A review of
Hard Day's Knight
by John G. Hartness
Hard Day’s Knight is a catchy title for a catchy book.
Set in Charlotte, NC, a place the author knows well from
what I can gather from the great descriptions and knowledge of the city’s
streets. A pair of vampires, Jimmy Black and Greg Knight own and operate the
Black Knight Detective Agency. Both are young in appearance since they were ‘turned’
in their younger days, but they’ve got some years on them. That doesn’t, however
stop the pair form acting their age. Mischievous, goofy and constantly popping
off with pop culture references, they go about the business of solving crimes, albeit
Greg prefers doing so while dressed up as a would-be vampiric superhero.
Honestly, when this part first came up, I couldn’t help but
picture Jack Black, dressed up in the Adam West-era Batman suit while dangling
from a bat-rope.
Their client, worried that he’d be cursed by a local witch,
hires them for protection, but the case takes them in an unsuspected direction.
Local children, a lot of them are going missing. Witches, demons, and a
ticked-off lady cop are no match for our boys, though.
Hard Day’s Knight is the first book in the Black Knight Chronicles by John G. Hartness. While vampires have been all the rage over the past
several years, this story takes a different look and a unique approach to the
vampire lore.
Hartness’s writing is well above par, his story telling is
excellent, and his characters are just a blast to watching in action. The story
is tight and leaves off with plenty of room for future volumes.
Highly recommended.
http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Days-Knight-Black-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B004GB17G0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1434101841&sr=8-3&keywords=hard+days+knight
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