Voodoo Laws [Paperback]

Jim Michael Hansen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2009

Denver homicide detective Bryson Coventry is thrust into his most haunting and eerie case yet in Jim Michael Hansen's stunning new thriller, Voodoo Laws. As Coventry frantically searches for a missing woman and finds himself pulled deeper and deeper into an edgy world of voodooism and death curses, beautiful young attorney Mackenzie Lee takes on a terrifying case--a case born of shadowy origins; a case prone to shift with the night; a case that is destined to sweep everyone who touches it into the spiraling vortex of a deadly thriller. Watch the trailer on YouTube.

Editorial Reviews

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Bryson Coventry knows he shouldn’t let a woman get in the way of investigating his latest case, but that’s the way this homicide detective rolls. Once again, his unquenchable lust complicates matters as he tries to negotiate Denver’s underworld. Young, attractive Mackenzie Lee, once on the partner track of a prestigious law firm, now works for herself, and she’s forced to take cases she’d rather avoid—including her latest: could Dalton Wrey, the handsome schmoozer for one of Denver’s most successful production companies, really be the man behind the city’s string of voodoo killings? That this story—and the whole series, really—manages to maintain some lightness of touch in the face of all the violence and lascivious goings-on is largely the result of the bantering but respectful relationship between Coventry and his colleague, Shalifa Netherwood, an athletic African American woman who can go toe-to-toe with the hero in just about every facet of life. A throwback to the era of Mike Hammer and Shell Scott, Bryson Coventry is old school all the way—and that means good retro fun. --Mary Frances Wilkens

Review

After seven books, VOODOO LAWS continues to showcase the fine writing skills of under recognized author and a marvelous series. If you are looking for high octane thrills, excellent characters and a rapid page turner, look no further. Be careful, there may be a reading voodoo curse in your future; Hansen has the skills to keep you glued to the pages well into the dawn hours of the night. --Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine

High-octane thrills with a jolt of the occult. --Mario Acevedo (Jailbait Zombie)

Once again the author has created a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. You won't be able to put it down once you start, so you might as well clear your calendar for the duration. There are many themes and subplots with a terrific climatic ending. The author is a master of weaving the multiple story lines. The characters are very well developed and the plot is expertly crafted with plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing. I recommend this book and the whole series. --Mystery Lovers Corner

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Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: Dark Sky Publishing, Inc. (March 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976924374
• ISBN-13: 978-0976924371
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,375,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner, February 20, 2009

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This review is from: Voodoo Laws (Paperback)

VOODOO LAWS by Jim Hansen: (03/09) Do you read mysteries for the characters or for the plot? Coffee drinking serial womanizing Denver homicide detective Bryson Coventry is back with all his quirks and talents. He is frantically searching for a missing woman after finding the second member of a local law firm dead with implications of voodooism and death curses. At the same time local attorney and budding author Mackenzie Lee has her own challenge. Her newest client, Erin Asher, is convinced that she was being stalked. A man who looked like a pirate followed her during an evening of in downtown on Saturday. The same man is apparently the primary suspect in one of Coventry's murder cases that occurred across town at the same time. Lee's client is the suspect's alibi, but if Lee allows her to come forward, will they be clearing the man from one murder so that he can commit a different one - that of Asher. Then there is the missing woman and the fact the Coventry has had a voodoo death curse placed on him. Oh, did I mention that Lee formerly worked with the same law firm as the two victims that are the object of Coventry's efforts? How are they all interconnected? Bottom line - great characters in a wild plot that somehow all comes together. The Laws series just keeps getting better and better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voodoo Laws - The 7th Bryson Coventry Thriller, June 9, 2009

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This review is from: Voodoo Laws (Paperback)

Voodoo Laws is the 7th "Laws" thriller featuring Denver homicide detective Bryson Coventry. Each of the LAWS books is independent of the others. They can be read in any other. Other books in the series include Night Laws, Shadow Laws, Fatal Laws, Deadly Laws, Bangkok Laws, Immortal Laws, Ancient Laws and Hong Kong Laws.

1.0 out of 5 stars Voodo Laws Don't waste your time......., November 28, 2010

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This is a poorly written book, in my opinion and is certainly more about sex than anythng else.
Every woman is beautiful, has long hair and wears a thong, and of course has sex so we can know that for sure.
It is totally unbelievable and a waste of time.