Review: A Supernatural Thing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2012
"Demon's Night," by Guido Henkel, introduces the reader to the vividly supernatural world of Jason Dark and Siu Lin, ghost hunters extraordinaire. Dark brandishes a magical sword inside his cane, and Siu Lin draws upon her rich Chinese heritage to understand the forces of the paranormal, with some martial arts thrown in. (Though appealing, she is far from a fragile flower, and can hold her own in battle.) This highly atmospheric introductory volume is set in Victorian London, where a strange mist is killing people. And then there is this mysterious portrait of Paganini. Could the reader ask for more?Actually, yes; I was sorry when this rather short book ended. But otherwise Henkel knows what he is doing every step of the way.  He has a true gift for creating visual imagery.  Reading "Demon's Night" is like watching a movie.  The forces of evil are so graphically depicted that you can all but see them staring at you. Not only that, but the demon is given its own interior narrative, so that the reader sees the world through the single-minded demon's eyes. Yet the story is never overpowering. As a writer, Henkel finds just the right balance between the making the story believable and keeping the reader entertained. I had blissful dreams upon finishing the book.I wanted to see the relationship between Jason and Sui Lin develop, but presumably I will have to read future volumes to get my wish--which will be my pleasure to do. I also look forward to playing tourist again in Victorian England, which seems the ideal setting for the series, and which setting the author captures so adroitly. Need a spooky fun in your life? By all mean check out this series. You won't be disappointed.Jon P. Bloch(The Kindle Book Review)