Saturday, August 11, 2018

BOOK REVIEW for "The Drifting Gloom (Maddy Wimsey, #2)" by J.R. Rain & Matthew S. Cox

*****(5) out of 5 Stars!


SYNOPSIS:

Magical forces don't always play nice. In fact, they can be downright evil.

Life is going fairly well for Detective Maddy Wimsey. At thirty-five, she's an accomplished detective, practicing Wiccan, has a wonderful relationship with her long-time boyfriend, and even a much-needed vacation after dealing with a cursed gem.

Alas, her break doesn't last long.

A creeping darkness interrupts the solace of the woods with a supernatural vendetta against her coven. Maddy had opened a particular can of worms looking into the past, and the entity has decided to make her a target.

With a deadly supernatural entity on the loose, the last thing she needs is for her day job to get in the way, but a new murder case lands right in her lap at the worst possible time. A sadistic serial killer and no good leads guts Maddy's confidence. With each new victim she fails to save, her guilt grows.

Duty to her coven clashes with her oath to protect the citizens. Taking time from the case to fight a supernatural war means more innocents will die, but a worse foe than mortals or even shadow men stalks her: doubt.


REVIEW:

This second volume in the Maddy Wimsey series is just as enjoyable as the first.  Having already been provided the basics of the major players in her life in the first book, this time around we got a little more in-depth knowledge of several of them.  I found her interactions with Isabelle and Linda especially interesting.  Once again, Caius (the fiancĂ©) and Rick (the coworker) both prove to be good partners for Maddy in their respective roles.  But, of course, it is her hair that is still my favorite character in the entire episode!

The cases that she faces in this tale – both on the job as a homicide detective and in her personal life as a wiccan practitioner – seem even more insidious than the prior ones.  The ways in which they track down and then combat both of them are quite ingenious and unique, lending a real quality of suspense to things.  It’s not until close to the end that we learn who was responsible for the rather random murders that Maddy and Rick are tasked with solving.  (Now, if they could just figure out the clown case…)

I highly recommend this book (and series) to anyone who is a fan of mystery crime and paranormal tales, but who doesn’t enjoy anything too graphic or scary.  There is a third volume that the authors have promised will be out soon, and I can’t wait to read it. 

I received a free eBook copy of this title from one of the authors, 
and have willingly provided an honest review.  

#MaddyWimsey  #TheDriftingGloom

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