Review: Werewolves and mystery and bikers
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
When Diego strolls into town looking for information about his sister, he could not have anticipated meeting Maxim Dwyer, a local detective. After being detained for a murder, Diego tries to convince Maxim (in vain) that he wasn't the killer and that the bikers he tussled with are werewolves. When those bikers escape from their holding cell through a secured window many floors above the ground, Maxim might just have to reevaluate what he thinks is possible.The Seventh Sons of Sycamore combines a detective tale with werewolf bikers. Suicides, hidden graves, government conspiracies and the like tangle to weave a tale fraught with lies, betrayal, and two men who must rely on each other if they don't want to end up bitten. Both Maxim and Diego are more alike than they realize, as both as searching desperately for answers to the loss of their loved ones. The biker gang is filled with various characters, some who try to get in our heroes way at every turn. The mysterious Mom, for example, tries to reign in her subordinates while getting Diego to stop sticking is nose into local affairs.The writing is okay. The author is competent at setting a scene and making the initial chapter engaging, but sometimes I felt that the writing lacked flair, but it gets things done. The perspective shifts between following Diego or Maxim, and occasionally the chapters move forward or backward in time, which can be a little confusing. The premise was interesting and I liked the characters motivations. Some plot points were easy to guess, but the ending wrapping things up nicely. A short read that isn't perfect but does have some entertainment value.