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Bezig met laden... The Voodoo Killingsdoor Kristi Charish
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Oh boy, this was an excellent -- almost classic -- urban fantasy. Rather surprised me; mostly because it was a random library find in with a bunch of cozy mysteries where I thought it was going to be a cozy mystery. This one had a feisty heroine neither an idiot or so super-powerful it was almost like reading a deus ex machina story. The worldbuilding kept an internal logic and clearly can develop into future books to make a juicy series. Kincaid Strange is a "practitioner" -- someone who can see ghosts, the other side, and raise zombies. I know, *groan*, how many of those series are there? But, this is no Anita Blake ripoff. Kincaid has a life, friends, and a struggling business since the authorities no longer allow law enforcement to use consultants like her and have outlawed raising zombies (even for court appearances). A chance encounter with a newly raised zombie -- not raised by her -- launches a story that held me start to finish. I want to read more of this world and these characters. Full Review at Tenacious Reader: http://www.tenaciousreader.com/2016/06/20/review-voodoo-killings-by-kristi-chari... Voodoo Killings is a fun and refreshing urban fantasy featuring ghosts and zombies. At the center of this story is Kincaid Strange, a voodoo practitioner struggling to make ends meet in Seattle. Now, what makes her story fun is a combination of her personality (and snark) and the people we encounter through her. Kincaid is definitely the type of protagonist I enjoy. She’s had a life that keeps her expectations and outlook on things in check and from getting too crazy (in other words, she is a realist rather than an idealist). She also has a knack for finding herself in the middle of chaos. The pacing in this book works very well. The story just keeps going and entertaining until the end. I found the rainy, grunge-y setting of Seattle to be fun change of pace. It added to the general down and out feel of the story. Overall, I really don’t have any complaints. It was an enjoyable start to a new series, and I look forward to the next one. I also think perhaps I should bump the Owl books by Charish up my TBR a bit. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Vintage Canada is thrilled to announce the debut of a new urban fantasy series. Kristi Charish's The Voodoo Killings introduces Kincaid Strange, not your average voodoo practitioner... For starters, she's only twenty-seven. Then there's the fact that she lives in rain-soaked Seattle, which is not exactly Haiti. And she's broke. With raising zombies outlawed throughout the continental USA, Kincaid has to eke out a living running seances for university students with more money than brains who are desperate for guitar lessons with the ghost of a Seattle grunge rocker--who happens to be Kincaid's on-again, off-again roommate. Then a stray zombie turns up outside her neighbourhood bar: Cameron Wight, an up-and-coming visual artist with no recollection of how he died or who raised him. Not only is it dangerous for Kincaid to be caught with an unauthorized zombie, she soon realizes he's tied to a spate of murders: someone is targeting the zombies and voodoo practitioners in Seattle's infamous Underground City, a paranormal hub. When the police refuse to investigate, the City's oldest and foremost zombie asks Kincaid to help. Raising ghosts and zombies is one thing, but finding a murderer? She's broke, but she's not stupid. And then she becomes the target... As the saying goes, when it rains it pours, especially in Seattle. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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