but got snap-and-pops and ash snakes instead. After the blood and gruesomeness, the dark implications and almost otherworldly goings-on, I expected some real fireworks. And the conflict resolution seems inappropriate for such a build-up. There always seems to be something lacking, some spark of connection or authenticity that never found me. The characters are well-sketched but never fully developed, which seems almost true of the plot as well. A homeless woman gives him nonsensical clues, a safe deposit box raises eerie questions, and every step forward brings him one step closer to an abomination thirsty for blood and hungry for revenge. Investigating a possible stalker, he finds a list of men who are dying one by one in unspeakable ways and races to find a connection. (Not zombies, just dead people who walk.) Protagonist and private investigator Miles Huerdeen is rocked by the news of his father's sudden illness and soon discovers that much worse lies in wait. It is a fairly fast-paced story of dark places, witches, monsters, and walking dead. I would give this book three and a half stars if possible.
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