Every so often I go off the leash and wander around in other genres. I don’t see it as being unfaithful. More like taking a look around to see that else is out there. That’s how I found Kathy Bennett and Maddy Divine.

A Deadly Blessing is the first in a four book series and I ripped through the first three in a matter of days. I don’t know if it was the way Bennett nailed the characters down in a terse, almost noir style, or maybe the truthfulness on the page. Each book has a mystery to be solved and if finding the bad guys wasn’t hard enough, the cops are all human, too. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody who thinks about it for a moment. Bennett made sure I thought about it.

Detective stories aren’t on my normal bill of fare these days. This book reminded me of why I needed to add more mystery to my diet. Why not grab a sample and see how it works for you?

About the reviewer:

Nathan Lowell has been writing science fiction and fantasy most of his life. He started publishing in 2007 and has no intention of stopping any time soon.

Learn more about Nathan Lowell and his works at http://nathanlowell.com

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