Fiction / Suspense / Urban Fantasy
350 pages / 957 KB
5 Stars
Just finished reading this book. If possible, I would give
it more than 5 stars. I think Jason McIntyre is one of the most original
authors I've read in a while. The book is suspenseful, at times terrifying, and
is beautifully written. There are lines in the book that are pure,
unadulterated poetry. I think I'm safe in saying that if you like Jim Butcher's
Dresden File books, you'll enjoy the Night Walk Men books. However, they are
not the same. Not by a long, or short, shot!
The story is narrated by Sperro, one of the Night Walk Men.
He tells us the main story, and several back stories, and by the time he is
finished making and pouring us tea, and we are finished drinking it, the story
is finished, and all the loose ends are neatly tied and properly disposed. It
takes place in Vancouver, BC, for the most part. There are a few side trips out
of the city.
Mind you, I had to finish this book. And yet, there was that
feeling I had when I first read The Godfather by Mario Puzo. I couldn't put
that book down, either, and was somewhat surprised when I finished it to
realize there wasn't a good guy in the book. Well, there aren't too many good
guys in this story, but everyone has their own shade of gray to wear, so to
speak. And what determines goodness, anyhow? Is it vengeance for a killed
child? Or a lost marriage? Is it to survive at any cost? Why do we do what we
do? What do we do to and for our children? What rules do we follow, which ones
do we snub? All of the characters in this book face questions, and find their
own answers. And Sperro keeps us apprised of all the anguish, the pain, the
smelly parts of it. This book is not for the squeamish.
If you've read many of my reviews, you know my one criterion
for fiction is that when I put the book down at the end, I want to feel better
than when I picked it up at the beginning. This book more than meets my
criterion. Jason McIntyre is a new author to me, but one whose books I intend
on reading.
Highly recommend this book. It's a world of darkness one can
become lost in, with always the right amount of light at the necessary times.
Shivery good fun.
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