Love your characters, It is nice to see Beth and Iona get together again.... well since they became new people. I would love to see the story where they both work a case together, and maybe throw Ally in the mix to. That would be an epic..
Looking forward to your next story. Great work.

Sister Julie O.:
You've done it again!!!  I'm more convinced than ever that this is more than a serial -- it is a novel-in-progress, and could even be mainstreamed if you so desired.  You have astounding talent.  Your sense of humor reminds me of Thorne Smith; your sense of ambience draws Harper Lee to mind, the richness of the almost mythical supporting characters are superior to those of Maeve Binchey, and the Iona's intrepid nature recalls Miles Franklin's heroine in "My Brilliant Career." These are serious gifts, Julie -- just like those your characters have.  Please continue to develop them.

Luv & Huggz,
Sheryl S.

[from the Twilight-Zone side of life, my first girlfriend ever in real life -- and it was during my college daze -- was a waitress at a campus-area restaurant named Candy...]

One of the problems I have with a 'really good character' in a TG tale is what to do with 'her' once she's aclimated to being female.  At that point, in my view, the fact that 'she used to be a guy' ceases to have much to do with the story.  I mean, a female who is mentally, physically, genetically, emotionally and spiritually a female is just that - female, and unless you're going to sprinkle the story with pitfalls and tribulations the character trips over (so that you remind the reader that this gal used to be a guy), the story ceases to be 'TG'.  I usually ruin an otherwise good story by doing that too much, which is why several of my stories lack sequels.

I am happy to say Julie O avoids this, and still tells a fine story very well indeed.  Once again, her dialog is smooth, and her scenes mesh into a coherent and thoroughly enjoyable story.  I especially like the way 'old friends' from other stories slip in and out of her work.  

With a portfolio of work that spans the genre from SciFi to CD to Magic, Julie O is one of the top storytellers working today.  

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warm furries

Tiggs

You continue to amaze me in how you can pull your old stories in new directions.  I like that, and will keep an eye out for your next installment :)