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Black Magic Woman (Quincey Morris #1)

by Justin Gustainis (Goodreads Author)

3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 · rating details · 752 ratings · 88 reviews

Occult investigator Quincey Morris and his "consultant," white witch Libby Chastain, are hired to free a family from a deadly curse that appears to date back to the Salem witch trials. Fraught with danger, the trail finds them stalking the mysterious occult underworlds of Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and New York, searching out the root of the curse. After surviving...more

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Published January 29th 2008 by Solaris

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Jul 14, 2008 Brownbetty rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a good book, and I didn't like it. I'm trying to figure out why.

Morris is a sort of modern Van Hellsing, or more accurately, a modern Quincey Morris, Van Hellsing's American counterpart. (But really, who remembers Quincey Morris?) Like the back copy says "Quincey Morris and his "consultant", white witch Libby Chastain, are hired to free a family from a deadly curse that appears to date back to the Salem witch trials."

Not mentioned is a parallel story about African American FBI agent Dal...more

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Apr 27, 2008 Reed rated it 3 of 5 stars

Being a Jim Butcher fan, it was hard to ignore the Butcher quote on the cover "Best manuscript I've ever been asked to read".

Perhaps I expected too much. I did enjoy the book. Gustainis created two strong characters in Quincy Morris--descendant of the Morris who hunted Dracula--and Libby Chastain, white witch.

I think Butcher gave the book such praise because, well, the book "felt" like one of his own early novels. Which is not a bad thing, mind you. Though a bit cliche in parts, something getti...more

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Nov 30, 2007 David Townsend rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

I was given this book to check out. It only got finished as I was short of reading material and it ended up in the bag on a couple of train journeys. I wanted to see what happened in the end which is probably the best thing I can say about the book. Meandors from start to finish, with probably the biggest anti-climatic finish of any book I've ever read. You read the climatic chapter and think "ah there'll be a twist... er no", and the tidy clean up of the plot at the end is almost comical, as if...more

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Feb 22, 2009 Felicia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-paranormal

Er I dunno. I WANTED to like this book a lot. It started out well. I can't put my finger on WHY I didn't get hooked in. I think it was the character work, we never went very deep with the two lead characters in a way that felt a bit shallow to me. It was as if he was deliberately trying to avoid anything intimate between the two of them. I understand trying to avoid all the sex and stuff that's normally in books like this, but no tension at all? And if not between them, maybe between them and OT...more

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Apr 17, 2012 Joseph Teller rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-urban, fantasy-urban-horror

This is the first book in the Morris & Chastain investigation series, a step into a the dark side of human nature, where a few uncommon folks face off against the sort of persons that live breathe and risk death to inflict pain, terror and death in the name of family feuds and a grasping for power and money.

It's an urban horror setting, where vampires might try to wipe out an entire small Texas town and turn them into ravenous monsters to serve their needs or a witch descendent from the earl...more

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Nov 21, 2011 Tejus rated it 2 of 5 stars

I picked this up after reading the quote from Jim Butcher 'Best manuscript I've been asked to read'. Either Jim Butcher was drunk when he wrote this or he has not been asked to read a lot of manuscripts!
The story itself was kind of bland. A supernatural investigator (Descendent of a hunter of Dracula) and his white witch associate are called in to protect a family who, thanks to the wife, are at the mercy of a black magic practitioner. The wife is descended from a white witch who during the sale...more

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Nov 15, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Because I seem to love reading things out of order, I have already done a review of Justin's second book in this series, Evil Ways. In this book, we are introduced to Quincy Morris a sort of psychic investigator/problem solver, Libby Chastain his white witch friend and partner, as well as Dale Fenton an FBI agent, in the Behavioral Science unit. Each one of these characters has a very unique part to play in the story.

Someone is killing children by removing their organs while they are still alive...more Because I seem to love reading things out of order, I have already done a review of Justin's second book in this series, Evil Ways. In this book, we are introduced to Quincy Morris a sort of psychic investigator/problem solver, Libby Chastain his white witch friend and partner, as well as Dale Fenton an FBI agent, in the Behavioral Science unit. Each one of these characters has a very unique part to play in the story.

Someone is killing children by removing their organs while they are still alive. Dale is desperate to find out who is responsible and so he manages to secure the help of a South African cop from the Occult Crime Unit named Van Dreenan. At first their relationship is simply based on the respect that someone gives a fellow professional, but over time and experience, a level of trust is developed between the men. Dale realizes that he must learn to give credence to the possibility of the supernatural and he learns from Van Dreenan not only how real magic is, but that it can have deadly consequences.

My main issue with this story is that a significant section of the plot involved a White South African cop hunting down a Black African woman, who was a violent muti murderer. In an extreme display of White male privilege on page 80 Van Dreenan says, "Apartheid was what it was. Neither of us can change history. And now it is gone. And neither of us need mourn it's passing". Speaking about apartheid so cavalierly and then quickly dismissing it's ongoing effects, is a sign of White privilege. Though there is a burgeoning Black middle class, much of the division of wealth in South Africa still means that Blacks are largely impoverished, despite being in the majority. An evil as great as apartheid should never be so easily dismissed, and while Van Dreenan may not mourn its passing, at no time did he acknowledge his personal gains because of it, much like many White Americans continue to fail to realize that though slavery ended some time ago, that they still benefit from unpaid labour of African-American slaves. You see, without infusion of African labour, the U.S. would not be the powerhouse that it is today, nor would these White South Afrikaners be able to live in such relative comfort, juxtaposed to the Black native population. Saying "it was what it was," allowed Whites to simply confess their crimes in the Truth and Reconciliation commission, while Blacks received no justice. How can it be a thing of the past, when justice has yet to be served? Fenton, the Black American cop does not even bother to call him out on his privileged language. When need not make a statement of agreement; silence is enough to imply acceptance.

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Oct 25, 2011 Joseph Farand rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural-horror

This is the first in a very promising new supernatural thriller series by Solaris. The main characters are occult investigator Quincey Morris and "white witch" Libby Chastain. They work together to help a family that is being attacked magically by a curse dating back to the Salem Witch Trials. There is a secondary plot involving a South African police officer, Van Drennan, who teams up with FBI agent Fenton to investigate "muti" killings in the U.S.. Someone is killing children and harvesting th...more

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Apr 08, 2011 Supernatural Book Club rated it 3 of 5 stars

When I read the title of this book I had my doubts "Black Magic Woman"? That's a pretty poor title for the book, and that picture on the front? After reading the book I still can't figure out who that is supposed to be. The title and picture did not accurately portray what the book was about, BUT I can get past that. The one thing that gave me hope that the book might not be so bad was the endorsement on the front by Jim Butcher, and reading in the acknowledgments section that Gustainis aspires...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Ithlilian rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, urban-fantasy-male-protagonist

I found myself eating through this book like chocolate at the beginning. I was savoring the little bits about Quincy's past, and enjoyed the prologue. The LaRue family haunting was interesting, as well as the run in with a house of vamps. All of that set up for a great book, but it turned out to be a long drawn out chase scene in the end. I loved the investigation that lead Quincy and Libby around from Satanic cults to demon infested investigation agencies. Unfortunately, when it came time to ac...more I found myself eating through this book like chocolate at the beginning. I was savoring the little bits about Quincy's past, and enjoyed the prologue. The LaRue family haunting was interesting, as well as the run in with a house of vamps. All of that set up for a great book, but it turned out to be a long drawn out chase scene in the end. I loved the investigation that lead Quincy and Libby around from Satanic cults to demon infested investigation agencies. Unfortunately, when it came time to actually find the bad girl, I was a bit let down.

I disliked the other main character team of two cops/detectives, and found myself skimming through their dialogue. A typical cop who doesn't believe in the supernatural and a detective who has a vendetta against a witch he had a run in with previously. They didn't add much to the story, except to take down a few bad guys. Quincy and Libby weren't very developed characters. Most of the story was about chasing down bad guys, not getting to know our characters. I was extremely disappointed that the last 100 or so pages of the book were like a chase scene from a bad action movie. I figured good would triumph over evil in the end, and I couldn't see the point in reading 100 pages of car chases. The killing of the bad guy was another let down-it was over in a paragraph or so. I definitely won't be reading the next book in this series.

I expected this to be a bit more about uncovering facts from the Salem witch trial presented in the prologue. However, we never revisit the past and all of our information is given to us by other characters. There is no mystery at all. We get all of the details very early in the story. We also figure that the good guys will win. That takes away much of the motivation I had for finishing the book, but I worked my way through it. If you are a fan of detective type books where it's not so much of a mystery as having the main characters led around and about until they kill the bad guy, then you would probably like this book. (less)

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Jun 03, 2009 Sheila rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: suspense, mystery, scifi-fantasy

There’s a quote from Jim Butcher on the cover of this book. And since I’m a Harry Dresden (and Harry Potter) addict, a favorable quote from Jim Butcher has to catch my eye. “Keep an eye on Justin Gustainis,” he says. I certainly will. And I’ll be looking out for more in this series.

…So anyway, there was this American called Quincy Morris chasing Dracula long, long ago, and somehow I’d forgotten him. But now his descendant chases evil across America, with the aid of an intriguing white witch call...more

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Apr 29, 2009 Phil rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really liked this book. My curiosity was piqued at the start by the shout-outs to other infamous stories, such as The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror: I like the way it was implied that they are factual rather than fiction in this book's universe. I was slightly confused by what seemed to be a vague reference to Vampire$ but I'm willing to just go with the flow: it worked in context, and gave the book a good starting point. I also liked the hark-back to Dracula for deep back-story.

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Mar 25, 2013 Veronica G. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dual-leads, multiple-povs, other-things-that-go-bump-in-the-ni, urban-fantasy, first-in-series

I wouldn’t necessarily classify this book as an urban fantasy. It reads more like a supernatural thriller. I’m also not sure why it is billed as the Morris and Chastain investigations because we spend as much time with the other characters, including the villains, as we do with the supposedly central pair. The story is told in omniscient third person so we get the full picture of what is going on with all the players at any given time. Quincy Morris is something of a paranormal investigator who...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Cathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, magic-users, paranormal, read-in-2011, urban

I gave it a 3, but it's a weak 3. It was just really weird, because it's really two almost entirely unrelated books, making each part feel incomplete. First you have the parts with Quincey and Libby and their paranormal investigation. It started off way too slow, with way too much background on Quincey and just took forever to get into their "case" and to introduce Libby, at least for a book that was billed as being about "the exploits of investigators Quincey Morris and Libby Chastain." I thoug...more I gave it a 3, but it's a weak 3. It was just really weird, because it's really two almost entirely unrelated books, making each part feel incomplete. First you have the parts with Quincey and Libby and their paranormal investigation. It started off way too slow, with way too much background on Quincey and just took forever to get into their "case" and to introduce Libby, at least for a book that was billed as being about "the exploits of investigators Quincey Morris and Libby Chastain." I thought both characters had potential, but they weren't well enough developed because not enough time was spent with them with so much time being spent on the second story line. I really liked Libby's good humor and fierce loyalty even more than Quincey's forced good guy personality (podner was an annoying catchphrase), but she was clearly second banana, I hope she's used more in future books. And the paranormal story was a little weak and derivative. It wasn't anything special.

And then at least half of the book, and the most compelling half, was about an FBI agent and his South African counterpart chasing down an occult serial killer. It seemed like it might eventually have something to do with Quincey and Libby's investigation, but it actually never really did. The South African cop, Van Dreenan, called Libby and left her a message on her answering machine at around page 200, and she later did a spell of him without us even seeing it, but the characters never even actually interacted. The reader knows there was a connection between the two stories but the characters never had any idea. I just don't get it at all. The story with Van Dreenan was a decent police procedural and I did enjoy it but I just don't get the point of including it in a Morris and Chaistain book, I wanted to actually read about his heroes. It really was a bizarre choice.

I really liked Gustainis' new book Hard Spell and really recommend you try that one, and I have a feeling that the next book in this series is a lot better as well. In fact, I have a feeling that skipping this one and going right to that one might be a good choice. Although there is some background on the characters in this book, I doubt there is anything that won't be repeated in the next book and I don't think you'll be missing anything by skipping this, as much as I'm usually one for reading every book in a series. I'll try to remember to come back and edit in my comments after I read that book and note if I still agree with that opinion. (less)

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Aug 19, 2009 Tim Pendry rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, north-american, dark-fantasy

An entertaining enough and fast-paced holiday read. Not particularly sophisticated and not a masterpiece but the author has you reading until the end and his obvious sincerity about the craft of writing makes you warm to the tale.

One thing to his credit - he is up to the mark on current occult lore: the story revolves in part around the very real problem of African black withcraft, the Wiccan heroine (in a team of two) is a very positive role model amongst all the black magic, 'voudon' is adequa...more

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Aug 11, 2011 Kathy Martin rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was a great urban fantasy. The world Gustainis creates is very near our own but witches and curses are real. So are vampires and werewolves and zombies. The world was well-drawn and very realistic.

Quincy Morris is a descendant of one of the people who killed Dracula. His family has been hunting the monsters for generations. He works as a consultant when people have problems that traditional routes have failed to solve. He often calls in Libby Chastain as a consultant when he needs question...more

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Jul 14, 2009 Vickie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: booksthatmakemegowow

can't get over how MUCH I enjoyed reading this book! I had to set it aside for a bit as I'd forgotten I was to have read and reviewed a book, the thankfully fast paced DON'T CALL ME A CROOK - Bob Moore for Online Publicist. I whomped on that one and quickly got back to Quincey and Libby's dark adventure.
Quincey starts the story with his quest to eradicate a nest of vamps from a small town in Texas. He's smart and quick, vamps cleaned out in a concisely excellent manner. Then he gets a visit fr...more

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Jul 26, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008-release, demons, dark-fantasy

*Rating* Still debating between 3, 3 1/2 and 4 stars.
*Genre* Dark Fantasy

*Review*

Black Magic Woman is the first book in the Quincey Morris series by Justin Gustainis. Even though the story is clearly supposed to be about Morris and his white witch friend and partner Elizabeth “Libby” Chastian, Gustainis ends up folding two separate stories into one bringing in several other characters that have their own investigation to deal with.

Morris is an occult investigator and private contractor who, when...more

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May 13, 2009 Missy Ann rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, library-borrowed

Gave up on it around page 70 or so.

1. People in Texas do not talk like that.

2. Exposition much?
2b. Show me, don't tell me.

3. Podner? Seriously. See #1.

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Apr 11, 2010 Paige rated it 5 of 5 stars

I've been looking for a truly good dark fantasy-type of book, and I'd just about given up hope until I came across Black Magic Woman. Gustainis' novel has it all - intrigue and suspense; some truly creepy moments; and dark, biting humor. What truly impressed me was how real Quincy and Libby seemed, not only on an individual basis, but in their interactions with each other. They're flawed people with good intentions and dry wit, which is always a good combination, in my view. The plot itself was...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Cora rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, mystery, detectives

Quincey Morris is an investigator of the occult. When he his hired to help a family that is suffering from a deadly curse, he enlists the help of his friend, white witch Libby Chastain. The investigation takes them to all corners across the country where they often find themselves battling dark forces. I found this book very entertaining. Most of the characters were interesting, although I felt the author developed Quincey the least. The chase to stop the evil doers was suspenseful, but the conc...more

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Dec 10, 2012 StrangeBedfellows rated it 2 of 5 stars

Even though I'm still reading this book, I'm posting a review now because I'm not sure if I'll be finishing this one. I find "Black Magic Woman" slow reading -- the plot isn't very gripping and the main characters don't come too far off the page. Most of all, I'm annoyed by little things in the writing, like the author's repeated use of full names. It's "Libby Chastain" did this, and "Quincey Morris" said that. I don't know what the stylistic goal was in using first and last names long past the...more

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Nov 21, 2010 Tiffany Young rated it 2 of 5 stars

This novel by Justin Gustainis begins with supernatural investigator Quincey Morris showing up in a small, Texas town to rid the town of vampires. Morris is a likeable, if not predictable, character, with his take-charge attitude and quiet demeanor. When Walter LaRue comes into his office telling Morris about supernatural acts in his home threatening the lives of his family, Quincey takes on the case, saying he will take care of it.
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Mar 10, 2013 Sara Walker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Full review at http://urbanfantasyland.net

I finally got this book into my reading pile, and I'm so glad I did. It had been too long since I'd read an urban fantasy detective novel. Occult investigator Quincy Morris hires white witch Libby Chastain as a consultant on a case where a family is plagued by a deadly curse-- it seems their very home is intent on killing them. The pair of investigators soon find the curse is strangely intertwined with the events of the Salem witch trials.

The story moves...more

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Jul 23, 2011 Kari rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed this more than I expected as I acquired it by chance as a freebie. The writing is clumsy in a couple places but it improves as the book moves along with Gustainis getting more into his stride as the story progresses. I had a slight issue with the repetitive use of the character's full names. Once a reader is introduced to a character they generally are able to remember the names and don't need it reinforcing constantly! The story would of flowed better if the author had chosen to stick...more

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Jul 14, 2010 An Abundance of Books rated it 2 of 5 stars

The story starts with a nice bit introducing Quincy, his knowledge, fast thinking, and talents as a problem solver. A small town has been overtaken by vampires. The original exterminators hired to take care of the problem get tied up with another job - so the exterminators ask Quincy to help out the town. Instead of a caravan of 18 wheelers, loads of people and ammo, this overrun little town gets one guy in an old car. I thought this was a very good introduction to the character. There is a simi...more

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Dec 13, 2009 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although it's billed as a "Quincey Morris Supernatural Investigation" I wouldn't say that he's the star of the book at all. The story is fairly evenly spread over a number of characters. We get to come into contact with Vamps, Demons, Zombies, Witches, Voodoo Priestesses etc.

Witches are the main basis though, both black and white. The story stemming from the Salem Witch Trials and a family feud that is on the verge of turning bloody.

There were a number of themes tha...more

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Mar 24, 2008 Schnaucl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, read_2008, urban_fantasy, owned, march, series

I enjoyed this book. I think it's a promising start to a new series. I'll be curious to see if Libby Chastain is a reoccurring character. She certainly seemed like an important character who would be reoccurring, but the series is called the Quincey Morris Investigations, not the Morris & Chastain Investigations. Still, she strikes me as an even bigger part than, say, The Dresden Files' Murphy so I'd be surprised if she doesn't show up again. Then again, the premise might be a new partner/ty...more I enjoyed this book. I think it's a promising start to a new series. I'll be curious to see if Libby Chastain is a reoccurring character. She certainly seemed like an important character who would be reoccurring, but the series is called the Quincey Morris Investigations, not the Morris & Chastain Investigations. Still, she strikes me as an even bigger part than, say, The Dresden Files' Murphy so I'd be surprised if she doesn't show up again. Then again, the premise might be a new partner/type of magic in every novel, who knows. All that aside, I thought she was a great character. It's rare to see an older woman in this genre. Don't get me wrong, I love the 20 something kickass female, I'm in the upper range of my 20's myself, but it's still nice to see that yes, there really are older (not old) women who kick ass in their own right. And she's even portrayed as still having her sexuality. In fact, I thought Gustainis handled the bisexual factor pretty well. (Though are we still at a place where bisexuals feel a need to immediately defend their orientation by saying that doesn't make them a slut?)

Quincey was certainly interesting. I like his background and I enjoy the fact that so far there doesn't seem to be some deep mystery about his past that will take the length of the series to solve.

The South African policeman's story was far more interesting than the blood feud that fueled the Morris & Chastain storyline. I know that kind of feud does exist but I have a hard time understanding or identifying with it. I could see how there might still be anger if anyone is still alive to remember the original problem, but after that...let it go. And I'm not sure I buy that not one person over the years thought to go a more traditional route and have done with it. Maybe the use of magic was supposed to be a pride thing, I don't know.

I'd also like to know a little more about how magic works. There's obviously a hereditary component but it also seems like people without any magic of their own can activate magical items. Hopefully that will be more fully explored in later novels.

Anyway. A good start. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, whenever that may be.(less)

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Mar 19, 2008 Kit rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. if i wasn't forewarned about the quality of this book, i just might have hated it upon having to read it. as it is, since i read a review on another blog, i wasn't expecting a masterpiece debut. in fact, the most that annoyed that other reviewer was that this is full of cliche, and that there was no original take on the supernatural. and it isn't so much that it's cliched that bothers me in this, but that the dialogue feels so FAKE. every bit of conversation is designed to feed info somehow, and...more if i wasn't forewarned about the quality of this book, i just might have hated it upon having to read it. as it is, since i read a review on another blog, i wasn't expecting a masterpiece debut. in fact, the most that annoyed that other reviewer was that this is full of cliche, and that there was no original take on the supernatural. and it isn't so much that it's cliched that bothers me in this, but that the dialogue feels so FAKE. every bit of conversation is designed to feed info somehow, and not written well either--could the writer perhaps have TRIED to disguise information in those dialogues? it would sit a little better with me than having mock characters force feed pointless info my way, thanks.

another thing also, is that there are a shitload of plot holes too. at any point in the book, did quincey ever find out the address of the local villain? how did he know where to find her in the end? it wasn't by sheer intuition that he ended up on her doorstep, i'm sure, and the point of the fact is, the address of the villain was never completely given--simply that it's in salem, and that's a whole damn town. he just so happens to know which house she lives in? well that's awfully convenient. usually, plot holes like these aren't even noticeable to me; i'm pretty sure it's only because they spend the majority of the book FINDING the villain that it's immediately noticeable how easily quincey accomplishes this in the end, especially when he should have no living memory of where exactly she is (but somehow miraculously does). and what's with libby not even being there in the final showdown?? and what the hell kind of showdown was that? extremely anticlimactic, and the hero practically didn't have to do anything but stand buck naked on top of a bed for a few minutes. the female protagonist is apparently removed from the game when she gets bulldozed by a random car with a random driver in it. the book's plot was a joke, even as i can honestly say that the writing, (besides the aforementioned terribly plotted dialogue), was written decently. in fact, there were even some scenes i found to be well-written. it's the terribly executed plot and charted dialogue that completely kills what could have been.

in fact, what surprises me most was that it wasn't even pacing, which usually bothers me; it actually has a definite feel of a good pace, but when you break that pace down in facts nothing really happens at all. the majority of the book is about these two characters going on a wild goose chase, and then ultimately accomplishing a relatively simple task, in a relatively simple way. i hope this is only because this is just the first installment.(less)

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Dec 10, 2011 April rated it 3 of 5 stars

Can I just say that while the story is good so far, I completely object to the use of the (non) word 'podner' in dialogue. Bleah.

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I liked this book or not. It had a lot of elements I like - mysterious baddies with their own agendas, good magic against bad, knowlegeable good guy out to cure the world of a few baddies as he may - but there was also a great deal of stuff that was annoying - too many points of view/subplots, no good reason for an African witch...more

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After earning both Bachelor's and Master's degrees, he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army.

Mr. Gustainis currently lives in Plattsburgh, New York, with his wife, Patricia Grogan. He is a Professor of Comm...more

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