Hammers on Bone

author: Cassandra Khaw
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2016/12/01
date added: 2016/12/01
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'Hammers on Bone' by Cassandra Khaw is a hard-boiled detective thriller combined with urban fantasy of the monster kind. At 112 pages, it's a pretty quick read.

John Persons is your typical slang-talking detective, except he's not. Lurking beneath his skin is a monster. His client is a ten-year old boy named Abel that wants John to kill his stepdad. The stepdad is the kind of loathsome person that probably deserves a bullet, but John has some reservations. Also, his monster instincts seem to be going overtime. Something about this whole situation stinks. Can John Persons get out safe or will his inner monster come out to play?

I liked it, and it seems like a set up for a regular series. I liked the character, but the stylized lingo got a little old after a while. A little hard-boil talk goes a long way. I do like the mash-up of noir and monsters, and I'd like to read more if some becomes available.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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