Sharp as glass shards and lush as the desert after the rain, the writing is the true magic here.Īre we not men? We are-well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on his bestseller World War Z (2006).Ī zombie apocalypse is one thing. Eva embodies these complexities as well she’s a memorable and multifaceted heroine. It’s not often that we get a story of hoodoo and conjuring that presents these as religious elements rather than sensational ones. In a similar way, the mystical and the earthly are seamlessly intertwined, in place as well as in plot. She employs gorgeous metaphors and crass slang with precision. There are all the expected thrills and chills as well as some unexpected ones, but the real gift here is Givhan’s command of language. Then a former love reenters her life, and Eva has to decide where her path of happiness lies-and how far she will go to find out the truth about Cecelia’s murder. The trauma of this most recent death, and her suspicions about Jericho, instantly sends Eva back to a place of trauma drinking and blacking out, she also begins to experience visitations from Cecelia’s ghost. After all, it’s not the first time someone close to Eva has died when she was 15, her best friend drowned, and she was believed by some to be responsible. Evidence emerges that suggests he may have been having an affair with Cecelia, but when Eva tries to talk to him about it, he suggests he may plead guilty to protect her. But no amount of protection they can summon will help when they discover the body of Eva’s friend Cecelia in the river behind their house and Jericho is immediately arrested for her murder. Her husband, Jericho, a college professor, also runs a Magick shop, and they have two wonderful children whose names begin with X. A murder mystery with organic roots in the otherworldly.Įva Santos Moon is a glass blower by trade and a bruja by heritage.

Trinity sight by jennifer givhan