Eric Carter is a necromancer, but he's used his talents and turned them into a lucrative career, all while earning a nice fee. LA and all its bad memories was behind him, but when his sister's murdered, he must return to solve the crime, and to exact some serious revenge. Above all, he must stay alive in what turns out to be a scary, dangerous, and unpredictable situation.

I really got into DEAD THINGS as I tend to really like it when the character of Death is used. Call me morbid, I suppose. This author's version of Death is vicious and bloodthirsty, just how I imagine he would be. The protagonist, Eric, controls the dead, so right there this one is given more points in my system. You see, he's a necromancer. I dropped that term a second time to make sure I got your attention.

Stephen Blackmoore brings us lots of action, blood and gore, and Eric is flawed, raw and rough around the edges, but he is also tough bringing much to the noir element. Gritty and dirty settings give way to a nasty world where you must fight to live, and nothing is fair. Ghosts, monsters, and gods all inhabit the pages in this nightmare-inducing atmosphere. And don't forget the magic. As I look back I wonder what's left that Blackmoore didn't already bring to the story. Honestly, DEAD THINGS is an amazing tale and as it stands it's number one out of all the books I've read this year.