you would find in mystery/thriller novels, because it made the stories hit closer to home.

Some of my favorites were: ✨"The Meaning of Life" by Myriam Lacroix: Three women, an abandoned baby, and a tiny apartment make for an unexpected found family. ✨"Peep Show" by Alissa Nutting: Think Schrodinger's cat meets peeping Tom. ✨"Of Course, A Curse" by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya: Grand theft and a hat that simply won't disappear. ✨"Two Hundred Channels of Conflict" by Mac Crane: A tale of marital conflict, bad dates, and catfishing that starts with a lack of cable and a wrong number.

I'd very much recommend this if you're in the mood for a little dose of unpredictable queer chaos! I'm definitely going to grab a physical copy of this once it's released.

Many thanks to the publisher, Dzanc Books, for providing an advanced copy in return for an honest review!

Dishonorable Hero was my introduction to the Terlizzi family, and it did not disappoint! This short prequel packed a punch with an emotionally charged backstory, fierce tension and violence between two feuding mafia families, and wonderfully descriptive writing that transports you into the perilous world of our MCs, Luciano and Gianna. The foreshadowing served as a great setup for Kent's upcoming novel, Charming Villain, as it seems we're going to get an enemies-to-lovers/forced marriage vibe with our two MCs, who share an abhorrence for the same man—Gianna's father.

I'm excited to continue their story in the next book!