Friday, February 21, 2025

Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War

           The things a gumshoe does to pay the rent.

 About the Book: Spirits, sorcerers, and the truly desperate of San Francisco's seedy neighborhoods know Johnny Talon as a private detective solves impenetrable cases in a way no one else does. His use of lucid dreams and subconscious insights lead him to the truth. Talon has his work cut out for him when he's hired by Eve, a sex worker, to find and free the soul of her deceased wife from a sorcerer who hopes to entrap Eve.

     The closer he gets to finding the soul of Eve's wife, the more Talon's life may be on the line as he learns that there is more to his client than an angry woman. When his investigation leads him into hell, Talon has an epiphany: if he's going to free Eve's wife, he has to uncover her true identity.

 Our Review: Fans of the 50s noir style of writing will glom onto this contemporary paranormal mystery and hold it close. The varied characters are vivid and unpredictable which keeps the pages turning as Johnny Talon travels the streets of the city by the bay in order to find the true evil behind each attack.

 Based on a scale of 1-5, Johnny Talon and The Goddess of Love and War merits a 3.5.

 Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

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