Review: A great addition to the FBI Psychics series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
“The Innocent” by Shiloh Walker is a novella which is part of the ‘FBI Psychics’ series and features psychometric Jay Roberts who is determined to find out why a promising and rare online friendship with Lincoln Dawson was abruptly terminated. The discovery that he has not only lost his position in law enforcement but has been dealing with the nightmare of a missing daughter turns out to be only the tip of the iceberg with respect to the swirling miasma of evil that seems to be focused on the aptly named town of Hell. Fortunately, Jay is not one to be intimidated by a little hostility and she has an unexpected wealth of resources to help her deal with Hell, both literally and figuratively speaking.This is another delicious addition to a series about a group of people with very unusual mental talents who struggle to eliminate the evils which abound in life, especially thosewhich involve victimizing women and children. The strong and tormented characters which this author excels at creating are frequently honed by horrific experiences and this story is no exception. I especially enjoyed the clash between the unconventional Jay and the admittedly stereotyped bullies she eventually conquers with a little help from newly-met allies even as I mourn the developments which will cause a shake-up in the organization that she works for. The whirlwind of events that transpire make the exciting climax a little overwhelming and it would be nice to have had a little more detail but I understand that there are limitations imposed by the length of the novella. I certainly hope there are more stories involving these compelling characters as I think this is a fantastic theme and want it to continue! Night Owl ReviewsI received a copy of this title in return for an honest review.