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Ghosts of Karnak by George Mann (view source)
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The story rockets along at a great pace and the 1920s setting is evocative. Throw in the Egyptian curses and you have a clichéd, but entertaining story. A couple of elements left me questioning once or twice; Gabriel fights as he does because of psychological damage caused during the war, yet he dishes out death to many people without a second thought. This is the same with the police in the book as they come across cultists and open fire – even if the cult was violent last time, surely the police would have to ask them to surrender the next? As the New York represented here is not our own and neither is the history, some leeway can be given, but at times the gore is a little much from the 'good' guys.
Where the book excels is not only in pace, but also world design; gangsters and the supernatural just work well together. For fans of breezy pulp sci -fi, they will gain a lot of joy from ''Ghosts'', but those looking for something more cerebral, best look elsewhere.
There are other fun pulp science fiction books available including [[Libriomancer by Jim C Hines]] and the ever -popular [[Proven Guilty (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher]]. [[George Mann's Ghost Series in Chronological Order]]
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