The Disturbed: Parata Occult Mysteries, Book 4

by Brian Hill

The creature masquerading as Sarah Burke is back… and it intends to keep all its promises.In the slums of New Orleans, a small boy lies catatonic at the scene of a brutal murder. Meanwhile, Rev and Rae retrieve a book that may finally hold the answers to the mysterious abilities of the Jar of Nephren-Ka.

When Rev is called to consult on the murder, he is embroiled in a plot so nefarious and twisted, it will push him to the limits of his sanity. A plot that seems intended to break the detective, and leave him a crumpled shell of the man he once was.

Facing Burke for the final time, Rev races against the clock to save everyone he loves… and toward a conclusion that will change him forever.

265 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2024

Reviews

[Kennon Bauman · Rating 4 out of 5]

solid entry, abrupt ending

Another solid entry in Hill’s Cthulhu-and-adjacent-beastie mystery procedural series. The book gets down to business quickly, and (unfortunately) ends just as abruptly, on a downbeat note that felt like a deflated cliffhanger.

I’m still left wanting more with these characters and this setting, but this felt like a story that just sort of stopped.

4 eldritch Canopic Jars out of 5.