"The Knowing" written by the very imaginative David Graham is a thrilling contemporary urban horror book published by Urbane Publications.
The story is set in London and focuses on evil forces invading London intent on destroying the human race.
At first I wasn't sure if this was my type of book, I'm not a major fan of horror books, but to be honest once you start reading it you realise that it's not a traditional horror book but more a fantasy/mystery book. "The Knowing" follows on from the author's previous book "The Screaming" - I personally haven't read this book but I don't feel you need to in order to enjoy "The Knowing", as there's enough information in it for you to catch up on and it could also quite easily be enjoyed as a standalone novel anyway.
I loved the involvement of the 'witchery business' - I do like stories about witches and I think this is what kept me intrigued throughout the book. I thought all the varied characters were interesting and detailed well and i particularly liked the Queen's very weird and unusual character!!
Although this book isn't something I would not normally pick up off a shelf, I acquired it through the monthly 'Urbane Book Club'. The great thing about this club is that you get a copy of every printed book they publish in the year that you join, and in doing so you get books that may/may not be your usual genre or liking. I'm pleased I received this book this way as I was therefore able to read something I may have missed out on and am now able to recommend to others.
There's probably quite a few genres this entertaining book could fit into, so if you enjoy urban horror/mystery/magic/dystopian etc then you will definitely enjoy this fast paced and intriguing book, and I will certainly be looking to read more by this author in the future.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.