Pockets of Darkness

by Jean Rabe

Bridget O’Shea is a mother, a successful business woman, an expert on antiques…and a thief, a damn good one. But when she steals an ancient relic from a Manhattan apartment, she acquires a curse in the form of a Sumerian demon. The demon wants something from Bridget, killing people she cares about to force her cooperation, and it will continue to kill unless she meets its demands. Next in the demon’s sights? Bridget’s teenage son. Bridget must learn to communicate with the demon, divine what it wants, and satisfy it to keep her son alive. But she soon discovers that mollifying a creature from the pits of hell could damn her soul and send the world into chaos.

Bridget never wanted to be a hero. That’s for suckers. But now, she has no choice. She has to find a way to best the beast and keep its kin from reemerging, or . . . well, there really isn’t an “or.” She has to win.

300 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 11, 2015

About the author

When I am not writing, I toss tennis balls to my cadre of dogs. My house is filled with books and dogs, you can smell both when you walk in the front door. It's a good smell.

I have 36 published novels and am currently writing in the mystery genre. My latest mystery, The Dead of Winter, was a finalist for the Claymore Award and is the first in the Piper Blackwell series.

I live in a tiny town in the middle of Illinois that has a Dollar General, a pizza place with exceedingly slow service, a veterinarian (good thing, eh?), and train tracks...lots of train tracks.

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

You specialize in collecting (stealing) priceless antiquities, you have a young son to protect, and a demon wrapped around your ankle. Just a few of Bridget OShea’s challenges. Jean Rabe’s latest urban/paranormal fantasy will leave you quite breathless.

A master of description, the author’s prose sends you on a dizzying, sometimes squeamish demon-filled ride. Add a smattering of murder, intrigue, evil, and witchcraft, and you are incapable of putting down Pockets of Darkness. While reading I couldn’t help imagine the movie filled with special effects!

Highly recommended for the paranormal reader.

[Charl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A master thief ends up with a demon. A demon who threatens everyone she cares for.

An intriguing character, an interesting challenge, and an exciting story line. I enjoyed reading it, and hope there'll be a sequel (if there isn't already).

[Cat Sheely · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting story but quite New York centric which, for me, was too much detail so that it interfered with a gripping plot. I found myself skipping those bits.