Vicious Circle by Mike Carey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A ghostly whodunit turned into a "Hey, didn't you do it?"
Some of the storylines were slightly meandering until we got into the meat, but they served to remind us and explore a bit of what makes Fix a tortured soul.
Of course, this is pretty standard fare when it comes to the Noir genre, and it hardly makes a difference whether the main character wields a gun and a whistle to work his magic, (both figuratively and literally.)
While it doesn't really stand out too far ahead in the UF field, it is an entertaining read. Having a Succubus on the team certainly helps, and diving into the nitty gritty of hell and plucky satanists while working with and running from the cops does seem to maintain a certain nice tension level.
Some of the text is a bit clunky, but overall, I enjoyed it very much.
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Sunday, January 10, 2016
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