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Child of the Moon by Aron Silver
4.0
Aron Silver delivers with this tale. The definition of a slow burn mystery, Child of the Moon is gripping from the first page.
I recommend reading it if you have any interest in small town detective stories, especially those steeped in the supernatural. Though, I will say as the book comes to its rather abrupt close, things can get a bit jarring.
Explanations and resolutions are slim, the ones that exist at all, but overall the novel is an exciting and engaging read.
I recommend reading it if you have any interest in small town detective stories, especially those steeped in the supernatural. Though, I will say as the book comes to its rather abrupt close, things can get a bit jarring.
Explanations and resolutions are slim, the ones that exist at all, but overall the novel is an exciting and engaging read.
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu
3.0
As the first arc of an expansive series, Twelve Kings is a slow build. It flips between timelines in an attempt to build Çeda's character in a sympathetic way.
However, it's not until the last 20 (or so) chapters that we really get a feel for her character or the world she inhabits. The book itself is solid with vivid descriptions and breezy prose, but I couldn't shake my personal issues with the pacing.
Still, I'm glad I read it and even now I'm entertaining the thought of picking up the next in the series.
However, it's not until the last 20 (or so) chapters that we really get a feel for her character or the world she inhabits. The book itself is solid with vivid descriptions and breezy prose, but I couldn't shake my personal issues with the pacing.
Still, I'm glad I read it and even now I'm entertaining the thought of picking up the next in the series.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
5.0
From the earliest pages, I knew this would be one of my favorite books this year. Cormoran and Robin land in a full sprint that made me want to keep pace with them throughout the four hundred-plus pages of the novel.
I won't summarize the plot here, but suffice it to say that as a postmodern detective yarn, The Cuckoo's Calling excels at threading several narrative hooks early on that will pull you through the book by the nose.
As I've said before, the lead characters are by far the book's highlight, and refreshingly they make it through the story without the tried and true romantic angles that have become so predictable in most fiction of this sort.
Basically, if you like crime fiction with hard done by investigators in a seedy world where few things are as they seem, The Cuckoo's Calling has you covered.
I won't summarize the plot here, but suffice it to say that as a postmodern detective yarn, The Cuckoo's Calling excels at threading several narrative hooks early on that will pull you through the book by the nose.
As I've said before, the lead characters are by far the book's highlight, and refreshingly they make it through the story without the tried and true romantic angles that have become so predictable in most fiction of this sort.
Basically, if you like crime fiction with hard done by investigators in a seedy world where few things are as they seem, The Cuckoo's Calling has you covered.
Children of the Black by W.J. Long III, W.J. Long III
Children of the Black has been a labor of love. The story has been with me for quite a while and I am so excited to share it with everyone.
The core of the story revolves around an oddly formed family unit that doesn't quite realize their importance to one another just yet, but in the face of danger and deceit, stonger bonds are formed.
Take the book for a spin and look out for The Hound of Greyvor (book 2)
The core of the story revolves around an oddly formed family unit that doesn't quite realize their importance to one another just yet, but in the face of danger and deceit, stonger bonds are formed.
Take the book for a spin and look out for The Hound of Greyvor (book 2)