Once you step through the looking glass, there is no going back.Mason Gray has a knack for solving puzzles, but the corpse on his living room floor is a piece that doesn’t fit.As suspect number one, Gray races to find the killer before the cops—his former colleagues—can pin it on him. But the cops aren’t the only ones out to get him. Those responsible for the murder want him dead and will use any … responsible for the murder want him dead and will use any means necessary to put him in the ground.
To survive, Gray must step through the looking glass, wrestle with demons both figurative and literal, and put the bad guys in the ground first. But the price could be higher than he thought…the life of his best friend and mentor.
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A great detective story with an urban fantasy twist.
Mason Gray is an ex-cop turned private investigator. A man murdered in his apartment upends his life and is related to a case he is working on. Besides having to figure out how all of this is connected, he is also forced to confront a supernatural world he did not know existed.
There is a lot to like about this book. I loved that while Mason Gray wears a trench coat and a fedora, he is also modern enough to love his smartphone and knows his way around a computer. This makes for a nice twist on the classic noir detective trope.
The mood and tone of the story was awesome; dark and gritty but with enough humor to keep things interesting.
The issue I had with the book is I picked it up thinking it was urban fantasy. While technically I guess it is, the vampire element really didn’t show up until the last third of the book. The first two-thirds of the book was pretty much your classic P.I. story.
Now that the supernatural elements of the story have been exposed, I figure the next book will lean harder into urban fantasy and look forward to reading it.
Mason Gray is a retired cop, a Chicago PI, a man to watch. He’s intelligent, kind to stray cats, does all of his Chicago commuting on public transportation and has outlived two assassination attempts in just the first few pages. Along with his boss Frank, they do their best to make a living helping people with the little setbacks in their lives. And sometimes, the big ones. Despite the peril involved, Mason can usually handle a mystery in just a day or two. But perhaps not this one. And who is Mr. Monday? Even more telling, WHAT is Mr. Monday?
AN INCREDIBLE READ !
Earl (Mason) Gray is a private detective working hard.
He has his own little habits. He use to wear a trench coat and fedora, to smoke cigarettes and drink black coffee.
One day, Mason Gray take a New case : a missing girl.
He doesn’t know yet, but his entire life is going to change …
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To be honest, I believe I almost fell in love with the main character of this incredible book : Mason Gray. 🙂
I loved EVERYTHING with this character (except trench coat, fedora and cigarettes)!
I loved the entire story that I found most surprising. A very good and gripping plot with a very interesting Heroe.
It was quite perfect for me !
I couldn’t let the book without finishing it first.
I am waiting for Book 2.
I do recommend this book.
Wonderful blending of a mystery novel with an old fashioned vampire story from the days when the vampires were the villains. The author brought everything together perfectly in this thrilling tale. I received a free review copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review.
Missing: A Mason Gray Case is an intriguing mystery with a paranormal twist. The characters are well developed and interesting. I love that Mason Gray actually wears the trench coat and fedora and feels like an old-fashioned gumshoe. The storyline is well written and captured my interest from the start. I loved this paranormal noir and cannot wait for the next one.
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