Review: Mastering the Macabre
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
This series is pretty graphic.  Plenty of blood and guts and more than enough gore. Ms. McCray has most certainly has a vivid imagination on what a murderer things and acts.  In this series, it all starts with:Gauntlet- the prequel short story to All Hallow's EveWe are introduced to Ruth and Paxton.  This is short story is about how the two detectives meet.  We are getting an insight of how the two work together.  This is the very first day the two have to deal with.  Paxton has been through several parters prior to Ruth.  So, he isn't ready or prepared for her to become his new side kick.  Only thing he doesn't understand, he needs her to help crack the next several cases they stumble upon.All Hallow's Eve:  The one night it is Bad to be good (written under the name Cristyn West)This book starts with the murder of Father Marcus Gonzales.  Detective's Paxton and Ruth are forced to hunt down a murderer that is out to prove something.  With the two detectives lives starting to intermingle together...Ruth's son and Paxton's nephew being good friends.  They are out to protect their families as well as the rest of the town.  Only problem, I don't think that both are prepared for what is in store.I had no clue this was going to take the twist that it did.  I was shocked by the ending and I can't stress...REAL shock to the ending!  Excellent book!AnatomyDetective Nicole Usher and her partner Detective Ruben Torres are on the hunt for a murderer that has a thing for labeling organs.  Next person to enter this case is the infamous FBI profiler, Kent Harbinger.  Now that he is on the case, things go from what is gross to just freakin weirder than weird.  Kent has a nack for doing things that are not by the book.  But then that makes him just the best profiler around.  Be prepared for wanting to know more about Kent, Nicole and Ruben...it gets only better in the next book!Mary, Mary Quite ContraryWe are introduced to Special Agent Sariah Cooper.  She brought in on a case that is labeled Mary, Mary Quite Contary.  However, Agent Cooper (Coop) has been investigating a murder labeled the Humpty Dumpty murders.  The murder begins with a single hand being found in the ground.  While investigating the case she befriends Officer Hadderly.  The two start a partnership that is leading them to find the Mary, Mary murderer.  Only problem is, Agent Salazar is their thorn in the side.  How will these two overcome the hurdles?  I can't tell you, it will give the ending away...read the book!DeviousI didn't quite know what to think about this book in the beginning. It didn't take long to be hooked.Darc and Trey are the dynamic detective duo of Seattle. We learn from this book how they became this wonderful, dysfunctional crime fighting team.It's a great prequel to the most disgusting, gruesome, craziest book I've ever read!