Review: Mime, by Chrissey Harrison

Paperback: 520 pages
Publisher: Matador (10 July 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1838593608
ISBN-13: 978-1838593605

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mime-Supernatural-Thriller-Chrissey-Harrison/dp/1838593608

There’s a supernatural killer on the loose…

Elliot Cross didn t believe in monsters. At least, not until his brother died at the hands of something unnatural.

Four years later and a string of impossible deaths leave the police baffled. Consumed by a desire to shine a journalistic light on the supernatural world, Elliot sees a chance to make a difference. Enlisting the help of his (only) employee, Samantha, he quickly identifies the culprit a demonic mime artist whose invisible creations are fatally real.

Way out of his depth, Elliot s only hope is renowned demon hunter Gabriel Cushing. But tracking down Gabriel is only the beginning The search for a way to end the demon forever will take Elliot and Sam across the country, uncovering lost history, buried secrets, and a few new truths about themselves.

The Rosie Synosis

There’s some weird deaths in Bristol. Luckily Elliot and Sam of Weird News are on the case. After identifying the cause of the deaths and upsetting the police, the pair go on a road trip to Oxford where they make allies and to the West Country where they discover Elliot’s heritage and fight a demon.

The Good

Sam and Elliot go on an emotional journey at the same time as they go on a physical journey. Their relationship develops through adversity. The supporting cast of Gabriel, Liam, Father Monroe and Fiona, go on their own journeys of discovery.

The plot is fast moving and entertaining, with moments of terror and excitement as their investigation continues.

The structure of the novel, a straightforward narrative with flashbacks of Elliot’s last days in London, and references to the past, works well, and puts me in mind of a mini-series; it could easily be adapted. There’s something a bit ‘Buffy’ about it. Those of us who remember the late 90s/early 2000s will get the feel of this book straight away.

The Not-So-Good

Gabriel is a very staid, almost a caricature.

The Verdict

A solid work of supernatural fiction that uses many of the tropes we have come to know and love, with enjoyable characters and a twisty plot

You will never look at street mimes the same way again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Author of supernatural thrillers and other spec genre fiction.

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What can you expect from my books? Monsters, magic, action and adventure, and fragile human characters trying to muddle through as best they can. They make mistakes and bad choices sometimes, and they have to learn to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses and turn to their friends and loved ones for help and support.

My debut novel, “Mime“, released June 2020. Working on this book has been an epic 10 year journey learning how to be a writer. Although Mime was my first project, it has routinely been on the back burner while I worked on other projects. You can discover the published ones in the books section of my website, and novelette “The Star Coin Prophecy” is available as a free download for subscribers.

FIND ME:
Website: http://chrisseyharrison.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrisseywrites
Facebook: http://facebook.com/authorchrisseyharrison

I’m a science geek, gamer, fan of sci-fi and fantasy, and wearer of many hats. Metaphorical hats, that is, not so much real hats. At the moment I mostly wear my writer hat, my designer and my crafter hat. I also used to wear my film maker hat when producing movies with my amazing colleagues over at The Great Escape.

I live in Clevedon in a creaky old Victorian terrace with my partner and my 17 year-old goldfish Ambition. One day I will own a cat… one day.