Five Star Review for NEW YORK CITY LEGEND

Ever since I was accused of 'casual racism' in a review of this book on Goodreads, I've been waiting for a new review to see if others thought so (previous reviewers having not mentioned it).

That review is in and it's a lovely 5 star one that also makes no mention of it, so I'm not going to obsess over it. Honest.

5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging book, 21 Nov 2011

 

This review is from: New York City Legend (Kindle Edition)

This book was a true fantasy and a delightful idea, well executed. Magic exist still in the heart of New York (I think it exists in some form everywhere if you have the right outlook) and is endangered by hard-nosed businessmen engaging in shady deals. It is said that, for evil to thrive, it is only necessary for good men to do nothing. Ben Darkly is a good man and he is not prepared to stand back and see something wonderful destroyed without a fight.
The plot is active, engaging and in places, quite tense. I was gripped by the book and enjoyed it very much. No-one with a heart could do otherwise.

Five Star review for STORMWRECK

STORMWRECK has been pretty much one of the least noticed of my books, not least because it is so unlike any of the other stuff that I have done. It's a bit like the comedy stars saying that they want to be serious actors. They might be good at making us laugh, but can they make us take them seriously?

Well this review might give an answer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownability!, 10 Nov 2011

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Ignite  (East Yorkshire, UK)

This review is from: Stormwreck (Kindle Edition)

Darren Humphries is best known for his funny fantasy books but looking through his titles this one leapt out as being something very different. I liked the product description so I bought it. I am SO glad I did. It is a supernatural thriller, serious, clever, exciting - I can't praise it enough. It's fast paced and by 40% I was on the edge of my chair, biting my fingers! By 50% it felt like the climax had been reached. I wondered how he could keep the tension up for the second half of the book. He didn't. He increased it, ratcheted it up gradually. What a story!

This is certainly far from the author's usual genre but I sincerely hope he will take this direction again. He has hidden depths. Don't continue to hide them Mr Humphries - lets have more of your serious, dark side!

The Sword In The Tree Four Star Review on Goodreads

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Read from November 01 to 08, 2011

This is a lovely book, quite silly but a very nice read from an author with a charming sense of humour. The Arthurian legends have never been told this way before! Who realised that Arthur, instead of being concerned with The Matter Of Britain, was obsessed with his shirt collection? Launcelot was a craven coward until be came good towards the end of the book. The evil, scheming Mordred is really a little sweetie and the shame and despair of his conniving mother, Morgan le Fey. These and other characters are bound together by Barnaby, an unwilling visitor from our time. I felt it got a little rambly in the marshes (that sounds like a village name?) but the ending was excellent. It's my first Darren Humphreys book and is certainly not going to be my last.