Thursday 21 June 2007

'Hunter's Moon' - David Devereux


You may have seen this in the shops already but today is the day when 'Hunter's Moon' hits the shelves. Don't just walk past it; pick it up, have a look at the rather nice cover and have a little read as well. If you've ever watched 'Buffy' and thought "I wonder how she'd get on with the SAS helping her out?" then 'Hunter's Moon' will show you the answer...
Not only is it a great read but I'm the chap providing the review at the beginning! I was lucky enough to win a book review competition (run by SFX magazine)and now spend my time hassling random people in bookshops to get them to read my review (although the injunction will probably put a stop to that soon...)
Here it is in full,

"While America employs the services of cute blonde teenagers to fight demons; the British way is uglier and more brutal but makes for an absolutely cracking read. Our hero has no name; he doesn’t need one as actions speak louder than words. He is at the very forefront of a covert war waged against the unseen world of faerie and humans who traffick with demons for evil ends. Employed by a faceless civil servant known only as ‘The Boss’, our hero is armed with the latest in scientific (and arcane) technology and sent out to fight for Queen and Country. ‘Hunter’s Moon’ follows the progress of one such mission, infiltrating a coven of witches who are part of a plot to kill the British Prime Minister. As well as contending with the supernatural, our man must also deal with his feelings for a beautiful deep cover operative and also face his own demons when confronting the mistress of mind control…
I read this book in one go, over an evening, and didn’t realize where the time had gone. Non-stop relentless action kept the pages turning nicely and plot twists (one per chapter sometimes!) kept this reader guessing what was going to happen right until the very end. The wry sense of humour employed by the author lends a very British feel to this tale; no agonizing over hard decisions made, our man realizes that if you can’t laugh about something bloody then you’re in the wrong game! Incidental features also add credibility to the story; in particular, we find out what a Man in Black does once he has retired...
At the end of the book, our hero is handed his next assignment and I was disappointed not to be going along with him, great stuff!"

2 comments:

org said...

The writer's a splendid fellow as well ;)
I'm getting me a copy on Saturday.

Graeme Flory said...

He is indeed! Anyone who can solve my 'hat problem' gets my vote ;o)