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songwind's review
Next verse, same as the first. Another workmanlike but enjoyable installment in the adventures of Joanne Walker, cop & shaman.
hgranger's review
3.0
Decent mystery, pretty good showing by Joanne, and some excellent supporting characters, including a sweet fandom cameo by two guys in a black impala with Kansas plates.
lynseyisreading's review
5.0
Another great book, another four stars. The plot this time is, as the title suggests, is a hunt for a "demon" or whatever it is that's leaving half-eaten bodies all over Seattle. Joanne and her partner in crime, Billy Holliday, are called in to check over the crime scenes as there is something funny about the way the bodies are being found. Even though it's late December and there is snow all over the ground, there are never any tracks around the dumped bodies.
Now that Captain Morrison has well and truly had his blindfold ripped off where all things magical are concerned, he now uses Joanne and Billy as his own personal X-files department. He may still not like the supernatural side of the world he's been forced to acknowledge, but he's too good a cop not to utilise every one of his available resources. But the thing is, both Joanne and Billy have got nothing this time; there are no spirits for Billy to question and no magical tracks for Jo to follow. So they are at a loss as to what to do.
Refusing to just sit back and wait for the next victim to turn up, Joanne takes herself off to a cabin retreat out in the woods, as she has established the creature is not a city-dwelling beast from where all the previous bodies have been found, and sets about setting herself up as big, shiny, magic-filled demon bait. What could possibly go wrong?
Ha.
There were a couple of big surprises in this book. Like, BIG surprises. And it was a really good read for those alone but with the addition of the high octane demon hunt it was definitely one of the best of the series so far. I loved it.
Next!
Originally reviewed for Urban Fantasy Book Reviews
http://urbanfantasybookreviews.blogspot.com/
Now that Captain Morrison has well and truly had his blindfold ripped off where all things magical are concerned, he now uses Joanne and Billy as his own personal X-files department. He may still not like the supernatural side of the world he's been forced to acknowledge, but he's too good a cop not to utilise every one of his available resources. But the thing is, both Joanne and Billy have got nothing this time; there are no spirits for Billy to question and no magical tracks for Jo to follow. So they are at a loss as to what to do.
Refusing to just sit back and wait for the next victim to turn up, Joanne takes herself off to a cabin retreat out in the woods, as she has established the creature is not a city-dwelling beast from where all the previous bodies have been found, and sets about setting herself up as big, shiny, magic-filled demon bait. What could possibly go wrong?
Ha.
There were a couple of big surprises in this book. Like, BIG surprises. And it was a really good read for those alone but with the addition of the high octane demon hunt it was definitely one of the best of the series so far. I loved it.
Next!
Originally reviewed for Urban Fantasy Book Reviews
http://urbanfantasybookreviews.blogspot.com/
helenkat's review
5.0
Really enjoyed seeing Joanne get more in tune with her powers, even though she's still stumbling along. Love the cast of characters.
lalabristow's review
3.0
My rating: 3 & 1/2 stars out of 5!
*No spoilers!
I’ve been planning on reading this series for a long time and when I got Demon Hunts, which is the fifth book the series, from NetGalley, i figured it was the perfect time to start. However because of time constrains I ended up reading this book before I got to read the previous 4. It was a huge change for, since I really don’t like reading book series out of order, ever.
That said and even though I did feel like it would have been more exciting for me if I had read the four previous books, Demon Hunts was a very good read and it definitely got me interested in reading the other four books and looking forward to the next book in the series.
Joanne is a reluctant Shaman that is finally coming to grips with her Warrior destiny, even though she is still stumbling through her new skills and trying to figure out what her role is in the world.
I loved Joanne, specially that the book is told in first person and it was much easier to get a feel of who she is and relate with her on a personal level. Joanne Walker’s mental voice felt so real that it was impossible not to feel for her.
In Demon hunts we find Walker trying to solve a series of gruesome killings alongside her partner, Holliday. The killing are baffling and to get to the bottom of it, Joanne needs to dig deeper into her shamanic powers and ends up having to deal with some ghosts from her past that she has been running from, for a long time.
I really enjoyed Demon Hunts, but I do believe I would have enjoyed it much more if I had read the previous books in the series. I felt that I should have been ecstatic about some things in the book and I really do thing I would have been so much more excited about it if I understood where all the emotions were coming from.
The world Murphy has created is extremely interesting and Joanne’s friends bring so much color to it. I loved Gary, Morrison, Coyote and I just want to read more about them. Walker’s powers are based on Native American myths and legends and they made for a very interesting read.
Demon Hunts is a great Urban Fantasy novel with a lot of mystical native American elements, a lot of adventure and non-stop action. If you are an UF fan, The walker paper series is definitely one for you, though I do recommend reading the books in order.
*No spoilers!
I’ve been planning on reading this series for a long time and when I got Demon Hunts, which is the fifth book the series, from NetGalley, i figured it was the perfect time to start. However because of time constrains I ended up reading this book before I got to read the previous 4. It was a huge change for, since I really don’t like reading book series out of order, ever.
That said and even though I did feel like it would have been more exciting for me if I had read the four previous books, Demon Hunts was a very good read and it definitely got me interested in reading the other four books and looking forward to the next book in the series.
Joanne is a reluctant Shaman that is finally coming to grips with her Warrior destiny, even though she is still stumbling through her new skills and trying to figure out what her role is in the world.
I loved Joanne, specially that the book is told in first person and it was much easier to get a feel of who she is and relate with her on a personal level. Joanne Walker’s mental voice felt so real that it was impossible not to feel for her.
In Demon hunts we find Walker trying to solve a series of gruesome killings alongside her partner, Holliday. The killing are baffling and to get to the bottom of it, Joanne needs to dig deeper into her shamanic powers and ends up having to deal with some ghosts from her past that she has been running from, for a long time.
I really enjoyed Demon Hunts, but I do believe I would have enjoyed it much more if I had read the previous books in the series. I felt that I should have been ecstatic about some things in the book and I really do thing I would have been so much more excited about it if I understood where all the emotions were coming from.
The world Murphy has created is extremely interesting and Joanne’s friends bring so much color to it. I loved Gary, Morrison, Coyote and I just want to read more about them. Walker’s powers are based on Native American myths and legends and they made for a very interesting read.
Demon Hunts is a great Urban Fantasy novel with a lot of mystical native American elements, a lot of adventure and non-stop action. If you are an UF fan, The walker paper series is definitely one for you, though I do recommend reading the books in order.
alexrambles's review
3.0
As with all the other Walker Paper books, this one is a great read. I just don't find it lives up to its predecessors. I loved the inclusion of Coyote, but I somehow find him a little too... mild? Especially when he is compared to his spirit realm self in previous books. I did enjoy the story however, and Gary is just as much of a hoot as he was before. All in all I have mixed feelings. Joanne does dissolve a bit into girly bubbles in this book and I think that throws me off as well.
colls's review
5.0
I talked about this series before. It's an enjoyable urban-fantasy set in Seattle. The main character is a mechanic-turned-cop who's also a reluctant shaman. She also kinda kicks ass and I kinda like her.
bookstuff's review
4.0
I liked reading a snowy, cold mystery in the middle of a record-breaking heat-wave. Joanne displays a lot of maturity and is even more likable in this one. And let's hear it for awesome septuagenarians! Can't say too much without being spoilery, but we get to meet some interesting characters face-to-face.
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Team M vs. Team C ?
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Team M vs. Team C ?