Pagan Moon

Rating:
Summary: Scoot over John Sanford!
Review: Looking for a good read, one that's fast paced, action-packed and totally unpredictable? I've got just the book for you!

First-time author William G. Davis has written a real page-turner! As a young rookie in the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department, Mike Gage makes a gruesome find. The body of his former girlfriend-turned-hooker is found floating face down in the West Palm Canal; her body mutilated, her heart missing. She is not the first such victim nor the last.

Something evil is lurking in the Florida glades; something that preys on young women, something that sacrifices them, then dumps them to be devoured by scavengers or stumbled over by unsuspecting fishermen. Now a seasoned detective, Mike Gage is the only policeman that sees a connection between the many similar slayings that have spanned the South Florida counties over the past twenty years. His investigations always come up blank, until that is a would-be sacrifice escapes and gives him the lead he's been looking for.

This is not your typical detective or crime novel. It's all of that with a twist. If you're a fan of John Sanford or Michael Connelly, you won't want to miss this excellent read!

Mr. Davis, a retired Marine officer, now works in the gaming industry and lives with his wife in Florida. He has written a second book, Pagan Dawn and is working on a third in the series.

Go, read, enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: Scoot over John Sanford!
Review: Looking for a good read, one that's fast paced, action-packed and totally unpredictable? I've got just the book for you!

First-time author William G. Davis has written a real page-turner! As a young rookie in the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department, Mike Gage makes a gruesome find. The body of his former girlfriend-turned-hooker is found floating face down in the West Palm Canal; her body mutilated, her heart missing. She is not the first such victim nor the last.

Something evil is lurking in the Florida glades; something that preys on young women, something that sacrifices them, then dumps them to be devoured by scavengers or stumbled over by unsuspecting fishermen. Now a seasoned detective, Mike Gage is the only policeman that sees a connection between the many similar slayings that have spanned the South Florida counties over the past twenty years. His investigations always come up blank, until that is a would-be sacrifice escapes and gives him the lead he's been looking for.

This is not your typical detective or crime novel. It's all of that with a twist. If you're a fan of John Sanford or Michael Connelly, you won't want to miss this excellent read!

Mr. Davis, a retired Marine officer, now works in the gaming industry and lives with his wife in Florida. He has written a second book, Pagan Dawn and is working on a third in the series.

Go, read, enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: Terrific reading!!
Review: Pagan Moon is an orphan of a book, in that it has yet to find a publishing house to call home. It is not surprising, if one needs to put this book into a category. It is a mystery; it is a thriller; and it has supernatural aspects to make one's skin tingle. Since the horror market is what those in the industry would refer to as "soft" these days; the publishers might not want to take a chance on this book without some clamor from readers and reviewers.

Consider this a clamor in capital letters. Pagan Moon is a mixture of an excellent cop thriller/mystery. We are introduced to Detective Mike Gage, who is a veteran of the Palm Beach PD. Early in his career, Mike Gage was on the scene of a grisly murder of a girl he had dated:

"If I simply looked at the ears, I would know. My hand trembled, then moved hesitantly toward the damp, auburn hair. Carefully, I drew back a thick strand. I saw pierced ears, but no angel earring. Yet, I'd kissed a tiny ear like the one I was staring at."

Mike's friend's heart had been removed, and Mike had seen more cases similar to this one in his career. A coed's description of two kidnappers who planned her demise at a sacrificial altar spurs Mike to search out the lair of the kidnappers. What they find there defies imagination, as they witness and videotape a Satanic rite involving a powerful businessman named Quentin Van Eck. The airing of this videotape costs Gage his position with the police force, and when he rescues Carolyn Van Eck from an attempted suicide, she hires him as her bodyguard. Gage begins to unravel the origins of the cult and, as he threatens the cult with exposure, his life and Carolyn's become a series of misadventures, which eventually lead to the center of an age-old conspiracy.

Pagan Moon is an extremely well written, entertaining whodunit. It also involves a search for supernatural enlightenment, similar to the Indiana Jones' stories. It would make a wonderful movie, and it is a powerful read. Mr. Davis knows which words to use to send tingles down the spine, even as he instructs the reader on the inner workings of medicine, law, research, money markets, and police work. He has done his research well, and his story fairly leaps off of the page onto the reader's lap. He formulates a conspiracy theory that rivals any out on the literary market today. This book deserves to be published!

Shelley Glodowski, Reviewer

Rating:
Summary: Terrific reading!!
Review: Pagan Moon is an orphan of a book, in that it has yet to find a publishing house to call home. It is not surprising, if one needs to put this book into a category. It is a mystery; it is a thriller; and it has supernatural aspects to make one's skin tingle. Since the horror market is what those in the industry would refer to as "soft" these days; the publishers might not want to take a chance on this book without some clamor from readers and reviewers.

Consider this a clamor in capital letters. Pagan Moon is a mixture of an excellent cop thriller/mystery. We are introduced to Detective Mike Gage, who is a veteran of the Palm Beach PD. Early in his career, Mike Gage was on the scene of a grisly murder of a girl he had dated:

"If I simply looked at the ears, I would know. My hand trembled, then moved hesitantly toward the damp, auburn hair. Carefully, I drew back a thick strand. I saw pierced ears, but no angel earring. Yet, I'd kissed a tiny ear like the one I was staring at."

Mike's friend's heart had been removed, and Mike had seen more cases similar to this one in his career. A coed's description of two kidnappers who planned her demise at a sacrificial altar spurs Mike to search out the lair of the kidnappers. What they find there defies imagination, as they witness and videotape a Satanic rite involving a powerful businessman named Quentin Van Eck. The airing of this videotape costs Gage his position with the police force, and when he rescues Carolyn Van Eck from an attempted suicide, she hires him as her bodyguard. Gage begins to unravel the origins of the cult and, as he threatens the cult with exposure, his life and Carolyn's become a series of misadventures, which eventually lead to the center of an age-old conspiracy.

Pagan Moon is an extremely well written, entertaining whodunit. It also involves a search for supernatural enlightenment, similar to the Indiana Jones' stories. It would make a wonderful movie, and it is a powerful read. Mr. Davis knows which words to use to send tingles down the spine, even as he instructs the reader on the inner workings of medicine, law, research, money markets, and police work. He has done his research well, and his story fairly leaps off of the page onto the reader's lap. He formulates a conspiracy theory that rivals any out on the literary market today. This book deserves to be published!

Shelley Glodowski, Reviewer

Rating:
Summary: pagan Moon a compelling read
Review: Pagan Moon starts fast and the action never lets you go. The characters are clearly defined, the plot moves along well and the story is original and interesting. All the elements are unique and Mr. Davis creates an interesting story that must be read to the end. I couldn't put it down sounds trite but that was my experience with Pagan Moon

Rating:
Summary: ENTERTAINING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND WELL-WRITTEN
Review: This book does not fall into any one category. It blends the horror/supernatural, police/mystery, and medical thriller quite effectively. It is also laced a with some historical sub-plots just for interest. This author proves that a book need not be locked into one genre or another in order to be successful. And for a reader like me, who enjoys all three of the above types, this was particularly enjoyable. It reminded somewhat of the Indian Jones series - a tough but lovable protagonist, and some deliciously wicked bad guys, along with some eccentric but fascinating minor characters. The book reads very quickly. The action is swift, punctuated by relatively short chapters. The main part of the book is failry "normal". There is something nefarious going on in the background, but we are not quite sure what. It isn't until the last third or so of the book that all, excuse the expression, hell breaks loose and reality is totally suspended. In this type of book, though, who cares? It's just more exciting reading. This book will make a great movie -it has just the kind of elements that work on the big screen. Lots of action, well etched characters, a beautiful woman, and it practically screams for special effects. I applaud Mr. Davis for his courage in writing a book that transcends being pigeon holed. Book stores may have a hard time figuring out what section to put it in, but the final product works. It is a book to enjoy, not to try and analzye or to think to hard about. You will enjoy the ride!

Rating:
Summary: ENTERTAINING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND WELL-WRITTEN
Review: This book does not fall into any one category. It blends the horror/supernatural, police/mystery, and medical thriller quite effectively. It is also laced a with some historical sub-plots just for interest. This author proves that a book need not be locked into one genre or another in order to be successful. And for a reader like me, who enjoys all three of the above types, this was particularly enjoyable. It reminded somewhat of the Indian Jones series - a tough but lovable protagonist, and some deliciously wicked bad guys, along with some eccentric but fascinating minor characters. The book reads very quickly. The action is swift, punctuated by relatively short chapters. The main part of the book is failry "normal". There is something nefarious going on in the background, but we are not quite sure what. It isn't until the last third or so of the book that all, excuse the expression, hell breaks loose and reality is totally suspended. In this type of book, though, who cares? It's just more exciting reading. This book will make a great movie -it has just the kind of elements that work on the big screen. Lots of action, well etched characters, a beautiful woman, and it practically screams for special effects. I applaud Mr. Davis for his courage in writing a book that transcends being pigeon holed. Book stores may have a hard time figuring out what section to put it in, but the final product works. It is a book to enjoy, not to try and analzye or to think to hard about. You will enjoy the ride!