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Electric Detective: an Eddie Evers Novel
Humphrey Bogart meets The Man in the High Castle. Raymond Chandler meets Philip K. Dick
Meet Eddie Evers:
"I’m a PI, a private investigator – it means I work when I’m sober. I’m a consultant for the local cops, the FBI, and anyone else who’ll pay me. I used to be employed by the Department. I worked for CARD - Child Abduction Rapid Deployment – tracking missing children, and the scum who took them. I was one of the big boys, one of the suits, constantly surrounded by all the debris and wreckage of a society with too many resources and not enough heart. I had worked for a cause. Now I worked for a paycheck - it was easier."
Eddie Evers was at the top of his game, but after his wife and child are killed in a car crash, he leaves the force and becomes a hard-drinking PI.
While in pursuit of a phantom criminal, he’s hit by lightning, super-charging the biophotons in his brain, enabling him to see into other dimensions and experience electricity in a whole new light.
Assisted by Max, a savant cat, Singh, a Sikh taxi driver and a secret society of scientists at QED (Quantum/Evolution/Dimensions) Eddie treks through the dirty, dark alleys and hilltop mansions of Los Angeles, trying to discover who’s been killing a slew of elementary school teachers and students, all the while trying to understand his glimpses into other times, places and dimensions.
Meet Eddie Evers:
"I’m a PI, a private investigator – it means I work when I’m sober. I’m a consultant for the local cops, the FBI, and anyone else who’ll pay me. I used to be employed by the Department. I worked for CARD - Child Abduction Rapid Deployment – tracking missing children, and the scum who took them. I was one of the big boys, one of the suits, constantly surrounded by all the debris and wreckage of a society with too many resources and not enough heart. I had worked for a cause. Now I worked for a paycheck - it was easier."
Eddie Evers was at the top of his game, but after his wife and child are killed in a car crash, he leaves the force and becomes a hard-drinking PI.
While in pursuit of a phantom criminal, he’s hit by lightning, super-charging the biophotons in his brain, enabling him to see into other dimensions and experience electricity in a whole new light.
Assisted by Max, a savant cat, Singh, a Sikh taxi driver and a secret society of scientists at QED (Quantum/Evolution/Dimensions) Eddie treks through the dirty, dark alleys and hilltop mansions of Los Angeles, trying to discover who’s been killing a slew of elementary school teachers and students, all the while trying to understand his glimpses into other times, places and dimensions.
240 pages, Paperback
Published January 15, 2018
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December 28, 2019
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
Eddie Evers is a PI on the brink of destruction when he is struck by lightning. Now he can only see in monochromatic shades of gray, except for things that may or may not exist.
After that, it starts getting weird. Entertaining.
Eddie Evers is a PI on the brink of destruction when he is struck by lightning. Now he can only see in monochromatic shades of gray, except for things that may or may not exist.
After that, it starts getting weird. Entertaining.
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November 9, 2018
Electric Detective
I didn’t know what to expect when I started this book but was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the characters and the author was very descriptive in his writing. Although I’m more of a conventional who dun it reader I enjoyed this reading and will look for more by this author.
I didn’t know what to expect when I started this book but was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the characters and the author was very descriptive in his writing. Although I’m more of a conventional who dun it reader I enjoyed this reading and will look for more by this author.
November 3, 2021
I listened to the Audible version.
As origin stories of super heroes or otherwise 'specially gifted' people go, this one is okay. It has a fun original premise, and a nice 'grumpy detective' tone. However it also suffers from a LOT of exposition, so much so it often seems like a wannebe school book of some sorts. Several characters explaining the plot to eachother, and it worsens toward the end, where the 'bad guy' actually takes quite some time to explain everything.
Also, the narrator does not help. I suspect the story would be better if I had simply read the ebook; the narrator reads everything with the same intonation and that does not make for a suspenseful story. I didn't like the strange softer voice he chose for female characters, and that he sometimes mixes up with his male characters.
I have to admit that although I finished the book, I couldn't concentrate through all of it, finding my thoughts wandering to other things.
The author can write though, and has a very promising knack for witty banter.
Perhaps the sequel will be better.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this review voluntarily.
As origin stories of super heroes or otherwise 'specially gifted' people go, this one is okay. It has a fun original premise, and a nice 'grumpy detective' tone. However it also suffers from a LOT of exposition, so much so it often seems like a wannebe school book of some sorts. Several characters explaining the plot to eachother, and it worsens toward the end, where the 'bad guy' actually takes quite some time to explain everything.
Also, the narrator does not help. I suspect the story would be better if I had simply read the ebook; the narrator reads everything with the same intonation and that does not make for a suspenseful story. I didn't like the strange softer voice he chose for female characters, and that he sometimes mixes up with his male characters.
I have to admit that although I finished the book, I couldn't concentrate through all of it, finding my thoughts wandering to other things.
The author can write though, and has a very promising knack for witty banter.
Perhaps the sequel will be better.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this review voluntarily.
February 11, 2020
I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.
This is a film noir wanna be [think Humphrey Bogart in the Maltese Falcon]. What's interesting about this book is the MC is hit by lightning which creates a superpower of sorts. The MC is an alcoholic and frankly, not all that interesting. On top of that, there were so many information dumps through characters [plus the science part felt like I was in a classroom] that I felt my mind wandering. There is some witty banter, which I enjoyed. I thought I would love this but instead I found myself a little less than interested.
The narrator, Christopher Graybill, was really great. He was absolutely enjoyed his narration.
This is a film noir wanna be [think Humphrey Bogart in the Maltese Falcon]. What's interesting about this book is the MC is hit by lightning which creates a superpower of sorts. The MC is an alcoholic and frankly, not all that interesting. On top of that, there were so many information dumps through characters [plus the science part felt like I was in a classroom] that I felt my mind wandering. There is some witty banter, which I enjoyed. I thought I would love this but instead I found myself a little less than interested.
The narrator, Christopher Graybill, was really great. He was absolutely enjoyed his narration.
July 29, 2020
I didn’t think I liked science fiction. Irrational make-believe and fanciful gibberish always seemed a bit childish. But with E.E. King’s Electric Detective, I changed my thinking. This plausible and gritty tale of a lightening-struck private eye sorting out a twisted murder plot got me hooked like the claws of a conniving sultry dame in a noir film. And the vivid descriptions of action, locations and memorable characters in various parts of Los Angeles are intertwined with credible lessons on particle physics and cognitive psychology in a way that both entertains and educates the reader.
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March 13, 2018
Emotional rollercoaster.
I liked the premise of the book. It's a combination of physics and philosophy, but at times I had a hard time grasping the concept. Some times I felt lost, and others I had an epiphany.
The contrast between the personalities kept things interesting.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book, but I feel emotionally wrung out from all the ups and downs.
I liked the premise of the book. It's a combination of physics and philosophy, but at times I had a hard time grasping the concept. Some times I felt lost, and others I had an epiphany.
The contrast between the personalities kept things interesting.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book, but I feel emotionally wrung out from all the ups and downs.
March 14, 2018
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We meet a FBI tracker who specializes in missing children and pursuing their takers. Until a car crash takes his wife and kids he becomes a heavy drinking Private Investigator where he is struck by lightning on a a chase of a phantom criminal.
Now he sees electricity different as it effect the way he handles cases. An okay read in the genre but not too impressive.
We meet a FBI tracker who specializes in missing children and pursuing their takers. Until a car crash takes his wife and kids he becomes a heavy drinking Private Investigator where he is struck by lightning on a a chase of a phantom criminal.
Now he sees electricity different as it effect the way he handles cases. An okay read in the genre but not too impressive.
February 18, 2020
Interesting twist on a campy 40s detective story with lots of over-the-top dialogue. Fun twist was the effect lighting had on Eddie. Obviously going to be more stories in the series but this ending was too abrupt.
March 30, 2018
This is a good detective book. It has twists and turns to keep you guessing
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