Q181 self-published, not taking those on now #500queries

Q180 mystery with love triangle, set in New England. Wanted to love it, and it's not bad, but not quite there for me. Pass. #500queries

Q179 mysteries. submission guidelines not properly followed, but writing also too old-fashioned. Pass. #500queries

Q178 unsure of genre. set in 70s, washed up musician kind of interesting, but can't tell where it's heading. Uneven. Pass. #500queries

Q177 mystery. Irish-American cop with tainted past, case may have connections to it. Request. #500queries

Q176 decade spanning historical mystery in Asia. Synopsis intriguing but don't care for the writing. #500queries

Q175 action adventure treasure hunt, too much of a dude book for me. #500queries

Q174 S. African thriller with a lot of romance subplots obsessing on fertility. Don't care for the voice or portrayal of women. #500queries

Q173 mystery, man tries to see if old friend killed self or was killed. Kind of dry. #500queries

Q172 humorous women's fiction, but the humor isn't for me. Pass. #500queries

Q171 literary, another take on MOBY DICK. Not as good as Ahab's Wife IMHO, so pass. #500queries

Q170 189k word mystery that is super creepy. Resurrections and secret rituals. Not for me. #500queries

Q169 another one saying "given your interest in SF", this one YA too. Not for me. #500queries

Q168 Christian/inspirational women's fiction, not for me. #500queries

Q167 NF, kind of sociological narrative, but no bio or credentials. Asked for info on platform. #500queries

Q166 begins "given your interest in science fiction", which I don't rep. #500queries

Q165 globe-trotting thriller set in multiple countries. writing's not bad, but it's not my kind of book. V. butch. #500queries

Q164 time-spanning fic, kind of like Sarah's Key? Deals with WWII. Not an interest of mine. #500queries

Q163 hist. fiction. condescending query, spends whole para quoting interview w/David Mitchell before discussing plot. #500queries

Q162 so wrong for me: fantasy, purgatory, WWII, paranormal. 4 strikes. #500queries