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Title: Flimsy research
Review: I know it had nothing to do with the overall story of the book, but when PC was describing the process of shoeing a horse - and had the farrier sitting on a stool while doing it - I had to put the book down - for days. I have owned horses for years, used several different farriers, in different states and they all use the same basic technique and NONE of them have used a stool - I can't even fathom how they could correctly shoe a horse while seated. It wouldn't have taken but a few minutes to phone a local farrier in her area, maybe even visit a stable while the farrier was working. It seems in all her other books she has taken such pains to give accurate details, so the reader really feels like they are there (or Kay is really there), but she missed the mark this time. I also felt she placed too much emphasis on Lucy's lesbianism in this book. Fine, she's gay, let's just get on with the story already! This was not one of her best efforts.
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