Book Review: Clan of Midnight
Author: Richard
Phillip Hoffman
Personal
Quality Rating: 4
Reviewer: Yvette
van Niekerk (South Africa)
Summary:
This Science Fiction Mystery Novel is written using the
setting of the California. The story
kicks off with murders which are reported on Channel 6. The main character David Zane is a magician
who doesn't age. So he looks really good
for a 65 year old chap.
Detective Roberts contacts Zane to see what he thought of
the murders and if there was away in solving the murders. After inspecting the bodies Zane suggests
that the Detective see if they can get some cash to pay the matron Bonny St.
Claire to help with the investigation.
The story is interesting and there is a lot going on with
nostalgia around Marilyn Monroe, Walt Disney and the different immortals.
Social / Historical
Context:
Considering that David Zane is now out of the Underworld and
living between people his day-to-day living is normal with some dynamics of
being a magician and noticing other things taking place around him. Zane starts to pick up that it isn't just one
person doing all the killings but a number of killers. It gets interesting and now the story starts
to come alive.
Writing Style:
The writing style to my mind is a little evocation and common
place. It narrated a person who is deep
in the magical world living among humans.
The writer enjoys describing his characters so you get a good idea of
what they look like.
To me the writer has a great imagination and enjoyed writing
this story, it does have a strong detective pull in the story and the other
immortals are interesting too.
Somewhat graphic in the sense of language I do believe the
rating of 18 years is a good thing. The
writer enjoyed the story telling which makes it a good read. Great job!
My Thoughts:
A page turner for me, I enjoyed the story and loved David
Zane he seemed like the type of guy I would like to talk with. I felt the intrigue and enjoyed the discovery
of the Clan of Midnight which revealed the demonic rituals and evil plans that
was being plotted.
Short version
The telling of David Zane an immortal magician whom is made
known and is contacted by the police to come and give some insight on a number
of murders which they are baffled by. Life
starts to heat up a little when he is exposed to the community and of course
the underworld hears of it too.
Because of his training he is well equipped to deal with
every situation that arises and soon discovers there are a number of killers involved
with the murders. As the story
progresses you find that an evil clan involved in demonic rituals live in the
same county as Zane making life very interesting for him.
It turns out that David Zane the immortal magician stands
between the people and the Clan of Midnight.
The story is a page turner, which cannot be put down.
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