I have mixed feelings on this one. Overall I quite enjoyed the story. However some of the supernatural aspects I found difficult to accept. I thnk you will enjoy this book if you are looking for a book about the supernatural/occult. ( )

I've been super busy lately, so much so that it has taken me weeks to get through my most favorite authors' New York Times bestsellers. Big names, page-turning books. I'm telling you this so when I tell you that I finished Black Beast within a 24-hour period you'll understand the significance, that this book is that good! From the get-go, the story grabbed me by the shirt collar and demanded my full attention, forcing everything else to go on hold. Bobby Mac's struggle with his personal demons- and with actual ones- is absorbing, and R.S. Guthrie carves him out so skillfully that he feels real. The writing is powerful and vivid, manipulating the heart to race and the eyes to tear up. This was by far the most emotional mystery that I've ever read and one of the best. One last callout: the dialogue. Dialogue makes or breaks a story, and Guthrie's is exceptional. It's clever, rings true, and shouts volumes about the speaker, and could easily be adapted into a screenplay (hint hint). What I find most amazing is that this is Guthrie's debut novel. Coming straight out of the chute with something that competes with the masters, imagine that? Needless to say, I highly recommend the first installment of Clan Of MacAulay. ( )