2 Bloggers 1 Series - The Unholy (Krewe of Hunters #6)

 

I had to go back in the archives to see when Stormi and I last buddy read a book in this series.  I came up with March 2024. Wow!  That was a long time ago.  We actually have several Heather Graham series on the go so it's not surprising that I've started to get some of them mixed together.  I will say I am glad we picked this one up this month.  So, read on for my thoughts and then hop over to Storm Reads to hear Stormi's opinion.

 

TITLE:  The Unholy (Krewe of Hunters #6)

AUTHOR: Heather Graham

PUBLISHER: MIRA

PUBLISHING DATE: June 26, 2012

PAGES: 369   

SOURCE: Library 

FROM GOODREADS: At Hollywood's Black Box Cinema, a young starlet dies a terrifying death. 

When a movie mogul's son is charged with the grisly murder, he calls agent Sean Cameron, who specializes in irregular investigations. As part of the FBI's paranormal team, Cameron knows that nightmares aren't limited to the silver screen.

Working with special-effects artist Madison Darvil — who has her own otherworldly gifts—Cameron delves into the malevolent force animating more than one movie monster. But will they be in time to stop the next noir scenario come to life?

MY THOUGHTS: I have to admit I think this is my favorite of the series thus far.  Madison works at special effects studio who has been tasked to help remake an old horror film.  The studio is attached to the historic Black Box Cinema and one evening, following a personal screening session, the girlfriend of the owner's son Archie is murdered.  Archie is the only suspect, but his father Eddie knows he is innocent.  Not believing the local police will look any further than his son, he calls in Sean Cameron, and FBI agent who used to work for him.  He links Sean with a current employee, Madison, because he suspects she has a special talent, not unlike Sean, which can help the investigation.  Madison can see and speak with ghosts.  Maybe the newly departed girlfriend can help the Krewe exonerate Archie and find the real killer.

I think one reason I found this installment so appealing was the old movie lore and setting of the current mystery.  It was nice hearing about Hollywood history, and the mystery elements really sucked me in.  Although it looked as if no one but Archie could have created the murder, there ended up being tons of suspects and it was fun guessing as I read along.  As the books are somewhat formulaic, I knew Madison and Sean would eventually hook up, but I liked both of them so much that it was enjoyable witnessing them getting to know each other better as they worked together to solve the case. Also, Madison has a ghostly roommate who is a lot of fun and made the book even better.  His name is Bogie and yes, he is THAT Bogie.  

Overall, this was the perfect time to read this paranormal suspense book.  I am sure I will continue on with this series sooner rather than later but since there are so many in this series so far, the verdict is out on if I will ever complete it.

MY RATING: 5 PAWS