Review: Glitches & Stitches ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Author: Nicole Givens Kurtz
Publication Date: 23 January 2023
Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press,
Mystery & Thrillers | OwnVoices | Sci Fi & Fantasy


I received this book from Nicole Givens Kurtz and Mocha Memoirs Press, as an advanced eArc for my honest review any opinions that come from this review are my own. Thank you to both the Author, the publisher, and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

Here are my thoughts on this book was it good yes.. could it have been better yes. It was a quick mystery crime thriller with a beautiful cover that’s what honestly drew me in. It’s a short fast-paced novel with lots of twists and turns, lots of drama and chaos, and some action but nothing to scream about. I love the idea of futuristic crime-fighting it gives me I am robot vibes just a little bit. As far as character development I feel as if the author has a little work ahead because to me the female lead was a little flat it was just hard to get through her voice as a character. The book itself has a lot of potential and I’m looking forward to seeing what this author comes up with.

An interesting story with a unique plot. I enjoyed the characters.
Many thanks to Mocha Memoirs Press and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thanks NetGalley, Mocha Memoirs Press, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), and Members' Titles for access to this arc.

2/5 Stars

I'm glad this was a quick read, because man did I struggle through it. The idea was good, but the writing style just wasn't my fave and made reading this really hard for me to get through. :/

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Fast pace but left wanting more. I wish this was longer.

NetGalley ARC Educator 550974


Fawn is an investigator struggling with PTSD and a new partner. This is a quick read that leaves the ending open to a sequel or series. There is an AI and technology aspect as well as steampunk for those that love this niche.

I recieved this book as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3.75 stars

I genuinely really loved this book. It was definitely giving off cozy murder mystery vibes mixed with a cyberpunk futuristic world.

The characters were great. The plot was enjoyable, albeit the plot twist was an easy guess.
The book definitely could of been longer but I will read the next ones in the series.
I love the Authors writing style though, completely obsessed.

There were some editing errors that were annoying and some sentences that weren't put together well but it didn't make the book un-enjoyable or unreadable. The book did have some parts that didn't feel like they fit the vibe of the book, just very childish; a side characters reaction to our FMC as well as a piece of evidence not being looked till the end. I did have an issue with people being AH to the FMC because of PTSD and trauma, but I guess that's pretty realistic.

All in all, definitely a good read and would definitely recommend.

Glitches and Stitches was an okay short novel. There were things that were good about it and things that were not great. I liked the overall idea of futuristic crime fighting and all the AI technology. That part was done well. The character voice was so hard to get through. It was really cliched. Also the characters were a little flat. There was a lot of potential though.

After suffering from PTSD after an incident, Inspector Regulator Fawn Granger is ready to move to the Southwest Territories for a fresh start. Her final case in the district involves Dr. Leonard Cho, who was murdered. With everyone's heads bent toward their tech, there are no witnesses to his death violation. Fawn struggles with headaches and her PTSD as she and her partner, Birscoe, attempt to find the evidence they need to close their final case together.

This short, sci-fi mystery is full of steampunk noir elements that allow it to stand within its own niche. Kurtz does an excellent job at establishing a compelling, tech-focused universe. However, the story readers too far into Fawn's career, with constant hints at an "incident" that lead to her PTSD. We step into her first case just as she steps onto the scene, but we receive very little information about this strange, fascinating world. The story needs a lot more world-building within this installation of the series. It feels like we're missing a prequel, which leaves readers scrambling to make sense of an established universe.

Glitches and Stitches is a fast paced fantasy with a bit of death mixed in. The main character is a badass takes no crap even as she struggles with PTSD. Fawn shows the ups and downs that comes with trauma while still trying to work and survive. I would definitely recommend this amazing fantasy futuristic book. I would give it 4 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. This is my honest review.

This was a fast paced, quick book to read. It's a mystery with a Sci fi vibe.. It's well written. The plot seemed secondary to the development of relationships between the characters.

It feels like this may be the start of a series.

2.75/5 stars! This was a quick crime thriller. The cover was exceptional, which is what drew me to the book. It had cyber vibes and an almost alternate-world tone. But the book dragged as far as pacing. It was fine; there just wasn't anything special about it besides the cover of the book. I would recommend this if you're looking for a quick, simple thriller.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Firstly I wanted to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to read this book to review NetGalley, the publishers and the Author Nicole Givens Kurtz.

Typically this isn't my niche when it comes to books, but when reading the blurb about crime solvers with PTSD gets handed a strange death case. With a time frame to solve it, not only from her time until she retires but also on the verge of a mental spiral.

This book is super quick (about 120 pages on my iPad), a tech-filled world where suspects and witnesses care more about their technology than finding out what happened. For a quick read, I think it was pretty good. I would have loved a little more world-building because I couldn't fully immerse myself in the story. I think it also had a little to do with the writing. I couldn't mould with it, it felt rushed and seemed like it was just skipping over everything, and we were only getting the highlights. And I couldn't help but spot so many mistakes throughout the story.

But I loved the concept of the story. I was a little confused when the blurb mentioned that Fawn is retiring, so there's a time limit to finding out what happened, but this ends up being a series. But after reading the book, it makes more sense, and I will look for the next book to see how the series gets carried on.

After suffering PTSD from her past cases, Inspector Regulator Fawn Granger is due to finish investigating death violation cases & move to the Southwest Territories at the end of the week. Her final case is a complex one, Dr Leonard Cho, a scientist working for a tech giant with some allegedly dodgy practices, is found dead. It seems Cho was obsessed with cybernetics, & may have been working on illegal tech which malfunctioned. Granger & long-term IR partner, Briscoe Baker, investigate & find out that Cho's death may not have been an accident.

First of all, I really like the overall idea - I am very into futuristic settings à la Bladerunner. I liked the partnership of Granger & Briscoe with absolutely no romantic overtures between them, & there was LGBTQ+ representation in the main relationships. The concept definitely has potential (I love the cover - very striking) but I found it lacking in detail overall. As a reader, I felt dropped into the midst of a conversation that was already halfway through, struggling at first to get up to speed. There needed to be more world-building - I like to feel as I am actually in the scene with the characters - i.e. what is a hatchling? Also what were these past cases that affected Granger & why did everyone except Briscoe seem to dislike her? The ending was very abrupt & a bit of a disappointment as there was a lot of build-up & then it just....ended. I seem to be an outlier in opinions about this, so don't let me put you off. In fact, I would read another one as it has piqued my interest enough to see if some of my questions are answered in later books.

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Mocha Memoirs Press, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

This book left me wanting more! This is a quick sci-fi read that will keep you guessing about how the mystery will unfold. It’s the first in the series and this book does a great job of setting up overarching plot lines that I’m looking forward to being resolved. Can’t wait for the next book! Thank you NetGalley and Mocha Memoirs Press for the arc!

This is the first installment in a series, so a lot of the book is spent building up the characters and the universe.
Fawn's relationship with her work partner, Briscoe, or BB as she calls him, appears to be pretty healthy AND he doesn't get killed by the end of the book, a refreshing thing to find in a procedural that centers on a duo.
I liked that it was a fast read with queer and mental health representation and that the universe being set up looks like it's going to be visually striking (also THAT cover!). Ultimately where this book fell a little short for me is really in the fact that it didn't feel like much happened on the procedural front except intestine hostility and attempted manipulation from the seemingly shoddy coworker whose name I have already forgotten and like there should have been one or two more chapter to it and that the "evil" corporation's exposition could have been padded a little more. I expect these things will be resolved in future installment of the series so ultimately, I'll eagerly await next installment because I really like Fawn!

this was a really well done mystery, I really enjoyed the way Nicole Givens Kurtz wrote this. It had a great concept and the cover is what drew me in. I'm so glad I got to read this beginning to the series, it was what I was looking for and the characters worked with the plot. I enjoyed this a lot and look forward to more.

"They filed out of the cargo craft and into the barren section of the sector. Discarded tires littered the area outside what appeared to be a factory. The team fanned out, dark beetles across hot asphalt. Fawn got out of the craft. From behind the hatch, one of the regulators reappeared. She carried a silver painted drone in one hand and its controller in the other. Only the two of them remained, so Fawn approached her."

This is a comfy read. Took me a couple of hours. The story line and characters just draw you along. Yes it is a Sci-fi futuristic police detective story, But it’s also about relationships, about the stresses of a job and of finding someone to share life with in and out of work. I got to the end wanting more. Luckily there are more books to come in the series. I really liked the ending of the story, but no spoilers you will have to read this book and see if you agree. The book can be read as a stand alone. Thank you to Nicole Givens Kurtz, Mocha Memoirs Press and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine freely given.