Phantom Evil: Krewe of Hunters, Book 1

Almost too creepy for me but I had to know who killed the senator's wife. Cool story ending. Glad I read how the Krewe of Hunters started.

When a powerful politician's wife falls to her death in a New Orleans mansion with a history he doesn't accept the official version of suicide and asks an old friend to investigate. Putting together a team of strange experts who discover many conflicting versions of what happened this group of investigators under Jackson Krewe discover one misleading explanation after another until the final moment when all is revealed after a grueling hunt for the truth

I decided to take a chance and reread the first book inHeather Graham's Krewe of Hunters. I really enjoyed it. Great characters.

*light spoilers.I read Phantom Evil before an online book club author chat with Heather Graham. I originally planned to read her most recent book, The Unknown, but after discovering that it was book 35 (holy moly!) in a series, I decided to read book 1 of the series first as an introduction. Phantom Evil was a bit rough around the edges, with dialogue that didn’t always flow smoothly from chapter to chapter, what felt like a thousand different plot lines, and main characters Jackson and Angela jumping into bed together (1) just a few days after meeting, (2) despite the fact that Jackson is Angela’s boss, (3) while investigating an alleged suicide of a grief-stricken mother, (4) in the house and wing where the alleged suicide took place, (5) that is also allegedly haunted! C’mon man! The book does have enjoyable parts, though. It’s October, so I enjoyed the ghosty, spooky bits, and while the characters weren’t very developed due to the busy plot, there is potential for the “Krewe of Hunters” (the naming of which is not explained well) to grow into a likable team in future sequels. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this book, especially as a prequel to The Unknown, which seemed more like a spin-off from the series than a sequel. I haven’t read books 2-34 though, so perhaps that’s the case for many or all of them.

Not much substance, and very predictable…ended abruptly.The characters were not fleshed out very much. I felt I didn’t get to know anyone very well

The book is so good! Very well written! Great story and good twists and turns! I cannot wait to read the WHOLE series!

I read the three of the other books in the series before I read this one, which is the first of the series. "Phantom Evil" describes how Graham's the paranormal team of investigators was initially formed. Just because I read it last certainly doesn't mean I liked it less; in fact, it was fun going back and seeing the beginning of the relationships of the characters. In this book, Heather Graham deals with a congressman's wife falling, jumping, being pushed (?) from a balcony in New Orleans. Of course, as in the other books, evil has been lurking in this house for years since it was once the home of a mass murderer. The team doesn't believe that a "ghost" pushed her off the balconey, but they do believe that there is evil around the house in the form of a "real" person. The twist to Graham's books is that not only does the team solve mysteries, but it solves paranormal problems as well. You also get the "flavor" of the area where the novel takes place, like New Orleans or Salem. Try the four book series -- probably best read in order!

Heather Graham's "Krewe of Hunters" has been her central story theme that hangs the vast majority of her books over the last two decades. Wonderfully, they include many unforgettable.characters worth meeting. For those of us who enjoy her writing, these books never disappoint. Enjoy!

When Regina Holloway, the senator's wife, falls to her death from the balcony of their new house, her husband arranges for a team of experienced ghost hunters to delve into the mystery. For the house on Dauphine has a sinister past, linked with Victorian era mass murderer Madden C Newton. It is rumoured that many of his hapless victims were murdered in that house, their souls still roaming around, trapped between its walls for all eternity. The question is, did Regina commit suicide, troubled by the recent loss of her young son, or was she pushed over and by whom? A great story, well written, and absorbing. I like the author's style and there are good explanations at the end. I honestly cannot understand why it has not attracted more reviews. I will read more of Heather's books.

It was more a screenplay than a novel. No depth at all and the author has a quite jerky style of writing, for want of a better way of putting it.There was no flow to the story to grab your attention it just abruptly changed scene or characters without even a new paragraph to warn you. I'm always looking for new authors and this one has written a lot of books so I was really hoping for more, but I definitely won't be buying any more books by this author.

First time author me and I'm not disappointed. It was difficult to put down. Good meeting all the characters..Just purchased 3 more. Will see what they're all about.Hope they keep me riveted, as much as this one. I would recommend, for lightweight paranormal reading definitely.But I've always said judge for yourselves.

Overall I enjoyed the story but it was a slow start. Almost felt like a group of friends being made rather than colleagues with a serious purpose. Two stories running together and impossible to know until the end how the two did or didn't fit together.

This was suggested to me by my daughter who knows I love a good detective novel, I also love science fantasy, so this is a perfect combination. Love it and had to immediately go and get the other books in the series. A really good page turner couldn't put it down.