The Damned Thing

by Barry Reese, Kevin Duncan (Illustrator)

Atlanta, 1939. Tough, beautiful private detective Violet Cambridge has been known to shoot first and ask questions later. But when a distraught client searching for her missing sister appeals to her for help, danger is the furthest thing from Violet's mind. Then her partner is murdered, hideously mutilated and Violet is thrust into a spiraling and - seemingly supernatural - chain of violence and death. The search for a legendary object said to possess unholy power is about to reach its mind-numbing climax... Beset by gangsters, secret societies, evil cultists, and the most infamous warlock of his time, Violet Cambridge and her small band of allies have quite literally stumbled into a case from hell...

158 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Barry Reese is one of the leading authors in the modern pulp revival. A former writer for Marvel Comics, Reese is the author of The Rook series and many other novels. His work has appeared in books published by Marvel Comics, West End Games, Wild Cat Books, Moonstone Books and Pulpwork Press. Reese's newest book, RABBIT HEART, was published in February 2010 and features his first foray into the horror genre.

Reviews

[Axel M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Toughe Privatdetektive, Sex and Crime, und dazu Monster lovecraftiatischer Art. Zur Kunst des Autoren gehört es nicht nur aufregende neue Visionen altbekannter Themen zu entwickeln, gefährliche Visionen, sondern auch neue Worte zu finden. Warum sollte man Barry Reeses vielleicht verrichtete Werk nicht lieben? Es gelingt ihm nonchalant die Erwartungen zu umgehen und selbst Veteranen unter seinen Lesern zu verwundern.
Meine Verwunderung überschlug sich, als ein gewisser Perdurabo auftrat... Ein mir allzu bekannter Magus, der vitaler und verdrehter war, als er zu diesem Zeitpunkt in der wirklichen Welt war. Rückgängig für die imaginären Recherchen, aber... Lovecraftiatisch... Gefährliche Visionen... Nicht schlecht für einen Sonntagmorgen, Mr Reese!

[Ralph L Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book by Barry Reese. There were some parts of it I found little disconcerting and crude at times, but overall it was a memorable story and held my attention throughout.