Blind Shadows by James A. Moore & Charles R. Rutledge
When a childhood friend of Sheriff Carl Price is murdered in the small town of Wellman, Georgia, Price and another friend, private investigator Wade Griffin, find themselves pulled into a dangerous and strange investigation. Moving from meth lab suspects to all-out horrors from outer dimensions, Price & Griffin face enemies who grow by number, size and lethality as the story builds. The duo also make interesting allies along the way.
Every character had a backstory, and that made for solid storytelling, character interaction and growth. The beats were steady, the stakes and suspense amped at the correct frequency. I liked the blending of little people of the earth with larger Lovecraftian gods.
The authors seem to gel well - I didn't really feel thrown out of the story by style change at any time.
This was a very enjoyable read, especially for the month of October. Good horror and a wild ride at the end.
I liked the various references to other horror & pulp characters and writers sprinkled throughout the tale. I bet there were more I didn't catch.
Looking forward to the sequel, Congregations of the Dead, already.
Thanks for the kind words, Paul. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Style wise we did a little work to keep things as smooth as possible. Griffin was me and Carl Price was Jim but I rewrote Griffin in Jim's scenes where needed and he did the same for Carl in my scenes.
ReplyDeleteI've really got to read this book.
ReplyDeleteI've been intending to get this one but haven't had a chance to pick it up. I'll do so soon.
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