Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Detective Ben Nelson’s chilling new case involves seemingly unconnected people—men, women, children—who disappear from their beds and are later found beaten to death. When evidence leads to an offhand comment about voodoo, Ben refuses to acknowledge the possibility of a supernatural element…until his boss orders him to visit a seer named A. Middleton or hand the case over to the Odd Squad—the federal bureau charged with investigating supernatural crimes. 



With a simple touch, Artie Middleton can see, feel, and relive the stories held by objects. The last missing person’s case he assisted on left him bedridden, recovering from the same wounds as the victim. His power is one that few would envy. Now a police detective shows up at his door, needing help to find a missing seven-year-old boy, and Artie is torn. He fears what might happen if he agrees but knows the fate of the child if he doesn’t. Even more troubling for Artie is the detective’s effect on him. While Artie can’t allow skin-to-skin contact with a person for fear of what he might see, Ben makes him want to break all the rules he has in place to protect his sanity.

When the two begin working together, they find much more than they expected. And if they can’t stop the perpetrators, the body count will increase.

 

Book Review

Parker Williams! It's lovely to see you join the Pulp Friction crew this year, although I miss my Mr. Webb, dearly. However, as only you can do, you've brought me two interesting and sexy characters with a number of potential plot twists! Yay, for me! Especially since I know you did it just for me. Right? Not Mary. Right? *grins* Well, the dog's name says it all, huh?

I liked Ben instantly. How could I not? Any cop that dedicated to finding a killer gets an A+ in my book. When Ben's captain tells him to think about turning these murders over to the Odd Squad - the Paranormal Investigative Branch - Ben isn't too thrilled. Especially since, in his opinion, all this "woo-woo" that has cropped up recently can probably be explained by science and it's just bunkus anyway. But when the son of the leader of Humans First disappears from a locked bedroom with a bodyguard out front, the case stays in Ben's hands, and sends him to Artie's front door. Artie is adorable. He practices psychometry, although practices isn't exactly the correct word. He was born with the ability, and all the good and the horribly bad that comes with it.

Oh yowza, Parker. Talk about plot twisties and turnsies. Artie's ability has kept him isolated from people his whole life, with only a few friends. A sad, miserable, unloved childhood just puts the topper on it. Ben works way too many hours, and hides the fact that deep inside he wants a family, a house, a dog, and a picket fence. Ben wants the whole shebang. I can foresee (giggle) a lot happening with these two. Oh my. Oh my.

Parker, my love, you've outdone yourself. Your writing is superb, and you kept me hanging on every word. Plus how could I resist a man who knows he's more Farm Boy Wesley than Dread Pirate Roberts. Excellent. Just, excellent.

NOTE: If you've been held captive and locked in a dungeon, for the past few years, you might not have heard about the incredible series by the name of 'Pulp Friction'. It is an interconnected series, written by four talented authors, each of them writing five books within the year, and rounding it out with one grand finale book written by all four. This year's series is set in the same arena, so to speak, as Laura Harner and T.A. Webb's 'Altered States' series and is an introduction to more of the supernatural that those two authors began. PF 2015, as it is known, is written by Lee Brazil, Havan Fellows, Parker Williams, and Laura Harner, and ultimately should be read in the order the books are released. So if, indeed, you've been away from the human world, you're forgiven for not knowing this, and not having read the other books. If you've just been lazy…well. There is no forgiveness for you.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 21000 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	15-March-2015
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Bedpost-Friction-Altered-States-ebook/dp/B00UP4SBCA