Book Review: Search

About the Book

Search details one of the most tumultuous period’s in The Shaman‘s Gio “John Chance” Fortuna’s life. In college and having spent most of his life avoiding his grandfather’s trainings, he finds himself called to remember and practice his grandfather’s ancient ways to save children from human monsters.
But every step into The Old Ways drives a wedge between Gio and Jess, the woman he loves and wants to spend his life with. Originally relishing the idea of her own personal Superman, she grows increasingly fearful each time Gio manifests an ability beyond her comprehension.
And when both he and Jess realize he can use his grandfather’s teachings to force Jess’ to spend her life with him without her knowing he’s done so? Even though doing so violates everything he’s ever been taught?
Gio realizes being able to do anything doesn’t mean he can do everything, and that the strongest bonds on us are those we place on ourselves.

Content Advisory: Search contains graphic scenes of sex and violence.

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Search-First-John-Chance-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CRNGXLQY/

My Review

Search, by Joseph Carrabis is a mystery of the most intense kind. There are so many working parts to this story that only ‘a good guesser’, like Gio Fortuna, will be able to figure out what is really going on. We first met the character of Gio in The Shaman. Same character, but very different stories. (You can read my review of The Shaman here: https://wp.me/pVw40-85U)

Some might say that Gio has shamanistic powers, others claim that he’s in league with the devil. But Gio knows things, and now, a young Gio embraces the talents which his grandfather taught him use, to help solve the disappearance of two young boys. But, there’s more going on than meets the naked eye, and Gio knows things, or makes ‘good guesses’. Gio uses his gift to reveal the person(s) behind it all, and the motives of every person involved, as he uncovers one parnormal clue at a time, putting them all together into a complex tapestry of life reflective of a reality I think many of us are able to identify with.

Carrabis is a master of skillfully unfolding a complex story. In Search, he’s outdone himself as he enters into the mystery genre with characters who feel real and an intriguing plot that keeps you guessing. I give it five quills.

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