Hank Mossberg Private Ogre Murder in the Boughs eBook Jamie Sedgwick
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Five Stars "A wonderful blend of urban fantasy, humour, action, mystery, and heart." -Goodreads Review
Four Stars "Written in the best tradition of the old detective novels, with lots of magic thrown in. If you like both detective and fantasy stories, you will enjoy this." -Goodreads Review
Four Stars "Mr Sedgwick weaves a great noir fairy tale, in a perfect balance between Philip Marlow and The Brothers Grimm." - Review
It happened. An elf has been murdered right in the boughs of the Mother tree. Don’t worry -Hank Mossberg is on the case.
San Francisco’s magical undercity is populated by every fantastical creature imaginable dwarves, elves, centaurs, and thousands of fairies make it their home -but this is no fairy tale. The elven gangsters, street-walking nymphs, and pixie dust addicts will make sure of that. If you think humans invented organized crime, wait until you meet the goblins.
It’s Hank Mossberg’s job to keep them all in line. All he has to do is recruit the help of a bitter old wizard, break up a pixie dust ring, and keep his dwarf deputy Butch from getting them all killed in the process. No problem. Unfortunately, the fae have cops of their own, and they think Hank is the killer. It’s going to take a miracle to pull this one off.
Hank Mossberg Private Ogre Murder in the Boughs eBook Jamie Sedgwick
It's hard being an ogre in the human world. That's the gist of this book, and it explains it very very well.My only real complaint with this one is the lack of description on virtually anything. What does a wood elf look like? Or a driad? What color is Hank's truck? Who knows? Not me!
The story is decent, paced well, and has fun characters, but it feels like someone telling you a story about things you should already know, instead of a look into the hidden world of magic and monsters we aren't supoosed to know is there.
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Hank Mossberg Private Ogre Murder in the Boughs eBook Jamie Sedgwick Reviews
Urban Fantasy crime noir (for lack of a better term). This is a welcome find in the genre with an interesting world, fleshed out characters and a logical storyline. Highly recommended. I'm on my way to buy book 2.
What an fantastic Book. I love the main character, Hank. I cannot imagine being the last of my race and still having the responsibility that he faces and the work ethic he possesses. Hank reminds of a U.S. marshal in the Old West. An ogre working for good of all ! The "side effects" of being an ogre ! WOW ! I sure hope he is able to find a mate somewhere in the future books. I am honored to have received this book as a gift from the author and sincerely look forward to reading more of his many varied series. On to book 2 in this series!
This book is actually quite well written, the world building is excellent and the characters are good if not exciting... so why did I give it three stars?
Because it could have been so much better! The first word I can come up with to describe this book is flat. Despite several murders, a severe beating and other mayhem there's no real excitement. And, although Hank Mossberg is an interesting character, I never really got invested in any of the characters. There simply wasn't enough detail.
All in all it was a nice read but, even though in many ways I enjoyed the book, I'm not engaged enough to bother with the others in the series.
This review is simple. I give five stars because I'm surprised I liked it. There were a few things I could pick out and be negative on but, I don't care! I liked the story. Hank is the last of the ogres in the human and fae worlds. He's gruff, but has the heart for the good people. His case plenty of suspects and little time to solve. I'm not apprised at Ms. Sedgwick's work - I'm apprised at my own reaction to it. I tip my hat to a great story teller.
Really enjoyable. I will read the next book. That need really shows the value of a book.
The story reads like a good private investigator story, but Hank, the ogre, is more of a marshall or enforcer for the fae world that lives in conjunction with the human world. Although there is not much development to most of the characters, it is is more a matter of lack of time than lack of quality writing. This book makes me want to get to know some of the characters better and makes me care about Hank. I do not think you would have to be a fan of paranormal books to enjoy this one, but the elements of the fae world do add a twist to the story.
When a drug dealer from a big time mob family is killed in a council meeting, even Hank and the highest fairies on council are suspect. While Hank digs his way through a long list of suspects, he is given another case that needs to be solved quickly, the kidnapping of a human child. Running into blank walls, fists and bullets as he works through the investigations, Hanks discovers a surprising twist to both cases.
I have to admit, although I enjoyed the fae elements, I thought of the characters as people rather than whatever species the represented. I think that issue falls with me rather than the writing.
I look forward to reading other books by this author, especially the next book in this series.
The basics of each book in this series is described elsewhere and so I am reviewing the series in whole. Each individual book gets a five.
That said, I review books based on the writing, not the editing as some people do. Because of this, I will state up front that the books would not get a five if editing was factored in. A good editor is definitely needed, but I've seen worse. There were a few minor discrepancies from book to book and out of order words that slowed things a few times. From my standpoint, small things compared to the enjoyment I received from reading this treasure.
Although there may be similar books out there of which I am unaware, I found this writing and storyline to be unique and refreshing. The main characters, strange as they were, became real and cared for.
This author definitely has a way with words and his own special way of using them. This book had some humor but it was not a humorous book. It was actually a very violent series. There was sex but not graphic. There was satire and innuendoes. I do not remember any foul language.
The books can each be read standalone on their own merits, but I would recommend reading them in order. The last, Book 6, was the shortest but probably my favorite. It wouldn't have been if read alone because you really need tthe history to appreciate it.
My main complaint with this series was the length of the books. They were way too short. In my opinion, with a little more work, this could have been made an epic in the line of an adult Harry Potter but starring Hank Mossberg and friends. Jamie Sedgwick, this writing was genius, but I don't think you realized it. Get back to work (please).
I absolutely LOVED this book!!!
This author has such a vivid style of storytelling that I was actually staying up at night to read this book. I love Hank, come on, what's not to love about a 6'6" ogre in a trench coat and hat?? This story perfectly creates a whole new world while mixing it with our world. This was a brilliant start to a series that I cannot wait to read all of.
Intriguing murder mystery, fantastic characters and a world I would love to live in, but one of the the best thing to me was that there was no foul language, adult situations or anything else that I had to skip over!! That makes this story a 5 star in my book.
It's hard being an ogre in the human world. That's the gist of this book, and it explains it very very well.
My only real complaint with this one is the lack of description on virtually anything. What does a wood elf look like? Or a driad? What color is Hank's truck? Who knows? Not me!
The story is decent, paced well, and has fun characters, but it feels like someone telling you a story about things you should already know, instead of a look into the hidden world of magic and monsters we aren't supoosed to know is there.
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