Homicide detective Adam Garrett is already a rising star in the Boston police department when he and his cynical partner, Carl Landauer, catch ... read full description
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May 25, 2011
Meg
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This book was like a mash-up of CSI, The X Files, and The Craft. I loved how (as in that awful X Files episode about the village where everyone was part of a Satanic conspiracy) the characters point out in the beginning that most crimes with "occult" elements rarely have anything to do with satanism or witchcraft... yet still the book is all about an "occult" crime related to Satanism. Yeah. And then the "good witch" in this story was just way over the top. I me
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Jan 11, 2011
Alisha
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I totally should have loved this book. I mean, it's a mystery and I love mysteries. In fact, there's only one thing I love more than I love mysteries and that's everything and anything to do with witches. I'm serious. This all started with my anything but brief obsession with Charmed when I was 11 years old (and Charmed was in its first season). Ever since then I have been drawn to books about witches (whether it be fiction or non-fiction) and books about the occult. I just thi More...
Aug 31, 2010
Detective Adam Garret is on the fast track in the Boston police department when a terrible murder shocks the city. Garret leads the investigation, hoping to use it as a springboard to a promotion, as well as being driven to catch a predator stalking the streets. After solid police work leads to an arrest, Garret just has to take care of the paperwork. But when Tanith Cabarrus, a self-proclaimed witch, walks into the station proclaiming that the wrong man has been arrested, and that there are mor
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Aug 17, 2010
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Book of Shadows by Alexandra Sokoloff
Suspense/Mystery- June 8th, 2010
5 stars
Book of Shadows by Alexandra Sokoloff is a mystery with paranormal, suspense and thriller elements. It is well written in a style that is educated, understandable, and creepily believable.
Homicide Detective Adam Garrett of the Boston Police Department is assigned to investigate the murdered remains of a young woman. She was found grievously dumped at the city landfill. The post-mort More...
Suspense/Mystery- June 8th, 2010
5 stars
Book of Shadows by Alexandra Sokoloff is a mystery with paranormal, suspense and thriller elements. It is well written in a style that is educated, understandable, and creepily believable.
Homicide Detective Adam Garrett of the Boston Police Department is assigned to investigate the murdered remains of a young woman. She was found grievously dumped at the city landfill. The post-mort More...
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Jul 09, 2010
William
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Book of Shadows by Alexandra Sokoloff
A brutal murder becomes a paranormal nightmare for a pair of Boston homicide detectives. Adam Garrett finds himself unwilling to believe and yet unwilling to turn away from “wicked” help is solving some horrific murders.
Adam is a solid skeptic who struggles with inexplicable behavior. Garrett’s internal strife between his burning ambition and his overwhelming need to serve justice provides a lot of the tension in this book. A h More...
A brutal murder becomes a paranormal nightmare for a pair of Boston homicide detectives. Adam Garrett finds himself unwilling to believe and yet unwilling to turn away from “wicked” help is solving some horrific murders.
Adam is a solid skeptic who struggles with inexplicable behavior. Garrett’s internal strife between his burning ambition and his overwhelming need to serve justice provides a lot of the tension in this book. A h More...
Jan 27, 2011
Emily
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I'll admit--I haven't read a mystery in ages--and as I was gazing at my bookshelf Tuesday night desperately trying to find something quick to read--I stumbled across this book that I received as an ARC many moons ago at a public library convention. I read the back cover and thought...Witches? Grimoires? Murder?...that isn't my usual fare, but I wanted to try something different, so I grabbed it off the shelf and took it to the gym with me where I devoured the first 100 pages in an hour on the t
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Jun 19, 2011
Yvonne
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Once it gets going this one is a page turner. If you like your murder mystery mixed with satanic rituals, witches & paranormal stuff, then this is the one for you. It's a creepy tale that starts off with Detective Adam Garrett & his partner discovering a headless body in a landfill that showed signs of it being a ritualistic murder & possibly the work of a serial killer/satanic demon. This book also stars Tanith as the good witch who tries to aid Adam in his investigation. Adam goes through th
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Nov 05, 2010
Viccy
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Erin Carmody is a daughter of privilege, a sophomore at Amherst. How did she end up in the trash dump without her head or her left hand? Fast-rising Detective Adam Garrett and his partner, Carl Landauer, are the primaries and find things going from strange to stranger. A witch shows up at Boston PD and tells the detectives there are three more kills and three more will be killed before Samhein (Halloween). Someone is trying to raise a demon. Garrett and Landauer make a quick arrest, a young man
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Jun 14, 2010
Patricia
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I picked this up at the library because it is set in the Boston area and read it in two days. It's good, although I'm not all that into the occult/horror angle. The detectives were well-drawn and the premise was interesting. There were a couple of local howlers: McLean Hospital is and always has been a private, not a state hospital and no-one from this area would say "Highway 2", it's Route 2 (pronounced like "root"). Picky, picky but these things jumped out at me. Also
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Jun 26, 2010
Caitlin
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I returned from my recent vacation with a cold that quickly gave me vertigo and a fever and required a couple of days in bed - the perfect time to read a detective novel with a paranormal twist.
This was a quick, fun, escapist read - well-plotted with elements of a police procedural and elements of romance combined with some pretty scary horror elements. It's not the best book ever, but if you combine it with some chicken soup you just might get over your cold.
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This was a quick, fun, escapist read - well-plotted with elements of a police procedural and elements of romance combined with some pretty scary horror elements. It's not the best book ever, but if you combine it with some chicken soup you just might get over your cold.
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Oct 25, 2010
Crystal ♥ RBtWBC
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I like to refer to this book as a supernatural C.S.I., although I’ve never watched C.S.I. LoL. This is what I assume it is like. =)
Like it says in the summary above it is about an Irish dark & sexy detective, Adam Garrett, who is called to a murder scene with his partner, Carl Landaver, who personifies your typical police officers. Or what you imagine one would be like.
The decapitated body that is found in a landfill, sans one hand and sporting ritualistic carvings, is that of Eri More...
Like it says in the summary above it is about an Irish dark & sexy detective, Adam Garrett, who is called to a murder scene with his partner, Carl Landaver, who personifies your typical police officers. Or what you imagine one would be like.
The decapitated body that is found in a landfill, sans one hand and sporting ritualistic carvings, is that of Eri More...
Nov 09, 2011
Cassidy
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I try and not try to do reviews when I don't finish a book. Obviously however I feel as though I want to say a bit about this one. I enjoyed the other books by Sokoloff but they all hold a few problems for me. The Harrowing's characters were generic horror movie characters but the story was entertaining and I liked that. The Price I thought was excellent. Although there were parts I felt would have been better if more attention was given to the relationship between the family members in the book
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Aug 25, 2010
Jeremy
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Very well written book. I was drawn in by the characters and the mood. It's a nice blend of detective thriller and paranormal horror. I read it really fast and found myself thinking back about the story a few nights later which is pretty rare for me.
This is the 2nd book I've read by Alexandra and think that she is better than most of the newer horror writers I've read the last few years, mostly because she can really write. Her descriptions are very well done. Highly recommended.
This is the 2nd book I've read by Alexandra and think that she is better than most of the newer horror writers I've read the last few years, mostly because she can really write. Her descriptions are very well done. Highly recommended.
Mar 01, 2011
Darren
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My 5 Stars are rare. But this is a seductive, enchanting little novel that has the most delicious ability to tell a story in two very different ways. For those who believe in witchcraft, demons, and other supernatural things, this is one whopping good tale. For those who don't, there's a magnificent structure that allows the reader to tell a different but equally whopping good tale. Bravo! This is excellent, from start to finish.
Jul 26, 2011
Vd
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Sokoloff writes with confidence. She has a visual style that is very interesting. I kept feeling that I was watching a movie, a taut thriller with paranormal/Satanic elements. The horror in the book has been deftly handled. The climactic portion could have been more elaborate, I suppose, but I don't have any real complaints. I would have loved to see a little more of Garrett and Tanith at the end.
Oct 30, 2010
Laurie
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The premise was interesting - Boston, cops, paranormal, a witch from Salem, however the book was a disappointment. I had no sense that the author had any familiarity with New England, no mood of the area. It was as if the location names were tossed in and the story could have taken place anywhere. The descent into the occult became mundane after a bit. Too bad. I wanted to like this.
Oct 14, 2010
Jeri
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My introduction to this very talented author! And so far, the best. Definitely, this author has improved her story telling skills. Or perhaps I just liked this story better. Witchcraft, its effect on believers and non-believers, spooky things that go bump in the night. I don't usually go for scary, but I went for this in a big way! Enjoy, it's perfect for Halloween reading!
Feb 10, 2011
Carolyn
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I really needed an exciting one day read. This was it!! Oooh, scary...I just loved it, but I could not read it at night. Now I admit, I am a wimp about horror books, but it was scary to me! Not great literature, but a really great escape. Some gore, bad language, etc...nothing worse than in an average horror story and not as bad as Stephen King, whom I hate.
Aug 18, 2010
Sarah
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My local Barnes and Noble store sucked me into this one - author is coming to town for a workshop on plot development - and I'm a little sad that they did. Took about 40 pages for the plot to draw me in and then it got bogged down in all this supernatural/witch type stuff which made no sense. And then the ending was just plain weird. Disappointing overall.
Nov 01, 2010
Jenny
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I enjoyed all of Alexandra Sokoloff's previous books and thought this one would be good for Halloween season. I'm not easily scared by books but this one had me shivering and being more conscious of the creaking of the house. Also a solid police procedural, raising the question can stuff that work on demons.
Aug 11, 2011
This book wasn't as great as I expected, but it was still an enjoyable read. Parts of the plot were a bit over the top, which made it a bit unbelievable. The ending left a lot of unanswered questions, which I find frustrating.
Jan 05, 2011
Megan
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I picked this up after Alex gave a talk at our library and was surprised in the best way possible. The book was creepy and graphic in a CSI way and kept me guessing (and my attention) the entire way through. I read it in 2 days, partly because it was too scary to put down. Not like I'm going to sleep after reading about demons anyway. I would love another book that included these two detectives.
Sep 30, 2010
Dana *
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Aug 12, 2010
Melissa
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Murder/ copy story with a witchy twist. Pretty good writing and a strong start precede a descent into lame.
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Aug 02, 2011
F
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This was a great book! I picked it up a while back and had to set it down just because of what all was going on in my life. I am so glad I chose to start it up again!
The book opens with a (to me) gritty murder scene. It has great characters, witty dialogue and kept me on the edge of my seat. The "adult scenes" were a little more descriptive than I prefer but I just skimmed over them. This was definitely an adult paranormal/witchy read.
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The book opens with a (to me) gritty murder scene. It has great characters, witty dialogue and kept me on the edge of my seat. The "adult scenes" were a little more descriptive than I prefer but I just skimmed over them. This was definitely an adult paranormal/witchy read.
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Mar 27, 2011
Christine
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Started this book a few times,before I finally got into it. Was ok. No romance,not very paranormal.
Oct 11, 2010
Crystal
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Pretty good. Recommend this to fans of dark paranormal romance. don't think it will be a series though - probably just a one-off novel.
