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A review by henrymarlene
Dead Man in a Ditch by Luke Arnold
4.0
"But damn my soul if it wasn't magic. "
Reunited with Fetch Phillips for another installment from @longlukearnold in 'Dead Man in a Ditch'. A lot more gritter and action packed, Fetch once again walks the streets and towns alone, yet has so many still supporting him in one way or another. When magic is gone and a new murder mystery emerges, Fetch is the one to call when magic is found as the weapon. There is less reliance on the past to tell this story, with a lot more redemptive action by Fetch in trying to make amends (consciously and subconsciously) and focus on now and the future. This slowed the story to reflect Sunder City in real-time, and it was the unfolding of and intertwining of plot lines and characters. It probably brought out the human in Fetch much more than in the first book. Fetch has lived a miserable life until this point, constantly self-hating and melancholy. This book brings him face to face with a lot of truths and a glimpse of hope for tomorrow, as the right man for hire for the return of magic to Sunder City. The hope he had in others is also tested, but this is also a test for Fetch and his perserverence in what he truly believed in.
"All the best memories have music. "
Reunited with Fetch Phillips for another installment from @longlukearnold in 'Dead Man in a Ditch'. A lot more gritter and action packed, Fetch once again walks the streets and towns alone, yet has so many still supporting him in one way or another. When magic is gone and a new murder mystery emerges, Fetch is the one to call when magic is found as the weapon. There is less reliance on the past to tell this story, with a lot more redemptive action by Fetch in trying to make amends (consciously and subconsciously) and focus on now and the future. This slowed the story to reflect Sunder City in real-time, and it was the unfolding of and intertwining of plot lines and characters. It probably brought out the human in Fetch much more than in the first book. Fetch has lived a miserable life until this point, constantly self-hating and melancholy. This book brings him face to face with a lot of truths and a glimpse of hope for tomorrow, as the right man for hire for the return of magic to Sunder City. The hope he had in others is also tested, but this is also a test for Fetch and his perserverence in what he truly believed in.
"All the best memories have music. "