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Lou Giroux: NOPD Detective
Detective Lou Giroux has always been good at keeping secrets—especially his own.
As a werewolf working for the New Orleans Police Department, Lou’s job is more than solving homicides. He’s a peacekeeper between the human world and the supernatural forces that lurk in the shadows of the Crescent City. But when the body of a young woman is found beneath the Crescent City Connection, it kicks off a series of chilling events that threaten to unravel the delicate balance Lou has fought to maintain.
Teaming up with his vampire partner, Dick, Lou is thrust into a tangled web of dark rituals, mysterious killers, and a power struggle that runs deep within the supernatural underworld. As the investigation deepens, so does the danger—one that forces Lou to confront not only the monsters around him but the beast within. In a city haunted by ancient magic and old grudges, how long can Lou keep his two worlds from colliding?
A murder mystery with bite, where the line between monster and man is dangerously thin.
As a werewolf working for the New Orleans Police Department, Lou’s job is more than solving homicides. He’s a peacekeeper between the human world and the supernatural forces that lurk in the shadows of the Crescent City. But when the body of a young woman is found beneath the Crescent City Connection, it kicks off a series of chilling events that threaten to unravel the delicate balance Lou has fought to maintain.
Teaming up with his vampire partner, Dick, Lou is thrust into a tangled web of dark rituals, mysterious killers, and a power struggle that runs deep within the supernatural underworld. As the investigation deepens, so does the danger—one that forces Lou to confront not only the monsters around him but the beast within. In a city haunted by ancient magic and old grudges, how long can Lou keep his two worlds from colliding?
A murder mystery with bite, where the line between monster and man is dangerously thin.
- GenresUrban FantasyFantasy
485 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 24, 2024
387 people are currently reading
124 people want to read
About the author
J.E. Jack
7 books15 followersJ.E. Jack is an author known for blending supernatural elements with real-world settings, creating intriguing and suspenseful stories. Jack’s works, such as Them Bones and Grave Disturbance, often explore themes of mystery, supernatural phenomena, and emotional depth. His novels are known for their page-turning qualities and atmospheric settings, which add a haunting, eerie quality to the narratives.
J.E. Jack draws inspiration from his diverse experiences, including almost two decades in military and law enforcement roles. This background influences his storytelling by giving his characters and plotlines an authentic sense of tension and danger. His stories often feature ordinary people encountering extraordinary, often paranormal, circumstances.
Jack’s writing style appeals to fans of young adult mysteries and supernatural thrillers, and he is celebrated for his ability to craft suspenseful tales that leave readers on edge.
He currently lives near the coast of Louisiana with his family.
J.E. Jack draws inspiration from his diverse experiences, including almost two decades in military and law enforcement roles. This background influences his storytelling by giving his characters and plotlines an authentic sense of tension and danger. His stories often feature ordinary people encountering extraordinary, often paranormal, circumstances.
Jack’s writing style appeals to fans of young adult mysteries and supernatural thrillers, and he is celebrated for his ability to craft suspenseful tales that leave readers on edge.
He currently lives near the coast of Louisiana with his family.
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October 28, 2024
What a page turner. Great storyline.
I really enjoyed this new book by J. E. Jack. I liked how the main character, Lou Giroux was the storyteller. His descriptions of the areas in New Orleans was so good, you can picture it as if you were there. Unique story covering the other worldly realm and its many creatures. I highly recommend. Now J.E. get busy on book 2!
I really enjoyed this new book by J. E. Jack. I liked how the main character, Lou Giroux was the storyteller. His descriptions of the areas in New Orleans was so good, you can picture it as if you were there. Unique story covering the other worldly realm and its many creatures. I highly recommend. Now J.E. get busy on book 2!
January 30, 2025
It was an entertaining read and I finished it, but felt there were some issues that kept me from liking it more. I'm writing this review because there was a lot to like and I did enjoy it, but in the end I was more frustrated than anything.
The "I'm telling you a story directly" style just didn't work for me and was more eye-rolling than anything else. It was just unnecessary unless something more was going to be done with it. It was distracting.
Most of the characters weren't fleshed out at all. Morgane, Hannah and Cormac were somewhat developed, but Dick was just... nothing as was Benoit. I got the feeling these characters are being 'saved' for future installments to the series, but there was just no depth to any of them.
Again, I enjoyed a lot of it but it was ultimately a big let down.
The "I'm telling you a story directly" style just didn't work for me and was more eye-rolling than anything else. It was just unnecessary unless something more was going to be done with it. It was distracting.
Most of the characters weren't fleshed out at all. Morgane, Hannah and Cormac were somewhat developed, but Dick was just... nothing as was Benoit. I got the feeling these characters are being 'saved' for future installments to the series, but there was just no depth to any of them.
Again, I enjoyed a lot of it but it was ultimately a big let down.
April 15, 2025
This book was a good time
If you like all things super natural and cop drama This is the book for you Well written and action packed , d, definitely a good, definitely a good , definitely a good , definitely a good read
If you like all things super natural and cop drama This is the book for you Well written and action packed , d, definitely a good, definitely a good , definitely a good , definitely a good read
January 15, 2025
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He's not Jim Butcher, but IS a fine author with a good werewolf tale in NO, LA to tell. I will look for his other works, some set in Pensacola. If you enjoy the sort of tale that includes the fey and other un-worldly creatures, give J. E. Jack a try. I think you will enjoy his work. I sure did.
REVIEWED on January 15, 2025 at Goodreads, AmazonSmile, Barnes&Noble, and BookBub. Not available at Kobo.
He's not Jim Butcher, but IS a fine author with a good werewolf tale in NO, LA to tell. I will look for his other works, some set in Pensacola. If you enjoy the sort of tale that includes the fey and other un-worldly creatures, give J. E. Jack a try. I think you will enjoy his work. I sure did.
REVIEWED on January 15, 2025 at Goodreads, AmazonSmile, Barnes&Noble, and BookBub. Not available at Kobo.
February 19, 2025
Do you like Harry Dresden? Lou Giroux is for you!
Sorry for the rhyme, but I saw this advertisement and decided to give it a try and truly enjoyed a new flavor of urban fantasy. Seeing different aspects of the supernatural world interact and through a different writers lens was very interesting and very enjoyable. I’ll definitely be checking out more works from Mr. Jack.
Sorry for the rhyme, but I saw this advertisement and decided to give it a try and truly enjoyed a new flavor of urban fantasy. Seeing different aspects of the supernatural world interact and through a different writers lens was very interesting and very enjoyable. I’ll definitely be checking out more works from Mr. Jack.
March 24, 2025
Intriguing
It's easy to see why this book is ranked so high for vampire genre. Awaiting more from J.E. Jack and Lou Giroux.
It's easy to see why this book is ranked so high for vampire genre. Awaiting more from J.E. Jack and Lou Giroux.
July 18, 2025
In an effort to read and find another great urban fantasy series, I decided to pick up this book. Yet, sadly, besides the interesting premise, this book does little to convince me that I should stick with this author.
We follow NOPD Detective Lou Giroux as he finds murders all over the fair city of New Orleans. Whether it is a punk with a gun or an Orc with an axe, he and his vampire, Dick, won’t let anything stop them. But then they find out that someone has been murdered in such a ritualistic way as to hint at dark and dangerous things are coming to Lou’s beloved city. Yet, at every turn, Lou and his partner hit either dead ends or people trying to kill them. Can they solve the mystery before it is too late, or will they be dead before they do?
What are some good points for this book? Well, I can only think of one: potential. This book has elements that give it the potential to do well. We have many of the classic urban fantasy races here, from wizards to werewolves, and vampires. Also, the fact that the setting is unique. So far as I am aware, there are not too many stories set in New Orleans and the author does a solid job describing the setting from my, admittedly, limited knowledge of the area.
That’s it. That is all I can think of that is good for this book, as the negatives just seem to dominate the story for me.
Firstly, there are the references to the reader that Lou makes every few pages. As a made up example: “I know I already told you about wherewolves, but these are a different breed, so you may need a little more info on them.” These monologues to the reader are something I can see people either loving or hating. Personally, I think that these could be good if they were written better. As it is, there were many times where they were more of a distraction than a help for me when reading the book.
Secondly, is the editing. This book could have used another pass at editing, looking for emphasis on what is important, and what can be cut for brevity’s sake. For example, we have a scene where Lou decides to get coffee for two friends before they go on a mission. He gives the name of the coffee shop, describes him getting the coffee, and then bringing it out to his friends, all in about a page of text. On the other hand, when we see Lou meet with some important uber powerful fantasy government council, the scene where they are described in detail is hardly given a paragraph. This is a case where an editor would have been best to explain to Jack that we don’t need to hear about a single stop coffee shop, but it would be nice to hear more about this big governing body of the fae that we have heard about so much in the book.
Not that the characters are anything special. For some reason, they all seem to sound the same, with similar dialogue and we never get a hint of the people who Lou knows because it moves so fast. The fact that Lou’s partner is a vampire? That is all I know about him. His boss is some kind of wizard? Same. These people aren’t people, they are their fae equivalent in the world of urban fantasy and little more.
This all makes me say that I think it would be a good idea for me to put this author and ‘series’ down. It may be a valiant attempt, but it is not one that I am going to stick around to see if it gets any better. I give it a two out of five.
We follow NOPD Detective Lou Giroux as he finds murders all over the fair city of New Orleans. Whether it is a punk with a gun or an Orc with an axe, he and his vampire, Dick, won’t let anything stop them. But then they find out that someone has been murdered in such a ritualistic way as to hint at dark and dangerous things are coming to Lou’s beloved city. Yet, at every turn, Lou and his partner hit either dead ends or people trying to kill them. Can they solve the mystery before it is too late, or will they be dead before they do?
What are some good points for this book? Well, I can only think of one: potential. This book has elements that give it the potential to do well. We have many of the classic urban fantasy races here, from wizards to werewolves, and vampires. Also, the fact that the setting is unique. So far as I am aware, there are not too many stories set in New Orleans and the author does a solid job describing the setting from my, admittedly, limited knowledge of the area.
That’s it. That is all I can think of that is good for this book, as the negatives just seem to dominate the story for me.
Firstly, there are the references to the reader that Lou makes every few pages. As a made up example: “I know I already told you about wherewolves, but these are a different breed, so you may need a little more info on them.” These monologues to the reader are something I can see people either loving or hating. Personally, I think that these could be good if they were written better. As it is, there were many times where they were more of a distraction than a help for me when reading the book.
Secondly, is the editing. This book could have used another pass at editing, looking for emphasis on what is important, and what can be cut for brevity’s sake. For example, we have a scene where Lou decides to get coffee for two friends before they go on a mission. He gives the name of the coffee shop, describes him getting the coffee, and then bringing it out to his friends, all in about a page of text. On the other hand, when we see Lou meet with some important uber powerful fantasy government council, the scene where they are described in detail is hardly given a paragraph. This is a case where an editor would have been best to explain to Jack that we don’t need to hear about a single stop coffee shop, but it would be nice to hear more about this big governing body of the fae that we have heard about so much in the book.
Not that the characters are anything special. For some reason, they all seem to sound the same, with similar dialogue and we never get a hint of the people who Lou knows because it moves so fast. The fact that Lou’s partner is a vampire? That is all I know about him. His boss is some kind of wizard? Same. These people aren’t people, they are their fae equivalent in the world of urban fantasy and little more.
This all makes me say that I think it would be a good idea for me to put this author and ‘series’ down. It may be a valiant attempt, but it is not one that I am going to stick around to see if it gets any better. I give it a two out of five.
April 7, 2025
I didn’t hate the story.
As someone who lives in New Orleans, it was fun visualizing some of the locations in the book. I always enjoy a good supernatural element to a story or just a supernatural story.
What got me was the writing. It felt very narration-at-the-end-of-a-2000s-coming-of-age-movie. Lou was a good character, but Dick was square. I enjoyed Hannah more than anyone else in the book. I felt nothing at the death of a character (name will not be mentioned, because were they really dead?…).
But it genuinely felt that there weren’t clues leading to the finale. Like, boom, here is the finale. I figured there was someone with magic and casting abilities behind the major events. So my list of suspects was pretty limited from the beginning.
Again, I enjoyed the story and read to the end. However, it may not have been my favorite mystery.
I am willing to try other novels from the author to see if the writing style is different.
As someone who lives in New Orleans, it was fun visualizing some of the locations in the book. I always enjoy a good supernatural element to a story or just a supernatural story.
What got me was the writing. It felt very narration-at-the-end-of-a-2000s-coming-of-age-movie. Lou was a good character, but Dick was square. I enjoyed Hannah more than anyone else in the book. I felt nothing at the death of a character (name will not be mentioned, because were they really dead?…).
But it genuinely felt that there weren’t clues leading to the finale. Like, boom, here is the finale. I figured there was someone with magic and casting abilities behind the major events. So my list of suspects was pretty limited from the beginning.
Again, I enjoyed the story and read to the end. However, it may not have been my favorite mystery.
I am willing to try other novels from the author to see if the writing style is different.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2025
At first I quite enjoyed the main character being the story teller and you his audience but towards the end of the book it actually got annoying. I think it’s mostly because the author would go on random rants from the main characters perspective. At one point the main character is on the run but has time to reminisce about payhones and the history of a hospital he’s passing by, I mean come on.
The book was longer than it needed to be to tell the story and the ending just kinda seemed rushed and left you with more questions than answers.
I did like how detailed he was in describing New Orleans, for someone who has never been there I could picture a lot of it by his descriptions.
I also liked all the supernatural creatures that were brought into this story and how he gave you some background information on them.
The book was longer than it needed to be to tell the story and the ending just kinda seemed rushed and left you with more questions than answers.
I did like how detailed he was in describing New Orleans, for someone who has never been there I could picture a lot of it by his descriptions.
I also liked all the supernatural creatures that were brought into this story and how he gave you some background information on them.
March 28, 2025
Held my interest but needs more polish in spots
This was a fun read. It has a very quick pace which works for the most part. Some sections felt forced - like deus ex machina forced. There were some “attention to details” issues that kind of made think the writing also happened at a fast pace - for example Detective Green’s last name is sometimes spelled “Green” and sometimes “Greene.” Not a big deal but it was noticeable. Overall, I will continue to read more books in the series. I thought the perspective of directly addressing the reader was interesting and worked well for the story.
This was a fun read. It has a very quick pace which works for the most part. Some sections felt forced - like deus ex machina forced. There were some “attention to details” issues that kind of made think the writing also happened at a fast pace - for example Detective Green’s last name is sometimes spelled “Green” and sometimes “Greene.” Not a big deal but it was noticeable. Overall, I will continue to read more books in the series. I thought the perspective of directly addressing the reader was interesting and worked well for the story.
July 21, 2025
Finally ! A Police Supernatural Series !
Loved this book ! I lost sleep over it and don't regret it one bit.
What an amazing book with well fleshed characters !
A werewolf , a vampire , and a wizard wearing detective badges ... brilliant !
End of the world spells ? Dead bodies ? A magical crow and magical cat that are more than they seem ? Check all these boxes.
Sit in a comfy chair and have snacks with you , because once you start this excellent book, you're not moving for a while !
Loved this book ! I lost sleep over it and don't regret it one bit.
What an amazing book with well fleshed characters !
A werewolf , a vampire , and a wizard wearing detective badges ... brilliant !
End of the world spells ? Dead bodies ? A magical crow and magical cat that are more than they seem ? Check all these boxes.
Sit in a comfy chair and have snacks with you , because once you start this excellent book, you're not moving for a while !
August 9, 2025
I loved the narration, it felt like those cop narrations from back in the day. It took me awhile to read, and maybe that was why, the narration got too much? I'm not sure because this book has so many fun elements and I was so excited to read it. Murder mystery with cryptids? Heck yes.
It seems like I am not alone with thinking something is off with this book, I just don't know what that was for me.
If you are on the fence about reading this, please, give it a shot! Even though I struggled to finish, I do not regret reading!
It seems like I am not alone with thinking something is off with this book, I just don't know what that was for me.
If you are on the fence about reading this, please, give it a shot! Even though I struggled to finish, I do not regret reading!
April 22, 2025
Lou Giroux: NOPD
This book was interesting to say the least. It was somewhat of a short story with a very intense ending that seems it should have kept going. Good characters, a lot of busy dialogue with Lou and his partner Dick, just wasn’t an exciting partner to have your back. Was hoping to be able to read a book two of Lou but seems it stopped at one.
This book was interesting to say the least. It was somewhat of a short story with a very intense ending that seems it should have kept going. Good characters, a lot of busy dialogue with Lou and his partner Dick, just wasn’t an exciting partner to have your back. Was hoping to be able to read a book two of Lou but seems it stopped at one.
May 28, 2025
YES! Give me more books
If you liked Dresden Files you will love this book. J.E. Jack might just be a replacement Author for me while giving very strong Dresden vibes. The writing is fast paced while building an amazing world with a rich cast of characters. I can't wait for the next book.
If you liked Dresden Files you will love this book. J.E. Jack might just be a replacement Author for me while giving very strong Dresden vibes. The writing is fast paced while building an amazing world with a rich cast of characters. I can't wait for the next book.
February 15, 2025
Trouble in New Orleans
I am a confirmed fan of most things New Orleans. Good magic/supernatural action with reasonably be
Irvine characters. A fun read set in an amazing city with true survival spirit
I am a confirmed fan of most things New Orleans. Good magic/supernatural action with reasonably be
Irvine characters. A fun read set in an amazing city with true survival spirit
April 5, 2025
interesting.
I enjoyed this story a great deal. It did have some moments of, I will call, slowness. But about the time I was thinking of calling it quits it sped up again and sucked me in.
I enjoyed this story a great deal. It did have some moments of, I will call, slowness. But about the time I was thinking of calling it quits it sped up again and sucked me in.
June 20, 2025
Slow start but worth it
Slow to get to the point. great character development. interesting concept worthy read. Lou is a likable character. Glimpses into his past feel a bit jarring
Slow to get to the point. great character development. interesting concept worthy read. Lou is a likable character. Glimpses into his past feel a bit jarring
October 30, 2024
I rate it a five! Of course, I'm biased because I wrote it but I hope you enjoy it as much I did finishing it.
March 9, 2025
New wolf in town
Glad there is new urban fantasy story in the mix. Ready for Lou and Moregen to rock n roll in fur feathers and magic when next in the series appears.
Glad there is new urban fantasy story in the mix. Ready for Lou and Moregen to rock n roll in fur feathers and magic when next in the series appears.
March 9, 2025
so entertaining!
An easy, interesting, fun book to read! I highly recommend it! The characters are well written and very entertaining! Good read!
An easy, interesting, fun book to read! I highly recommend it! The characters are well written and very entertaining! Good read!
March 29, 2025
Interesting new read.
I truly enjoyed this one. The author takes the real world and twists it with his own to give us a believable and entertaining story.
I truly enjoyed this one. The author takes the real world and twists it with his own to give us a believable and entertaining story.
April 15, 2025
Couldn't finish it. Thought I had to be almost all the way through, but when I looked I was only halfway. Just couldn't force myself to put any more time into it.
June 3, 2025
Very enjoyable read
Hope he continues this story line. Hard to put the book down. Hope he continues this story line. Very funny but serious story.
Hope he continues this story line. Hard to put the book down. Hope he continues this story line. Very funny but serious story.
June 14, 2025
Awesome Book
It's been a while since I've read a supernatural detective book as good as this book is absolutely a great read.
It's been a while since I've read a supernatural detective book as good as this book is absolutely a great read.
June 23, 2025
Real page turner
I really enjoyed this book. It has a good pace, is well written and has very few typo/grammar mistakes. So the readin flow was smooth and en no yable
I really enjoyed this book. It has a good pace, is well written and has very few typo/grammar mistakes. So the readin flow was smooth and en no yable
December 31, 2025
good read
A different take on the genre. Characters were three dimensional. The story could have been more detailed but I am not complaining.
A different take on the genre. Characters were three dimensional. The story could have been more detailed but I am not complaining.
January 7, 2026
good read
Entertaining read. Kept my attention and made me want a sequel. I’d recommend for between books in a favorite series.
Entertaining read. Kept my attention and made me want a sequel. I’d recommend for between books in a favorite series.
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