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Ghosts haunt a man who is plagued by more than his nightmares
Talon's poetic use of metaphors is joyous and readers will no doubt become immersed, as I did, in his descriptive prose of the foggy moorlands and rainy landscapes of Exmoor. Readers of Stephen King will find it engaging; a haunting, occult thriller with a twist. from Number9BlogSpot
Lorne Turner, the main character, is the kind of hero you don't normally see in a thriller. He's haunted by his past as an SAS soldier, a little lost and very lonely. He's not some handsome bloke with Hollywood good looks either and he's humble about everything but his skills. from For-Authors.com
Having read a great many books that are both thrillers and have elements of the supernatural it's clear that Counting Crows is a cut above the rest. With the pace of a Dean Koontz novel, the author sets out the story from the start and it never stops rolling to its well-earned climax. from book-reviewer.com
The world [of Counting Crows] is conjured for us with metaphors that could come from a poet rather than a thriller writer. Joe Talon is an author who is worth watching for the future because the big names in this genre have a new contender for the number 1 spot. from bookblogger.co
It seems at first that this could easily be an unremittingly dark book... Thankfully, Talon has such a talent for humour in his writing that I found myself laughing out loud on several occasions. This is a truly gripping page turner of a novel that left me seriously looking forward to the next book. from Occult Detective Magazine
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An Engaging Paranormal Mystery from an Upcoming New Author
Joe Talon is a writer to watch! "Counting Crows" is an engaging supernatural mystery. It is the first in the Lorne Turner series.The main character, ex-SAS Lorne Turner, retires from a military career and returns from deployment overseas to his family farm in Exmoor. He starts settling into the farm, coming to terms with happenings during his last engagement in Afghanistan, inner demons, adapting to civilian life and the farm's situation. Instead of the solitude he wants, he gets involved in a mystery when he discovers a corpse while out on a run. Mysteries deepen with the unusual manner the body was displayed and its unusual tattoos, with police dismissal of the circumstances and a range of characters that keep you guessing as to their ultimate motives & role in the story.The story moves at a nice pace. I was locked in and couldn't put it down, eager to see what happened next. It is well-written and descriptive. I felt like I was in the story following the characters. They are well-developed with a diversity that is refreshing to read. They aren't stereotyped writing exercises but are organic, natural people from a cross-section of society. I appreciated the range of religious and life-experience points of view represented & the LGBTIQ+ character (no spoilers on who!). The main character, Lorne Turner, isn't perfect and doesn't miraculously get out of danger like the main characters in some books.This is definitely a must-read if you are interested in mysteries and/or paranormal thrillers. I enjoyed it so much I got a copy for my dad and step-mom!I can't wait for "Money For Old Bones". I'm keen to see what situations Lorne gets into and where Joe takes this him in future books. Until recently I had only 1 author whose series are automatically on my To Buy & Read list (Kim Harrison's Hollows series). Joe Talon has become the 2nd author on that list.
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Anne Knol
Intriguing characters and setting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2021Kindle Customer
Absolutely the best book I've read this year
Reviewed in Australia on September 26, 2023