Seeking Dr. Magic.
Written by Scott Spotson.

Reviewed by Thomas Purser.
Thomas Purser was given a free copy of Seeking Dr. Magic in exchange for this review.
Seeking Dr. Magic is the story of an incredible global enigma. The main character Tony Hetfield is an ex-government agent who takes it upon himself to track down this spectacular global enigma.

That’s all I’m going to say about the story. I think it’s best for the reader, rather than the reviewer to unravel the plot. Believe me it’s worth the wait because Seeking Dr. Magic is a cleverly-crafted, well paced and visually exciting novel.

Talking of visuals, I was particularly impressed by Spotson’s urban scenes, especially when describing the many colourful and sinisterly vibrant characters that literally leap from the page and become three dimensional as they somersault into the mind of the reader and cascade back out again.

The characterisations are not over-elaborate and fit perfectly within the context of the story. This use of characterisation gives Spotson more room to tell the story and blaze the reader with yet more cool visuals, adding a subtle depth to the characters without over burdening the reader with too much unnecessary detail.

The pace flows at a steady rate throughout the novel. No sudden jumps or unexplained out-of-context accelerations or sluggishness.

In other words, Seeking Dr. Magic is not a struggle to read. The characters and plot effortlessly unfold and allow the reader to concentrate on enjoying the novel, rather than trying to find their way out of a maze of irritating and unnecessary literary devices.

The continuity is fine. Each character, chapter and theme are consistent with no sudden and entirely unexplained resurrections of characters killed off earlier in the novel.

Seeking Dr. Magic is a thoroughly entertaining read. I recommend it.