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Lexy Cooper Mystery #4
Glitched
Hot on the heels of Schooled, Pwned, and Griefed comes Glitched, the fourth full-length Lexy Cooper mystery novel. When the creator of a controversial web series is murdered in a shockingly gruesome way at a gaming convention in Seattle, Lexy's friend Harper Cole is suspected of the crime. Can Lexy clear her friend's name while juggling her job, personal life, and a horrible new roommate?
213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2015
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About the author
Christa Charter
12 books106 followersChrista Charter worked in the video game industry for two decades including eight years as community manager/website editor/video hostess "trixie360" for Microsoft's Xbox Live before writing books full time. She is the author of "Schooled," "Pwned," "I Saw Lexy Kissing Santa," "Griefed," "The Sleepless Nanny," "B.Y.O.P.: Be Your Own Publisher," and a Detective Malick spin-off, "Summer Wind." The fourth full-length Lexy novel, "Glitched," released March 31, 2015 is available on Amazon. Christa is currently writing Mike Malick #2. Follow her NSFW tweets @trixie360.
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September 13, 2015
The Lexy Cooper books are a mix of crime novel and soap opera and although they’re not the sort of thing I normally read, the videogame setting got me reading the first book and the writing and the stories put the rest at the top of my to be read pile.
On the surface, the books are cozy murder mysteries with a modern, videogame twist. For the most part the first book, Schooled, is exactly that – albeit a cozy mystery with an atypically raunchy lead character. I enjoyed it and moved on to the later books in the series where I quickly discovered that appearances can be deceptive. Each successive book moves further away from the cozy formula and into darker territory.
That’s particularly true with Glitched. It begins with Lexy dealing with the aftermath of the events at the end of the previous book and she’s not in a good place. Things get even messier when the controversial creator of a web series is murdered and Lexy’s friend is accused of the crime. In an effort to clear his name, Lexy ends up diving deep into the misogynistic underbelly of the videogame industry.
Charter is dealing with some dark, and important, subjects in her books and isn’t afraid to come at them face on. Being a middle-aged guy, I’m not really in a position to say how accurate her portrayals of the experiences of women in the games industry are but I can say that they feel authentic to me. Glitched is the most thought provoking of the Lexy Cooper books so far and more people should be reading it.
On the surface, the books are cozy murder mysteries with a modern, videogame twist. For the most part the first book, Schooled, is exactly that – albeit a cozy mystery with an atypically raunchy lead character. I enjoyed it and moved on to the later books in the series where I quickly discovered that appearances can be deceptive. Each successive book moves further away from the cozy formula and into darker territory.
That’s particularly true with Glitched. It begins with Lexy dealing with the aftermath of the events at the end of the previous book and she’s not in a good place. Things get even messier when the controversial creator of a web series is murdered and Lexy’s friend is accused of the crime. In an effort to clear his name, Lexy ends up diving deep into the misogynistic underbelly of the videogame industry.
Charter is dealing with some dark, and important, subjects in her books and isn’t afraid to come at them face on. Being a middle-aged guy, I’m not really in a position to say how accurate her portrayals of the experiences of women in the games industry are but I can say that they feel authentic to me. Glitched is the most thought provoking of the Lexy Cooper books so far and more people should be reading it.
June 11, 2015
This was another page turner by Christa Charter. I started this book Thursday evening, finished it on Saturday morning. (I had to work on Friday otherwise I'd have finished it then). Lexy Cooper involves herself in an incident that happens in a fictional nerd-event (that just happen to sound a lot like PAX).
The book also deals a bit with gender inequality issues and does it quite well in my opinion, at least it showcases the different ways that men and women are treated on the Internet and in the workplace, sadly very accurate. That said, it's not heavy handed, and it flows with the story really well.
I can't wait for the next Lexy Cooper.
The book also deals a bit with gender inequality issues and does it quite well in my opinion, at least it showcases the different ways that men and women are treated on the Internet and in the workplace, sadly very accurate. That said, it's not heavy handed, and it flows with the story really well.
I can't wait for the next Lexy Cooper.
April 8, 2015
Lexy is growing up. She's ready to work through her pain in more mature ways. She seems to be headed in new directions and not as dependent on Mike.
I was aware that the Games Industry was sexist but not to this extent. I hope someone is paying attention because women are half the potential customer base. That nerdy little boy stuff (whatever the actual age) is unacceptable in any civilized environment.
April 19, 2015
Great as always...
I have to say this has been my favorite so far. I couldn't wait til the end to see if I was correct in who did it. Christa did an amazing job with the story and I would recommend everyone to read this series. Can't wait for another one...hopefully it won't be long.
I have to say this has been my favorite so far. I couldn't wait til the end to see if I was correct in who did it. Christa did an amazing job with the story and I would recommend everyone to read this series. Can't wait for another one...hopefully it won't be long.
August 18, 2016
This is actually my favourite book of the series mainly because of the fallout from the previous book plus I really couldn't predict the killer!
My favourite quote:
"Meanwhile, the four podcasters who stood before her each could have donated thirty pounds toward the creation of a fifth podcaster and still exceed recommended BMI."
Really looking forward/hoping for a continuation.
My favourite quote:
"Meanwhile, the four podcasters who stood before her each could have donated thirty pounds toward the creation of a fifth podcaster and still exceed recommended BMI."
Really looking forward/hoping for a continuation.
May 14, 2015
She got me again.
Up far too late reading this book. Lexy Cooper is my favorite guilty pleasure and I have to admit that I almost made it through without shedding a tear. The books in this series just keep getting better!
Up far too late reading this book. Lexy Cooper is my favorite guilty pleasure and I have to admit that I almost made it through without shedding a tear. The books in this series just keep getting better!
July 10, 2016
Awesome!
Lexy's character evolution throughout the series is honest, sometimes painful but always realistic and well-written. Loved it from start to finish! Can't wait for the short story and Lexy #5!
Lexy's character evolution throughout the series is honest, sometimes painful but always realistic and well-written. Loved it from start to finish! Can't wait for the short story and Lexy #5!
September 16, 2015
3.5 stars. Good story, good typical Lexy. Too much Nate, again. UGH! Definitely did NOT like the ending. Not for people who have rape issues as a trigger.
November 23, 2015
Good stuff as always!
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