“He says he will break anything you try to keep pure, brother…”Forensic psychologist Miri Fox travels across the globe when her now-employer, psychic detective, Quentin Black, calls from a police station in Bangkok and asks for her help.She arrives to find Black undercover inside a gang of local criminals, determined to discover which of them is killing street children and ritualistically burning … and ritualistically burning their bodies inside Buddhist shrines. But Black isn’t the only one with an interest in the crimes, and soon his investigations get the attention of the local sex traffickers, along with a crime syndicate out of Russia that doesn’t appreciate his meddling one bit.
When Miri shows up to help, she manages to catch the attention of all the wrong people. Events quickly spiral out of control…until Miri soon finds herself the hunted.
The second book in the paranormal mystery romance series starring brilliant but dangerous psychic detective, Quentin Black, and his partner in crime, forensic psychologist, Miri Fox.
Praise for JC Andrijeski’s Writing
“Andrijeski delivers a whopper of an action flick…” ~ New Myths
“The sexual tension is scorching…” ~ The Muses Circle
“Amazing characters in an out-of-this-world scenario…” ~ The Indie Bookshelf
“The most impressive display of world-building I have seen in a while.” ~ I (Heart) Reading
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I usually apply what I call my “Dresden test” to this kind of book, looking to see how the lead character stacks up against Jim Butler’s Harry Dresden. Well, psychic detective Quentin Black, the star of JC Andrijeski’s Quentin Black Mystery series, more than satisfied that test. The first of the stories in this series was fantastic. This one, Black As Night, blew me away. In no time flat (this is only book 2, after all) Black has become a favorite character. Ho humm, poor Quentin, his day is unwantingly full of little things like tracking down who is grabbing street children and burning their bodies inside Buddhist temples, and dealing with minor inconveniences like a Russian crime syndicate that doesn’t particularly appreciate his meddling and is out to demonstrate its displeasure. This might not be fun for him or for his new employee, forensic psychologist Miri Fox, but for readers? Pure catnip that makes me want to purr. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises – this book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend. I’m now joyously on to the next one.
Kidnapped in a foreign country. About to be wisked away into oblivion, never seen again. Fear, mind numbing pain, forced to break free alone, all of this and more in this episode.
This book had a dark edge, and people sensitive to child trafficking and rape should avoid this one and the next, as book 3 continues the thread. This is such an addictive plot line! I really enjoyed book one and had the rest of the series on my wishlist- when I received a gift card, books 2 and 3 were my splurge buys. My only real impatience with the story is the lack of advancement in the thread explaining the undertones of Black’s relationship with Miri. I’ve never been of fan of the “I’ll explain later” excuse, but this author does a great job of distracting the reader with fast-paced action and entertaining protagonists, so I’ve managed to stay involved in the reading. regardless of the relationship questions. I’m hooked — we’ll see if the author can keep it going!
Miri Fox is a Forensic Psychologist and suddenly finds herself on a plane getting her boss Quentin Black (a psychic detective) out of jail in Bangkok. When she gets there he is working undercover in a gang f local criminals trying to discover who is killing street children and then burning their bodies in a ritual inside a Buddhist shrine. However Black isn’t the only one interested in the crimes as it comes to the attention of local sex traffickers and a Russian crime syndicate who don’t like this interference. Miri arriving and helping brings her to the attention of the wrong people and she is suddenly the one being hunted.
Wow – this is intense and full of drama, action, danger and raw emotion. I definitely found myself reading this quicker and quicker as I got more into the story and Miri was in more and more danger. Black was his usual self – dark, moody and very irresistible. Well written and very easy to get lost in the sights, sounds and emotions involved in the story.
** Please note there is a brutal rape scene in this story and so you might choose not to read it because of that.
This is an emotionally difficult book to read. It should probably come with a trigger warning as well. I understand that it’s “science fiction” violence, but rape and torture are still rape and torture. The events are essential to the plot but they’re so well-written I found it impossible not to be impacted by them. The pace of the story is quick, and the plot has so many unexpected twists, turns, and double-crosses. I’m hooked on Black and Miri and can’t wait to read everything about them.
I had trouble putting this book down. The action just kept spiralling faster and faster and faster. Are Black and Miri going to make it out of this case alive??