What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
The amulet is a crime noir meets lovecraft affair, without getting all bogged down in the magic angle. This is what hard-boiled/noir would look like if hp lovecraft wrote mystery novels. The book is an absolute homage to hp lovecraft, as well.
William meikle is one of the most versatile writers working in speculative fiction today, mostly because he isn't afraid to embrace the pulp sensibility that made the genres great. Dan simmons' debut novel song of kali is a great example of this.
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Quality
A highly entertaining tale that brings together the everyday with the supernatural in a very believable manner.
But he and the others who come into contact with the amulet do not escape unscathed.
Despite her perceived lack of full disclosure, his uneasiness with the photograph of the amulet, and his misgivings about being... Read More
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- This product had a total of 37 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 16 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Neither he nor the reader has to wait long as she makes her appearance on page two
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But he and the others who come into contact with the amulet do not escape unscathed
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But derek is more than the stereotypical pi
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Meikle brings glasgow to life in a way that almost makes it a character itself very different but reminiscent of the role calcutta played in dan simmons debut novel song of kali
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The amulet moves along at a brisk pace with derek being directed both overtly and covertly by his femme fatale to a climax that tests the limits of the pi and his client and her husband as they battle to keep evil at bay
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Good abandoned for lack of time
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
From the moment he lays hands to it derek knows he doesnt want this job
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You really get to know the detective who his friends are wheres hes at in life and what or who hed die for
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