Pale As Death: A Krewe of Hunters Book Review
Sorry folks, It's been a while since I wrote a review but I was going through a reading block and couldn't seem to pick up a book. This novel is the 25th installment of the Krewe of Hunters series by Heather Graham. I have written other reviews on her books and I must say, These books are captivating.
This book wasn't my favorite but it was good in it's own way. Going forward with the series things become somewhat predictable. crime scene, man meets woman, man and woman fall in love after sleeping together in less than a week, a ghost comes along and helps them solve the crime, and at the end of the book one or the other joins the Krewe and the couple lives happily ever after. That's not even all that's predictable, if i told you every single part there'd be no reason in picking up the book. Not that there's much of a reason to now I suppose.
This book was about a LAPD detective named Sophie Manning who is convinced she's hallucinating when a ghost makes itself known during a press conference. She meets Bruce McFadden who is sent by his brother Bryan to investigate a Dahlia copycat series of murders. There is sexual tension between the two at first that quickly grows into a lustful attraction. They are accompanied by a ghost named Michael who helps them find clues to solve this heinous murders of two wannabe actresses. What history will they uncover and will they solve the crime or be distracted by the budding flame between the two?
The best part of these series is they are attached to real people or real crimes. The Dahlia murders that took place in the 1940's was an actual occurrence. My favorite of the series (Wicked Deeds) was based off the writings of Edgar Allen Poe and surrounded his demise. Ms. Graham really has a great imagination on how she can piece together the past and the present to make a brilliant fictional piece of art. I also like the paranormal aspect. Every novel has a ghost buddy to help solve the crimes and is somewhat considered the comic relief.
As I noted, this isn't my favorite of the series but it is worthy of being recommended. If you like Crime, Mystery, Paranormal, Romance mixtures then look no further than this series. I've read books 1, 2, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and am currently on the 26th installment. It's very difficult to put down and keeps you on the edge of your seat. You need to know, What happens next? Who committed the crime? These novels will keep you guessing and are seldom how you expect them to end.
