"Storm Waters" By Kat Richardson: Review/Giveaway

Review by Lorie Lewis Ham

Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of the book and a link to purchase it.

I am a huge fan of Kat Richardson’s Greywalker series, so when I heard she had a new book coming out, I was excited to see that it too was a mystery/fantasy combo—which is my favorite kind of book. In both series, the main character can see ghosts. Storm Waters is a noir supernatural thriller set in 1930s Los Angeles.

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While Storm Waters has that noir P.I. feeling, the main character, Marty Storm, isn’t a P.I. Marty runs a shipping business with his partner Pete Durang. Pete’s wife Ophelia is their assistant. What the Durangs don’t know is that Marty can do water magic and talk to ghosts. These ghosts appear to have it out for him because of his family’s shipping business, which was built on sorcery and murder—hence leaving behind a lot of angry ghosts. Marty is also a notorious playboy and ex-bootlegger (prohibition has just ended).

When Marty is framed for the gruesome murder of someone close to him who was helping him keep the ghosts at bay, he has to find out the truth—to prove his innocence and because he wants the real killer to pay. As if that wasn’t enough, he also has to deal with a strange smelly crate sent to him, a little girl with an odd connection to the Los Angeles River, others he cares about being put in danger, a messed up love life, and broken memories from his childhood. The clues send him back home to New Orleans to uncover the horrifying truth of both the murder and his past and face what’s left of his corrupt and scary family. Along the way, he picks up some unexpected and unusual allies and faces the dark magic he has never wanted to use.

The twists and turns in this story keep you turning the pages and on the edge of your seat! The characters are complex and interesting, and the magic in this world is fascinating. If you enjoy a great mystery with a supernatural and magic twist, don’t miss Storm Waters. I really hope this is going to be a series because I definitely left this book wanting more!

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Lorie Lewis Ham is our Editor-in-Chief and a contributor to various sections, coupling her journalism experience with her connection to the literary and entertainment worlds. Explore Lorie's mystery writing including her latest mystery novel One of You, the latest Tower District Mystery, at Mysteryrat's Closet.

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