News and Reviews
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REVIEWS ONLINE AND IN PRINT:
Easy Street
- QueerGirlTalk.net
"It's refreshing that Sims doesn't find the need to complacently follow along with modern convention..."
- reviewingtheevidence.com July, 2006 review by Sharon Wheeler
"Sims ... has created one of those heroines who you wouldn't like to be ... but you'd like as a friend."
- Mary Martin Bookshop May 31, 2006 review by Denise Pickles
"Sims' writing deserves to burst from the confines of gay literature to be accepted by mainstream readers who might otherwise overlook the work of this excellent and entertaining author."
- RainbowNetwork.com February 27, 2006 review by Charlotte Cooper
"I read Easy Street in one delicious gulp, it’s a book that just begs you to keep turning the pages... Sims is also a master of the genre, she knows the conventions and plays with them smartly."
- RainbowNetwork.com Books of the Year 2005 December 26, 2005 by Charlotte Cooper
"Top Tip: Look out for our review of Elizabeth Sims new novel Easy Street. She's back with her fourth Lillian Byrd mystery and it’s easily her best yet! ..."
- Books to Watch Out for - The Lesbian Edition Volume 3 #1 - The Crime Scene by Nan Cinnater
"Lillian is a funny and charming, albeit eccentric, narrator."
- the L Life literature December 18, 2005 review by Lynne Jamneck
"...you'll be happy to know that Lillian has returned in all her dry, witty splendor to pull us all into yet another totally enjoyable and satisfying mystery."
- Out Smart Magazine Houston, TX review by Angel Curtis
"Great characters, superb storytelling and an interesting mystery. This one is not to be missed."
- LibraryJournal.com Web Exclusive Reviews for September 27, 2005
"...Quirky heroine, quaint plot."
- Kirkus Reviews New York, NY September 1, 2005
"...The results are violent (more casualties loom) and hilarious... Lillian is a true original."
Lucky Stiff
- Woman's Monthly (WOMO) Washington DC December 2004 review by Andrea L.T. Peterson on page 23
- RainbowNetwork.com review by Charlotte Cooper
- Books to Watch Out for - The Lesbian Edition Volume 1 #8 - The Crime Scene by Nan Cinnater
- Queery.com
- OUT in AMERICA review by Pam Harrison November 12, 2004
- Prairie Flame - Pages From The Rainbow
- Q Media Reviews
- Kirkus Reviews New York, NY July 18, 2004
"...colorful episodes involving trailer parks and luxury cars..."
- Library Journal August, 2004 review by Rex E. Klett
"A nifty little puzzle solved by a most intriguing female detective."
- FAMILY & friends September, 2004 review by Patricia Pair
"Lucky Stiff...is a top-notch, lesbian mystery."
- Lavender Minnesota's GLBT Magazine October, 2004
"A solid and eerie read."
- Vancouver Public Library Vancouver, BC, Canada July, 2005
"This is a nerve-tingling thriller, rich with characterization and humour..."
Damn Straight
- RainbowNetwork.com review by Charlotte Cooper
- AfterEllen.com review by Sarah Warn
- Books To Watch Out For: The Lesbian Edition Volume 1 #3 - The Crime Scene by Nan Cinnater
- Woman's Monthly (WOMO) Washington DC October 2003 review by Andrea L.T. Peterson on page 14
- reviewingtheevidence.com review September 2004 by Denise Pickles
- Prairie Flame December 2003
- Kirkus Reviews New York, NY March 15, 2003
"...there's much charm and deprecating humor in Lillian's instructions to Truby."
- Booklist May 1, 2003 review by Whitney Scott
"...your evening read will keep you up 'til dawn."
- Library Journal May 1, 2003
"...appealing characters, and a rabbit mascot."
- GIRLFRIENDS August, 2003 review by Saira Qureshi
"For those with a golf background, Sims does an excellent job of exhibiting her knowledge of the sport. Those less experienced will still be able to follow along."
- G3 London UK August, 2003
"A good crime novel, but I rate her first one as better."
- Diva August, 2003
"So far, so engaging..."
- Stonewall News Northwest August, 2003
"Once again, author Elizabeth Sims comes up with a nail-biting chiller of trophy caliber."
- Gay & Lesbian Times San Diego, CA August 7, 2003 review by Richard Labonte
"...Damn Straight, a second novel better than the first in almost every way..."
- Lambda Book Report August/September, 2003 "Sleuthing at the Dinah Shore" by Lynne Maxwell
"When you read Damn Straight, I guarantee you'll seek out Holy Hell. I did."
- Virginia Gayzette January, 2004
"...a nice way to visit the Dinah Shore without the trip."
- Just Out Portland, OR February 6, 2004
"...by far the best detective of the bunch."
Holy Hell
- RainbowNetwork.com review by Charlotte Cooper
- www.GayLinkContent.com April, 2002 review by Joy Parks
- technodyke.com review by Nicole Blizzard
- Logged Off review by Geoff Parkes
- Midwest Book Review October, 2004 review by Lori L. Lake
- Woman's Monthly (WOMO) Washington DC July/August 2002 review by Andrea L.T. Peterson
"Byrd is a very likable amateur sleuth and Sims is a really entertaining storyteller."
- Outcome Buffalo Buffalo, NY December, 2002 review by Kate Brown
"The author has delivered a smorgasbord--humor, sex, gore, and a dyke I enjoyed meeting."
- Just Out Portland, OR May 3, 2002 review by Page Jordan
"Sims' suspenseful plot moves fast and is full of surprising turns and quirky, engaging characters."
- Virginia Gayzette January, 2002 review by Ravigo Zomana
"...it's actually not too bad a book."
- Gay & Lesbian Times San Diego, CA February 28, 2002 review by Richard Labonte
"The author does write with a modicum of wit, energy, and irony. But..."
- Community News Salem, OR March, 2002 review by Marcy Coble
"...a good read for mystery fans."
- Lesbian News Torrance, CA March, 2002 review by Teresa DeCrescenzo
"Yikes."
- The Liberty Press April, 2002 review by Sheryl LeSage
"I flat out loved this book..."
- Bay Area Reporter May, 2002 review by Deborah Peifer
"...Holy Hell has series written all over it..."
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