Rating:  Summary: He did it again! Review: This book was as good if not better than the first. Still as horrifying and with twists and turns that a good mystery should have. A wonderful chance to delve into a Wiccan mind and worldview!
Rating:  Summary: Excellent Book Review: This is a great series of mystery books that deal with Witchcraft in a very respectable way. The main characters are witches who help the law decipher occult symbols found at a St.Louis murder site. It's a fairly realistic portrayal of wiccans. Christians won't approve, but the book gets heavily into the craft and it's tenants.Check this one out, it was a rollercoaster ride.
Rating:  Summary: Suffer Not a Witch... Review: This is the third volume of the Rowan Gant occult detective series. It opens just before Christmas almost a year after the dramatic bridge scene that ended 'Never Burn a Witch.' Rowan is still haunted by his close brush with death, and is unable to shake the belief that Eldon Porter, the witch hunter, still lives. Because of this, Rowan is having a great deal of difficulty remaining grounded. Already experiencing chilling nightmares, Gant is on the edge of being overwhelmed spiritually. He is even beginning to sleepwalk. Inevitably, Rowan's sleepwalking (actually, sleepdriving) leads him to the site of a death, one which the police are still investigating. This puts him in conflict with his wife Felicity, and his friend Ben Storm. Both of them have watched Rowan gradually deteriorate, and have agreed to keep him out of any further 'investigations.' When Rowan starts automatic writing on top of everything else, Felicity and Ben insist that the witch seek psychological help. The stress is inescapable though, and Rowan realizes that he has become connected with a dead rape victim, and his nightmares are visions of the crimes of a serial rapist. Rowan is clearly out of control, and the resistance from his wife and friend make things only worse, cutting him off from support when he dearly needs it. Instead, his closest human contacts become the demonic cheerleader who is haunting him as she seeks her own brand of justice and with the mind of the rapist himself. But the clues refuse to gel, and soon even more is at stake. Rowan is beginning to succumb to compulsions set by the victims. With his own sanity at risk, is becomes more and more clear that, lacking a solution, Rowan will face overwhelming loss and pain. The plot is fairly complex, and would have been a complete puzzler if a tiny snippet of conversation in the last third of the book blown the killer's cover for me. This is one of those things I hate as a reader - when you know who did it, and the sleuth is still clueless. I also find Rowan's habit of seizing disaster whenever the opportunity presents itself makes him a bit unsympathetic. The man has a suicidal heroing complex. Of course, the personal issue here is Rowan's self-destructiveness, so this is forgivable -- this time. Sellars writes well, although his characters are a bit too uncomplicated for the circumstances. This plot has some imaginative twists, and the story arc about Rowan's nemesis, the witch hunter, is beginning to develop as well. If Rowan will grow up a bit, and Ben Storm figures out how to stop acting like a cigar store Indian, there is great potential for a long-term series. Of course, if Rowan doesn't get it together, there won't be much more of a series anyway, just a ring side seat at the next witch's funeral. I heartily recomment acquiring the early volumes in the series. They are good fun, and will explain some of the events mentioned in 'Perfect Trust.'
Rating:  Summary: Best of the Three Review: Want a book that you can't put down? Grabs you by the arm and plunges you into the drama? Perfect Trust is it! M.R. Sellars is a brillant writer who can thrust you into his world and carry you to the end! This book keeps you guessing to the end. Now M.R. Sellars, how will you top this??
Rating:  Summary: They just keep getting better Review: While the pace of this book may be a bit slower than the first two, the author spends more time developing the characters (especially the main character, Rowan) and introducing a new one. Sellars seems to be more comfortable with his characters and that comes out in a well-written story. I enjoyed this book very much. Can't wait for the next one!
Rating:  Summary: A Chilling Follow-up Review: Wonderful follow-up to Harm None and Never Burn a Witch. I really enjoyed the deviation from the previous format. I believe Mr. Sellars intended to expose the villan at the begining, giving a clear view of just how disconnected Mr. Gant had become. I am eagerly awaiting the next book
Rating:  Summary: Great Read! Review: Wonderful follow-up to Harm None and Never Burn a Witch. I really enjoyed the deviation from the previous format. I believe Mr. Sellars intended to expose the villan at the begining, giving a clear view of just how disconnected Mr. Gant had become. I am eagerly awaiting the next book
Rating:  Summary: M.R. Sellars out does himself again Review: WOW! What a fantastic book! From cover to great looking cover this guy really knows how to write a book to keep you on the edge of your seat. Was not able to put it down and went for two days without sleep just to finish reading it. Wonderfully crafted storyline that differs from the previous and yet brings it all back to the front again. Where is Andrew Eldon Porter now? Should have know that he would appear again. Ben Storm was phenomenal in this story also. And some if the sub characters such as R.J. remind me of myself. Great to see M.R. Sellars is still writing great books.
Rating:  Summary: M.R. Sellars out does himself again Review: WOW! What a fantastic book! From cover to great looking cover this guy really knows how to write a book to keep you on the edge of your seat. Was not able to put it down and went for two days without sleep just to finish reading it. Wonderfully crafted storyline that differs from the previous and yet brings it all back to the front again. Where is Andrew Eldon Porter now? Should have know that he would appear again. Ben Storm was phenomenal in this story also. And some if the sub characters such as R.J. remind me of myself. Great to see M.R. Sellars is still writing great books.
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