Book of Jobs by M.L. Grider: Review

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Book of Jobs: A Collection of Helen Wu and Amy Dresden by M.L. Grider

Publisher: Thursday Night Press, an imprint of DX Varos Publishing (October 18, 2022)
Category: Crime drama, LGBT subgenre, Short Story Collection
Tour Dates October, 2022
ISBN: 978-1955065542
Available in Print and ebook, 292 pages

Description Book of Jobs by M.L. Grider

In this prequel to Bitter Vintage, M.L. Grider explores events in the lives of Helen Wu and Amy Dresden prior to their adventure in 1995. While these incidents may seem at first glance unrelated, they all contribute to what makes Amy and Helen who they are.

Some are funny, others tragic, but that all adds up to why Helen quit the LAPD in favor of a gun shop, and Amy gave up her dream of acting to become an antique dealer.

Review Book of Jobs by M.L. Grider

Guest Review by Mark

“You’re real tough when it comes to people half your size, aren’t you?” Helen’s voice was so controlled that it sent a cold shiver down O’Connor’s spine. “You try it, fat boy. You just try and put your meat hooks on me and see what happens to you.”

This was such a great collection that I went back and re-read some of the stories after I finished.

M.L. Grider’s book, ‘Bitter Vintage,’ starred both Helen Wu and Amy Dresden as two young women from different worlds who collide with each other in a spectacular way. But this book, ‘The Book of Jobs: A Collection of Helen Wu and Amy Dresden,’ contains stories from before these women met each other.

My favorite stories were, ‘New On The Job,’ which detailed one of Helen’s first days as a cop and how she helped a teenage girl after the girl had been pranked by a classmate and ‘The Paint Job,’ which was a story about Amy taking on a modeling job that she never intended to take. But there wasn’t a story in this book that I didn’t love!

Watching Amy and Helen grow both mentally and emotionally over the course of the stories was a huge treat, as a reader. Watching them come to terms with their sexuality and who they are as people was moving and really affirming.

Grider’s writing of both characters, as well as all of the side characters, was not only realistic, but relatable and entertaining. This is one of those books that makes you want to seek out something else like it to read the moment you’re finished with it, but unfortunately, I don’t think there are any other characters quite like Helen Wu and Amy Dresden! It is one of a kind, the kind of book I don’t want to end because I know I may not get the chance to read a unique book like this again! ‘The Book of Jobs’ deserves all 5 stars!

About M.L. Grider

The Book of Jobs is the second published novel to escape the twisted mind of M.L. Grider. In addition to writing, Grider is a professional photographer. He is busy at work on the next adventure in the Helen Wu series among other wild and warped stories.

Website: https://www.dxvaros.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DXVaros
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