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Doc Voodoo #2
Crossfire
Harlem, 1927.
Harlem's darkest denizens stalks Harlem's night as a skull-faced, gun-toting, voodoo-powered avenger that the people call the Cemetery Man... the Witch Doctor... the Dread Baron...
But you can just call him Doc Voodoo.
In Crossfire, the Reverend Barnabus Farnes and the members of his Harlem Concerned Citizens Brigade narrowly escape a mob rub-out when the shadowy crimefighter known as Doc Voodoo comes to their aid. But in the aftermath of their deliverance, mob boss Harry Flood decides to fight Doc's magic with magic and the revolutionary Jebediah Debbs forms an armed and dangerous Harlem Vigilance Committee. Caught between trigger-happy vigilantes, a hexed holy man, and a mad mobster out for blood, Doc Voodoo finds himself torn between worlds and caught in the crossfire...
Crossfire is the second book in the Doc Voodoo series. Jam-packed with mobsters, mystery, magic and mayhem, Dale Lucas offers another twist on the action hero and a love letter to classic pulp fiction.
Harlem's darkest denizens stalks Harlem's night as a skull-faced, gun-toting, voodoo-powered avenger that the people call the Cemetery Man... the Witch Doctor... the Dread Baron...
But you can just call him Doc Voodoo.
In Crossfire, the Reverend Barnabus Farnes and the members of his Harlem Concerned Citizens Brigade narrowly escape a mob rub-out when the shadowy crimefighter known as Doc Voodoo comes to their aid. But in the aftermath of their deliverance, mob boss Harry Flood decides to fight Doc's magic with magic and the revolutionary Jebediah Debbs forms an armed and dangerous Harlem Vigilance Committee. Caught between trigger-happy vigilantes, a hexed holy man, and a mad mobster out for blood, Doc Voodoo finds himself torn between worlds and caught in the crossfire...
Crossfire is the second book in the Doc Voodoo series. Jam-packed with mobsters, mystery, magic and mayhem, Dale Lucas offers another twist on the action hero and a love letter to classic pulp fiction.
236 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2013
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January 15, 2014
I received this book for free through a Goodreads First Reader giveaway.
While the copy I got didn't say it was a uncorrected proof. I have to wonder if it was, because there were several spelling and grammar errors that jumped out at me while I read. That said, the story itself was delightful, and the tone and atmosphere very evocative of the 1920s in New York. That does mean that there are a lot of four letter words as well as somewhat frequent uses of the n word, but it makes sense in context, and is clearly there for atmosphere.
This was the second book of the series, but stood well on its own, and Doc Voodoo was a complex and interesting character, as were most of the others (some of the villains were a little one dimensional, but that, too, is very noir). I very much enjoyed the storyline and the look at the life of Lucas' 1927 Harlem.
While the copy I got didn't say it was a uncorrected proof. I have to wonder if it was, because there were several spelling and grammar errors that jumped out at me while I read. That said, the story itself was delightful, and the tone and atmosphere very evocative of the 1920s in New York. That does mean that there are a lot of four letter words as well as somewhat frequent uses of the n word, but it makes sense in context, and is clearly there for atmosphere.
This was the second book of the series, but stood well on its own, and Doc Voodoo was a complex and interesting character, as were most of the others (some of the villains were a little one dimensional, but that, too, is very noir). I very much enjoyed the storyline and the look at the life of Lucas' 1927 Harlem.
December 1, 2014
Dale Lucas and Doc Voodoo are still kicking ass. The same gut-punching writing and awesome characters. Loved the voodoo rituals and trip through the spirit door! A little less shoot-em-up action in this book, but way more dark spookiness. Looking forward to the next book!
February 19, 2014
I am a 33 year old, married male. I am an ecclesiastical leader.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, I could not make it past the first two chapters.
I thought the idea of an urban fantasy "superhero" using voodoo (especially lwoa) based powers was a cool concept (like Empress from Young Justice) but the content turned me off.
Violence: Guns fired on people, man's teeth broken by blunt trauma leaving a bloody mess, oblique reference to domestic abuse
Language: F x3, GD x1, Racial Slur x3, A x1, Sh x1, SoB x1, Ba x1
Anyone want a free copy of the book?
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, I could not make it past the first two chapters.
I thought the idea of an urban fantasy "superhero" using voodoo (especially lwoa) based powers was a cool concept (like Empress from Young Justice) but the content turned me off.
Violence: Guns fired on people, man's teeth broken by blunt trauma leaving a bloody mess, oblique reference to domestic abuse
Language: F x3, GD x1, Racial Slur x3, A x1, Sh x1, SoB x1, Ba x1
Anyone want a free copy of the book?
December 18, 2013
Dale Lucas and Doc Voodoo are still kicking ass. The same gut-punching writing and awesome characters. Loved the voodoo rituals and trip through the spirit door! A little less shoot-em-up action in this book, but way more dark spookiness. Looking forward to the next book!
August 24, 2017
a goodreads giveaway in which I could not get into. The idea seemed different than most but for my opinion failed. 2 1/2 stars.
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