Review: Great read that will keep you guessing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
I picked up Kirsten Weiss' magical detective series, featuring PI protagonist Riga Hayworth, with the latest, The Shamanic Detective. I was immediately hooked by the premise: an investigator with magical powers that allow her to peer past the veil and connect with things not on the surface: ghosts; fairies, the underworld. As if her resemblance to Rita Hayworth wasn't magic enough!The story weaves two plot lines. Riga uses her magical powers to help her fiancé, Donovan Mosse, the CEO of his family's casino in Stateline Nevada, absolve himself of a crime he didn't commit. At the same time, she's also helping her friend Sal, a shaman and the CEO of a sportswear company, figure out who is after her for trying to sell the company. This journey puts Riga in the sights of an evil fae (fairy) who demands a soul.The cast of characters is complex: ghosts, fairies, humans. The plot is well-crafted, shifting between magical and non-magical events. And the setting of deep, heavy snow emphasizes the unworldly aspect of the story.Definitely put this on your to-read list. Ms. Weiss' imagination is amazing. She's constructed an entire alternate paranormal universe and has wrapped it up in the boundaries of a mystery series.