Night Rising

When stuntwoman Dawn Madison received a call that her father Frank has gone missing, she rushes home of Hollywood. Once there she discovers that he had been working for Limpet and Associates, a paranormal Private Investigation agency and to find Frank she will also need to work with him. And that is just the beginning of the weird…

With NIGHT RISING by Ms. Green, be prepared to visit the underside of the town where nothing is as it seems. Start with hard edged tone, mix in some unresolved childhood issues, a heroine that could easily be mistaken for a villain, creatures that won’t stand up to the light of day and you have a first rate urban fantasy.

Ms. Green has done a fabulous job of developing our twisted heroine. Dawn has serious issues with her dead movie star mother. She has never felt that she measured up in terms of beauty or class so instead she tries to have sex with every good looking man she comes across. She also has real issues with anyone trying to get close to her emotionally which is why she feels so guilty about her father going missing as she has always held him away from her. How many of us readers have pushed ourselves to do good because of guilt? It is very easy to find a little bit of ourselves in Dawn. Dawn’s co-workers, Kiko and Breisi, are just as well written and are easier to empathize with as they do not have as many personal issues.

The plot itself is rich and dark. Not a book to be reading at night for the faint of heart. The ending, while satisfying, will also leave the reader waiting impatiently for the next book.

This reviewer also wants to remark on Ms. Green’s descriptions. She has an unusual way of describing common place scenes which allows the reader to view everything in a new light. At times, the readers will feel that they are watching a movie. Very unique gift.

This reviewer highly recommends NIGHT RISING to any lovers of Urban Fantasy. Ms. Green is a fresh new voice in this genre that this reviewer will be watching for. Rush out and get your copy today!

March 2007