Review: Rick Murcer branches out to horror with reporter Sam MacNabb
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2012
Author Rick Murcer has written a 42-page prequel titled "413" that launches him into the horror genre.  He is best known for his series of Manny Williams thrillers, but "413" is something different, to say the least.  Sam MacNabb, the main character, is an investigative reporter in Detroit which can't be easy with the amount of crime that McNabb has seen over the years."I'm not a virgin to horrific murder scenes, not by any stretch of the imagination.  If you don't think so, I invite you to spend a week with me.  Our fine city isn't proclaimed the Murder Capital without cause.  That dubious title is woven into the very tapestry that is Detroit.Can I get an amen?" (Loc 55)In "413" MacNabb wants a closer look at a crime scene he has received a call about, so he dresses as a CSI and is cleared for entry into the victim's apartment.  Sam reports only the facts and the reality of a situation, and this time the facts are unclear as to what has happened, and the reality is something that Sam MacNabb, the police and the real CSI have never seen in their lives and hope never to see again.This short story is a page-turner and the creep factor, on a scale of 1 to 10, is off the chart.  Through this prequel the reader gets to know a good bit about Sam MacNabb even before reading the book, and I'm looking forward to its release. Murcer has done a good job with the title because alone it suggests something sinister.Highly recommended for readers of horror and thrillers.