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rellimreads's review
4.0
This is the prequel launching the Black Badge series. Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle are new-to-me authors and this is a genre that I’m still pretty new at – but I truly enjoyed this story.
Despite being only 3.5 hours, they offered a nicely developed world and characters. I love how Crowley is just dropped into a town and has to figure out why he’s there. The listener gets to discover the town and mystery right along with him. Investigating a missing person and finding the culprit leads to interactions with lycanthrope, necromancers, and annoying town folks.
Great listen and I’m looking forward to Cold as Hell which releases next week.
Narration:
Roger Clark is also new to me. (Well, sort of. I knew I recognized his voice from somewhere and I couldn’t figure it out. Finally played a bit of Dead Acre for my older teen and he immediately said, “That’s Morgan from Red Dead Redemption.” Mystery solved!) Clark was perfect for the not-exactly-undead Crowley and wild west setting. Entertaining listen.
Despite being only 3.5 hours, they offered a nicely developed world and characters. I love how Crowley is just dropped into a town and has to figure out why he’s there. The listener gets to discover the town and mystery right along with him. Investigating a missing person and finding the culprit leads to interactions with lycanthrope, necromancers, and annoying town folks.
Great listen and I’m looking forward to Cold as Hell which releases next week.
Narration:
Roger Clark is also new to me. (Well, sort of. I knew I recognized his voice from somewhere and I couldn’t figure it out. Finally played a bit of Dead Acre for my older teen and he immediately said, “That’s Morgan from Red Dead Redemption.” Mystery solved!) Clark was perfect for the not-exactly-undead Crowley and wild west setting. Entertaining listen.
andypeloquinauthor's review against another edition
5.0
I just finished listening to this one yesterday, and I'm disappointed there wasn't more!
Dead Acre is a short listen (around 3:45:00, give or take), but it was incredibly enjoyable. It reminded me a great deal of Deadwood, Red Dead Redemption, and every other Western I've loved over my years as a reader, but with one cool twist: the MC is an "undead" sent back by Heaven to hunt down demons and monsters.
It's not as dark as you'd expect from a story like this, but has plenty of humor, an incredibly relatable main character, and the dusty-town flavor that makes for a fun Western.
I was dying to know more about the Heaven/Hell/angels/demons dynamic and the "Black Badge" that marks him, and the fact that it was so short means I didn't get enough of the "fantastical" aspects of it. But it was immediately engaging and has me dying to get my hands on the next book.
Dead Acre is a short listen (around 3:45:00, give or take), but it was incredibly enjoyable. It reminded me a great deal of Deadwood, Red Dead Redemption, and every other Western I've loved over my years as a reader, but with one cool twist: the MC is an "undead" sent back by Heaven to hunt down demons and monsters.
It's not as dark as you'd expect from a story like this, but has plenty of humor, an incredibly relatable main character, and the dusty-town flavor that makes for a fun Western.
I was dying to know more about the Heaven/Hell/angels/demons dynamic and the "Black Badge" that marks him, and the fact that it was so short means I didn't get enough of the "fantastical" aspects of it. But it was immediately engaging and has me dying to get my hands on the next book.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
I hope this is the beginning of a series. I'd sure read it.
kay_slayerofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The real question is "Are there more stories with James Crowley?"
James Crowley is so bad ass! I kinda wanted the next chapter. What happens when he goes to that town 1 mile south? What other supernatural creatures does he encounter and how do they all react when they realize he isn't mortal. And what happens to Rosa.
I wanted more! But it was short and I liked it.
4 stars
James Crowley is so bad ass! I kinda wanted the next chapter. What happens when he goes to that town 1 mile south? What other supernatural creatures does he encounter and how do they all react when they realize he isn't mortal. And what happens to Rosa.
I wanted more! But it was short and I liked it.
4 stars
captain_coffee_reads's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so good. It wasn't fast-paced or full of action from start to finish but still, it hooked me from the first line. The narrator was perfect for the main character. I felt like one was made for the other. The author’s description of the world was very in dept without being wordy. In just a little over three hours, he built the characters and the world in detail while still telling an interesting story that kept me wanting more. I hope there’s more. There’s more right?
modkuraika's review
4.0
Fun, short and sweet romp that could very easily be a full series if the authors chose to make it one. I'd be down for it. Always good to hear Roger Clark's rootin' tootin' accent and this was much better than I expected for a freebie.
krigjer's review against another edition
5.0
This is nothing short of amazing.
Narration really makes it but the writing is a true western style too.
Add the supernatural elements and it's one hell of a fun ride deserving every single star.
Do recommend.
Narration really makes it but the writing is a true western style too.
Add the supernatural elements and it's one hell of a fun ride deserving every single star.
Do recommend.
angelikareadsavariciously's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun. I just wish there were a ton more supernatural elements.
iam_griff's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! Having Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan Red Dead Redemption 2) & it being free from Audible made this book better. I hope there are more books sharing the exploits of James Crowley the Hand of God.