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Christopher Bowron

Autor de Devil in the Grass

2 Obras 35 Miembros 5 Reseñas

Series

Obras de Christopher Bowron

Devil in the Grass (2016) 26 copias
The Palm Reader (2018) 9 copias

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I was attracted to the cover art, but I could not get into the storyline or the characters. There was just too much going on with the satanic worship and who knows what else. Not my type of book.
 
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kerryp | 3 reseñas más. | Apr 30, 2019 |
The Palm Reader is the sequel to Devil in the Grass, which was a number one bestseller, published by Köehler Books in March 2016.

I would only recommend this series of dark thrillers for adults.

The book begins with a look back at Jackson Walker being led to the back of a police van. Soon he and Mason Matye, a leader within the American branch of the Church of Satan in the Southern United States, are together.

The plot of the book is that Jackson is now an investigative lawyer, and his life is intertwined with Mason Matye's. Mason, who staged his own death, is on a mission to wipe out Jackson and his family.

If you can ignore the brutality of Mason, and many sordid, corrupt, or immoral characters that either live or die, this read is interesting in that the descriptive narrative style shows one can either garner a comfort or a discomfort in the basis of southern superstitions, especially those surrounding the Seminole Tribe.

I felt there was a fair amount of research that went into creating this read. In chapter two, we read the bird broke its bonds and we know by the legend that "The Bird will make sure that all things are put in their proper places on earth."

I found I was indeed hopeful this would occur.

The book was as I expected full of violence and manipulation and jumps from scene to scene.

I like the local being the Florida Everglades. The fortune tellers, tarots, concoctions, hidden lockups, and many things paranormal are combined with the seedy underbelly of life, family tragedies, and forensic investigations.

For me, the strongest character's were Mason and Nathaniel Portman a.k.a. Gramps ( Jackson's Native-American grandfather). Both of these men carry a talisman. Of course, Mason's is curse-bearing while readers ponder if Gramps talisman will be powerful enough to thwart off evil.

This book isn’t for the faint of heart, and the ending is written so that it's open to another book being created for this series.

I received this gripping tale from the author, Christopher Bowron.
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LorisBook | 3 reseñas más. | Jul 30, 2018 |
Jackson is on the trail of a Russian ring of pornographers, thanks to a client. This client is just plain trash. He was arrested because of child pornography. This leads Jackson to the Russians. The whole time....strange things are happening. Jackson is blaming the Russians, but is it really? Could it have something to do with the Church of Satan? 
I have not read the first book in this series, The Devil in the Grass.
I will go back and pick it up. If it is half as good as this one...I gotta have it.
I loved the strange characters in this book. I think Lolita and Jackson's grandad, Nathan, are my favorite. Nathan is an Indian shaman and Lolita is a palm/ tarot card reader. Plus, there is Jackson. He is one tough lawyer. He doesn't always play by the rules. That is what I like about him!
There are places in this story that are disjointed, especially at the beginning. I think it is the way the author introduces all the players. It takes a few chapters to actually figure out what is going on. But when you do...WOW!
Sometimes you just need a little change of pace. Well! This one is definitely a change of pace! Let me tell you, this book is evil, hypnotic and downright scary! This is not a read for every one. But, if you need a fast paced thriller...GET THIS ONE!
I received this novel from Netgalley for a honest review.
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fredreeca | 3 reseñas más. | Jul 4, 2018 |
The Palm Reader by Christopher Bowron is the thrilling supernatural sequel to his bestselling book entitled Devil in the Grass. The story begins with the ending of the first story catching the reader up on the premise and plot. I hadn’t read the first book but I was completely able to follow along and understand what was going on. And there is a lot going on. Jackson Walker is the main character. He is from the Seminole descent and the setting is in the Everglades in Florida. Jackson is now working as an investigative lawyer for one Peter Robinson. He links up with Janie Callaghan to investigate the disappearance of a shady client that is in the underground porn industry, where horrible things happen. In the meantime we have the bloodthirsty head of the Satanic Church. He is working to lure Jackson Walker to be their blood sacrifice.

Wow! The Palm Reader kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story. There are a few different plots going on that all fit nicely together. It is written with expertise and flows intelligently and creatively, with realistic scenarios.

A lot of research has gone into this story. Research on the Church of Satan as well as the Seminole people and their beliefs.

The Palm Reader is a fast paced read with twists, turns and excitement around every corner. It is delightfully scary and full of frightening events. This book is not for children, but young adults and older. It is full of mystery and intrigue and horrifying ideas and elements. I loved it and could not put it down. I think one of the things that made it so good to me is that the writing is superb. Plus, it is realistic, as many people know that these terrible things do happen in real life.

I love the southern setting in the Everglades, and Christopher Bowron describes it well. The descriptive writing really stands out making the story so interesting and real. A real delight for the imaginary senses. This is the best book in its genre that I have ever read.

The characters are fabulous, well developed and totally fleshed out. Readers will love some and love to hate others.

The Palm Reader is a southern thriller filled with supernatural elements. This is one book that I will be reading again. I highly recommend it to all thriller and supernatural lovers and those that are interested in the real life scenarios of the Church of Satan and the supernatural.
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JanieReid | 3 reseñas más. | Jun 6, 2018 |

Estadísticas

Obras
2
Miembros
35
Popularidad
#405,584
Valoración
3.9
Reseñas
5
ISBNs
4