Hard spell

an occult crimes unit investigation

394 pages

English language

Published Dec. 28, 2011 by Angry Robot.

ISBN:
978-0-85766-115-9
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OCLC Number:
679925282

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3 stars (5 reviews)

"Stan Markowski is a Detective Sergeant on the Scranton PD's Supernatural Crimes Investigation Unit. Like the rest of America, Scranton's got an uneasy 'live and let unlive' relationship with the supernatural. But when a vamp puts the bite on an unwilling victim, or some witch casts the wrong kind of spell, that's when they call Markowski. He carries a badge. Also, a crucifix, some wooden stakes, a big vial of holy water, and a 9mm Beretta loaded with silver bullets."--Amazon.com.

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2 stars

If I had to take a guess, I would say that the author was aiming for the little-known sub-genre of hard-boiled supernatural detective exposition. At least for the exposition part he is succeeding. So, if you're into loads and loads of explanations with more than a dash of cliches, this is the book for you. Me, I did not like this book. But I somehow still cared enough to finish it, so that's something. In sum it's an OK book. If you can find it for free (I think I got it in some ebook bundle), it's fine. It's like the book equivalent of styrofoam balls. Used to bolster up the more worthy stuff in a package.

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Subjects

  • Murder
  • Police
  • Vampires
  • Investigation
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Fiction

Places

  • Scranton (Pa.)
  • Pennsylvania
  • Scranton