Review: Demon Hunts by C. E. Murphy

          Joanne Walker is my favorite character by C. E. Murphy, her other books are very good but the Walker Papers Series is her best. Demon Hunts is book five and takes place a few months after the Walking Dead, which put the setting in late December in Seattle. A series of murders in the surrounding areas lead to whispers of a serial killer but Joanne Walker is called in when the crime scenes are startling lacking in physical evidence and she is puzzled by the unfamiliar magical "tracks" she finds.
          In Murphy's usual writing style the story is fast paced and the reader is in Joanne's head every second as she reacts to the events around her and tries to get one step ahead of the killer. At the same time she also has to stay out of the news, not an easy goal when a smart reporter figures out that Joanne is prime new material if she could just be caught in action on camera.
           There are several interesting surprises in this book such as a past characters unexpected return, a revelation about Gary's spirit animal, and a very interesting magical opponent. All of which make this story a great fast read on a slow day. Make sure you plan for some series uninterrupted reading because you will not want to put it down.