The Mythical Blond

Mason Braithwaite #9

by Christopher Church

Strange things happen in the desert Southwest. Hired to work a contract job at a remote military base in Nevada, psychic investigator Mason soon finds the Navy’s real motivation for luring him there involves an old friend and her ratty jalopy. On the way back to Los Angeles he gets entangled with Effie, who has an intensely dysfunctional relationship with her husband, and Iris, who recruits him to do an episode of reality TV. His understanding of the world begins to warp as Effie and Iris act out ancient mythologies in their own lives, dragging Mason into exploits that include safecracking, a séance, and a time-travel excursion.
This latest installment in the Mason Braithwaite Paranormal Mystery Series sees the disheveled redhead honing his psychic chops while digging deeper into paranormal phenomena. His boyfriend, Ned, and their roommate, Peggy, try to be stabilizing forces in Mason’s life, but the echoes of the past make him question the nature of reality itself.

Genres: Mystery

182 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 14, 2018

About the author

Church has worked as a journalist, writer, and editor, and was one of the driving forces behind Japan’s Jezebel magazine. He helped found the Hummadruz Film Festival, which held events on three continents and provided a platform for filmmakers working in world music and environmental themes. More recently he has worked on peer-reviewed journal articles and works translated from Asian languages. Church currently lives in Los Angeles and Landers, California, with his partner and a neurotic dog.

Reviews

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.

Nicely written, with engaging characters and intriguing links to classical mythology. Also plenty of humor, especially when the main character was in a reality show.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

This book was entertaining and fun book to read I recommend this book to anyone who interested in the unknown and unexplained.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love reading about Mason's adventures

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Refreshingly different

I haven't read a book with a paranormal detective before so was not sure what to expect. I don't care for scary stories and that is what I usually expect when I see the word paranormal. So very glad I decided to give it a try. A light, entertaining, well written novel. I liked all of the characters, which is a nice change as with one of the last books I read, I really disliked everyone so very much. I found the story interesting. Liked the references to mythology and the references to other , well frankly I'm not sure, but the conversations with Hahn, Laura, etc. were thought provoking. I will definitely read the rest of the series. This is a great summer read but don't wait until winter is over, start it now, you will be glad you did.