In a town where the monsters don’t always have claws, someone has to look out for the little guy. That’s where I come in.They call me cunning man, conjurer, wizard, but mostly they call me Ozzy. If a witch is throwing curses your way, or there’s something scary scratching at your window in the night, I’ve got just the charm for you.Mostly, though, I find things. Lost treasures, missing loved … things. Lost treasures, missing loved ones, doesn’t matter. If you want something found, I’m your guy. For a nominal fee, of course.
So when a grieving father hired me to track down a stolen family heirloom, I was happy to help. Trouble is, what started out as another garden-variety stolen property job just ended in attempted murder. Mine.
They made a mistake, though, when they put a bullet in my stomach and left me for the worms.
They didn’t bury me deep enough.
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Brilliant urban fantasy read with lovely side characters. I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the talented Gary Bennett. Can’t wait to dive into the next of the series.
In the first of the books from the Lost Falls series we are introduced to Ozzy, the cunning man and a world paranormal creatures. He is known for finding lost items and people. When a man asks if he would help him find a family heirloom in remembrance of his dead child, he could not resist taking the case. He did not realize he was biting off more than meets the eye.
This is a fun, action packed paranormal adventure full of unique creatures and great characters. The characters are personable complete with foibles and strengths. The storyline flows smoothly and quickly chalked full surprises and action, holding your interest right up until the end. I found I had to read the book in one sitting. The creative creatures made the story a lot more interesting. The mystery was full of surprises, twists and turns, danger, and suspense. The dialogue was exceptional, witty, numerous and sarcastic giving the story a lighter feel. The narrative did a great job of describing the setting and was from Ozzy’s point of view allowing insight into into his thoughts, insecurities, history, motivations and action. I loved this book’s creativity, action and uniqueness. I look forward to many more books in this series.
With his Lost Falls series, Underwood has created an intriguing edgy modern fantasy world that works for me on all levels. Ozzy is the perfect hero for this world: tough as an outlaw biker, but with a strong sense of morality and justice. Lots of room for development here as Ozzy trains to take his place as an important arbitrator in his dark world.
Every once in a while I am lucky enough to stumble upon a book that really impresses me. This was one of those books. I decided to give this book a try simply because it sounded like it had some promise and I am always on the lookout for new urban fantasy series to try. Once I started listening, I quickly realized that this was going to be a book that I wouldn’t want to put down. I really enjoyed every moment that I spent with this book.
I loved this story’s setup. Ozzy is a cunning man who is also very resourceful. He tries to help others when he can. He decided to help a man find a family heirloom even though the job isn’t going to pay well. And that’s when things really start to go wrong. Ozzy will risk losing everything to get to the bottom of this case before long.
I loved the characters in this book. I found myself liking Ozzy right from the start. I loved getting a chance to see what he thought and see how his mind works. Besides Ozzy, there were plenty of other great characters. Ozzy’s mentor, Early, kept me guessing and the Dealer was intriguing yet creepy. I loved the variety of beings that show up in this book include hags, goblins, hobgoblins, and changelings just to start.
The story had plenty of action and moved at a pretty fast pace. I was completely drawn into the mystery and couldn’t wait to see how things would work out. The book took a lot of turns that I didn’t expect and I loved the fact that it kept me guessing.
Gary Bennett did a fabulous job with the narration. I really felt like he brought this story to life. He used a variety of voices for all of the different characters and made everything sound very natural. He had a very pleasant voice that I found easy to listen to for hours at a time. I think that his performance added to my enjoyment of the story.
I would highly recommend this book to others. I thought that this was a great start to a very promising series. The characters, the mystery, and the world-building were all very well done. I cannot wait to read more of this series!
I received a review copy of this audiobook from the author via Audiobook Boom and have voluntarily left this review.