Bob Freeman (1)

Bringing gothic horror right up to date, Bob Freeman’s Shadows Over Somerset invites readers into a world where an ancient hero battles monsters and future terror with the aid of mythic Scottish dynasties, American mansion owners, British societies and more. Plus swords, witches, and even gods, perhaps. It’s a heady brew, offered with lashings of cool dialog, complex mystery, gory horror, dark humor, twisting plot, and well-timed revelations.

The story’s complete, with a pleasing Seattle anti-hero thrust into terrifying powers and finding his feet, while the girl he loves seeks to find her place in it all. But it’s also part of a much bigger tale, nicely hinted at, and promised in future volumes, making this the best sort of opening to a series. Would I read more? Definitely. It’s fast, furious, darkly intriguing, and fun.

Disclosure: I was given a free ecopy during a blog tour, and I offer my honest review.… (lisätietoja)