Mira Grant vs. Seanan McGuire

miraVSseananI have just read Seanan McGuire‘s newest books Indexing and Chimes at Midnight and I just started reading Mira Grant‘s newest book Parasite. Both written by the same woman under different names. To me having the different pen names makes a lot of senses, because books written by Mira does something didn’t than books by Seanan.

When I read a book by Seanan I expect to cry, squeee, laugh, giggle, be intrigued, supernatural stuff, a romance and to get some kick ass action. When I read a book by Mira I expect: to be icked out, to cry, a thriller, a mystery, less ass kicking – more investigating and near future science fiction. In a Mira book I expect at least some kind of big corporation or the government to be the antagonist, while it in a Seanan book is more likely to be a person is a secret organisation and I expect at least some kind of supernatural element.

I am the crossover reader who like both, but those are rather different books and I think it makes a lot of sense to separate them.

What you do get in both cases are witty dialog, too little sleep both for you and the protagonist, lots of car scenes, great writing, solid plots, romances that don’t take over the plot, female protagonists who with agency, great relationships, quiltbag supporting characters, a high entertainment value and female friendships.

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