Witch Hunt An Urban Fantasy Mystery

SM Reine — 2014

A brutal murder. There are scratches on Cèsar Hawke’s arms, a discharged Glock on his coffee table, and a dead woman in his bathtub. Yeah, maybe he brought the waitress home for some fun — he was too drunk to remember it — but he knows for a fact that he didn’t kill her. He’s an agent with the Office of Preternatural Affairs. He doesn’t hurt people. He saves them. The cops disagree. Now Cèsar is running. The search for a shaman. Isobel Stonecrow speaks with the dead…for the right price. She brings closure to the bereaved and heals broken hearts. But when she resurrects someone for the wrong client, she ends up on the OPA’s most wanted list. One risky solution. Tracking down Isobel is the last case assigned to Cèsar before he bolts. If he finds her, he can prove that he didn’t kill that waitress. He can clear his name, get his job back, and bring justice to the victim. She’s just one witch. Cèsar has bagged a dozen witches before. How hard can one more be? keywords: urban fantasy, supernatural thriller, supernatural mystery, paranormal, urban fantasy, werewolf, shapeshifter, angels, demons, science fiction, free urban fantasy novel, free books, free paranormal, exorcist, urban fantasy series

Reviews

Sarah Escorsa@shrimpy

Mar 8, 2022

Actual rating: 3.5 Well this was surprisingly enjoyable! After a string of bad reads I had sworn off of Amazon freebies and I really don’t know what convinced to download Witch Hunt. Whatever the reason, I’m glad I did since it was a fun, quick, entertaining read. It’s definitely light reading material but the book is action-packed and fast-paced. It’s a mix of mystery and fantasy with witches, demons, secret government agencies… The world-building isn’t terribly original but it is still interesting enough. The mystery was well-crafted and I more or less found myself suspecting every single character in the book. Talking about characters, it is true that they could be better developed but it doesn’t mean they aren’t likeable. Actually, it’s been a long time since I read a fantasy novel with a male lead so it was quite a refreshing experience. Cèsar (strange accentuation, I would have written it César, but I guess that’s the author’s choice) is quite the alpha male in some ways but he isn’t that patronizing and can be quite amusing at times. I like Isobel, Suzy, Domingo… Most of the characters really, which makes me want to read more about them. Off to read the next instalment in this series! · Book 2: Silver Bullet ★★★ · Book 3: Hotter than Helltown ★★★★ · Book 4: Shadow Burns ★★★★★ · Book 5: Deadly Wrong ★★★★ · Book 6: Ashes and Arsenic ★★★★ · Book 7: Once Darkness Falls ★★★★★ · Book 8: Bitter Thirst ★★

Chantale@canadianbookaddict

Sep 15, 2021

This book was ok but not one I would read again and I don't really recommend it.

Elisa Bieg@bookishexpat

Aug 26, 2022